KAYLOR NURSERIES, BLAINE, WASHINGTON 
Our Tulips "Beat the Dutch” 
The openly announced intention of 
the present administration at Washington 
to turn the American bulb trade over to 
Holland growers has not scared us suf¬ 
ficiently to make us quit the business. 
Despite reciprocal trade treaties and 
propaganda by the Holland bulb trust 
against American grown bulbs, we still 
hope American gardeners believe in keep¬ 
ing their dollars at home where they can 
do all of us some good. We have sent 
enough of these dollars to Europe during 
the last twenty years to teach us a les¬ 
son. The propaganda against American- 
grown bulbs does not fool those who 
know, and to others who have not yet 
seen thru the scheme, we call attention to 
the following facts. 
For years, the government (before 
the agricultural department had the mis¬ 
fortune to fall into its present control) 
maintained an experimental bulb farm at 
Bellingham, Washington. This farm is 
about twenty miles from our nursery and 
we have watched the experiments closely. 
The men in charge at this farm have 
shown that under Puget Sound conditions 
of climate and soil, a quality of bulbs can 
be produced that “Beat the Dutch.” 
Visitors to our nursery during last 
spring’s Tulip blooming season, saw a 
demonstration of the truth of this claim. 
Last fall we bought imported Tulip bulbs. 
They were planted in rows adjoining rows 
of bulbs of our own growing, of the same 
size and varieties, planted the same day 
and given the same cultural treatment. 
Our own stock came up ten days ahead 
of the Holland stock—something of great 
importance to greenhouse operators. Our 
own stock grew faster, produced larger 
and clearer-colored flowers, bloomed a 
vveek earlier and faded out at the same 
time as the imported. 
. Don’t be fooled by stories of the in¬ 
feriority of Puget Sound grown bulbs— 
“They Beat the Dutch.” Measured in 
terms of results, Puget Sound bulbs are 
far cheaper—and they are grown in 
America. 
Abbreviations used in this list are: 
D for Darwin, B for Breeder and C for 
Cottage, or May Flowering. Darwins and 
Breeders are of large size on tall, strong 
stems. Darwins produce the brilliant red 
rose, pink and violet shades, while the 
bronze, terracotta and more somber tones 
are to be found in the Breeders. The 
Cottage family usually are smaller and 
contain the yellow as well as many bril¬ 
liant colored kinds. 
Prices quoted are for top size bulbs. 
It should be remembered that Tulip var¬ 
ieties vary greatly as to size and what 
would be a top size for one kind might be 
a medium for another. In most varieties 
a top size bulb is about one and one-half 
inches in diameter and will give a full 
size bloom if forced. What is known as 
First Garden sizes are just as good for 
outdoor planting and will give full sized 
bloom when so used. Second Garden size, 
measuring about one inch in diameter, 
are recommended to our Puget Sound 
customers. Planted in this district they 
will give full sized bloom, but are not so 
good for eastern and southern conditions. 
First Garden sizes can be supplied at 
three-fourths the price of Top sizes, while 
the Second Garden size is sold at two- 
thirds the price of Tops. First and Second 
sizes are not sold in less than half-dozen 
bulbs of a kind. 
Our prices for tops is about the same 
as many growers ask for firsts. 
On orders for fifty or more of a kind, 
we make a substantial reduction from 
these prices. Please send want list for 
special prices. 
Half dozens at half the twelve price. 
Allard Pierson, D. First of the Dar¬ 
wins to bloom and what a large, deep 
dark red it is! Exceptional keeper, hold¬ 
ing its color in the garden for three to 
four weeks. 2 for 15c; 12 for 60c. 
Afterglow, D. Its deep orange-salmon 
and apricot tints carry all the glorious 
shading of a spring sunset. 2 for 15c; 
12 for 60c. 
Bartagon, D. Bright red blended a 
deep carmine. White base. 2 for 15c; 12 
for 60c. 
Baronne de la Tonnaye, D. Long flow¬ 
er of bright rose, margined lighter. 2 for 
15c; 12 for 70c. 
Bronze Queen, B. Buff, golden-bronze 
and purple. Very tall. 2 for 15c; 12 for 
60c. 
Clara Butt, D. Not quite so large as 
other Darwins but always planted as the 
nearest to a true pink tulip. 2 for 15c; 
12 for 60c; 100 for $3.50. 
Centenaire, D. Extra large, rich 
violet-rose with a deep blue base. 2 for 
15c; 12 for 60c. 
City of Haarlem, D. One of the largest 
and finest. Cardinal red shading to scarlet 
edges with blue base. 2 for 15c; 12 for 70c. 
Cardinal Manning, B. Large, egg- 
shaped. Purple flushed rosy bronze with 
yellow base. Late. 2 for 20c; 12 for 80c. 
