CABLE ADDRESS: 
er ee HERBST BROTHERS 
ESTABLISHED 1876 
92 WARREN STREET 
NEW YORK 7, N. Y. 
TELEPHONE: 
BARCLAY 7-8475 
August 27, 1948 
Dear Friends: 
It is with regret that we must announce a general increase in 
prices of all our lawn seed mixtures. 
This year's crops of all grasses are very short; in the case of 
Red Top there is an almost complete crop failure. The cost of good, 
clean seed has, therefore, advanced tremendously; for instance Kentucky 
Blue Grass is up over 100%, Red Top 200%, and others, naturally have 
followed the trend. 
In order to avoid higher list prices others have cheapened the 
formulas for their mixtures lowering the percentage of perennial seed 
which they replace with cheap annual grasses. We feel our customers 
do not want us to sacrifice quality for price. 
Therefore, no matter what the price is, NOT ONE OF OUR STANDARD 
LAWN SEED MIXTURES WILL BE CHANGED. 
We realize that in some cases you may not be able to afford to 
use our regular mixtures on jobs that do not require expensive seed. 
For such purposes, we offer you a brand new formula, known as 
NEE WoL ECC OLNSO MY... DOA WON. S EUE Do GMel OT oUGR.E 
Analysis for Sunny Lawns: 20% Kentucky Blue, 20% Chewings 
Fescue, 10% Red Top, 15% Common 
Rye, 35% Perennial Rye. 
Prices $25.50) per 50 tbs, $49.00.per 100 lbs, +-$220.50-per:500 lbs. 
Analysis for Shady Lawns: 40% Chewings Fescue, 20% Creeping 
Red Fescue, 25% Red Top, 15% 
Perennial Rye. 
Price?) $44.50.per 50 lbs. $67.00%per 100 Lbs, $501.50 =per,;500 ibs. 
f.o.b. New York. Net Cash. 
This mixture contains only highly recleaned seed. The only dif- 
ference is that it will make a somewhat coarser lawn. If we were not 
sure that it will give good results, we would not offer it to you. 
We hope that you will bear with us thru these difficult times 
and that we may continue to enjoy your patronage. 
Yours very truly, 
HERBST BROTHERS 
