1950 COMMENTS ~ 
_ The growing season for 1949 was again a very good one. We were able 
to plant about April 20th and picked our first blooms late in June and were still 
picking flowers early’ in October. We had several dry-spells, but the use ot our 
irrigation system helped make up the deficiency. Several extremely hot spells— 
90° and over for a week or more at a stretch, showed us which ones could take 
it. It was not unusual to see some spikes bent way over after the day’s sun and 
heat and yet to find them perfectly straight the next morning. Some varieties had 
the bud sheaths burn badly but they still opened up perfect blooms. 
As in our previous catalogues, we offer those varieties we consider the best. 
This does not mean, necessarily that you might like them, for each of us has 
an opinion of value that differs. To warrant a listing, we have had good growth, 
good propogation, good health and a general all around good performance. 
Anything listed that did not do this, will be noted in our description of the 
variety. We try to list faults as well as virtues. Descriptions on the standard 
varieties, such as Corona, Picardy, etc., are necessarily brief, as they are too 
well known to warrant full description. 
It is our aim to raise quality stock, and not quantity. Fields and bulbs are 
state inspected. The field is rouged regularly, and any doubtful plant is dug 
and burned at once, regardless of its price, the $5.00 one goes out just as fast 
as the three for a quarter one, if it looks doubtful. Bulbs are carefully dug ‘and 
carefully. handled in storage. Spraying and dusting in the field is done regularly. 
Bulks are treated with 5% DDT dust in storage, the first dusting going on shortly 
after the bulbs are dug and a second dusting after they are cleaned. 
ABOUT PRICES 
Prices quoted are as low as we can make them and still furnish high quality 
stock. The cost of labor and supplies has not dropped during the year and in 
general, costs were on about the same basis as in 1948. We will prepay trans- 
portation on retail orders over $2.50, and all orders will go parcel post unless 
you direct otherwise. Express is the safest and if you wish us to ship express 
collect, we will include extra bulbs to cover the difference between parcel post 
‘and express charges. 
NOTE: Unless otherwise marked, prices on bulbs are for one bulb. To get 
the price on ten bulbs, multiply the one price by eight. To get the price on 
one hundred bulbs, multiply the one price by 64. 
Example—Price of one 50 cents 
Price of Ten (50c x 8) $4.00 | 
Price. of One Hundred (50c x 64) $32.00 
If you should fail to figure correctly, quantity will be adjusted to the amount 
remitted. . 
Where a quantity is indicated for a price, such as 3/25c: or 3/10c, please 
do not order fess than the quantity shown. It costs us too much to handle smaller 
quantities. 
Where prices listed are for more than one, such as 3/25c or 3/10c the follow- 
ing will be the ten price: ‘ 
2/15c — 10/60c 
2/20c — 10/80c_ 
2/25¢ — 10/$1.00 
2/30¢ — 10/$1.20 
2/35¢ — 10/$1.40 
3/10¢ — 10/25c¢ 
3/15c — 10/40c 
3/20c — 10/50c 
3/25c — 10/65c 
3/30c — 10/80c 
= 
3/35¢ — 10/90c 
4/20c — 10/40c 
4/25¢ — 10/50c 
4/30c — 10/60c 
4/35c — 10/70c 
5/20c — 10/30¢ 
5/25c — 10/40¢ 
5/30¢c — 10/50¢ 
6/25c — 10/306 
