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conditions how soon they will be ready to clean; the old bulb should come off easily and be 
sure to destroy all the old bottoms, etc. Now store in a cool dry place. If you use naphtha¬ 
lene flakes, I would suggest that you put half a handful on pieces of paper or small pie 
plates in the boxes, cover the boxes with paper or, if you can put them in one big pile, cover 
it all with a tight cover of some kind such as a canvas cover or several thicknesses of news¬ 
paper and leave for a couple of weeks; uncover, take out the naphthalene flakes, and store 
for the winter. Putting the naphthalene on paper will save taking all the bulbs out to get 
the naphthalene flakes away from the bulbs for I do not like to leave them among the bulbs 
all winter. Now the bulbs should be in good shape until planting time. 
Jumbo Bulbs For Exhibitors 
Many enthusiastic exhibitors have a very decided preference for a Jumbo bulb, that is, 
a bulb that is larger than just a number one. They feel that the larger the bulb the better 
the chance for a big exhibition spike if properly handled. The large bulbs usually do not 
look quite so nice as the smaller sizes; however, we have Jumbo bulbs at this time in most 
of the medium priced show varieties and will send them at no extra charge over large bulbs, 
in those varieties where they are still available, IF THE CUSTOMER WILL PAY THE CARRY¬ 
ING CHARGES. Should there be small sizes in the same order, we will add extra count on 
these ordered varieties or put in some extra varieties to offset their proportion of the shipping 
charges. 
Bulblets 
While we guarantee to satisfy our customers if it is possible, it must be understood that 
WE DO NOT GUARANTEE BULBLETS TO CROW. The bulblets of some varieties are hard 
to germinate and they need good care to get the best results. Bulblets are cheaper than 
bulbs because they are not so sure to grow. It is a cheap way to get a start, especially in the 
new introductions, but we want our customers to be sure they understand clearly that they 
must not expect us to replace them if they do not germinate. Of course a big percent will 
grow anyway but if they are valuable ones and are cracked before planting and then kept 
well watered the percent that grow will be much increased. While we will always select 
the largest bulblets available of the ordered variety, you must remember that some varieties 
never make large bulblets; others always make bulblets long and narrow, from the shape of a 
kernel of wheat to that of an oat. 
Collections 
We have decided this year not to offer any collections of various varieties, either bulblets 
or bulbs. The only collections are the unlabeled ones and these are wonderful value for they 
are made up of varieties where we have our larger stocks and, therefore, can give far greater 
value than if they were of certain varieties and then also the cost of putting them up is 
much less as they do not have to be labeled. 
The reasons for giving up the collections are that one can order from the regular list 
exactly what they want and not get even one variety they now grow and you will get just 
as much for your money when you figure the discounts and consider the overcount and 
extras that are added to each order, as was formerly the case when collections were offered^ 
