Cutchogue, L. I., N. Y. 
January 31, 1953 
To My Friends and Patrons; 
Another year has rolled around and | am sending you this, my 1953 
catalog, with my very best wishes for your success in farming and gardening in 
1953. Last year was a remarkable year in many ways. Never before in all my 
many years of experience did the potato grower do so well. Increased cost of 
labor, machinery and material kept the profits down but we should all be 
thankful. 
We have had many good reports from those who used our Seeds and Plants 
last year but only a few sent us any pictures. Why not send us one or two this 
year. 
Our Strawberry Plants for 1953 are the finest we ever had and also our 
2 year old Mary Washington Asparagus Roots. Try some of them this year and 
get started on two of the best items grown from the soil. 
Our Sterling Lawn Grass Seed is mixed here at the Farm from the very best 
grade of seed that can be purchased, weed free and of high germination and 
is especially blended for our Long Island soils. 
Be sure to top dress your lawn twice a year for best results and feed your 
trees and shrubs once a year. 
Thanking you for your patronage and good will in the past and hoping to 
hear from you in 1953, | remain, 
Yours for the best in Seeds and Plants, 
aeph W: Ltinbong 
Member of 
New York State Nurserymen's Association 
Long Island Nurserymen's Association 
New England Gladiolus Society 
Suffolk County Farm Bureau 
1953 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, 1953, 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, pogiogr ante specialist of the Academy Printing 
Enterprises, Inc. of Southold, wi 
be the judge, and his decision will be 
final. 
