There’s Always this kind of Sunshine when 
the Goal 1s to make Customers Happy 
A bulb that disappoints is an extravagance, no matter how cheaply it was obtained. 
There is only one object in taking the time and effort to plant Tulips and Daffodils— 
and that is to have the bulbs produce a thing of beauty, a joy to the beholder. Thete- 
fore, we measure our success in terms of the beauty and the joy our bulbs bring to our 
customers — and it is the most gratifying part of our business to receive the many cus- 
tomer letters that show us how right we are in making quality the foundation of our 
business. These letters—a few from our files — show what we mean. 
MAY 18, 1949—RIVER GROVE, ILL. 
«|. . Believe me, I have the most beautiful Tu- 
lips that I ever dreamed to have. Many thanks.” 
Mr. Ralph Kreutz. 
MAY 19, 1949—NEW LONDON, WIS. 
. My people have grown Tulips the past 
sixty years, Le never have we had better, bigger, 
or more beautiful flowers than from the bulbs you 
sent... ” Hermina Schultz. 
MAY 10, 1949—-CUYAHOGA FALLS, O. 
«|. . Have been the talk of the neighborhood 
since planting your Tulip and Daffodil bulbs last 
fall. Never saw such sizes and beautiful colors. 
Will place an order for more this year.” J. W. Orr. 
MAY 31, 1949—WINFIELD, KANSAS 
** |. . When the Daffodils bloomed this year that 
I got from you they were just grand. I never saw 
such large blooms. General MacArthur and Brides- 
maid were just beautiful...” Mrs. E. W. Burns. 
MARCH 14, 1949—EL DORADO, ARK. 
“, .. Last fall I planted some bulbs ordered from 
you and later destroyed my copy of your catalog. 
These were so large and lovely that some of my 
friends who are expert gardeners are green with 
envy. Will you please send me two copies of your 
catalog so that I may have a little rest from so 
many questions. . . ” Miss Tempie Lee Carson. 
MAY 4, 1949—BUTLER, PENNA 
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. .. I must take time to tell you how beautiful 
the Daffodils I bought from you last fall are. They 
are without exception the most beautiful I have 
ever bought and am planning to get another 1,000 
this fall, Thank you for the pleasure you have 
given us.” Gertrude F. Campbell. 
JULY 17, 1949—PEORIA HGTS.., ILL. 
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... My tulips I ordered from you last year 
were beautiful — much prettier than the pictures in 
your catalog. Thank you for sending such nice 
bulbs.” Mrs. Bernice Phillips. 
APRIL 8, 1949—OKLA. CITY, OKLA. 
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. .. IT am writing because I want to share my 
happiness with you—you see the bulbs came from 
your Nursery two years ago. I have never seen any- 
thing like them and no one else in our neighbor- 
hood has either. From my and my neighbors’ gar- 
den experience of the past, we always admired the 
pictures in the catalog and know within reason 
that things just mever grew that lovely actually. 
Well, my bulbs have passed your catalog pictures. 
The Daffodils are all the most beautiful Daffodils 
I have ever dreamed of. . . I can’t keep my mind 
on my work because of the picture of the Tulip 
Springtime, that lurks in my mind. I have to go to 
the door every little while and see if it’s still there. 
. . . This is the first time in all my life that I have 
had flowers that—yes—even surpass the pictures in 
the catalogs. Thanks to you for the wonderful 
bulbs.” Mrs. Geo. Eisenmann. 
JULY 2, 1949—DETROIT, MICHIGAN 
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. . . Believe me when I say I was never more 
pleased as I was from my garden—it was just 
beautiful. . . I hope you will keep sending me your 
catalog as I am always looking for any new varie- 
ties which I know you can offer.” Miss Evelyn 
Franklin. 
MAY 4, 1949—WILLIAMS, ARIZ. 
“. ..I1 am so pleased with all the bulbs I pur- 
chased from you last year. It was my first experi- 
ence with bulbs and I don’t think I lost any, and 
our winter was as cold as 25 below zero.” Mrs. H. 
E. Crain. 
JUNE 14, 1949—-PORTLAND,. ORE. 
* |. . I am enclosing my fall order. Let me say 
how much I have enjoyed your bulbs and I com- 
pliment you on your reasonable prices.” Mrs. D. O. 
de Groff. 
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MAY 24, 1949—NINEVEH, IND. 
«|. . Am ordering more Daffodils for naturaliz- 
ing. Those I obtained last year from you sur- 
passed my highest expectations. I never order bulbs 
any more except from you for I feel they are al- 
ways the best.” Marie Redwood. 
JULY 14, 1949—WAUWATOSA, WIS. 
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. . . The Daffodils I received from you last year 
far surpassed the imported Holland bulbs my hus- 
band ordered through a local dealer. Every flower 
was colossal. . . I was truly pleased and grateful.” 
Mrs. Louise K. Austin. 
PLEASE NOTE: (1) These fine compliments are but a few from the many 
hundreds in our files —(2) They are from all parts of the country—(3) Those 
quoted all bear this year’s postmark (1949 )—and it’s been the same for over 
twenty years. 
