PLEASE OBSERVE WHEN ORDERING 
USE ORDER BLANK IN BACK OF THIS CATALOG 
PRICES—This catalog cancels all previous quotations written or oral. 
Prices quoted are for single bulbs or divisions of flowering size and not for 
clumps or large bulbs unless so stated. Dozen rates apply only when six or 
more of a kind and variety are ordered. Price of single bulb is 10% of the 
dozen rate. 100 bulbs are sold for the price of 7 dozen or 70 times the 
price of one. 
TERMS—Cash with order by check, draft, money order, cash or stamps. 
Residents of California please include 242% sales tax. 
SHIPMENTS—AI1 orders amounting to $2.00 or over are sent carriage 
prepaid to all parts of the United States and its possessions. On orders of 
less than $2.00 please enclose 25c to cover cost of packing and mailing. 
C.O.D. orders are sent postage or express charges collect. 
SUBSTITUTION—As a general rule we do not substitute unless author- 
ized to do so However, in some cases where we offer many varieties, such 
as Tuberous Rooted Begonia and Fancy Leaved Caladium, there is often a 
shortage of some varieties, and in such cases we will substitute the variety 
nearest in color to the one ordered. A better plan is for you to list second 
and third choice of your own in case of shortage. 
CULTURE—No cultural directions or planting instructions will be in- 
cluded with the plants. We have tried to include the main cultural require- 
ments in this catalog. KEEP THIS CATALOG FOR REFERENCE. No 
one can tell you how to grow any plant. You have to learn it the hard way. 
We might tell you how we grow a plant in California, but that would not 
be much help to you in New York or Chicago. Incidentally, we ourselves 
learn the hard way. If you only knew how many times we fail until we 
finally succeed, and have the glorious satisfaction of having conquered 
failure! If you want to have everything you buy to grow well and flower 
for you, why not save yourself the trouble and buy the plants in bloom 
from your local florist? 
ORDER EARLY—Again this year there is a shortage of many bulbs, so 
if you wait ’till the last minute to send us your order we might both be 
disappointed. If we say in the catalog that a certain bulb is delivered in 
September, do not wait until September to order it, but do it right now. 
Send in your wants for the whole year now and we will send the bulbs 
along in several shipments as they are ready. 
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