many of the newer varieties. Often even Gold Medal and De Luxe collections 
so-called, offered by seed houses and growers, contain only a dozen or fifteen of 
the very old varieties that can be bought very cheaply. The bulbs in a 100 No. 1 
collection if bought under name would cost at least $6.00 or $8.00. In addition 
I give a bulb of Picardy, the most popular variety in existence, and another 
bulb of my own selection valued at $1.00 all for $3.00 postpaid. Many of my 
customers buy these year after year not even bothering to save the old bulbs. 
You positively cannot get a better unlabeled collection anywhere in the country 
at the price. I sell thousands of them every year. 
Collections under Number. 
If you want labeled varieties at a lower price I want to recommend the 
numbered collections under name. These contain many fine varieties at a much 
lower price than they would cost if bought separately. In these collections at 
this time of year I may have to make some substitutions but if so, the ones sub¬ 
stituted will be at least as good as those substituted for. The collections 4, 6, 
8 and 5, 7, 9 are about the best buy in the whole list. We make very little money 
on these as there are so many kinds it costs a good deal to pack them up but 
they are a might good buy for the customer. 
Also the collections under color are fine if you want just certain colors. 
Any of the numbered collections are very good and all are labeled except col¬ 
lections No. 1 to No. 3 inclusive. 
SO Cent Specials* 
These are also wonderful value and extremely popular. Think I have sold 
more of these than any other collection I have. 
Palmer Varieties. 
This strain is growing increasingly popular all the time. Have had many 
fine reports on the varieties this winter and about every one of the varieties 
has made many friends. Probably Rideau has not been quite so popular as the 
others though a number of people have written me that even that was very 
beautiful. 
The Palmer seedling collection for 1935 is especially good. If you want 
something new and different from anything else just try a collection of these 
at $5.00. The seedling that was formerly known as Royal York and which I 
“/ was so pleased with my bulbs that 1 felt I just had to write and tell you about it. I was 
never so royally treated before. I was actually astonished when I saw the number of extras you 
included. The bulbs all look good. If I am half as well pleased after blooming as I am now I 
would still have no complaint to make.” —V. C. Fuhlrodt, Nebraska. 
“Bagdad out of this collection was a wonderful shade of rose, of very strong substance and 
opened seven at once. The base florets were seven inches .” — Ted Miller, Illinois. 
“/ ordered some bulbs from you last year which were the nicest and cleanest ones I have 
ever bought. And the flowers were gorgeous .” —E. R. Helm, Conn. 
