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O NE cannot talk about the Tulip without wanting to 
gild it with glowing adjectives. But this glorious 
spring flower is too universally admired to need any 
eulogy; it is not a case of whether you want your garden 
to be enriched with the stateliness of its blooms and the 
grandeur of its color, but of where to call a halt in the mv 
limited choice of varieties that is at your command. That, 
of course, is a matter of taste and means, and to the end of 
making your choice a happy and intelligent one this catalog 
is dedicated. 
Of one thing you should be sure. Get your Tulip bulbs 
from a source that has your interest at heart,—a source that 
is in the Tulip business for aesthetic as well as commercial 
reasons, and which will give you the best to be had for the 
sake of winning your gratitude and continued patronage. 
There is so little, if any, money to be saved by buying in' 
ferior bulbs that you can ill afford to run the risk of disap' 
pointment over results. 
YOU’LL HAVE BEST RESULTS WITH NELIS’ 
MICHIGAN-GROWN BULBS 
When you buy Nelis bulbs you have the advantage of 
dealing direct with the grower, thereby having the satisfac' 
tion of obtaining the cream of the crop. The smaller sizes 
that might otherwise be sold to you are used on the farm 
in next year’s plantings. Those who obtain their bulbs from 
outside sources have no control over their supply; they are 
obliged to sell just what they get. Having no work to do in 
growing them, and little or no responsibility for the results 
that are obtained, there cannot be the same pride taken in 
filling your order that we, who actually grow the bulbs, ex' 
perience. 
Fashions change in Tulips the same as with everything else. 
We have dropped from this catalog all the varieties that are 
out'moded and have added those which best exemplify the 
current vogue. Go through the listings carefully, and we 
know you’ll have a grand time making up your collection 
for next year’s Tulip garden.. 
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GUARANTEE 
Except where clearly stated otherwise in this catalog, we un¬ 
conditionally guarantee every bulb we ship out to be strictly 
top size, and to be absolutely true to name. All bulbs shipped 
by us will grow and bloom under ordinary conditions. We have, 
however, no control over unfavorable weather or soil conditions, 
improper planting, neglect, moles or mice, and therefore cannot 
assume responsibility after they reach you. Stock not reaching 
you in first class condition should be reported within 10 days 
after receipt, and will be replaced free of charge if so received. 
After ten days it is mutually agreed that stock is satisfactory. 
Do not return bulbs or plants unless so instructed by us. 
TRANSLATION 
Her Royal Highness Princess Juliana has received from the Neth- 
erland’s Consul at Grand Rapids your present for Princess Beatrix, 
consisting of a shipment of Tulip bulbs, which are named after the 
little princess. 
Her Royal Highness greatly appreciates your thoughtfulness from 
your American home, and instructs me to bring to you her hearty 
thanks for your friendly present, which her Royal Highness has 
gladly accepted for Princess Beatrix. 
CHAMBERLAIN OF HER ROYAL HIGHNESS, 
PRINCESS JULIANA. 
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The three varieties listed below are ex' 
clusively Nelis products, and cannot be 
had anywhere else, as we own all the stock. 
Try some of them in your next order, and 
you will be delightfully surprised. 
Princess Beatrix 
30 inches. A gorgeous and stately new Tulip of a lovely 
warm shade of true pink, with clearly defined lines of 
silver. Fine lines of blue running to a blue base. A large, 
substantial, yet beautifully shaped flower carried on a grace' 
ful, tall stem. Slightly fragrant. 3 for 75c; #3.00 per doz.; 
#22.00 per 100. 
Miss Lida Rogers 
18 inches. A very unusual and striking flower of a choco' 
late-colored red, with a narrow white border. Of medium 
height, with longdasting blooming qualities. This flower 
was named in honor of Miss Lida Rogers for her proposal 
to start the Holland Tulip Festival, which has now become 
nationally famous. 3 for 45c; #1.50 per doz.; #11.00 per 
100 . 
Mrs. Ethel Telling 
30 inches. A brilliant carmine'crimson hav' 
ing a beautiful satiny sheen. A very large, 
oblong and imposing flower on a very tall, 
strong stem. An outstanding new novelty 
which when once seen is firmly fixed in 
memory. Named in honor of Mrs. Ethel 
Telling, former chairman of the Holland, 
Michigan, Tulip Time committee, for her 
untiring efforts in promoting and directing 
this great floral festival. 3 for 60c; #2.00 
per doz.; #15.00 per 100. 
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