1947 Catalogue 
of “Sterling Quality’ Seeds 
(Vegetable, Flower, Field and Lawn) 
January 1, 1947 
Dear Friends: 
During the past five years we have stressed in our annual message only 
the importance of increased food production to help win the two wars. 
The thought now uppermost in our minds as we approach the coming 
season of 1947 is one of thankfulness. 
Thankful that we were and are a part of that great basic industry, the 
seed business, which played such a magnificent role during the war years. 
Thankful too, that our land was spared the horrors of hunger, destruction 
and despair. 
In that spirit of thankfulness, may we quote from the Book of Deuter- 
onomy, Chapter 8, verses 7-10, which so beautifully expresses our thoughts: 
For the Lord thy God bringeth A land wherein thou shalt eat 
thee into a good land, a land of bread without scarceness, thou 
brooks of water, of fountains and shalt not lack any thing in it; a 
springs, flowing forth in valleys land whose stones are iron, and 
shales out of whose hills thou mayest 
dig brass. 
PN Hela Or weal cht Tid When thou hast eaten, and art 
and vines, and fig-trees, and pome- roleethcnetieu shalt Bless= the 
granates; a land of olive trees and Lord thy God for the good land 
honey. which he hath given thee. 
\ Faithfully, 
ALLEN, STERLING & LOTHROP 


