Hyacinths, Dutch Iris and Crocus: 
All Largest Size 
Unless Otherwise Indicated. 
Hyacinths Play an Important Part in 
the Early Spring Flower Parade 
"Truly a precious source of scent and color, offered at a time when nature’s other children 
are still too shy or fearful to venture forth. No other plant displays such an abundance 
of jubilant tones of red, rose, lavender, purple, blue, yellow and orange in early spring. 
No other plant enriches our parks and gardens with a heart-lifting fragrance so soon 
after the snow is gone. No other plant requires so little coaxing to give its all, either in 
the garden or in the house. As house plants, in bowls with bulb fibre, or on glasses 
filled with pure water, or in good old-fashioned clay pots and pans with garden soil, 
its rising spires, colorful and fragrant, effect a rare and perfect quality of delight." 
—A Wholesale Catalog. 
117 WORLD’S FAIR TULIP 
This new Cottage Tulip has proven itself to 
be one of the great performers of 1939. The 
very large and imposing bloom is a brilliant 
rose with lighter edges, cream white base 
and ivory stamen. The stem is very sturdy. 
All in all it is a most desirable tulip for 
every garden and will prove a valuable addi¬ 
tion in every instance. On page 9 there 
appears a striking illustration of a planting 
of this now famous Cottage Tulip with the 
Breeder Tulip Dillenburg in the background. 
On page 14 there is a fine showing of an in¬ 
dividual bloom. 
Each, 15 cts.; Dozen, $1.80; 100, $16.00 
SINGLE BLUE 
SINGLE WHITE 
106 King of the Blues : A leading dark blue 
variety. Very large trusses. 
illustration, Page 17 
107 Queen of the Blues: Its clear light 
porcelain-blue trusses makes it as 
valuable for the light blue shades as 
the King of the Blues is for the dark 
blues. 
SINGLE PINK 
108 Gertrude: A large, well-filled and very 
compact truss. Color, a deep pink. 
Illustration, Page 17 
109 Queen of the Pinks: Large, bright 
rose pink bells on a sturdy stem. 
Greatly prized for late forcing. 
Illustration, Page 17 
SINGLE SCARLET 
110 La Victoire: A fine spike of 
deep carmine-red. Holds it 
and is most desirable for forcing. 
glistening 
color wel' 
111 L’Innocence: Easily the best of all 
white hyacinths for the house or the 
garden. 
SINGLE YELLOW 
112 City of Haarlem : Well-formed trusses of 
pale yellow bells and unquestionably 
the finest of the yellow hyacinths. 
PRICES FOR ABOVE VARIETIES THE 
SAME FOR THE SAME SIZE 
Largest size (19 centimeters) : Usually classed 
as Mammoth or Exhibition Hyacinths. 
Each, 13 cts.; Dozen, $1.66; 100, $13.00 
Second Largest size (18-19 centimeters): 
Usually classed as First Size Hyacinths. 
Each, 11 cts.; Dozen, $1.32; 100, $11.00 
Third Largest size (17-18 centimeters): 
Usually classed as Second Size or Large 
Bedding Hyacinths. 
Each, 8 cts.; Dozen, 96 cts.; 100, $8.00 
Dutch 
(Iris Hollandica) 
Because of their dainty form and strong wiry stems, the Dutch Iris are especially prized 
for artistic and decorative arrangements. In color they range from the purest white to 
golden yellow and bronze, from heliotrope to light blue and to the darkest blue. They 
flower about two weeks earlier than the Spanish types. 
113 Imperator: Very large flower of more 
intense color than any other Iris. The 
finest of the blues. 
Each, 3 cts.; Dozen, 36 cts.; 100, $3.00 
114 Wedgewood: Large blue flowers on 
strong stalks; peculiarly fitted for 
forcing and is not as hardy for outdoor 
planting as other varieties. 
Each, 6 cts.; Dozen, 72 cts.; 100, $6.00 
115 White Excelsior: A very vigorous 
variety, bearing enormous pure white 
flowers of fine shape. 
Each, 6 cts.; Dozen, 60 cts.; 100, $6.00 
116 Yellow Queen: Enormous flowers of 
great substance. Easily at the top of 
the yellow varieties. 
Each, 5 cts.; Dozen, 60 cts.; 100, $5.00 
These Deserve Special Attention: 
1. The uses and culture of Bulbs, pages 26-31. 
2. The explanation of names and sizes on page 2. 
3. The headings on pages 2-5, showing the source of our bulbs. 
4. Our numbered order blanks on first column of page 32. 
5. Our EACH PRICE on page 2 and last column of page 32. 
BLEEDING HEARTS 
Illustration, Page 24 
A great favorite in grandmother’s garden 
was the Bleeding Heart, which is again 
becoming more popular year by year. For 
several years we have ordered our bulbs 
from the State of Washington and have 
secured such good results that we can 
heartily recommend them. 
121 Dicentra Spectabilis: Long drooping 
racemes of pink flowers, edged white. 
Blooms over long period. 
3 to 6 eye roots, 25 cts., each; 
6 to 8 eye roots, 35 cts., each. 
CAMASSIAS 
The hardiness and adaptability of Camassias 
to ordinary garden conditions and for 
naturalizing make them great favorites. 
122 Camassia esculenta: Fine spikes of 
star-shaped blue florets. 
Each, 4 cts.; Dozen, 48 cts.; 100, $4.00 
CROCUS: SPRING FLOWERING 
Illustration, Page 21 
The earliness and boldness of bloom make 
the crocus easily the most popular of the 
early spring-flowering bulbs. Considering 
the very low prices at which they are sold, 
they probably give more for the money than 
any other bulbous plant. 
123 Baron Von Brunow: A deep bluish 
mauve. 
124 Golden Yellow: 8 to 15 flowers and an 
outstanding favorite. 
125 Kathleen Parlow: A pure white, con¬ 
spicuous orange anthers. 
126 Pallas: White with fine lilac stripes, 
showy orange anthers. 
127 Purpurea Grandiflora: Extra large 
flower, deep glossy purple. 
128 Remembrance: The best lavender cro¬ 
cus, very large flowers. 
PRICES FOR ABOVE CROCUS. 
Largest Size: 
Each, 2 cts.; Dozen, 24cts.; 100, $2.00. 
Second Size: 
Each 1£ cts.; Dozen, 18 cts.; 100, $1.50 
MIXTURES, all one color or different 
colors. 
Largest Size: 
Each, 1£ cts.; Dozen, 18 cts; $1.00,1.50 
Second Size: 
Each, 1 ct.; Dozen, 12 cts.; 100, $1.00 
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CARRYING CHARGES PREPAID EAST OF THE MISSISSIPPI 
