This List Cancels All Previous Quotations 
“A Letter From The Boss” 
Dear Flower Lover: 
This Price List is our latest, it is being mailed out to all 
our old customers whose names we have on our mailing list. 
If you would like us to mail one to a friend, write their name 
and address on a post card and we'll be glad to mail them one. 
As you can see this-is no Seeae pate. we gave up 
that idea long ago. Fancy pictures, color work, high gloss 
paper etc. costs plenty of money and some one has to pay for 
it, usually the customer. We don’t like to charge our cus- 
tomers any more than is absolutely necessary.. 
Times have changed, used to be you could sell anything 
at any price, not now, good old competition is back with us — 
again. We folks at VIRGINIA LEE GARDENS are doing © 
everything possible to meet that competition. We have cut. 
down our overhead wherever possible, no fancy catalog i isan 
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illustration. 
During recent months we have made two price reduc- 
tions on most items, as you read through this pamphlet you 
will find that all our prices have been. revised downward 
without sacrificing our usual high quality plants or ra 
palnstaltng packing methods. 
We pledge ourselves to pass on all savings to our cus- 
tomers and to maintain the same high standard merchandise. 
We wish to take this opportunity to thank you one and all 
for your past patronage and trust that we may be of service 
to you in the near future. 
Yours for finer African Violets, 
Alex. H. Frentzen. 
VIRGINIA LEE GARDENS 
GREENSBORO, MARYLAND 
‘Sustaining Member ; 
African Violet Society 
of America, Inc. 
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1 “FREE OFFERS” (Effective Nov. 1, 1949) 
With every order amounting to $10.00 or more for plants 
only we give you FREE the booklet CARE & CULTURE OF 
_ AFRICAN VIOLETS, by Lloyd Putnam Lindsey. 
} With every order amounting to $35.00 or more we give you 
_ FREE any book of your own selection listed in our BOOK 
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N TE—Do not include Wik-Fed Pots, Soil, Books, Cuttings 
“Virginia Lee Gardens Advert 
(1950 Edition) 
~ your promptness. Very truly, Mrs. E 
Published At Greensboro, Maryland 
“Letters To The Editor” 
(These were unsolicited from satisfied customers) 
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Jan. 12, 1949—I wanted to tet you know my last shipment of 
plants and leaves arrived in perfect condition, though the 
temperature was at 16 degrees F. when they came. Thank 
you very much. R. W. U., Oklahoma City, Okla. 
Feb. 19, 1949—One cannot describe this perfect way of pack- 
ing sheh delicate plants, in one word. I think they would 
stand most any freeze and come through in perfect condition. 
‘They were still moist and having them in pots makes it much 
easier for us to re-pot them in larger pots. Mrs. L. G. A., 
Clearbrook, Va. 
Mar. 22, 1949—Received the African Violets on March 19th. 
In fine condition. I am very pleased with the beautiful, 
‘healthy plants. Sincerely yours, Mrs. R. K., Danbury, Conn. 
April 22, 1949—My order of Violets arrived on April 15th, 
and I must congratulate you upon the ingenious method of 
packing. After the long trip across the continent, they were 
as fresh and perky as when they were packed. Thank you for 
BE. M., Oakland, Calif. 
May 6, 1949—I want to congratulate you on the method used 
in shipping your plants. My order of African Violets arrived 
in perfect condition, the plants were as nice as any I could 
have purchased from a shop in my own town. I am enclosing 
a check for $3.00 for the Afri-Gro to transplant them in larg- 
er pots, I have transplanted some and they are in fine shape, 
the soil seems to be better than any I have used heretofore. 
Yours respectfully, Mrs. B. B. L., Dallas, Pa. 
June 6, 1949—My plants arrived Saturday in excellent con- 
dition in spite of the customs. They were so attractive in 
their Gift wrappings. Thank you for your prompt attention. 
Sincerely, F. P., Toronto 12, Ont., Ganada. 
July 18, 1949—J am in bcd of the six Violet Plants. These 
are the most beautiful lot of plants I have ever seen. I have 
bought quite a large number of plants via mail, but have 
never seen such perfect packing of plants known to be so 
fragile, your method is faultless indeed! Yours very truly, 
Mrs. B. G., Harrisonburg, Va. 
Aug. 20, 1949—I received the plants in very good condition, 
just like you handed them to me. The plants were packed 
very good and would have stood it several days longer. Mrs. 
A. W., Gleason, Wis. 
Sept. 29, 1949—I have received the Violet which you for- 
warded to replace the one which arrived in poor condition. 
I thank you for your courtesy and promptness in making 
itright. Mrs. E. J. M., Brooklyn, N. Y. 
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