THE BLUE BOOK OF BULBS 
are in demand solely because of their low price, without 
regard to quality. Many of the varieties I offer are my exclu¬ 
sive introductions, and will not be found in other American or 
foreign catalogues. This fortunate advantage is the pleasant 
result of the intimate connections I have made with my Hol¬ 
land growers, who understand that I am always ready to make 
use of any fine variety, whether it happens to be old or new. 
An additional advantage my list possesses is that, as I import 
my bulbs only to order and carry no large stocks, I am able to 
offer a far wider range of varieties than if I had to assume the 
risk of bulbs remaining unsold at the end of the season. 
The descriptions of varieties in The Blue Book will be 
found unusually elaborate in their detail; in every case they 
have been taken from flowers actually grown in my trials, 
except where it is stated that I give the grower’s descriptions. 
As the subject-matter and the descriptions contained in my 
Blue Book have been used in other catalogues, attention is 
called to the fact that the contents are protected by copyright, 
and that the use of any part of the same constitutes an in¬ 
fringement thereof. 
The News from Holland. 
As the Great War goes on, and the situation in the Holland 
bulb market develops, it seems clear that the possibilities 
foreshadowed last season are more and more likely to become 
realities in the near future. The demand for bulbs in America 
has shown the natural proper increase, and though the Euro¬ 
pean demand will be materially lessened this year, the growers 
look forward to good sales for all their stocks, with the possible 
exception of Elyacinths. The over-supply of these bulbs is 
reflected in the noticeable decline in prices. 
The fact that full quantities of the cheaper kinds of Tulips 
and Narcissi have not been planted has influenced the market 
in great measure, and some varieties of Early Tulips largely 
used for forcing are likely to be scarce toward the end of the 
season and to advance in price. Within the next three or 
four years the least expensive kinds will be impossible to 
obtain at the prices they have formerly brought. 
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