Where Your Dollar Investments in Bulbs Will 
Yield Big Dividends 
In keeping with the times, we are trying to stimulate the love of beautiful 
flowers, even though it costs greater efforts, and our appeal has to be broadened. 
Realizing that incomes are not what they used to be in the boom days of America, 
we thought long and hard, and last year for the first time we offered what are 
known as “ trade size” bulbs. 
These “trade size” bulbs are slightly smaller than the top size which we call 
our “cream quality” and have advertised for years as “Bulbs in a Class All Their 
Own.” Needless to say that for such quality we have to maintain prices that will 
enable us to make a reasonable and living profit. 
But for the first time last year we offered “trade size” bulbs of Narcissi and 
Tulips at a cost of 20% less than the prices asked for our top size bulbs. This is 
the size handled by seed stores. In comparison with last year, our prices of 
Tulips are slightly higher. There are two reasons for this: One is that the Dutch 
Government has practically taken over the control of the entire Dutch Bulb 
industry, and is strictly enforcing the limits on quantities which may be produced 
by any grower. The second reason you know as well as we do: that the dollar 
buys less today than it did years ago. 
Nevertheless, these “trade size” bulbs are good bulbs, sure to bloom, although, 
frankly, the flowers will be somewhat smaller than those you would get from our 
top size bulbs. But they are produced in our own nurseries over in Holland, har¬ 
vested, cured and shipped with the same meticulous care that is employed in get¬ 
ting the higher priced bulbs to our customers. You may rest assured that your 
money’s worth is there, even in these “trade size” bulbs. 
The above offer holds good until August 10th only. After that we can accept 
orders for “cream quality” only. 
ZANDBERGEN BROS. 
Oyster Bay, N. Y. 
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