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U. 8. Dapartment of Agrtcnltare. 
Bulbs, Plants and Roots 
.for Fall Del ivery 
A. M. GROOTENDORST, Benton Harbor, Mich* 
Michigan Grown Bulbs 
Preferred by Those Who Know 
• • • 
TERMS AND CONDITIONS 
OF SALE 
Prices are all f. o. b. Benton Harbor, Mich¬ 
igan, or point of shipment. 3% discount for 
cash with order. 2% ten days to customers 
of established credit; net thirty days. No 
charge for containers. Shipment will be made 
by express unless instructed to the contrary. 
This price list cancels all previous lists and 
quotations. 
We guarantee our bulbs to be true-to-name, 
and cheerfully replace or refund for any that 
prove otherwise. If bulbs are not satisfactory 
when received, return same at once and your 
money will be promptly refunded. Owing to 
conditions beyond our control, we cannot be 
in any way responsible for the crop. 
ALL ITEMS LISTED PER 1000 ONLY: 100 of a kind at 1000 rate; less than 100 of a kind, but 25 or more, add 10%; 6 or more, add 25%. 
Darwin Tulips 
Afterglow. Orange, salmon edge.$28.00 
Allard Pierson. Crimson-maroon . 28.00 
Anton Mauve. Large mauve. 35.00 
Baronne de la Tonnaye. Rose, margined blush 
Bartigon. Beautiful bright red. 25.00 
Bleu Aimable. Bluish heliotrope, large. 30.00 
Centenaire. Soft rose-pink . 27.00 
City of Haarlem. Large cardinal-red ..... 
Clara Butt. Clear salmon-pink . 24.00 
Dream. Soft lilac shade. 25.00 
Europe. Salmon-scarlet. 25.00 
Farncombe Sanders. Fiery rose-scarlet. 25.00 
Hypolite. Violet-purple. 25.00 
King George V. Brilliant cherry-red. 38.00 
King Harold. Large dark red. 25.00 
La Tulipe Noire. “The Black Tulip”. 30.00 
Le Notre. Light pink . 28.00 
Madame Krelage. Lilac-rose, silvery margin . . 
Mrs. Potter Palmer. Purplish violet. 28.00 
Philippe de Comines. Velvety dark purple . 
President Taft. Deep blood-red. 32.00 
Pride of Haarlem. Old rose color; tall. 24.00 
Prince of Wales. Bright cherry-red. 30.00 
Princess Elizabeth. Soft lilac-rose. 27.00 
Professor Rauwenhof. Red, shaded salmon . . 
Queen of Hearts. Soft rose-pink; large. 34.00 
Rev. H. Ewbank. Heliotrope-lilac. 25.00 
The Giant. Deep reddish purple. 38.00 
The Sultan. Deep maroon. 25.00 
Wm. Copeland. Deep lavender. 25.00 
Wm. Pitt. Bright scarlet . 27.00 
Yellow Giant. Large bright yellow. 32.00 
Zul-i. Velvety purple-black .. 28.00 
Zwanenburg. Pure white. 37.00 
Choice Mixture. Many colors and varieties. 23.00 
Choice Mixture. Third size, diameter,$ 
Choice Mixture. Planting stock, 1" diameter, 
Choice Mixture. Planting stock, diam.. 
Breeder Tulips 
Alice Keith. Orange-red with bronze border .... 
Bacchus. Plum-purple, powdered with silver .... 
Bronze Queen. Buff, tinged apricot. 
Cardinal Manning. Mauve and rose. 
Cherbourg. Golden yellow, outside bronze. 
Chester J. Hunt. Purplish blue. 
Coridion. Yellow, shaded lilac.. 
Dillenburg. Bright salmon-orange, shaded lilac 
rose. 
Dom Pedro. Coffee-brown. 
Godet Parfait. Deep purple-violet. 
Golden Bronze. Old gold and bronze. 
Louis XIV. Royal purple and gold. 
Lucifer. Large orange . 
Madras. Violet-bronze. 
Panorama. Rich chestnut-brown.. 
Prince of Orange. Terra cotta, orange edge ..... 
Velvet King. Dark royal purple. 
Vulcain. Strawberry-red, yellow edge.. 
Yellow Perfection. Light bronze-yellow. 
Choice Mixture of Breeder Tulips. 
Per 
1000 
1st Size 
2nd Size 
.$28.00 
$23.00 
. 28.00 
23.00 
. 35.00 
30.00 
. 25.00 
20.00 
. 25.00 
20.00 
. 30.00 
25.00 
. 27.00 
22.00 
. 37.00 
32.00 
. 24.00 
17.00 
. 25.00 
20.00 
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. 25.00 
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. 25.00 
20.00 
. 38.00 
34.00 
. 25.00 
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. 30.00 
25.00 
. 28.00 
23.00 
. 25.00 
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. 32.00 
28.00 
. 24.00 
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. 30.00 
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. 27.00 
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20.00 
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30.00 
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34.00 
. 25.00 
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. 27.00 
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. 32.00 
28.00 
. 28.00 
24.00 
. 37.00 
... * 
. 23.00 
18.00 
12.00 per 1001. 
$8.00 per 1000. 
$5.00 per 1000. 
Per 1000 
IstSize 
2nd Size 
.$38.00 
.... 
. 38.00 
34.00 
. 28.00 
23.00 
. 30.00 
26.00 
. 60.00 
55.00 
. 35.00 
30.00 
. 34.00 
30.00 
. 35.00 
. 33.00 
29.66 
. 35.00 
30.00 
. 28.00 
23.00 
. 33.00 
29.00 
. 38.00 
34.00 
. 30.00 
25.00 
. 32.00 
27.00 
. 28.00 
24.00 
. 40.00 
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. 32.00 
28.00 
. 30.00 
25.00 
. 28.00 
23.00 
carmine- 
Cottage Tulips 
Alaska. (Lily-flowered.) Pure yellow . 
Albino. Pure white, large flower. 
.. Argo. Deep golden yellow. 
Avis Kennicott. Deep yellow; fine form 
Bouton d’Or. Deep golden yellow .... 
Carrara. Purest white . 
Dido. Orange-red with carmine shade . 
Fairy Queen. Rosy heliotrope. 
Gesneriana Lutea. Fine deep yellow . 
Gesneriana Spathulata Major. Rich 
scarlet. 
Grenadier. Orange-red ... 
Inglescombe Pink. Rose-pink.. 
Inglescombe Scarlet. Intense scarlet. 
Inglescombe Yellow. Canary-yellow . 
Jeanne Desor. Orange-yellow and scarlet, large 
John Ruskin. Old rose, edged yellow. 
Mrs. Moon. Golden yellow. 
Moonlight. Sulphur-yellow . 
Picotee. White, edged rose-pink.. 
Rosabella. Soft rose, lighter edged.. 
Sirene. (Lily-flowered.) Cerise-pink.. 
Walter T. Ware. Unrivaled golden yellow 
Choice Mixture of Cottage Tulips. 
Per 1000 
IstSize 
2nd Size 
$30.00 
. . . . 
35.00 
• • • • 
30.00 
25.00 
30.00 
25.00 
25.00 
20.00 
36.00 
.... 
28.00 
.... 
25.00 
20.00 
28.00 
23.00 
28.00 
30.00 
26.66 
25.00 
20.00 
28.00 
24.00 
25.00 
18.00 
35.00 
.... 
28.00 
24.00 
30.00 
25.00 
30.00 
25.00 
25.00 
20.00 
30.00 
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27.00 
20.00 
30.00 
25.00 
25.00 
20.00 
50 
25 
SPECIAL TULIP COLLECTIONS 
each of 10 choice selected varieties of Darwin, Breeder and 
Cottage Tulips, our choice, correctly labeled and carefully 
packed, 500 bulbs in all, for 1st Size 2nd size 3rd Size 
only .$12.00 $10.00 $8.00 
each of 10 varieties as above . , 7.00 5.50 4.50 
Parrot Tulips ut £" l““ Slze 
Fantasy. Magnificent pink; straight stem. 28.00 24.00 
Sundew. Bright red, fringed edge . 28.00 24.00 
Choice Mixture of Parrot Tulips. 28.00 24.00 
Rembrandt Tulips Variegated Darwin Tulips 
Choice Mixture . $28.00 $24.00 
Old Dutch or Bizarre Tulips 
Feathered Brown on Yellow Ground 
Choice Mixture . $28.00 $24.00 
tq t i qp t ♦ Striped and Feathered Pink 
Jt>ymOem X UllpS or Violet on White Ground 
Choice Mixture . $28.00.. $24.00 
Single Early Tulips 
Cramoisi Brilliant. Rich scarlet . 
Fortune. Large lilac-rose . 
Fred Moore. Bright orange . 
General de Wet. Distinct orange-scarlet. 
Keizerskroon. Red with yellow edge. 
Olympiade. Golden yellow. 
Botanical Tulips 
Clusiana (The Lady Tulip). White, crimson 
markings. 
Eichleri. Intense scarlet. 
Kaufmanniana. White tinted carmine; earliest . . . 
Per 
1st Size 
$30.00 
32.00 
30.00 
32.00 
35.00 
32.00 
Per 
1st Size 
$30.00 
30.00 
50.00 
1000 
2nd Size 
$25.00 
28.00 
25.00 
27.00 
30.00 
28.00 
1000 
2nd Size 
Darwin Tulips 
Cottage Tulips 
Clusiana Tulips 
