Purdy's Bulbs for Fall Planting 
CARL PURDY, UKIAH, CAL. 
Terms of Business 
Cash. Unless otherwise arranged, money must accompany the order. 
Remittances under $i can be made in stamps; over that amount money orders 
or checks are preferable. 
Postage, Expressage or Freight will be prepaid by me without cost to customer. 
Where there are express offices, I generally use that method of shipping. 
Safe Carriage Guaranteed, I guarantee that bulbs shall reach my customers in 
good order and shall be of good quality. If they are not, the money will be refunded; 
but claims for damages must be made immediately upon arrival of goods. 
Quality of Bulbs. My bulbs are as good as can be bought in America. The Daffodils 
and Gladioli are grown at The Terraces, and my gardens are famous. My Tulips and 
Hyacinths are supplied by a firm in Holland who are known as specialists in the very 
best bulbs. They will outweigh and outsize any others on the market and have given 
my customers the very best satisfaction. No better bulbs can be bought. 
Dates of Shipment. Daffodils are ready by September i. My importations of 
Tulips, Hyacinths and Spanish and English Irises will arrive in early October. Japanese 
Irises are grown at The Terraces and are ready any time after September i. It is better, 
however, both for the planter and myself, that all bulbs be sent in one shipment. There 
is no advantage whatever in out-of-door planting in California before the first rains 
which usually come late in October or early in November. Here where we know the 
nature of each bulb they can be kept in better condition than at the homes of customers 
awaiting the best planting time. 
Order Early. Orders will be filled in the order of receipt, and certain varieties 
may be sold out if orders are too long delayed. 
Large Quantities can be supplied at a reduced rate. Send list of requirements. 
TULIPS 
Of all bulbous plants, the Tulips are most showy, and it is worth much trouble to 
have them at their best. In pots they can be had by midwinter, while in beds they are 
at their best from March 
to May. The methods 
of culture used in the 
East and Europe are 
not adapted to Cali- 
fornia, and will seldom 
produce good results; 
but, by studying the 
peculiarities of our cli- 
mate, very fine flowers 
can be grown with little 
trouble. 
Culture of Tulips 
in California 
Situation of the Bed. 
Throughout California 
quite warm spells are 
to be expected in Feb- 
ruary or early March, 
and if the bed is exposed 
to the sun the bulbs will 
be forced into a prema- 
ture bloom with very 
short stems. To guard 
against this, choose a 
situation which is shaded 
SINGLE TULIPS IN POT 
