FOREWORD 
For several years we hav’e been collecting and 
testing scarce and little known bulbous plants from 
both hemispheres and from every continent and have 
sent out a selected list of those varieties which we 
were willing to offer on their merits. The lists have 
been received with interest and the material delivered 
in response to orders has aroused favorable comment. 
We are therefore sending you this, our fifth list, which 
contains several new items, with greater confidence in 
our unusual and attractive stock than we have felt 
before. 
All of our bulbs have been grown under ideal soil 
and climatic conditions and have received careful 
and expert cultivation. Nothing is offered that has 
not been under our own observation for several years. 
Our bulbs are all Grade A. 
\Vherever our flowers have been exhibited their 
novelty and beauty have so interested the public that 
a rapidly increasing demand for our material has 
been aroused among garden lovers. 
In reading our suggestions as to culture, use, 
hardiness, etc., it should be remembered that, unless 
otherwise definitely stated, we refer to climatic con¬ 
ditions similar to those of Southern California. 
This year, as heretofore, our stock of some varieties 
is very limited. The demand for a number of items 
has increased more rapidly than our stock and in 
consequence we are obliged to withdraw them entire¬ 
ly from the market this year. As to some other items 
our available stock will doubtless, as in previous years, 
be inadequate to supply the demand. 
Although spring-flowering bulbs should be de¬ 
livered in August they may be ordered at any time 
before that. Since many items are replanted in Sep¬ 
tember they are no longer available for that season, 
so please ORDER EARLY TO AVOID DISAP¬ 
POINTMENT. 
We sell fifty bulbs at the hundred rate. Prices in¬ 
clude postage except for the larger Amaryllids and 
clumps which will be sent express collect. For Cali¬ 
fornia orders please add 3% to the price of bulbs, 
for the state tax. 
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