INTRODUCTION 
This year we grew approximately 300 named varieties, of which about 200 were introduced 
within the last four years. Of last year's introductions we grew 50 and have observed many 
others; from this 50 we have selected about 25 for listing. Our aim is to grow the new varie- 
ties that seem most promising, discard those that do not appear worthy and offer the best 
ones in our catalog. 
Our 1947 catalog contains about 160 varieties, including over 110 of the best Recent In- 
troductions - we suspect the largest list of new ones available in any current catalog. I[t 
is our aim to improve this list each year by adding the best of the new ones and removing the 
varieties that prove inferior to them. 
It is often difficult to tell from descriptions just how good a particular variety is. 
For this reason we rate all varieties on the basis of our expericrce, also taking into con- 
sideration performance at shows, symposiums, and consultations with other growers and judges. 
Our ratings are on an over-all basis, including beauty, height, flowerhead, number open, at- 
tachment, consistency, disease resistance, etc. Our ratings are largely from the viewpoint 
of desirability as a cut flower and for exhibition. Varieties listed in Group (1) are Qut- 
standing, (2) Excellent, (3) Very Good, and (4) Worth Growing. Many varieties which we grow 
have been excluded because they have not proved of sufficient merit. 
We are again this year offering some of our mixed unbloomed seedlings. All bulbs are 
from crosses hand-pollenated in 1944 and have not yet bloomed. There should be a wide range 
of colors, for we have been striving to obtain improvement in each of the color classes. Me- 
dium bulbs only are offered this year, at 10 for 75¢. The heavy demand for similar bulbs 
last year, and our desire to keep a good number for our own growing, forces us to limit each 
customer to 10, 
We are also offering seeds from selected crosses made this past summer. You will notice 
that the seed parents have been carefully chosea from new and outstanding varieties, with the 
laws of plant inheritance in mind. If you haven't grown seeds and seedlings you have missed 
what is probably the most fascinating aspect of our hobby. Packets of 20 seeds of any of the 
crosses below (seed parent given first) are 50¢ each. While we have a good supply of each 
cross, the different ones will probably not sell evenly, so we may fairly soon find ourselves 
exhausted in some. We suggest, therefore, that you list one cross that can be used as a sub- 
stitute for each two packets on your order. [In acknowledging order we will state whether or 
not it will be necessary to make any substitutions and if so, which of your choices it will be. 
Arethusa x Athlone King Click x Buena Vista 
Buena Vista x Purple Supreme King Click x Fabulous 
Corona x Burma King Tan x Drum Major 
Corona x Golden State Lady Jane x Madeline Brown 
Corona x King Lear Larime x Picardy 
Crinkle Cream x Van Gold Milford x Peggy 
Eliz. the Queen x Miss Wisconsin Ogarita x Pioneer 
Fliz. the Queen x Myrna Fay Picardy x Pfitzer's Century 
Greta Garbo x Daisy Mae Vista Bonita x Silver Wings 
Greta Garbo x Tarawa Vulcan x King Click 
Helen of Troy x Drum Major White Gold x Silver Wings 
Daisy Mae x Diane, Drum Major, Gratitude, Grenadier, John von Konynenburg 
and Palermo (Seed from 6 crosses mixed) 
Mixed seeds are also available in case you want the same quality, but with greater vari- 
ety - 25 seeds for 50¢. (Limit 2 packets of mixed seeds to an individual. } 
Our bulbs are clean and high-crowned, and you will find that we fill orders generously. 
We never substitute without your permission. Orders will be filled and set aside in the or- 
der received. Payment in full will be expected before shipment. We send out orders post- 
paid the last half of March. 
Ten bulbs or bulblets will be sold at 8 times the single price (or 4 times the rate for 
2) and 100 bulblets at 8 times the rate for 10; 5 at the 10 rate and 25 at the 100 rate. Be- 
cause our growing space is limited, we do not undertake to supply over 10 bulbs or 100 bulb- 
lets of a variety to a customer, except where indicated in the list. 
Discounts are given for all orders over $3. Qn orders from $3 to $7, subtract 5% discount; 
from $7 to $15, subtract 10%; from $15 to $25, subtract 15%, and over $25, subtract 20%. 
Last year we were forced to withdraw a number of varieties early in the season due to un- 
expectedly heavy demand for them. This year our stock is much larger, but indications are 
that the demand for certain varieties will be. such that our supply in them may not last out 
the selling season. We therefore suggest that you send in your order early. While anything 
we still have available is always at your service, March 15 is about the last date we are in 
good position to accept orders. We are by then busy sending out orders, making our planting 
plans and looking for the first daffodil. 
