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CATALOG NO. 11 FOR 195 
ISSUED MARCH, 1955. ae 
We hope our Customers will like the new 
type arrangement; it will allow more in- 
formation to be given and in less space. 
CHARGE MADE FOR CATALGG. 
The costs in getting out a Catalog, such 
as this, has become very great, even the post- 
age bill amounts to more than the cost of 
the Catalog, 20 years ago! A charge of 25¢ 
will be made in the future on all requests; 
customers of the past year will be sent a 
copy without charge and where seed orders 
are sent in the 25¢ charge will be allowed 
as a credit; see order blank.. 
HOW TO ORDER 
‘Too many orders and letters are received 
with the name or address not plainly written; 
please print. If the symbols on each seed 
listing are given, it will make it possible to 
fill your order quicker. 
_ Remittances of less than $1.00 can be made 
in stamps. 
SYMBOLS USED 
In order to give as much information as 
possible, certain symbols are used.. Most of 
them are commonly used in _ horticultural 
bocks but a few are of our own invention: 
(C-27) means to see cultural direction numb- 
er 27, which will be found in the back of the 
Catalog; if a letter follows the number, then 
see, also the directions under the letter given. 
The letters L and D means that germination 
takes place better if the seed pan is in a 
dark part of the room and L for light, means 
that it should be towards the window but 
never, of course, in direct sunshine; the let- 
ters, C and W following these letters means, 
cool and warm, and in a general way indicate 
the temperature the seed pan should be kept 
at: night temperatures, as a rule, should be 
5 degrees lower than the day temperature. 
The zone number—(1X)—means the ap- 
proximate section north the plant will stand 
the winters; refer to the zone map which 
has been published in the Magazine, in the 
past. 
THE MAGAZINE. 
The SAIER GARDEN MAGAZINE is 
published irregularily during the year, as we 
have the time to get it out; and while too 
few were gotten out in 1954, we hope to 
publish at least 6 during 1955. The sub- 
scription cost is $2.00 for 10 issues. 
INFORMATION APPRECIATED. 
There are a great many cultural hints to 
be added to the descriptions and any cust- 
omer growing some special flower of which 
he or she has considerable experience, should 
sent in their suggestions; it will help some 
one to grow better flowers. 
SEED COLLECTING. 
There are a great many native flowering 
trees, shrubs and smaller plants of which the 
seed available must be gathered from the 
wild. We have over 300 such collectors and 
would be pleased to hear from more, not only 
here in the U. S. A. but in other countries 
especially. Sometimes what is considered 
as a weed in one section may be a beautiful 
flower in another section. 
AUTRALIAN—NEW ZEALAND BUYERS 
Remittances can be sent to me at my Aust- 
ralian branch office at BORONIA, VICT- 
ORIA. Catalogs can also be secured from 
there but no seed is carried there. Seed 
sent to me from either Australia or New 
Zealand, does NOT have to carry your nur- 
sery-stock certificate. If your postmaster 
refuses the package, advise him that these 
certificates are for living plants and bulbs 
and not for flower seeds, especially for native 
seeds of which no possible inspection could 
be made. 
Personal check can be sent from these 
countries, as they are banked in Australia, 
and thus conform to your currency regulat- 
ions. Figure the N. Z. shilling at 14¢ and 
the Australian shilling at 11¢. 
CANADIAN CUSTOMERS 
Where it will be of help, personal checks 
will be accepted at par: 100*cents to the 
dollar and without any exchange or clear- 
ance charges. 
ENGLISH CUSTOMERS. 
You can send personal checks figured at 
14¢ to the shilling; these checks will be de- 
posited IN ENGLAND. thus conforming 
to your currency regulations. 
The same applies to SOUTH AFRICAN 
CUSTOMERS. 
INCREASED POSTAL RATES 
As this is being set there is talk of new in- 
creases in the postal rates. No doubt this 
will take place on 3rd class. This will affect 
the price on all heavy shipments such as sup- 
plies and therefore the selling price will be 
increased to cover the increase; some itims 
may, no doubt, have to be discontinued en- 
tirely as ,already, postal rates are the better 
part of the. retail price. 
A 
ES 
HARRY E. SAIER, DIMONDALE, MICHIGAN 
