Dear Friends: 
As we approach the year of 1948, we do so with mingled emotions regard- 
ing the food situation of the world. Happy, perhaps that through our good 
fortune we have sufficient food for our domestic consumption without fear of 
drastic want, but sad in the thought of dire stress and starvation which has 
faced so many millions of peoples throughout the world. 
We have all endeavored to cooperate with our government in regard to 
lack of waste, now we believe the time has arrived when we must give serious 
consideration to increased production. Weather conditions have not been 
favorable for the production of many of our essential foods, and we may 
face a serious shortage in 1948 if our important grains such as wheat do not 
winter well. Lack of grazing grass for cattle dusing the Fall, because of dry 
weather, will further the shortage of meat, it is reported by those in authority. 
As the food picture does not look altogether bright, our Government is 
asking for an increased number of Freedom Gardens in 1948. Those of us 
who have produced our own vegetables during the war period well know the 
monetary saving which we have effected, and of the superior quality which we 
produce. With this effort we can help ourselves and help a hungry world. 
In our 1948 seed catalog, we have endeavored to list those varieties which 
in our opinion are most adaptable for your requirements. We have limited the 
size of our catalog and have discontinued inside color work to conserve so that 
we may offer our products more reasonably than we could do otherwise. 
We areeprepared to fill your order promptly with seeds of very highest 
quality and hope to have the pleasure of serving you this season. 

FRANK S. HART WILLIAM G. HART EVERETT H. HART FREDERICK C. HART 
THE CHAS. C. HART 
SEED CO. 
Wethersfield 9, Connecticut 
GROWERS AND DEALERS IN GARDEN, FIELD 
AND FLOWER SEEDS 
Members: American, Western, Southern, New 
England and Connecticut Seed Trade Associations 

Growing Stations: Rupert, Idaho; Eugene, 
WESLEY T. HART Oregon; Lovell, Wyoming GILBERT P. HART 
