IN HOLLAND 
^"^NCE every ten years Holland provides an International Flower Show, 
the like of which is to be found nowhere else. Such a spectacle was 
provided in 1935 at Heemstede, a little village near the old flower center 
of Haarlem. 
It was naturally most gratifying to me that the judges awarded a gold 
medal for my planting of a border of blue and yellow tulips with flowering 
shrubs. Such recognition is an inspiration to my continuous efforts to pro¬ 
vide the very best flowerbulbs in the world. 
My official visit as ambassador gave me an unusual opportunity to study 
the choicest varieties of bulbs in this unforgettable exhibition as well as in 
the leading nurseries of that countryside. 
Lovely colorings, aesthetic forms, unusual size consistent with beauty, 
and sturdiness of growth were naturally the prerequisites of my interest, 
bearing constantly in mind the conditions under which we must grow 
bulbs in these United States. 
A number of new types were presented for judging and the privilege of 
naming the best five tulips was accorded me. These varieties have been 
brought over and they are being tested in our experimental gardens at 
“Paradou" to ascertain how they will grow under American conditions. 
This is in accordance with our policy to first prove the merits of a new type 
or variety before presenting it to our clients. 
The pages of this book contain the choicest varieties for 1936 regardless 
of price, and I suggest that you select your favorites with the utmost confi¬ 
dence of success. 
John T. Scheepers. 
