For the Seed Trade... 
It is a pleasure to send you this early Contract 
list of the Flower Seed items we are planting for 
1948 Crop delivery. 
California's extremely dry 1947 growing season 
produced many short crops in early maturing 
seeds, and also materially increased production 
costs, thru the necessity of heavy irrigations to 
keep. the plants growing. Our 1948 season does 
not look any better for early crops either, as we 
are still waiting the first inch of rain, and this is 
being written in January. 
Shortages are bound to occur if this condition 
continues much longer, in such important crops 
as Sweet Peas, Alyssum, Calendula, Larkspur, 
onapdragon, Pansy and Stocks, as well as many 
other popular items of lesser importance. Early 
ordering is advisable to protect yourself against 
these very probable shortages. 
Primarily due ito dollar exchange conditions, 
many of our good friends throughout the World 
will not be able to place early orders for 1948 
crop delivery, with any assurance of receiving 
the necessary Import License. This situation cer- 
tainly works to our mutual disadvantage, and we 
can only hope that free trade will again be pos- 
sible in the not too distant future. If we can be 
of any assistance to our friends overseas, please 
do not hesitate to cable, and needless to say your 
orders will have our most prompt attention. 
If you are planning a visit to California this 
summer, we cordially invite you to inspect our 
fields here in the beautiful Santa Maria Valley. 
At this time we wish to thank you our customers, 
for your friendship and loyal patronage during the 
1947 season. We hope to have your continued 
confidence in 1948 and can assure you we are 
constantly striving to merit repeat business by 
supplying the best in Flower Seeds. 
