A Border of Olds’ Darwin Tulips. 
PLANT NOW FOR BEAUTIFUL SPRING FLOWERS 
Tulip Planting time is here. Now is the time to make plans for your gay spring garden. In summer our gardens 
should be quiet and restful but in the spring after long winter months the air is filled with gayety, the gardeners 
are gay and so should our gardens appear. It would seem that tulips were designed for this purpose; bright, gay 
and cheerful, they usher in the spring with all its splendor. Plant the spring flowering bulbs freely, in the border, 
among the shrubbery and in the rock garden. They are easy to grow and their vivid beauty in the spring repays the 
cost many times over. Bear in mind the hardy bulbs you plant this fall, with proper care, are going to flower not 
one season only, but three or more. You never have too many tulips. They are indispensable for Memorial Day and 
for home decorations. 
OUR GUARANTEE 
We guarantee all bulbs sent out to be of large size, true to name and to arrive in satisfactory condition. If upon 
arrival our bulbs are not equal or superior to any bulbs you have purchased or you are not entirely satisfied, they 
may be returned to us and your money will be promptly refunded. Bulbs and Seeds are planted under varying condi¬ 
tions of soil and climate and we will not be responsible for them after they are planted. Nor do we give any fur¬ 
ther warranty, express or implied, as to description, quality, productiveness or any other matter of any seeds, bulbs 
or plants we send out and will not be responsible for the crop. Subject to the above, we make our sales at the moder¬ 
ate prices at which we sell our goods. 
HOW TO ORDER 
Send in your order as early as possible on the enclosed order blank. It will be acknowledged at once and filled 
just as soon as our bulbs arrive from Holland. Later in the season our stocks may become broken and it will prob¬ 
ably be impossible to replace them. Orders for plants will be sent about Sept. 15th, weather permitting. No postage 
is required as prices include postage. Our terms are cash with the order or we will ship 0. O. D., providing one-fourth 
of the amount accompanies the order. Field seeds, however, unless otherwise noted, are sent express or freight collect. 
HOW TO PLANT 
Plant only the finest quality bulbs. Olds’ Bulbs axe the best that can possibly be secured. They have a reputation 
for large flowers and uniformity of size and color. Tulips should be planted in the open ground as early in the fall 
as possible, as this gives them time to make suitable root growth before freezing weather. They can be planted right up 
to the time the ground freezes, but with late plantings be sure that a very heavy application of mulch is placed 
over the beds. All bulbs should be planted to the depth shown in the diagram. Set the bulbs firmly, taking care not to 
leave an air space at the base of the bulb where water will settle and cause the bulb to rot. Choose a well drained 
location. This is most important. If you do not have a suitable place raise the bed about six inches for good drain¬ 
age. Bone Meal is a good fertilizer to use as it will not burn. It should be applied at the rate of two handfuls to 
the square yard. Cover the bed after the ground freezes with some form of mulch. This is not to keep the bulb 
from freezing but to keep the ground frozen until danger of frost is over in the spring. 
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SPECIAL 
EARLY ORDER 
OFFER 
With every order for 
bulbs amounting to $2.00 
or more, received before 
Oct. 15th, we will include 
free one dozen assorted 
early flowering bulbs. Send 
your order early and take 
advantage of this special 
offer. 
Number of Bulbs Required for Planting Circular Beds 
Diameter of Bed 
8 inches apart 
4 inches apart 
6 inches apart 
8 inches apart 
3 feet . 
127 
95 
37 
12 
4 feet . 
217 
127 
61 
37 
5 feet . 
881 
225 
91 
69 
6 feet . 
469 
271 
127 
78 
7 feet . 
631 
410 
169 
96 
8 feet . 
817 
469 
217 
127 
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