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(A Short, Short, Story.) 
About thirty years ago Mr. Luther 
Gage started growing Ranunculus, Anem-— 
ones, and other flowers at his ranch 
in Carlsbad, California. 







On this ranch, living in abandon- 
ed Squirrel burroughs were some 
Ground Owls called "Tecolote" by the 
Mexicans who worked on the place. So 
Mr. Gage thought "Tecolote Gardens" a 
good name for his ranch. 







As a thoroughly experienced Hort— 
iculturist Mr. Gage imported the fin- 
est strains from all over the world 
and by careful hybridizing and select-— 
ing he soon was producing Ranunculus 
flowers far superior to anything any- 
one had ever before seen. Florists 
and Seedsmen soon were offering prem— 
ium prices to get his flowers and 
bulbs, and called them the "Tecolote 
Gardens" flowers. In fact some of the 
retail trade thought "TECOLOTE" was 
the name of the Large, Gorgeous, Doub— 
le flowers, instead of Ranunculus. Mr. 
Gage then decided to have us market 
his bulbs under the "TECOLOTE" trade- 
mark to distinguish his strains from 
others. And so that is WHY we call our 
finest strains "TECOLOTE®. 























*TECOLOTE in the pest twenty-five years has become a _ symbol 
of quality only because of the exquisite flowers “TECOLOTE" bulbs 
continue to produce. 
During the war the quality of our strains was continually imp- 
roved in spite of the fact that just producing a small crop seemed 
impossible at times. Now that we can again plant the prewar acreage 
we hope to be able to fully supply your needs with the " TECOLOTE 
GIANTS" Ranunculus and Anemones, Freesia “TECOLOTE"” Hybrids and 
other bulbs you require. 

DAVIDS & ROYSTON BULB CO. 
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