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OUR PURPOSE—It is our purpose to discuss in an understandable manner, 
matters of interest to the home flower grower. Through a period of almost 
twenty years of bulbous flower growing, more than half of which has been 
in the commercial field, we have had an opportunity to study the likes and 
dislikes of many classes of bulbs. Of the thousand or more varieties which 
we have grown and observed we have found a majority too tempermental 
to be highly recommended to the average home flower grower. Of course 
the flower fanciei with proper soil, sunshine, watering methods, fertilizer. , 
etc., can grow exhibition flowers with practically any variety. Since the 
average flower gardener is the one with whom we deal it is only fair that 
the most dependable free flowering varieties be offered. If a certain 
variety has its faults they should be mentioned along with its virtues, so 
that the customer may not be misled. 
We also have attempted to give in detail, proper methods of planting, 
cultivating, watering, fertilizing, harvesting and storing of the various bulb 
families so that “Beauty With Bulbs’’ may be a reference work, not merely 
a catalog. 
□ UR NEW LOCATION 
Crowded condition and uncertainty of a water supply necessitated the 
purchase of lands outside of the city for growing purposes. Our new home 
is located two miles southwest of the city limits on the paved highway to 
Canyon Lake and Municipal Park. Here we have an abundance of water 
and eventually a balanced soil for buib and plant growing. 
Visitors are always welcome. Many find it interesting to select bulbs 
,vhile flowers are in bloom that the color and other traits may be deter¬ 
mined. 
PERENNIALS ADDED TO DUR LIST 
Because of an insistant demand for perennials of the better class we 
began a few years ago to plant and propagate some of the more important 
varieties. These we now list for the first time. Only strong, field-grown 
clumps are offered and these carry the same guarantee of satisfaction 
which has always characterized our bulb sales. 
Complete descriptive list of these perennials will be found on another 
page. 
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