
ReLoeY INUIRSERY SERVICE 
A LE Te Ee AN EB OTC IN ESB TIS YI LORS 
Bs KELSEY NURSERY CO. FIFTY CHURCH STREET TELEPHONES 
- E. MANNING, President COrtlandt 7-2660-266| 
a N. SKINNER, Vice President NEW YORK, N A y. : Established 1878 

July 22,1941 
The Truth about Tulips in War-time 
Due to shortages, there is great confusion in price and size. 
Many firms do not state size at all, merely "large flower- 
ing" , "Jumbo" and such vague specifications. One centimetre 
in circumference (about 1/8 inch diameter) may seem a trifle 
but it affects price about 20% or more 3! And has an equal 
effect upon the flower--as in the photo on the next pagee 
We are offering two sizes between 4 and 5 inches in circum- 
ferences- (1) The largest available in quantity, 11 to 12 
centimetres full measuree (2) The next size lower--the 
smallest good flowering bulb=--10 to 11 centimetres. Since 
many "bargain" offers are based on still smaller than these 
we suggest you insist on & guarantee of size before compare- 
ing price. Our prices are well in line for the same sizes. 
British-American Bulls this Autumn 
With Holland supplies cut off, English growers are again 
shipping to America their entire supply--usually insuffic- 
ient for themselvese These fine, healthy bulbs, together 
with the products of our own bulb farms of the better sort, 
provide the supply upon which our list is based. Quality 
is little if any below the finest Holland-grown Tulips. 
Many conservative gardeners wedded to "Dutch Bulbs" were 
agreeably surprised last spring. 
The alliance of English and American growers cannot produce 
a tenth of the former Dutch supplye Therefore there will 
not be enough to go tround. Order now t 
Kelsey Nursery S enice 
PS: Our Autumn Price-list of evergreens, trees and shrubs 
will be mailed as usual about September lst. 
