

~ On wholesale orders do not ask us to prepay the carrying charges and take out enough 
- bulbs to offset the express or parcel-post. This disrupts the whole office routine and makes 
us a lot of extra work. On wholesale orders which are not prepaid let us send them C.O.D. 
for the postage or express collect but no C.O.D. for the order itself. We do not ship C.O.D. 
for the bulbs without a deposit. 
ON FAIR SIZED ORDERS, EXPRESS is safest and best especially in the winter time; | advise 
express if you are situated so as to get free delivery by the express company. 
C.0.D. ORDERS—Please do not ask us to send an order C.O.D. without your making a de- 
posit’on it. If it is a small order_we shall have to ask for a deposit of at least a dollar. Larger C.O.D. 
orders should be accompanied by 25% of the value. We cannot send out any more C.O.D. orders 
without at least some deposit. 
EXTRAS. It is the practice of most growers to give extras on orders. | always put in some my- 
self. So it will help me if you will mention whether you want extras of the same varieties that you 
_ order or in other kinds. And if you have a preference it will help me still more if you can name the 
varieties in which you want your extras and if you want large, medium or small bulbs or bulblets. 
Just give us a list of varieties from which to select your extras. We will put in what we think the 
order rates. 
SPECIAL QUOTATIONS. Don’t ask us for special quotations on anything this year. There is 
going to be a tremendous demand for bulbs and a great shortage, especially of large sizes. The 
large commercial growers have picked up large quantities of bulbs for cut flower growing and 
this year it will be a case of getting the bulbs at any price. ; 
WHEN CORRESPONDING ABOUT A PREVIOUS ORDER, PLEASE GIVE ORDER 
NUMBER. IT SAVES US A LOT OF TIME. 
F.O.B. ITEMS. When an order contains both F.O.B. items and retail items unless you give 
instructions to the contrary we ship them all together in one package F.O.B. but put in extra count 
and enough extras to more than offset the carrying charges on the retail items. If the order is large 
and you want the two different classes shipped separate we can do that if you ask us to, but many 
orders contain both retail and wholesale items and it is usually simpler to send them all together. 
ORDER EARLY. Though we have a lot of bulbs and a fine selection we are bound to get 
sold out of some kinds later, and these are always the kinds that people want. So to be sure of 
getting the varieties that you have been planning on getting, send in your orders as soon as.possible. 
AIR MAIL. If living at a distance use air mail if you are in a hurry. We will get the order so 
much sooner and will often save days in time. Do not send letters by special delivery. We get reg- 
ular mail quicker. 
RUSH ORDERS. We always do our best to get out rush orders as soon as possible but this 
year it is going to be more difficult because of labor shortage. So don't get too impatient if you 
don’t receive your order quite so soon as you want it. We shall do our best to get out all orders 
THRIPS FREE BULBS 
This year | am fumigating every bulb we send out with methyl bromide. This 
absolutely kills all thrips and thrips eggs that might be on the bulbs. So if you get any 
thrips'on your glads in the growing season you will know that they come from outside 
sources. But you can easily avoid all thrips by spraying or dusting with some material 
that contains DDT. There is no need of having thrips any longer. 


- “Was surprised to get such lovely bloom from the small bulbs | bought of you last spring.” 
5 = Gs Vorberl saat 
“| got 500—No. 4 PICARDY from you last spring. They sure did good and bloomed nicely. 
—Carl Schmucker, Ohio. 
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