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For many decades the Van Bourgondien family has been established in 
the Holland Bulb Growing Center and several generations devoted their 
lives to the perfection of bulb growing. The history of the gradual im¬ 
provement in cultivation and soil requires too much space to include in 
this brief introduction. However, one can readily understand the hard- 
ships and disappointments our forefathers had to overcome in order that 
we, their sons, might be endowed with the knowledge necessary to pro¬ 
duce the high grade bulbs we now offer our clientele. 
The large families so prevalent in Holland 
served a twofold purpose. They not only created 
a real home, making the necessity for outside 
diversion superfluous, but also enabled them to 
fill the key positions in their own business with 
responsible men, who forever were endeavor¬ 
ing to improve their product and service. 
So, today our entire Holland nursery is super¬ 
vised by members of the Van Bourgondien 
family. Every step in the preparation of soil, 
the planting, growing, harvesting, storage and 
export of bulbs is given careful attention. Com¬ 
bining all these efforts, we produce bulbs that 
eventually will give most satisfactory blooms 
in your garden. 
However, one of the very important stages in the life of a flower bulb 
is often neglected. By that we mean the storage conditions to which they 
“When quality is passed up for a 
low price, you are simply mortgaging 
the results which you expect in service 
and thereby assume the risk of losing 
far more in the end than you thought 
you were gaining in the beginning .” 
LOUIS A. HERBERT 
are subjected from the time of their arrival in America, until they are 
packed for shipment to the customer. Our American warehouses are 
located on the south shore of Long Island, where a cool sea breeze helps 
to maintain a moderate temperature during the months of September and 
October, and thus prevents evaporation of the life-giving sap present in 
every bulb. After cold weather sets in, our warehouses are heated suffi¬ 
ciently to keep a temperature of between 45 and 50 degrees, much to the 
inconvenience of those whose duties consist of the counting, packing and 
shipping of orders. Such precautions, however, 
help to maintain the high quality of our bulbs 
which is reflected in the excellence of their 
blooms at flowering time in your garden. 
When purchasing bulbs, one should also con¬ 
sider their size. Of course, some varieties 
naturally grow a small bulb and others a large 
one. The bulbs we offer in this catalog are 
Top-Size in every respect. They represent the 
“cream of the crop,” yet our prices are no 
higher than you would pay elsewhere for bulbs 
of uncertain origin and inferior quality. 
We will continue to direct our efforts toward 
better service for the 
American gardeners and supply them with bulbs 
and plants of high quality at low cost. 
POINTS TO REMEMBER —PleaAe Read Gasie^ully 
PREPAID SHIPMENTS. We prepay all carrying charges to destination 
on orders accompanied by payment in full. 
C. O. D. SHIPMENTS. We wil book your order on receipt of 25 per 
cent of the amount of the order; the planting material will be shipped 
C. O. D. including transportation charges. 
MINIMUM ORDERS. We cannot fill orders below $1.00. Also please 
omit orders for less than six of a variety unless a price on each is quoted. 
Six or more of a variety are sold at the dozen rate; twenty-five or more of 
one variety at the hundred rate; two hundred fifty or more of one variety 
at the thousand rate. 
ORDER BLANKS are enclosed for your convenience. 
EXTRA CATALOGS. We will gladly send copies of this catalog to any 
of your friends upon receipt of their addresses. 
We will include in every shipment, free of charge, our own most explicit 
Cultural Directions for indoor as well as -u Moor culture. 
VAN BOURGONDIEN BROS. 
Growers of Dutch Bulbs 
at HILLEGOM, Holland 
American Offices, Warehouses and Nurseries 
at BABYLON, Long Island, New York 
TRADE/AARK REG. 
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BULB COLLECTION 
SPECIAL OFFER Specially 
N°- 2 Policed 
The bulbs are all Top-Size (Exhibition Size), the 
largest size on the market. Each variety will be labeled 
and packed separately. 
Regular 
Price 
60 DARWIN TULIPS, in 10 varieties .$3.25 
25 APRIL-FLOWERING TULIPS, mixed. 1.12 
15 BEDDING HYACINTHS, 5 colors. 1.30 
25 GARDEN DAFFODILS, mixed. 1.15 
2 MADONNA LILIES (Jumbo Bulbs).70 
3 REGAL LILIES (Lilium regale). (6 in. cir.) . . . .45 
36 ROCK GARDEN BULBS, in 6 varieties. 1.00 
50 GIANT-FLOWERING CROCUS, mixed. 1.15 
3 JAPANESE IRIS, in 3 named varieties. 1.00 
1 PEONY OFFICINALIS, deep pink.75 
Cost, Selected Separately.$11.87 
Offered in This 
Collection at 
$ 9.95 
Delivered Free 
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