A portion of our early 
cut-flower planting. 
Photo taken 6-26-46. 

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Foreword - 
As you glance through this catalogue, you will 
readily notice that our listing is small. The reason, 
is that no one grower can grow, and judge, all 
varieties as there are several hundred in existence. 
Also there are varieties which we could have listed 
that have been replaced by new and better kinds. 
For example, Miss Bloomington, a good yellow in 
past years, just isn’t in the same class as Oregon 
Gold, Crinklecream, Spotlight, etc. The florist as 
well as the fancier is: demanding the better 
varieties. 
Here in Indiana we usually have long periods of 
dry weather during late July and August. As a 
large percentage of our planting is bulblet stock 
we have installed an automatic irrigation system 
over our entire planting. It is my opinion that in 
growing bulblets one will get a more healthy, 
vigorous bulb if the proper amount of moisture is 
supplied during the growing season. All bulbs 
which we offer for sale are grown from bulblets 
and planting stock. They are young and vigorous 
and have the ability to produce high quality 
blooms. All stock was dipped at planting time. 
Throughout the growing season the foliage was 
sprayed with DDT and Fermate; DDT to prevent 
Thrip and Fermate as a control of fungus diseases. 
Our bulbs are all hand cleaned and stored in 
galvanized screen bottom trays. Our aim is to 
send out bulbs of only the highest quality. 
