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SEASON of 1939 
Bulki, Plants and Paoti 
tf-osi fyall ^behvesuf, 
A. M. GROOTENDORST 
Benton Harbor 
Michigan 
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 ordery 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. 
Of 
We guarantee our bulbs to be true-toYfwue, 
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 
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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 
Per 1000 
1 st Size 2 nd Size 
Afterglow. Orange, salmon edge. 
Allard Pierson. Crimson-maroon. 
Anton Mauve. Large mauve. 
Baronne de la Tonnaye. Rose, margined blush . 
Bartigon. Beautiful bright red. 
Black Eagle. Deep purple: tall. 
Bleu Aimable. Bluish heliotrope, large. 
Centenaire. Soft rose-pink. 
City of Haarlem. Large cardinal-red. 
Clara Butt. Clear salmon-pink. 
Dream. Soft lilac shade... 
Eclipse. Chestnut color; superb .. 
Europe. Salmon-scarlet. 
Farncombe Sanders. Fiery rose-scarlet. 
Feu Brilliant. Vermilion-red .'. 
Golden Age. Golden yellow. 
Helen Eakin. Large tall white. 
Hypolite. Violet-purple ... 
King George V. Brilliant cherry-red. 
King Harold. Large dark red. 
La Tulipe Noire. “The Black Tulip”.. . 
Le Notre. Light pink. 
Madame Butterfly. Bluish violet . 
Madame Krelage. Lilac-rose, silvery margin . . . 
Mrs. Potter Palmer. Purplish violet .. . 
President Taft. Deep blood-red. 
Pride of Haarlem. Old rose color; tall. 
Prince of Wales. Bright cherry-red. 
Princess Elizabeth. Soft lilac-rose. 
Professor Rauwenhof. Red, shaded salmon . . . 
Queen of Hearts. Soft rose-pink; large. 
Rev. H. Ewbank. Heliotrope-lilac .. 
Scarlet Beauty. Scarlet. 
The Bishop. Sky blue . 
The Giant. Deep reddish purple. 
The Sultan. Deep maroon. 
Toplight. Creamy yellow. 
Venus. Bright rose. 
Wm. Copeland. Deep lavender. 
Wm. Pitt. Bright scarlet . 
Yellow Giant. Large bright yellow. 
Zulu. Velvety purple-black ... 
Zwanenburg. Pure white. 
Choice Mixture. Many colors and varieties 
Choice Mixture. Third size, 1"-1>4" diameter, 
Choice Mixture. Planting stock, %"-l" diametei 
Choice Mixture. Planting stock, Yl W diam. 
Breeder Tulips 
Alice Keith. Orange-red with bronze border . . 
Bacchus. Plum-purple, powdered with silver . . 
Cardinal Manning. Mauve and rose. 
Chester J. Hunt. Purplish blue . • . 
Coridion. Yellow, shaded lilac . . . . 
Dillenburg. Bright salmon-orange, 
rose . 
Dom Pedro. Coffee-brown. 
Godet Parfait. Deep purple-violet . 
Klopstock. Heliotrope . 
Louis XIV. Royal purple and gold 
Lucifer. Large orange . 
shaded lilac 
$25.00 $ 
20.00 
25.00 
20.00 
27.00 
24.00 
24.00 
20.00 
24.00 
20.00 
27.00 
27.00 
.... 
25.00 
20.00 
32.00 
24.00 
17.00 
25.00 
20.00 
60.00 
25.00 
20.00 
25.00 
20.00 
30.00 
25.00 
95.00 
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55.00 
25.00 
20.66 
30.00 
25.00 
25.00 
20.00 
27.00 
23.00 
25.00 
20.00 
45.00 
24.00 
20.00 
26.00 
22.00 
38.00 
34.00 
23.00 
20.00 
28.00 
.... 
25.00 
20.00 
25.00 
20.00 
34.00 
.... 
25.00 
20.00 
37.00 
3 3.00 
40.00 
35.00 
34.00 
30.00 
, 25.00 
20.00 
35.00 
.... 
. 30.00 
.... 
. 24.00 
18.00 
. 25.00 
20.00 
. 28.00 
23.00 
. 26.00 
23.00 
. 32.00 
.... 
. 23.00 
18.00 
> 12.00 per 
1000 . 
, $ 6.00 per 
1000 . 
$3.00 per 
1000 . 
Per 1000 
IstSize 2nd Size 
.$28.00 
.... 
. 30.00 
26.00 
. 27.00 
23.00 
. 48.00 
42.00 
. 32.00 
28.00 
30.00 
25.00 
. 28.00 
24.00 
. 30.00 
26.00 
. 30.00 
26.00 
. 28.00 
24.00 
. 27.00 
23.00 
. 30.00 
26.00 
Madras. Violet-bronze . 
Panorama. Rich chestnut-brown . 
Prince of Orange. Terra cotta, orange edge 
Velvet King. Dark royal purple. 
Vulcain. Strawberry-red, yellow edge. 
Choice Mixture of Breeder Tulips. 
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 
carmine 
Glare of the Garden. Bright 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. 
Marjorie Bowen. Salmon-pink. 
Marshall Haig. Brilliant scarlet-red. 
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. 
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add 10% 
Per 
1000 
1 st Size 
2nd Size 
$28.00 
$24.00 
28.00 
24.00 
28.00 
24.00 
34.00 
30.00 
28.00 
24.00 
26.00 
22.00 
Per 1000 
1st Size 
2nd Size 
$25.00 
.... 
30.00 
26.00 
23.00 
26.00 
23.00 
25.00 
20.00 
30.00 
.... 
26.00 
.... 
25.00 
20.00 
25.00 
20.00 
. 27.00 
. 28.00 
, 26.00 
23.00 
, 25.00 
20.00 
26.00 
22.00 
, 24.00 
18.00 
, 30.00 
.... 
. 28.00 
24.00 
. 35.00 
30.00 
120.00 
.... 
, 26.00 
23.00 
. 28.00 
24.00 
. 25.00 
20.00 
. 28.00 
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. 25.00 
20.00 
. 30.00 
25.00 
. 25.00 
20.00 
SPECIAL TULIP COLLECTIONS 
50 each of 10 choice selected varieties of Darwin, Breeder and 
Cottage Tulips, our choice, correctly labeled and carefully 
packed, 500 bulbs in all, for IstSize 2ndSize 3rdSize 
only . $12.00 $10.00 $7.00 
25 each of 10 varieties as above . . 7.00 5.50 4.00 
Parrot Tulips lstS ^ e e r 
Admiral de Constantinople. Scarlet shaded orange $25.00 
Cramoisi Brilliant. Deep crimson. 25.00 
Fantasy. Magnificent pink; straight stem. 27.00 
Lutea Major. Deep yellow, striped. 25.00 
Markgraaf van Baden. Yellow, striped scarlet . . 25.00 
Perfecta. Yellow, blotched scarlet. 25.00 
Sundew. Bright red, fringed edge. 25.00 
Choice Mixture of Parrot Tulips. 25.00 
Rembrandt Tulips Variegated Darwin Tulips 
Choice Mixture...$2 5.00 
Old Dutch or Bizarre Tulips 
Feathered Brown on Yellow Ground 
Choice Mixture .$25.00 
.. Striped and Feathered Pink 
Bybloem Tulips or Violet on White Ground 
Choice Mixture . $2 5.00 
1000 
2nd Size 
$ 20.00 
20.00 
23.00 
20.00 
20.00 
20.00 
20.00 
20.00 
$ 20.00 
$ 20.00 
$ 20.00 
Darwin Tulips 
Cottage Tulips 
Clusiana Tulips 
