EIGHTY VARIETIES' 
{Old Standbys a 
To Bloom in your Garden 
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PLEASE READ THIS 
Every bulb I sell is grown on the western coast. 
All shipments in the U. S. are prepaid to destination. 
If your express office is different from your postal sta¬ 
tion, kindly give both with your order. 
I ship bulbs at the proper planting time. Sometimes 
this necessitates two and even three shipments to an 
order, which is an additional expense to me, but it guai- 
antees you fresh bulbs. Lilies grow dormant in the 
ground, and should not lie out of the ground longer than 
possible, so please place your orders early and I will ship 
them direct from the field at the proper planting time. 
If you will be away from home, won t you please leave 
instructions for their planting, as I, too, am anxious that 
you have success. 
Candidum and Testaceum are dormant in late July or 
early August, according to the season. Please place 
your orders early—we ship in August. 
The Fritillarias are best moved quite early — they 
should be planted in July or early August. 
If you will be away from home, please leave instruc¬ 
tions for some one to plant them upon arrival. 
With the exception of Giganteum Him. and Cordatum, 
every bulb I offer, even “flowering size , has already 
bloomed or budded to bloom. I disbud to allow the 
strength of the stalk to return to the bulb for blooming 
next season. 
I am an advocate of fall planting of lily bulbs—I do 
not keep bulbs in cold storage, nor is it possible for me 
to mail a spring catalogue—bulbs begin growing here 
too early. 
I do not sell wholesale as I have all I can do to take 
care of my retail orders. 
Plant your lily bulbs upon arrival—it is so important 
for the sake of the future of the lily that it does not lie 
out of the ground long. 
I have tried to give you an attractive catalogue, but 
in so doing to also be truthful in all my statements and 
descriptions, according to my experience with them. My 
greatest desire is to grow or secure for you in this vicin- 
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