4 FLYING CL@U DRE Arise 

Digging may be done any time from four to six weeks after a variety has stopped blooming. 
Be sure to cut the tops off close to the bulb and spread the bulbs out in low boxes to dry, 
preferably where air can move around them. Your drying conditions will determine how soon 
the bulbs can be cleaned (the old bulb should come off easily and be destroyed). Now store in a 
cool dry place. If you use naphthalene flakes, we suggest that you put half a handful on a paper 
in each box, then stack your boxes and cover to keep the fumes confined. If this treatment is 
carried out where the temperature is not too cool, the thrips (if there are any) will be more active 
and the naphthalene will take effect more quickly and thoroughly. Leave them two weeks at 
least and then uncover, take out the naphthalene, and store your bulbs, as suggested, for the winter. 
SHIPMENT 
We ship by either parcel post or express, which ever we think best and cheapest or safest 
at the time shipment is desired, so if your express office is different from your mail address be 
sure to state it on the order. Fairly heavy orders are usually cheaper by express. Where you 
ask for “immediate” or “at once” shipments, we will endeavor to carry your suggestions out, 
weather permitting, but please be patient as many times our weather conditions here vary so 
greatly with weather conditions on the other end. We are equipped to store your orders until you 
wish them in the spring and we guarantee safe delivery of all shipments. 
When you receive your order, open the package at once and allow the air to get to the bulbs. 
If there are only a few in each bag, open the top and stand the bag up in a box. If there are 
many bulbs, it is advisable to pour them out, each variety in a separate shallow box. Now store 
them, as we have previously suggested, in a cool dry place until planting time. 
SUBSTITUTION 
In no case will any other variety be substituted for the variety ordered except with your 
permission on orders received prior to April 1. However, if you order later than this, please give 
us a few suggestions for second choice or permit us to send more of those available on the order 
to make up the value. All orders are put up and put aside in the order received regardless of the 
shipping date. 
BULBLETS 
While we guarantee to satisfy our customers, it is not possible for us to guarantee the germina- 
tion of bulblets. Some varieties are hard to germinate and need good care to get the best results. 
We want our customers to be sure they understand clearly that they must not expect us to replace 
them if they do not germinate. Of course a big per cent usually will grow but if they are valuable 
ones, and are cracked before planting, and then kept well watered, the per cent that will grow will 
be much increased. We will always select the largest bulblet available of the ordered variety. 
TERMS 
The day an order is received we mail you a card or letter of acknowledgement. If this does 
not arrive promptly please let us know. We may be able to trace it then but if we do not know 
about it for a couple of months it is hopeless. Please, if you send cash with an order, register 
the letter as we do not feel we can assume this risk. 
It is our custom to add extras to each order,—the amount and varieties vary with the size of 
the order. Some customers already have a wide selection of varieties and prefer the extras in 
overcount of the ordered varieties, or have some varieties in mind that they might like to try and, 
while of course we cannot always send all the varieties that are mentioned, it will help us to have 
a list to select from so we may send something you really want. Just put on the order what you 
would prefer to have us do,—increase the count, take them from your list, or select them ourselves. 
If one is willing to pay the transportation charges on an order, we will see that there are 
bulbs of a value much larger than the shipping cost added to the order to offset these charges. 
Here again, just give us an idea of what you would like and we will do our best. 
Please do not ask us to accept an order for less than $2.00, which must be accompanied by 
cash in full, and no single item for less than ten cents. On orders of $5.00 and up we will accept 
29% with the order, balance before shipment. We will prepay all orders to any point in the 
United States or Canada except any request wholesale orders. Foreign orders, except Canada 
and Mexico, must be accompanied by money order or draft and shipping charges. To our Canadian 
customers, may we suggest that you secure a permit from your Dept. of Agriculture before ordering. 
