Our Greatest Special 



* PREMIUM! 



One famous Chinese- 

 grown Sacred Lily ab- 

 solutel y free with every 

 dollar's worth of goods 

 purchased from this 

 Catalogue. 



A Magnificent Offer 



Unequaled 

 in 



Liberality 

 and Merit. 



Had we the means of consulting our present and prospective customers in select- 

 ing a special premium, we feel sure their choice of all the Fall bulbs would be the 

 beautiful Chinese Sacred Lily. We prefer it to any bulb in our list. No other com- 

 pares with it in popularity, "it is sure to grow and produce a profusion of beautiful 

 flowers. It was only after very careful consideration that we decided to offer it as 

 a special premium, for the reason that, while it is by far the most satisfactory of 

 all bulbs, it is at the same time the most expensive bulb we handle. In fact, more 

 so than ever this year, owing to the Eastern war, which has caused an advance in prices of all Chinese 

 products. To make this grand offer possible we contracted last Summer direct with the Chinese grower 

 for the largest number of first-class bulbs ever 

 ordered for the exclusive use of any one Ameri- 

 can house. And this immense quantity we pro- 

 pose giving away— one bulb with each dol- 

 lar's worth of goods ordered from this 

 Catalogue. We think our customers, as well 

 as competitors, will agree that never before has 

 such a liberal offer been made. It is an aggres- 

 sive bid for your patronage. Were we not almost 

 certain that this offer will be eagerly accepted 

 by thousands we would not give it the most valu- 

 able page in our Catalogue. 



In adopting this method to retain old and 

 gain new friends, we realize the great risk we 

 are incurring in purchasing the bulbs in so large 

 a quantity as is necessary to make this offer. 

 Giving them away makes this risk all the greater, 

 as heretofore we have sold annually many thou- 

 sands of this magnificent Oriental novelty at a 

 high price. We confidently expect, however, 

 that the answer of our customers will be such as 

 will make this the most popular and successful 

 of all premium offers. It is perhaps the first 

 one that offers a flower of value and of distinct 

 merit absolutely free, without any extra 

 charg-e whatever. No similar inducement is 

 given elsewhere. 



Chinese=Grown Bulbs. 



We wish to strongly emphasize this point : 

 all our bulbs are Chinese-grown, and were ob- 

 tained direct from China. They are magnificent 

 bulbs, large and solid, sure to grow and bloom. 

 To obviate the expensiveness of the Chinese-grown bulb, whose price is only in just proportion to its 

 quality, there has been grown in Bermuda and placed on the market a quantity of " Chinese " Sacred 

 Lilies. These bulbs in no way compare with the genuine Chinese-grown bulbs, inasmuch as they will 

 not flower as quickly, are not certain to bloom, and invariably fail to produce any flowers when grown 

 in gravel and water. The latter feature is the favorite way of growing and blooming it. This unique 

 method of culture is one of the interesting characteristics of the flower. Rather than subject our 

 customers to the risk of a probable disappointment we purchased none but the genuine Chinese- 

 grown Sacred Lily. See description, page 7. 



With a complete stock of all Fall and Winter bulbs of the first or largest size at the lowest prices, 

 a fine assortment of Winter-blooming plants at popular figures, and a Chinese Sacred Lily, the finest 

 bulb in the list, free with every dollar's worth purchased, we believe you will at once agree 

 with us that we deserve your patronage, because we serve your best interests by offering induce- 

 ments that cannot be obtained elsewhere. 



REMEMBER, that with each dollar's worth of goods ordered 

 from this Catalogue you will receive, absolutely free, one fine 

 bulb of the genuine Chinese-grown Sacred Lily. 



AN ADDITIONAL OFFER-Any one not preferring the Chinese Sacred I^ily may select 

 goods to the value of fifteen cents on every purchase amounting to $1.00 or over, 

 and fifteen cents on every additional dollar's worth purchased from this Catalogue. 



