Providence, R. [., 
July 21, 1945. 
Dear Sir: 
Thanks for the catalog. Our Daffo- 
diis and Tulips were wonderful last 
spring, also the Regal Lilies. Only one 
out of the three Madonnas bloomed, 
and it was a beauty. The other two 
I hope will bloom next year. 
The Dutch Iris were beautiful. I am 
sending a small order as I am pretty 
well filled up. 
Thanks again. 
Yours truly, 
MRS. E. BINGHAM. 
Stamford, Conn., 
July 29th, 1945. 
Mr. Peter Van Bourgondien, 
Van Bourgondien Bros., Inc., 
Babylon, Long Island, N. Y. 
Dear Mr. Van Bourgondien: 
I was so pleased with the Tulip bulbs 
that I bought from you last fall that 
I am sending you another order for Tu- 
lip bulbs, some Daffodils and a few of 
the other things which you are offering 
this season. I also enclose an order for 
a neighbor of mine, Mrs. G. Dawson 
Wrightson, who admired my Tulips so 
neh that she wants some of them, too. 
Mrs. Henry M. Kistner of Jamaica, 
Long Island, who talks to Garden 
Clubs, exhibits flower arrangements, 
and judges at shows told me that my 
Tulips were the best mass planting that 
she had seen for color and texture, and 
size of blooms. 
Dr. Stanley W. Bromley of the Bart- 
lett Tree Research Laboratories, in writ- 
ing to me about trees, ends his letter 
and I quote: 
“I was very glad of the opportunity 
of seeing your beautiful estate and was 
delighted with the formal garden, par- 
ticularly the Tulips, which are the best 
I have seen this year.”” 
Incidentally, ours is not an estate, 
but just a garden, which I am trying 
very hard to make as nice and colorful 
as possible and I certainly succeeded in 
doing this in the month of May, thanks 
‘to your most beautiful Tulips. 
Please do not forget to send me your 
later catalog as I want to get a few 
more Hyacinth bulbs, and some purple 
and yellow Crocuses. 
Sincerely yours, 
GERMAINE H. SHAPLEIGH. 
Forest, Va., 
July 24, 1945. 
Van Bourgondien Bros., Inc., 
Babylon (Long Island), N. Y. 
Dear Sirs: 
Two years ago I bought three Fran- 
cisca Drake bulbs from you. I want 
you to know they’re doing fine; have 
never seen bulbs grow like that. 
rdially yours, 
WILLIAM L. HODGES. 
Washington Grove, Maryland, 
September 26, 1945. 
Van Bourgondien Bros., Inc., 
Babylon, ‘L. I:; N.Y: 
Gentlemen: 
Please accept my thanks for the very 
fine bulbs I received from you this 
week, and for the care with which they 
were packed—particularly the Lilium 
Candidum, which were individually 
wrapped tightly in paper, evidently to 
prevent the scales fein becoming de- 
tached during transit and to retard dry- 
ing. Such care is especially commend- 
able at this time when help must be 
quite scarce. 
} Very truly yours, 
OSCAR E. LANCASTER. 

Otisville, Mich.., 
Sept. 17, 1949. 
Van Bourgondien Bros. 
Gentlemen: 
Last winter I sent to you for some 
tuberous rooted Begonias. 
I have raised lots of flowers but never 
had any to compare with the gorgeous 
blossoms I got from the Begonias. 
Everyone that saw them thought they 
were the largest they had ever seen. 
Thank you for a lovely floral display 
which is still going on. Hope I have 
as good luck with your other bulbs. 
Sincerely yours, 
MRS. BRUCE SMITH. 
Randallstown, Md., 
Nov. 30, 1945. 
Van Bourgondien: 
I received the stamps and it is all 
right. I will get them, too, next time 
you have them. Also I will leave an 
order for the spring as I am satisfied 
with your goods and you have been very 
kind to me. 
Thanking you, I am sincerely, 
ACTALS MAGNESS. 
