IN CLOSING 
It’s quite a nice feeling to get to this point—the end of another 
large job. It’s an interesting job, it takes lots of work to be charming, 
critical, fair, and yet cover all the things that should be mentioned. 
Color, size, classification, blooming dates; just a few of the items to 
be checked, but probably the hardest part is to give an unbiased opin- 
ion—after all, it is just our own opinion, arrived at after much study 
of the varieties in our garden and in the neighboring test gardens. 
These are further checked at the shows. We try to give you informa- 
tion that will enable you to select the best varieties. 
We hope you enjoy reading our catalogue—that you get some real 
benefit out of it. Your past patronage has been very much appreciated 
—your charming letters of thanks were also welcome. With these 
thoughts in mind, we close by wishing you A SUCCESSFUL SEASON 
IN 1955. 
EARL E. PLATELL 
