Nieyy Ble Dir O1R DagnNiA:s’S:: 5 

desired for showing, and the show is nearby, cut the spikes as above and hold in as cool a place 
as available until the day of the show. If you must ship or carry the blooms some distance, 
we suggest you pack them flat in boxes. 
Now the fun is over and the work of digging, curing and cleaning is at hand. Dig the 
bulbs about four to six weeks after blooming or as soon as they show signs of turning brown. 
Cut the tops off close to the bulb and spread out in low boxes to dry; preferably where 
the air can move around them. It will depend on the size of the bulbs and the drying con- 
ditions on how soon they will be ready to clean; the old bulb should come off easily and be sure 
to destroy all the old bottoms, etc. Now store in a cool dry place. If you use napthalene 
flakes, we suggest that you put in half a handful on pieces of paper, or small pie plates, in 
the boxes; cover the boxes with paper, or, if you can put them in one big pile, cover it all with 
a tight cover of some kind such as canvas or several thicknesses of newspaper and leavel 
for a couple of weeks. Uncover, take out the napthalene flakes, and store for the winter. 
Putting the napthalene on paper will save taking all the bulbs out to get the napthalene 
flakes away from the bulbs for we do not like to leave them among the bulbs all winter. Now 
the bulbs should be in good shape until planting time. 

Graded Lots 
Discounts do not apply to these Graded Lots 
The graded lots have been very popular and we will make them up from any variety in 
the catalogue. We will put up 50c lots of any variety that does not list for over 25c for a 
single large bulb, and $1.00 lots of any variety that does not list for over 50c for a single 
large bulb. We realize that there may be some cases where the stocks will be so reduced 
that we cannot supply all varieties in graded lots throughout the season and we do hope you 
will be good enough to send a few second choices in case any you select are not available. We 
plan, where these graded lots are ordered, to put any extras, we may be giving, into additional 
bulbs of the ordered lots rather than add bulbs of other varieties, so that is where you will 
find your extras unless specially requested to do otherwise. Of course if the order is not all 
graded lots, the usual extras will be included. The customers that have had these lots know 
the value they received. To others, we will just say that they will be much in excess of the 
catalogue prices and contain a good assortment of sizes. If you wish part in bulblets please 
mention it as otherwise they will be made up entirely of bulbs. On the 50c lots you can 
order: five for $2.25, ten for $4.00, or fifteen for $5.75. On the $1.00 lots you can order: 
five for $4.60, ten for $8.50, or fifteen for $12.00. 

Substitution 
In no case will any variety be substituted for the variety ordered except with your per- 
mission. However, as many of the varieties listed are in small supply, we would appreciate 
the privilege of substituting larger or smaller bulbs of the same variety when necessary. 
All orders should be at hand before May 15 although large bulbs of many medium priced 
varieties will be available until about June 15. However, if you order late, please give us 
some varieties for second choice or, if we are out of some varieties, permit us to send more 
of those available to make up the value. All orders are put up and put aside when received 
regardless of the shipping date. 
