_ Prices given are for one bulb unless otherwise stated. A dozen costs ten times the 
price of one. Six bulbs are sold at the dozen rate. If not otherwise priced, 100 bulbs 
are sold for the price of 7 doz., or 70 times the cost of one. Not less than 100 are sold 
at 100 rate. 50 are sold for the price of 4 doz. 
Wholesale. Lack of labor has prevented us from digging enough of our bulbs to 
supply many at wholesale or to give discounts to dealers. We were therefore unable to 
publish a Wholesale Bulletin last year or this. Our quantity, prepaid prices are lower 
than some published wholesale prices. 
Garden Club Bulletin is “out” for the duration, for the same reason. 
Foreign Orders. Postage is prepaid if no greater than to our 8th zone. Best to 
remit a little extra. If too much we send extra bulbs. We cannot accept orders for bulbs 
at the 100 rate to be shipped abroad postpaid. We have several times filled orders from 
Mexico and other foreign countries, for Gladiolus bulbs at the 100 rate, only to find 
the postage required was almost equal to the price received. 
Errors. Our packers make a few, not many. We want to correct them. Notify 
us at once in case of shortage or error. Unpack your order as soon as received. Don’t 
wait two weeks, then tell us the bulbs were mouldy. 
Partial Shipments. If all bulbs ordered are not included in the first package 
received, a colored slip informing you will be enclosed. Do not discard this with packing 
material. Pay attention and avoid correspondence for both of us. 
Substitution. If out of a variety, we usually substitute one as near like it as possible, 
as good or better and of equal or greater value. If you do not approve this, say, “no 
substitution.” 
Guarantee. Our bulbs are true to name, and healthy. We do not, however, accept 
any responsibility for their performance after planting since we cannot control the 
conditions of their growth. If, in your opinion, our bulbs are not up to our specifications, 
please notify us at once when you receive them. But do not return them until we 
explain. Customers some times err in judgment and one returned dwarf Baby Callas 
because they were small. Another returned Ranunculus because they were too dry and 
dead looking. 
Culture Directions are not sent with bulbs as all necessary information is given in 
this catalog. 
Catalogs. Spring Catalog is mailed Jan. 15. Fall Catalog Aug. 15. If no orders 
are received for two years, names are dropped from our mailing lists. If you are no 
longer interested in bulbs, permanently or temporarily, please ask your postmaster to 
return this catalog at our expense. 
Correspondence. We enjoy and appreciate the friendly letters we receive. We 
answer these twice a year in our Introductory Letter. I regret that I am unable to write 
individually to each. On some days in the busy season our first class mail will go over 
250 pieces. At this time we must use our too small office force for packing bulbs and 
my time is almost wholly taken by supervision of ranch and my part of office work. 
No day’s work is shorter than 10 hours and sometimes extends to 16 or even more. 
We receive many requests for information about growing bulbs. This catalog is 
written to furnish that as well as to list the bulbs. Most inquirers show that the writer 
did not read the catalog as the very information asked for is in it. 
We publish over 50,000 catalogs. The volume of correspondence has become 
greater than is possible for me to take care of. If you are obliged to ask a question 
enclose a self addressed post card for reply. 
Identifying Bulbs. We can usually identify bulbs. Send flower, foliage and if 
possible, a bulb. Give all the facts known. Enclose self addressed post card. We do not 
undertake to identify horticultural varieties of Gladiolus, Iris, etc. 
Time of Delivery. We deliver all bulbs within the correct range of time for 
planting or before. With a grave shortage of labor we have sometimes been less prompt 
than we like. But we have some new and experienced office help this fall and are 
prepared to get out orders more rapidly than last year. 
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