Cutchogue, L. I., N. Y. 
February 2, 1952 
To My Friends and Patrons; 
Please accept this catalog with my very best wishes for 1952. Last year was 
a good year in many ways and we had many good reports from those who planted 
our seeds and plants. String Beans, Fordhook Bush Lima Beans, Brussels Sprouts 
and Cauliflower all paid well. Peas and Fava Beans were a fine crop but prices 
did not average quite so well. Why not plant some of each and not put all your 
eggs in one basket. They will average out satisfactorily, I'm sure. 
We expect to have our usual supply of flower and vegetable plants as well 
as a very good supply of all kinds of seeds. Send us your list of wants as soon as 
possible while our list is complete. 
Our home mixed lawn grass seed is blended with the very best grades of seed 
on the market and priced just as reasonably as possible considering the high qual- 
ity of the seed. After many years of mixing and selling our own blends we are 
sure that our lawn mixtures are the most suitable for Long Island soils. We have 
four different mixtures to suit the most particular person, and we have the sep- 
arate kinds of seed as well so that you can make your own mixtures if you prefer. 
Bone Meal and Vigoro are two of the best fertilizers for top dressing your estab- 
lished lawn while sheep and cow manure are excellent for starting a new lawn. 
We have a nice lot of Strawberry Plants, Asparagus Roots, Fruit Trees, berry 
bushes, etc. Our | yr. asparagus made wonderful growth last year, and we also 
have some good 2 yr. old roots. 
Kindly look our 1952 catalog over and send your order along at an early 
date. We like to include some new varieties of seeds for trial in our early orders 
before the rush. | would appreciate hearing your opinions of these new varieties. 
Thanking you for your patronage and good will in the past and with very best 
wishes for your successful gardening in 1952, | remain, 
Yours for the best in Seeds and Plants, 
1952 PHOTOGRAPHIC CONTEST 
$5.00 for the best picture of your vegetable garden, 
$5.00 for the best picture of your flower garden and, 
$1.00 for each of the next 5 best pictures of flowers or vegetables. 
$15.00 in prize money in all. 
All pictures must be in black and white. Pictures in color will not 
be allowed in the contest. Pictures, in order to be judged, must be sub- 
mitted by October 15, 1952. All pictures submitted become the prop- 
erty of Ralph W. Sterling and are subject for use in this catalog. No 
pictures will be returned. 
You may send in as many entries as you wish but send only one print 
of each entry. 
Mr. Fred Stoffel, Beste specialist of the Academy Printing 
Enterprises, Inc. of Southold, wi 
be the judge, and his decision will be 
final. 
