Dear Bulb Friends: 
We are so enthusiastic about the future of bulbs that we want to share 
the outlook with our clients who have been so very faithful through the 
trying years just passed. We are constantly on the quest for finer stock | 
through better culture; for more floriferous plants by selection and higher 
quality blooms from the best hybrids and species by constantly discarding 
the lesser values for the best available. 
We feel that in this way plus the personal attention we like to give 
each order received, we merit the patronage we enjoy of discriminating 
gardeners, amateur and professional, all over the world. Naturally, we 
pride ourselves on shipping only really healthy bulbs and plants of 
blooming size. 
It is only sensible that we assume that we cannot be held responsible, 
then, for any failures of our clients. There are too many factors over 
which we have no control that enter into the flowering of a bulb. The 
greatest offense on the part of the gardener is too much kindness. The 
surest way to damage or kill a bulb is to plant directly in a well ferti- 
lized soil and keep it constantly wet. Under these conditions most bulbs 
will rot. The better method would be to piani in a soil that has good 
drainage, water once to settle the soil around the bulb and thereafter 
waier sufficiently only to keep the soil from becoming bone-dry. Start 
watering only after the bulb has started active growth. Fertilize only | 
after the bulb has made considerable leaves, and then either with a sur- 
face mulch of well rotted barnyard manure or with weak liquid manure. 
some bulbs will not flower the first season after they are disturbed, 
especially if ordered to be dug out of season. 
Through open trade we shall be adding much plant material that has 
been short and expensive, but we challenge comparison on quality un- 
afraid of being found wanting. Knowing that through our endeavor to 
please our clientele we are doing ourselves a good turn, we aim for 
bigger and better business. We invite suggestions of a constructive 
nature in all fields of bulb growing and merchandising. 
BULBS ARE LIKE MONEY IN THE BANK. Few plants give as 
much satisfaction consistenily. If our bulbs should arrive damaged, 
please repack and return to us immediately and we will either send you 
another shipment or refund your money. 
OAKHURST GARDENS 
J.N. GIRIDLIAN _ 
