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 gar¬ 
deners 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 splen¬ 
dor. Plant the spring flowering bulbs freely, in the bor¬ 
der, 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. Order early and take 
advantage of our free early order offer. 
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 con¬ 
ditions of soil and climate and we will not be responsible 
for them after they are planted. Nor do we give any 
further warranty, express or implied, as to description, 
quality, productiveness or any other matter of any seeds, 
bulbs oi plants we send out and will not be responsible 
for the crop. 
FREE EARLY ORDER OFFER 
With every order for bulbs amounting to $2.00 or more, 
received before October 15th, we will include free one 
Colchicum bulb, the wonder bulb that blooms without soil, 
water or care. See page 11 for illustration. Or one dozen 
assorted early flowering bulbs, our choice. Send your order 
early and take advantage of our free gifts. Please state 
which offer you want. 
HOW TO PLANT 
Plant only the finest quality bulbs. Olds’ bulbs are 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 drainage. 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. 
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 be¬ 
come broken and it will probably 
be impossible to replace them. 
Orders for plants will be sent 
about September 15th, weather 
permitting. No postage is required 
as prices include postage. Our 
terms are cash with the order or 
we will ship C. O. D., providing 
one-fourth of the amount accom¬ 
panies the order. Field seeds, how¬ 
ever, unless otherwise noted, are 
sent express or freight collect. 
This diagram shows you 
depth and distance apart to plant bul 
Number of Bulbs Required for Planting Circular Beds. 
Diameter of Bed 
3 inches apart 
4 inches apart 
6 inches apart 
8 inches apart 
3 f fipt,. 
127 
95 
37 
12 
4 feet. 
217 
127 
61 
37 
S f pet. 
331 
225 
91 
69 
fi f Ap.fi. 
469 
271 
127 
78 
7 feet... . 
631 
410 
169 
96 
8 feet. 
817 
469 
217 
127 
