“J was more than pleased with the bulbs I received from you last year. They were 
the best bulbs I ever bought and gave me some wonderful blooms. 
—Raymond A. Lewis, Mass. 
No. 1 
No. 2 
LARGE 
No. 3 
No. 4 
MEDIUM 
No. 5 
No. 6 
SMALL 
SIZES OF 
BULBS 
These pictures show 
the average size of 
bulbs. No. 1 will often 
run larger than this. 
For the very best 
bloom the large sizes 
should be chosen. 
Sometimes there is 
not a great deal of 
difference between the 
blooms from No. 1 and 
No. 2. Some varieties do not natur¬ 
ally make a large bulb. 
Medium bulbs will give you very 
fine bloom and this year as I am short 
of No. 4 most of my mediums will be 
No. 3. 
Small bulbs will most all bloom 
and will give very creditable flowers 
and make fine large bulbs for another 
year. 
My packages of bulblets and in 
bulk will be mostly medium size. In 
small quantities especially of the newer 
varieties I send out extra large or jumbos as 
far as possible though some varieties never make 
anything larger than medium bulblets though 
they germinate well. 
Personally I like No. 3 size. I would very 
much prefer a young No. 3 bulb to a large old 
one, such as are often sold in cheap collections 
and in chain stores, tho to the novice the very 
large bulbs look the best. 
Extra Large Bt. Large Bt. Medium Bt. Small Bh 
“The medium^size bulb of Pelegrina you sent had nine blooms open and several 
buds showing color. It certainly is a wonderful blue. 
“//1 were to tell you the height and size of bloom of the Netherland Prince you sent 
it might sound fishy. It certainly is a vigorous glad. The first to come up and very 
early bloomer .” — Clare C. Fuller, Canada 
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