SaJtlmL ojL OIL SPRING FLOWERING BULBS 
Emperor 
Hardy Everywhere—Rugged as the Wild Flowers 
These are the earliest spring flowers. They 
grow in sun or shade. No garden planting is 
complete without them. I think they are fine 
because you can depend on them to make their 
ects^ 11 ^ For the best showy 
ertects, plant these early flowerinc bulbs in 
masses 3 to 4 inches apart. llowering DU1DS ln 
HARDY DAFFODILS or NARCISSUS 
The Daffodil is one of our 
choicest most dependable spring 
flowering bulbs. Just leave them 
in the same location and they 
bloom 4 to 5 years without being 
disturbed and they bloom finer 
every year. Start with my extra 
large bulbs for the finest flowers. 
ALL CHOICE 
No. 1 BULBS 
5 for 9 .35 25 for $1.35 
10 for .«© 100 for 4.95 
(Unless otherwise noted) 
ALL POSTPAID 
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/enow, immense trumpet,'‘’andoverlappin^pltafs! 
DIiVIKA. Pure white with yellow eye. Large flowery 
EED CHIEp" 1 showy. V eOy long stemmed. 
CHIEF. (Barri). Unusually (attractive, ivory 
white petals, \tery striking brilldant orange red 
KING ALPREnSvft' 55 ^ : 12 f h 95c > Postpaid 
KING ALFRED. (Yellow Trumpet). Rich chrome 
2 e for W ^ e ?R d f e o n v trumpeC of great s™ 
2 for 25c, 6 for 55c, 12 for 95c, postpaid. 
PKDD Bulbs and TREE Fertilizer 
with your Bulb order of $1.00 or 
more. See Pages 4 and 5. 
- —- , - — —‘u* rac, postpaid. 
MIXED HARDY DAFFODILS and NARCISSUS 
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King Alfred 
A splendid assortment of all the better kind-? and 
£? lo rs of hardy outdoor Daffodils and Narcissus 
yelr d Ifte? g year. r m ° ne flne mixture - They bloom 
J *® r f * 3 ® 10 for 9 .50 25 for 9 .95 
100 for $2.95 AH Postpaid 
order of $1.00 or morf E Sce'pages Sr' Bulb 
LaVictoire King of the Blues Yellow Hammer 
Gold Cup 
PAPER WHITE NARCISSUS 
They Grow and Bloom to Your Heart’s Content Simply in Gravel 
Sand or Soil. 
Large Fragrant Hyacinths 
Your CHOICE, All Alike or Assorted 
4 for 
The finest, most lovely, delicate, sweetly fragrant 
flowers of all for indoor forcing. They are easy to grow. 
Just pot the bulbs in pebbles, sand or soil and set th°m 
wbe J, e theywii, 1 have plenty of light. Planted from the 
middle . to the last of November, they will be in bloom 
for Christmas. The bulbs keep especially well clear up 
until spring. The funny thing about them is the later 
in the winter you pot them, the quicker they bloom. 
Order plenty and have these fragrant flowers blooming 
ail winter lon,g. I send you extra large, heavy graded 
bulbs. 
3 
6 
12 
25 
ALL 
PRBB 
Pree 
with 
order 
more, 
and 5. 
for $ .20 
for .30 
for .50 
for 1.00 
POSTPAID 
Bulbs and 
Fertilizer 
your Bulb 
of $ 1.00 or 
See Pages 4 
12 
25 
for 91.00 
for 91.75 
LITTLE DUTCH COLLECTION 
Remember, friends, 
they are all hardy 
and will grow in 
most any location. 
Earliest Spring Flowering—All Hardy 
CROCUS. Mixed Colors. GRAPE HYACINTH. 
WINTER BUTTERCUP. - 1™?- Hea venly Blue 
(Eranthis). 
SNOWDROPS. 
. , ALL NAMED AND LABELED 
30 bulbs (5 each of the above 6 varieties) 65c. 
60 bulbs (10 each of the above 6 varieties) $ 1 . 15 . 
120 bulbs (20 each of the above 6 varieties) $2.00. POSTPAID 
ROSE QUEEN. 
(Scilla Campanulata). 
FRITILLARIA. (Meleagris). 
ALL 
35c 
Scilla Campanulata 
Fritillaria 
BLUE SQUILLS. (Scilla Siberica). Grow in clumps, 
stems 5 to 7 inches high. A very lovely flower that 
does especially well in shaded flower borders, full sun 
or odd corners. Just a mass of blue in early spring. 
SCILLA CAMPANULATA. Spikes 15 inches high, loaded 
with blooms. A beautiful graceful flower. Graceful 
spikes with bell-shaped drooping flowers. You can 
have any of these colors: 
Blue Rose Queen (Pink) White 
FRITILLARIA. (Meleagris). Grows 15 to 18 inches 
high. Here is something entirely new and different. 
The quite large bell-shaped blooms are curiously 
marked in contrasting colors, perfectly hardy and they 
do best in semi-shade. 
GLORY OP THE SNOW. (Chionodoxa). Blooms very 
early, spikes 8 to 10 inches tall. A lovely lavender 
spring flower for borders or rockery. Their early ap¬ 
pearance tells us winter is past. Perfectly hardy and 
should be planted in masses for best show. 
SNOWDROPS. Stems 6 to 9 inches tall. Everybody 
knows the Snowdrops with their white bells coming 
through the snow; practically the first flower to show 
_jtself in the spring. Should be in every garden planting. 
WINTER BUTTERCUP. (Eranthis). Grows 5 to 6 
inches tall. Lovely golden yellow flowers. They make 
their appearance in early spring. A striking contrast, 
when combined with Snowdrops and Scillas. They do 
especi ally well under trees and in the Rock Garden. 
HYACINTH. (Muscaria). Showy flowers, 5 to 
7 inches tall. Perfectly hardy in sun or shade. Blooms 
early, and for a long time. A delicate blue flower that 
blooms more abundantly year after year. 
JOUR CHOICE of any of the above seven early 
flowering bulbs: ALL POSTPAID PRICES. 
6 for $ .25 Including FREE Bulbs and 
12 for .40 PREE Fertilizer with your Bulb 
order of $1.00 or more. See 
Pages 4 and 5, 
25 for 
100 for 
.70 
2.45 
Blue Squills 
Winter Buttercup 
Special OFFER 
These earliest of all Spring flowering bulbs. 
20 Bulbs (5 each of the above 4 varieties) 55c. 
40 Bulbs (10 each of the above 4 varieties) 90c. 
100 Bulbs (25 each of the above 4 varieties) $2.15. 
ALL POSTPAID 
ANGEL'S TEARS 
(Triandrus Albus) 
Here is a fine little 
hardy Daffodil I know you 
ladies especially will like, 
Angel’s Tears. Small 
flowers in clusters, the 
trumpet is creamy white 
and points downward. The 
sharply curved petals 
point upward which gives 
it the appearance of a 
tear just ready to drop. 
It is a hardy variety, will 
come up and bloom year 
after year. The stems are 
from 6 to 8 inches tall. 
I thought you would like 
this new unusual Daffodil. 
3 lor 50c 
6 for 90c 
12 lor 91.00 
25 lor 93.00 
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