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lisliing the rule that Jack should do all the hoe¬ 
ing and digging. We had to be firm and put 
our foot down. Had to stand in the walk tho 
as they are lOl^’s and there’s not much room in 
Ethel’s garden to put our foot down. 
Ethel would like to move this entire 7-acre 
place into her garden. Someone is always giv¬ 
ing her something for her garden. 
You will be interested to note price reduction 
on that rare bulb, Ismene, “Sulphur Queen.” It 
is quite rare in America tho it multiplies very 
rapidly like the white one. It has sold as 
high as $10, but we can offer it now for $2.50. 
Our new Crinum, Virginia Lee, is reduced in 
price to $5.00 each and we introduce a new 
white seedling of it, Gordon Wayne. 
We cannot begin to mention all the interest¬ 
ing items. Just look over the list. Please note 
the concise but complete culture advice which 
we gladly give you whether you bought your 
bulbs from us or not. We like to pass along use¬ 
ful information. 
That last point suggests this. Many ask us 
to recommend a flower magazine. Here are our 
favorites—the best, we think. 
Sunset Magazine, the outstanding western 
home and garden magazine. $1.00 per year. 
Dept. H, 57 6 Sacramento St., San Francisco, 
California. 
Madison Cooi>er’s Gardening, devoted to flow¬ 
ers chiefly but touching other cultural subjects 
including the homely philosophy of a simple 
man who has, nevertheless, drunk deeply from 
Nature’s wisdom. $1.00 per year. Dept. H, 
Calcium, N. Y. 
The Flower Grower has a noted Editor who 
ably moves forward with this old and indispen¬ 
sable magazine. Dept. H, Albany, N. Y. 
We all like to pass on a bit of useful informa¬ 
tion. One’s second best gift from Heaven is 
Good Health. Capitalized because it’s better 
capital than dollars. No wonder that we get so 
much advice about it. Giving it is a universal 
trait. But be not alarmed, we are not going to 
recommend any “Elixir” that comes in a bottle. 
The only “bottle goods” we recommend are milk 
and carrot juice. Of course many other good 
things comes in bottles too, but those are the 
■best. 
A rather amusing observation about 18 
months ago led to a discovery. One day we 
were looking up our ad in a magazine and com¬ 
paring our offers with those of our competitors. 
An adjoining ad caught our eye. The caption 
was “Intestinal Gardening for the Prolongation 
of Youth.” Now of course we knew that garden¬ 
ing is good for the health, prolongs youth and 
improves the disposition of those around us. 
But what had “Intestinal” to do with “garden¬ 
ing.” “Intestinal fortitude,” “Intestinal flu,” 
etc., we understood. Being a gardener we had 
to find out about this and sent $1.00 to the 
Author, Dr. James Empringham of the Health 
Education Inst., Dept. H, 53 0 S. Alexandria, Los 
Angeles, Calif., for the book with that title. We 
followed the advice in that book and gained 20 
lbs. Recovered a degree of health we thought 
impossible. All at a comparatively small ex¬ 
pense. They say a certain rich man prolonged 
his life to nearly a century by this method. 
We would be remiss if we do not give to you 
the best we have. That is why we tell you about 
the better flower magazines, and the book about 
the funny gardening. That is why we search 
the world over for the best and rarest bulbs and 
cross those we have to try to make better vari¬ 
eties. 
Hoping that you may have the happiness that 
B flne garden gives added to health and pros¬ 
perity. Yours sincerely, 
CECIL HOUDYSHEL 
INSTRUCTIONS FOR ORDERING 
TERMS, ETC. 
All customers should read the following. 
Sales Tax. All California customers must in¬ 
clude 3% extra for Sales Tax. This is a uni¬ 
versal requirement here, yet many cheerfully 
(to themselves) ignore it. Don’t. 
All bulbs here listed are ready for immediate 
shipment except where noted. The exceptions 
are principally as follows; Iris are shippe(i soon 
after flowering in April or May, which is the 
best time to transplant. Fall blooming Am¬ 
aryllis and a few winter growing plants like 
Black Dallas ai-e sent out as soon as they become 
dormant, which is usually in June, though the 
time varies a little with the season. 
Order Early. A few bulbs must be planted 
early because they sprout or dry out too much 
if delayed in planting. This factor is mentioned 
with description. It is advisable to plant all 
bulbs as early as possible for best growth and 
flowers. However, most amaryllids and many 
other bulbs may be had at any time. Order at 
any time of year and we will ship as soon as safe 
or at the best planting time for you. 
Eastern Orders will be shipped as soon as 
weather conditions are favorable. If requested, 
we can ship at once, giving an extra amount of 
wrapping to protect from frost. Olivias are 
shipped at once, also Amaryllis and all bulbs 
wanted for house culture. 
Cash Please. Credit even for a few days adds 
the expense of bookkeeping. A few “forget” or 
delay a long time. 
Please do not order C.O.H. You add an ex¬ 
pense to yourself of at least 27c even on a $1.00 
order. We don’t refuse such orders but quite a 
few change their minds and the bulbs are re¬ 
turned—usually ruined by long delays. 
Unless otherwise notecl Prices given are for 
flne sorts of bulbs or seeds of the Amaryllis 
Family. We are quite anxious to receive the 
Spider Lilies that are native to Kentucky and 
nearby states. Also native Zephyranthes from 
Texas and other states. Write first stating what 
you have or send a sample. 
YOUR FRIENDS 
who love flowers or would if encouraged 
might appreciate knowing about our bulbs. One 
of our chief sources of new customers is from 
some friend’s recommendation. This is a double 
kindness. 
WHOLESALE 
We sell wholesale but have no wholesale cata¬ 
log or price list. Send us your list of wants and 
the quantity and we will give you a price. 
CATALOGS 
We publish two catalogs—a Spring Catalog 
of which this is a sample and a Fall Catalog 
about August 15. The Fall Catalog lists Daffo¬ 
dils and other Narcissus, Bulbous (or Dutch- 
Spanish) Iris, Tulips, Freesias, Dallas, Hya¬ 
cinths, Amaryllis, etc. Whenever we get wise 
to some flne new bulb we list it. Thus we grow 
and list in our Catalogs some very wonderful 
hybrid Daffodils, including the new Pink Daffo¬ 
dils. Stay on our mailing list by sending us 
your orders. 
A mimeographed Iris List is sent on request 
only, about April. 
We formerly grew cacti and succulents but 
last winter’s freeze took many and we are dis¬ 
continuing them. We have an old Price List that 
will be sent free on request. In ordering men¬ 
tion as many or more substitutes. 
Our catalogs are the most inexpensive pos¬ 
sible. Beautifully illustrated catalogs are the 
best salesmen but the customer pays for them. 
Our catalogs contain best culture advise and 
concise, accurate descriptions. 
If you like to receive these catalogs please re¬ 
member that your name is dropped from our 
mailing list if you do not buy for three years. 
Any order or even a post card request will keep 
you on our mailing list. 
THE IRIS FAMILY 
Note. All bulbs in this group from Gladiolus 
to and including Tigridia belong botanically to 
the Iridaceae or Iris Family. Please note that 
we are grouping all bulbs according to botanical 
relationship rather than alphabetically. 
GLADIOLUS 
Culture 
Another year’s experience proves even more 
conclusively that one can easily grow as good 
Gladiolus flowers now as before the thrips ap¬ 
peared. 
The easiest, most simple method of insuring 
that the thrips shall not damage them is to plant 
early dug bulbs before February 15. Late dug 
bulbs start late and will not do so well. 
Thrips do not appear until the hot days come. 
Here that is in late May or June usually. Bulbs 
planted between November 15 and February 15 
all bloom about the same time, late April or 
early May, continuing to Decoration Day. 
Plant as early as possible as the bulbs will be 
making root growth and making sprouts with 
every warm spell. If the winter and spring are 
warm the earliest planted will naturally bloom 
first, often by April 1. 
For quick and immediate growth plant early 
dug bulbs. Gladiolus need at least a three 
months’ rest. During this dormant period the 
enzymes (digestive fluids) of the bulb are reor¬ 
ganizing stored up food material, changing 
starch to sugar, etc., and getting ready for fast 
growth under proper conditions. 
Before planting, all bulbs should be treated 
to kill any thrips on the bulb as well as all dis¬ 
eases. This is an easy process. For each 8 gal¬ 
lons of solution dissolve 1 oz. powdered corro¬ 
sive sublimate in a gallon of hot water. When 
dissolved dilute to 8 gallons. Use wood or crock 
container as this solution must not come into 
contact with any metal. Metal is corroded and 
the solution is ruined quickly by a metal con¬ 
tainer, labels, etc. Soak the bulbs in this solu¬ 
tion 6 or 8 hours and use only once. It is deadly 
poison. Keep away from pets and children. 
Bulbs purchased from us need no treatment 
as we treat them by this method or by fumiga¬ 
tion with cyanide or by both methods. 
Early planting and treatment of bulbs are by 
no means your only resources in conquering 
thrips. They don’t like a shower bath. In a 
garden where they get a daily shower of a half 
hour to hour one can keep them down all sum¬ 
mer. We have done it. We have had them 
start in a patch of glads and by much and daily 
showering, have got rid of them and saved the 
last part of the flowers. It is more sensible not 
to let them start. Just sprinkle every evening 
3 0 minutes all thru season. That is about the 
right amount of water for best growth, too. If 
sprinkled any other time than evening, flowers 
are ruined. Use any type of overhead irrigation. 
We use the Skinner system but a good rotary 
sprinkler attached to a hose is satisfactory. 
If you will sprinkle every evening as advised 
you may plant bulbs later than February 15. 
Planted April 1, they will bloom in late June 
and a careful grower may have good flowers. In 
fact commercial growers are producing good 
flowers the year around in California and some 
of them have discarded insectide sprays alto¬ 
gether. 
Plant bulbs 4 in. deep and twice the diameter 
of the bulb apart. Bulbs under % in. and bulb- 
lets should be about 2 in. deep. We plant two 
rows, staggered, in one furrow, and the furrows 
about 18 in. apart. 
The best soil is a rich sandy loam. Very 
sandy soil as well as heavy soils produce very 
fine glads. All soils should contain much humus. 
Obtain this by spading under leaf mold, flne peat 
or thoroughly rotted manure. We have found 
that by giving a good mulch of peat and/or oak 
leaf mold, will produce ideal growth and fat, 
clean bulbs. 
Glads like acid soils. Fertilizers leaving an 
■alkaline residue are bad. That includes most 
chemical fertilizers. But ground superphos¬ 
phate is acid and is good. Apply lightly in a 
furrow at side of bulbs. About a tablespoonful 
to a foot. We prefer to get acid condition from 
humus, especially oak leaf mold or screened 
peat. 
Caution. Don’t plant good, thrips free glad 
bulbs by the side of some that you did not dig 
last season, or cheap, untreated bulbs. One 
Jack and Jill Thrips on the cheap bulbs will in¬ 
fest the entire lot. I have had one untreated 
bulb infest a half acre. But if it is done depend 
on the sprinkling—an increased amount. Also 
Clean up old leaves, weeds, glad tops around 
garden. Bury in a remote spot or burn. 
GLADIOLUS LIST 
Note. All bulbs are treated, therefore free 
from thrips or infection. 
Prices are for one bulb. One dozen costs ten 
times the price of one and 100 costs 7 0 times, 
unless otherwise stated. Less than 100 takes 
the dozen rate. 
Size. Except where noted all bulbs are large. 
That is 1 % in. in diam. or more. No bulblets 
sold nor other sizes than those listed. 
Note. Many glads are offered at prices lower 
than good bulbs can be profitably grown for. We 
stand back of our bulbs. All are treated hence 
free from thrips. They are early dug and all 
ready to grow. 
Aflame. Giant begonia-rose, prim, grand. 6c. 
Albatross. Largest and best low priced pure 
white. 7c. 
Amador. Large glowing red. 5 to 8 open. 
Does not burn. 8c. 
Bagdad. Fine, smoky old-rose. 6c. 
Betty Nuthall. Outstanding orange pink, yel¬ 
low throat. 5c. 
Bill Sowden. Very large, deep red. 6c. 
Clias. Dickens. Tall radiant purple. Unbeat¬ 
able. 6c. 
Com. Koclil. Immense glowing scarlet. 7c. 
Dr. Bennett. Bright flame red. 5c. 
Golden Dream. Tall golden yellow. 6c. 
La Palonia. Vivid orange. Early. 5c. 
Los Angeles. Orange toned pink. Recently 
voted in symposium as still one of the world’s 
most popular, though introduced in 1924. No 
other variety can equal it in quantity of flowers 
produced from one bulb. 5c. Good blooming 
size bulbs (4 in. to over % in., 50 for $1.00. 
Marmora. Large grey lavender. 6c. 
JMinuet. Favorite and best lavender. Rated 
second most popular glad A.G.S. Symposium. 6c. 
Mrs. Leon Douglas. Large begonia rose. One 
of tallest. 5c. 
3Irs. Konynenburg. Best deep blue. 5c. 
Pelegrina. Very deep rich blue. Early, flne 
grower. 7c. 
Pfltzer’s Triumph. Large, orange red. 6c. 
Picardy. Large shrimp pink. Rated most 
popular in A.G.S. symposium. 6c. 
Purple Glory. Large ruffled dark red. 5c. 
Red Lory. Rose red, many open. 7c. 
Star of Bethlehem. The large size and lily 
whiteness, recently attained, have made white 
glads very popular. This is the latest and best 
white. Bulbs 1 in. or over, 25c. 
Troid)a(lour. New very deep violet purple. 7c. 
Virginia. Pure red. Most popular. 5c. 
Wasaga. Apricot buff. 6c. 
N.B. When ordering, California customers 
must include 3% Sales Tax. 
BEARDED IRIS 
Until recently. Iris meant only the common 
(but lovely) blue or white “flags.” There are 
still those who do not know that Iris may be had 
in pure deep yellow, rich red or delicate pink. 
The plicata varieties have the deeper colors 
stippled on or feathered with orchid-like deli¬ 
cacy. 
Culture. Plant rhizomes not over 1 in. deep in 
full sun or very slight shade. Do not fertilize. 
Plant any time but the preferred time is soon 
after flowering in May or June. That is when 
we ship Iris unless instructed otherwise. Plants 
set out up to August, sometimes later, usually 
bloom the next spring. Send your order now 
and they will be sent at the best time. 
Iris Price List. We grow many of the very 
best sorts and our prices are quite reasonable. 
We can keep them that way by not publishing 
an expensive illustrated catalog. Colored pic¬ 
ture are not true anyway. Our Price List is 
mimeographed (usually). The descriptions are 
brief but true. They do not do justice to the 
flower, but not even a gaudy color plate does 
that. 
Get your name on our “Iris” mailing list. Sent 
only to those who apply. Please use a post card. 
Handier for us. Not ready until about April, 
but send now. 
HOUDYSHEL IRIS 
ORIGINATIONS 
Bobby Houdyshel. Ground color white, flushed 
phlox pink. Feathered and dotted with deep 
phlox pink. This is the color arrangement of 
the “Plicata type.” Dwarf. As exquisite as an 
orchid. 25c. 
Cecil Houdyshel. One of the flnest plicatas 
and hardy in the north. Standards., deeply 
flushed lavendar. Falls white, edged and frilled 
lavender. Tall and graceful. 50c. 
Eleanor Brooks. Seedling of Bobby H. Deep¬ 
er and richer in color, taller and larger in flow¬ 
ers. Yellow blended in throat. 50c. 
EVERBLOOMING YELLOW IRIS 
Tom Metcalf, a young Iris breeder in our 
neighborhood has probably made the greatest 
advance so far in Fall Blooming Iris. It re¬ 
quired much persuasion to be allowed to intro¬ 
duce it at all and more especially at a low popu¬ 
lar price as such varieties usually start at $25.00 
or more. 
Golden Cataract. Pure deep golden yellow 
like a Jonquil. Good size and form, medium 
tall. Has been blooming all fall and winter in 
our garden and attracts attention of all visitors. 
There is an abundant crop of flowers iii the 
spring, an occasional flower in the summer and 
another full crop in tlie fail and extending into 
winter, here. It is a much freer bloomer than 
Eleanor Roosevelt. Don’t wait for a lower price. 
It may not come for quite some time. Price 
$2.50 each. We send this sort out at once. No 
use to wait for it to quit blooming. Often 
blooms in three months after planting. 
Iris Collections. Ten excellent varieties in¬ 
cluding Bobby Houdyshel, Magniflca, Mother of 
Pearl, etc., for $1.00. Or 20 good sorts for $1.00. 
All plants labeled. Our selection of varieties 
only. The list changes to suit our surplus stock 
so don’t ask for names in advance. If particu¬ 
lar, order from list which will cost less than 
most collections. 
SecdUng Iris. These are very pretty iris that 
have never been named or introduced. As¬ 
sorted plants, some are small but will bloom in 
1939, 35 for $1.00. Some are as good as 35c to 
$1.00 varieties. Some may be better. 
MISCELLANEOUS IRIDS 
Montbretia, “His Majesty” is considered to be 
the largest and flnest Montbretia. Flowers deep 
velvety scarlet shading to gold. Outside of 
petals, crimson and gold. 4 in. or more across. 
4 y^, ft. high. 
Culture. Handle like glads but bulbs must 
not dry out in storage. Keep in slightly moise 
(not wet) soil or peat. Plant in fall (in south) 
or very early spring. Do not order later than 
March 15. 25c. Per doz. $2.50. 
Morea polystacha. A very rare and lovely 
flower, new to American gardens. Tall wiry 
stems with many flowers resembling gaudy but¬ 
terflies. Outer petals mauve, marked Parma 
violet and a bright yellow spot at base. Inner 
petals, soft lavender. Flowers six weeks after 
planting, and blooms three or four months. 2 ft. 
high. May be grown also in pots. Plant very 
early. Don’t order bulbs after April 1. I5c. 
9 for $1.00. Per doz. $1.25. 
Tigridia. The Mexican Shell Flower. Many 
shades of yellow, orange, pink and red, spotted 
and very striking and beautiful. Plant in the 
spring in semi-shade, about 2 in. or 3 in. deep. 
■Dig and store in the fall. Stored bulbs must 
not dry out too much. 10c each, $1.00 per 
dozen. Extra large bulbs 15c to 25c each. 
Mixed colors only. 
THE AMARYLLIS FAMILY AND 
HOW TO GROW THEM 
This great plant family includes not only the 
genus Amaryllis but also the following genera 
and many more: Agapanthus, Chlidanthus, Eu- 
charis, Hippeastrum (commonly known as “Am¬ 
aryllis”), and its subgenus Habranthus, Hymen- 
ocallis, Leucojum, Lycorus, Narcissus, Nerine, 
Pancratium, Polianthes, Sprekelia, Sternbergia 
and Zephyranthes. 
This group includes some of the most popu¬ 
lar and desirable flowering bulbs. They were 
first our hobby and then our specialty in com¬ 
mercial production. 
The following list includes those ready for 
immediate planting or later spring planting and 
those fall blooming Amaryllids that become dor¬ 
mant about June when they can be transplanted 
at any time before August 1. Narcissus are 
listed in our Fall Catalog. All bulbs are ready 
to send out now except where noted. 
Full culture directions are included with each 
description. Most Amaryllids prefer a soil that 
is at least mildly acid. Accomplish this by in¬ 
corporating with the soil much decayed humus 
such as leaf mold, old manures or peat. 
Please note date of delivery for bulhs. Order 
now and those that are not yet dormant will be 
sent at proper time. 
Agapanthus umbellatus, the Blue Lily of the 
Nile, formerly classed under Lilies, is now con¬ 
sidered an Amaryllid. The name means “love- 
flower” and is suitable for the many flowered, 
large umbels of blue flowers. 
The plants are large and have a large root¬ 
stock instead of bulb. They are quite hardy in 
the South, but in the North should bo grown in 
buckets or tubs. They flower most all summer. 
They prefer partial shade in the garden but full 
sun in the house. Tubs may be wintered in the 
cellar. 50c. 
Amarylli.s belladonna. The Belladonna Lily, 
Lady Godiva Lily, Naked Lady Lily or Suiqjrise 
Lily is common in Southern Gardens and is of 
exquisite beauty and spicy, intriguing fragrance. 
It is equally valued as a cut flower or in the gar¬ 
den. The common names are descriptive of its 
beauty and the habit of flowering before they 
are clothed with foliage. The flowers are in 
umbels. The variety major is a luscious pink 
thruout. It blooms in August if watered in 
late July. The minor is later and usually has a 
light throat. Some variations in color occur. 
Culture. In the south, plant the bulbs with 
top a little below the surface. Transplant about 
July 1, when bulbs become crowded and heave 
out of ground. They are semi-hardy and the 
foliage is little hurt by freezing. Even when the 
temperature falls to 20°, the foliage recovers 
and the succeeding crop of flowers is normal. In 
the colder sections deeper planting, favorable 
location and protection is necessary. With these 
precautions it is said to flower in Washington, 
D. C. and Philaledphia, even in colder climates, 
though it would be better to grow in a cold 
frame or cover with brush, or better still in a 
12 in. tub which can be removed to a sunny 
basement or a conservatory. Frankly pot cul¬ 
ture is not too promising for this beautiful sub¬ 
ject but you will get flowers at least the first 
year from our bulbs and they will be well worth 
the cost. They will long live in your memory. 
Please report your results. 
Delivery—about June, or as soon as bulbs be¬ 
come dormant. 
Amaryllis belladonna major. 25 c. 
A. belladonna minor. 25c. 
A. belladonna minor. Deep pink, almost red 
variety. $1.00. 
ChUdanthus fragrans is a flne bulb for gardens 
in the South. The foliage dies with the first 
heavy frost but grows luxuriantly in the sum¬ 
mer and increases so fast that it may not bloom 
until a clump is established. Then in the spring 
the beautiful yellow flowers with their rich, 
spicy perfume rewards your patience. In the 
North the bulbs can be dug and stored over 
■winter. 15c each. 
Olivias. At the flower show in New York last 
year, the Clivias were a sensation. They usually 
are the center of attention in New York or any¬ 
where when a show is held to correspond to 
their early blooming period. The usual wholesale 
price of the flowers is $1.00 per stem which 
likely means several times that for the retail 
price. In other words the flowers are in the 
class with orchids for beauty and rarity. 
The flowers are borne in large clusters or 
umbels in very early spring, usually March or 
April. There are various orange tones ranging 
from pink to red. Some are very light, others 
very dark, but always a masterpiece of creation. 
The plant itself is fully as decorative as a 
palm when not flowering. The shining leaves 
are thick, leathery and strap-shaped. The gen- 
eial appearance resembles that of a luxurious 
Amaryllis with many very dark green leaves. 
Clivias will always be scare and comparatively 
high priced because most plants make few side 
shoots. Propagation therefore for the greater 
part must be through seeds. It takes a seedling 
from 5 to 7 years to bloom. 
Good Clivia hybrids, blooming size, are con- 
^ sidered to be a very good buy at $5.00 each. In 
a miscellaneous collection, any of them are 
worth that much and some more. We have 
plants we value at $25.00 to $50.00. 
We have never sold mature Clivia hybrids un- 
dei $5.00. Our collection is now so extensive 
that we must build a large Clivia house. We 
propose to sell enough plants at a special price 
for one season only to pay for the house. Be¬ 
cause a Clivia plant will average nearly $5.00 
iimoine in seed production per year this special 
price is good only until the appearance of our 
next Fall Catalog about August 15. 
Clivia, European hybrids. This strain is froir 
Ghent, Belgium, where the greatest breeders anc 
the finest collections are said to be. Special 
price until Aug. 15, mature large plants that 
should bloom in March or April, assorted shades 
of orange, $4.00 each. Per doz., $40. Per lOo" 
$300. No wholesale or other discounts. Pleas( 
do not express a preference for any shade. Thej 
are not marked. By this method you may ge 
a plant worth much more than $5.00. If yoi 
must have a certain shade we will select th( 
nearest we have when they bloom and mai 
when first flower opens. The price will ranei 
from $10 to $15 each. ^ 
Small plants. Offshoots that should bloom ii 
two or three years. $2.00 each. 
Clivia miniata. The flowers of the species ar^ 
all one uniform color, orange yellow They ari 
somewhat smaller in size but nevertheless ver 
attractive and but a few degrees less desirabl 
than the hybrids. The shining very dark greei 
leaves are narrower than those of the hybrid 
but the plant is scarcely less decorative. 
Clivia miniata is a little hardier than the hy 
brids. We have a large stock of these also an( 
otter you an even greater temporary reductioi 
in price. 
Special price until August 15, large plant 
$1.25 each. OiTshoots, 75c. I believe these wil 
bloom in two years or less. 
Olivia Culture. One might naturally conclud' 
that a plant so rare and beautiful as a Clivii 
would be very tender, very exacting in cultun 
requirements and very difficult to grow. Th 
