A View of our Show Grounds during the latter part of May 
Greetings to Our Frien M O ur Customers] 
This business of ours was conceived on a quality basis. Born and reared in the bulb 
district of Holland, we learned early in life that there are various grades of bulbs, differing 
greatly in quality; that there are different ways of harvesting, curing and handling bulbs, 
causing great variations in quality. And because we learned and profited by experience, we 
decided years ago, that we would handle only such bulbs as would win them the reputation 
of being "Bulbs in a Class All Their Own.” 
To this ideal we have adhered since we established "Tulipdom” nearly twenty years 
ago. Quality has always been our first, price our second consideration. There are cheaper 
bulbs, but there are no better bulbs at any price than those offered in this catalog. Crops in 
Holland have been plentiful but there never is an over-abundance of the top quality bulbs 
such as we use in filling your orders. 
Those in search of the unusual are urged to order soon, surely not later than August 
15th, when we cable final orders to our headquarters in Holland. It is utterly impossible for 
us to import extra supplies of all of the choicer varieties. The reliable standards weTl have on 
hand as usual at planting time, and a list of these will be mailed out later in the season. 
Yours for the finest bulb garden in 1940, 
"Tulipdom” 
Oyster Bay, New York 
June 15th, 1939. 
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