WILLIAM N. CRAIG, WEYMOUTH 
A very cordial invitation is extended 
to all interested in hardy gardening to 
look over our gardens. May is a good time 
to see Dutch Bulbs, Lilies are in season 
from early June until mid-October, Her¬ 
baceous Perennials are in flower from 
April until December. Even in winter we 
usually have some bulbs or herbs showing 
flowers in warm locations. 
The great fluctuations in currency since 
the United States abandoned the gold 
standard which Holland still retains, and 
the added fact that the Dutch Government 
which now controls the bulb industry has 
fixed minimum prices below which no firms 
are allowed to sell, in order to stabilize 
the industry, has made moderate advances 
in prices necessary particularly in the case 
of tulips but advances made in this list 
are very moderate and we invite a com¬ 
parison with others handling the same high 
grade of bulbs. 
A reduction in the duty on tulip bulbs 
makes it possible to offer these at rather 
better prices, a lifting of the embargo on 
Narcissus in December 1936 comes too 
late to affect values the coming season 
but will benefit buyers the following year. 
It is well to bear in mind that the United 
States purchases barely 10 per cent of the 
bulb exports of Holland only one-sixth of 
those of Great Britain, it is hoped that 
this percentage will be increased a year 
hence with the admission of Narcissus 
which are steadily increasing in favor here. 
Having a very low overhead cost we 
can offer attractive prices. A cordial invi¬ 
tation is extended to all interested in bulb 
culture to inspect our extensive stocks. 
Nearly all Dutch bulbs are here by Sep¬ 
tember 15, many much earlier. 
