DARWIN TULIPS, CLARA BUTT 
"Carry On" 
A re CENT letter from one of our 
staunch friends in Britain speaks of 
>• gardening in these words,—“Yes, we 
have problems aplenty and we know it, but 
this very afternoon in a walk around our 
garden we discussed spots—not occupied by 
vegetables—where we will be looking for our 
Daffodils and our Tulips in the spring. Even 
you in America know that we cannot grow 
Potatoes in the shade of our lovely old trees; 
neither can we grow Broccoli in the shadow 
of our flower garden walls, and so we still have 
parts of our flower gardens in which to spend 
odd moments when we can get them. Our best 
Tulips are going to you,—and a few to others, 
—but we are still planning to improve our own 
little spring garden by moving things about a 
bit, and dividing some of the things that we 
haven’t divided for years.” This is indeed 
carrying on in traditional British style! ! It 
proves the point that even under the greatest 
stress, gardening continues to be both a 
solace and a pleasure. 
When the excitement about Dutch Bulbs was at its height and when stories were in circulation that 
all of Holland was being destroyed, we already were well posted on reliable stocks of Tulips in America 
and also in Britain. It must be remembered that since 1818 when we started in business, we have been 
able to build up and maintain some very valuable contacts which now make it possible for us to serve 
you in an almost normal way with respect to Tulips and other bulbs customarily imported from Holland. 
Every bulb in this Catalogue and every bulb we will handle this year will be either American grown or 
British grown. Although the bulbs are somewhat smaller than usual, they are firm, solid, and of splendid 
flowering quality. The size merely reflects different climatic and soil conditions from usual. The bulbs 
will all prove their worth. Plant them with full assurance that they will give you flowers—lovely flowers. 
Plant them with care this autumn—mulch them with wisdom in the early winter. With anticipation 
watch them grow, and bloom in the spring, and above all—Carry On! 
BULBS NEED FOOD 
N O MATTER how good a bulb is, it will only produce a perfect 
flower if it is given the proper plant-food. Brexone Bulb Food 
has produced amazing results in the time since its introduction. Its 
success is the result of long study and careful analysis. Brexone Bulb 
Food is a highly specialized plant-food. If Brexone Bulb Food is used 
according to directions, it will vastly improve the stature and the size 
of the individual blooms that result from the planting of our “Gold 
Medal Bulbs.” 
It is both economical and effective. We urge its trial. We promise 
satisfactory results from its proper use. Use it on your bulb plantings. 
Watch them grow and watch them hloom.” 
5 lbs. 45 cts./10 lbs. 90 cts./ 25 lbs. $1.85; 50 lbs. $3.25/ 100 lbs. $6.00 
BUY A BAG WHEN YOU BUY YOUR BULBS 
JOSEPH BRECK & SONS • 85 State Street 
BULB FOOD 
5-8-5 
• BOSTON, MASS. 
BRANCH STORE, 85 FRANKLIN STREET 
