For the Seed Trade... 
It is a pleasure to offer for your consideration our 1946 Wholesale 
Flower Seed Catalog. This booklet contains a complete list of all items 
we are growing for 1946 Crop delivery. 
During our twenty years as Growers of Flower Seed, we have always 
tried to make the Macdonald name synonymous with quality. For the past 
four years we have all operated under extremely difficult conditions— 
having to make the best of shortages in supplies and labor, and con- 
sequently it was not always possible to give undivided attention to the 
improvement of types and variety. During the War years it was necessary 
to concentrate all efforts upon the production of food crops, and our limit- 
ed acreage of Flower Seed was a side line. Now that our soldier em- 
ployees have nearly all returned from service we can again focus our 
efforts on both quantity and quality, and the improvement of strains and 
stock seed for future crops. 
California now leads the World in Flower Seed production, and should 
continue in this capacity indefinitely, as our growing conditions are 
ideal for the production of high vitality seeds, and we can grow practically 
every sort. It is nice to see European firms again offering Flower Seeds in 
wholesale quantities to the American Seedsman, but it seems that these 
people unfortunately due to the critical food situation in these countries 
cannot devote much acreage to luxury crops at this time, and their pro- 
duction while competitive, will merely augment our own. 
Our Trial and Breeding grounds will again occupy some twelve acres 
of land. Included in this acreage is a four acre piece devoted to Sweet 
Peas alone. Here all of our efforts are directed toward improved strains, 
through breeding and selection, and also the development of Novelties 
worthy of being pictured in your forthcoming catalogs. 
We cordially invite all of our friends and customers in the Seed Trade 
to visit Santa Maria when you come to California, and we will be more 
than pleased to show you around our various plantings in the Santa 
Maria Valley and adjoining counties. 
We are glad to have this opportunity to thank you our customers for 
your friendship and business during the past season, and we want you 
to know it is very much appreciated. 
