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A Hasty Message . . . But the Most 
Important One You Have Ever Received 
from Tulip Headquarters 
Confronted with a surplus shipment of several hundred thousand tulip bulbs just arrived 
from The Netherlands, a large private purchaser came to us in distress. Would we take 
these surplus bulbs off his hands? Our own stock requirements had long since been 
adequately taken care of, so we were not interested. But when we actually inspected the 
bulbs and saw their superb quality — and when we were given the unbelievably low 
price at which the lot would be sacrificed, well, we just couldn't turn down the proposition. 
Our intention, of course, was to plant them for propagation. But on second thought we 
wondered if it wouldn't be the sporting, generous thing to do to pass this unprecedented 
opportunity on to our customer friends. After all, it's only about once in a lifetime that we 
have such a golden opportunity to extend this kind of a favor — and so we have decided 
to let you in on our fortunate purchase. 
As is well known, Nelis Nurseries enjoy a clientele that demands the absolute tops in bulb 
quality. Furthermore, Nelis Nurseries have never had to resort to cut-price selling to move 
their regular stock. This deal in no way conflicts with the long established Nelis policies 
— it is simply an extraordinary situation that is being employed for the benefit of our 
friends, a bonus that we are able to give only because of the most unusual circumstances. 
These particular tulip bulbs are of splendid size, running 4 to 41/2 inches in circumference. 
They are mixed Darwin, Cottage, and Breeder varieties, including all the colors and shades 
of the rainbow. All are of the long-stemmed type, ideal for cutting purposes. Nothing finer 
could ever be used for effective, brilliant mass planting. And because Nelis is offering them 
to you, they carry the full Nelis Guarantee covering their certainty of blooming to your 
complete satisfaction. 
If bought in the regular way, you'd pay from $4.00 to $5.00 per 100 for this special mixture. 
With that in mind, take a look at the following prices and see if you can afford to pass up 
the offer: 
250 Genuine Imported Tulip Bulbs, Mixed.$ 4.50 
500 Genuine Imported Tulip Bulbs, Mixed. 8.00 
1,000 Genuine Imported Tulip Bulbs, Mixed. 15.00 
Shipped by Express, F.O.B. Holland, Michigan 
This offer holds good only until this special lot of bulbs is exhausted — and in no event 
beyond November 20th. Orders will be filled immediately so that you will have plenty of 
time in which to plant the bulbs. First come, first served. Quantities under 250 may be 
ordered on the basis of 2c per bulb, plus transportation charges — but we strongly recom¬ 
mend your considering the larger quantities because of the savings involved. Get your 
order in promptly — you'll never again have such a money-saving opportunity. 
NELIS NURSERIES 
HOLLAND, MICHIGAN 
