A PERSONAL LETTER TO YOU 
I think the most important line in my catalog should 
be at the beginning—a quotation from my Spring cata- 
log: “I guarantee satisfaction so you may place your 
order with confidence.” 
Next, I want to thank all of you for the nice orders 
you have sent me this past season and also the kind com- 
ments about my little catalog. It is quite an investment 
and I do hope we can convince all of you to send us a 
trial order this season, so that we can keep your name on 
our mailing list. 
A few words about the varieties in my catalog. Many 
varieties are tested in my “home collection” but only 
those which have bloomed most freely and which are 
distinct have been selected for your consideration. They 
will thrive for you without pampering. 
You'll notice a few varieties are not listed, due to lack 
of stock and we hope to include them in the next issue. 
Complete growing instructions are included with your 
order. This covers soil recipes, directions for potting; 
containers and watering and fertilizing; location of plants, 
humidity, temperature, general care and culture. Then 
there are easy-to-follow hints on propagation—by divis- 
ion, by leaf cuttings, by seed. And a paragraph on “how 
to save a plant” which has been damaged. This literature 
is available to you with any order for plants. 
Each order is filled by me, and I do take special care in 
selecting the plants to be shipped—they must be of nice 
even shape and mature enough to travel well. In buying 
African Violets, the price is not everything. You should 
consider the quality of the plant and the quality of the 
packing. Our stock is grown from mature leaf cuttings, 
transplanted twice, and given expert care and attention. 
We take our time when packing your plants, which are 
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