In Appreciation 
Again, and especially this year, we wish to thank our customers 
for the friendly reiationship existing between us. We do try to ship 
your orders when stock is at its prime and to reach you during 
favorable weather conditions. Our old customers know this. For the 
benefit of those who are opening relations with us for the first time, 
a few excerpts have been selected from current letters. 
Memphis, Tenn. I received the Primrose plants yesterday in excellent 
condition. I had the ground ready and today they all look as though 
they had always been there. 
Sea Cliff, Long Island: Last autumn I ordered and received a number 
of Primulas from you which you were rather reluctant to ship at that 
season, but the planting of which I was then willing to risk. I am 
sure you will be gratified to know that the plants (which you sent 
in magnificent condition) did not in the least resent the autumn 
transplanting. In fact several flowered in the late fall and in February. 
But the important thing is that we did not lose a single mature plant, 
and that all bloomed beautifully in the spring. 
Westmont, N.J.: Your Primroses this spring (my first) gave me an 
unbelievable amount of pleasure. 
Berkshire Garden Center, Mass.: You will be interested to know that 
because of the excellent results obtained with your seeds and the 
great interest the small trial plots create, the area is to be enlarged 
through a small Endowment Fund. 
Wethersfield, Conn.: The seedlings are looking fine in my garden. 
They came yesterday and were in better condition, I believe, than 
any plants I have ever received from any nursery. 
Springfield, Ore.: I am so pleased with my little seedlings from your 
seed. They are just popping up and look wonderful. I am enjoying 
them so. 
Delmar, N. Y.: My Primulas have been very beautiful. I have sold 
many more than I expected, the color range surprises most people. 
San Francisco: This spring we have had many people in the garden 
and you should hear them rave over your Polyanthus. There are 
some beautiful shades of blue, your Desert Sunsets have some re- 
markable colors as have your Indian Reds. The Winter Whites also 
made a great hit. 
Big Sandy, Montana: When the plants arrived I was in the hospital 
but my laddies planted them, shading them with an old screen door. 
You would be surprised what good work a couple of cowpunchers 
can do. The plants are growing beautifully now with the mark of 
boot heels still deep in the soft earth. 
Roversford, Penna.: Your Primroses were worth waiting for. You 
wrote last spring that the seedlings would not be ready to ship 
until fall. They came packed carefully and were just as fresh as 
when they left Oregon. They wintered nicely, losing only one. Now 
they are surprising us daily with the most gorgeous blooms I have 
ever seen. The size, color and sturdiness of the plants are all that 
could be desired. Thank you for such splendid service, I shall come 
back again. 
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