sold at dozen rate; 100 cost 70 times the cost of one or 7 times the cost of one doz.; 50 
are sold for the price of 4 doz., not at 100 rate, unless otherwise specified. Quantity rates 
apply to one variety only and all in one bag. 
Wholesale. We do not give discounts to dealers on small quantities of items from 
this catalog. A few items can be quoted below the quantity rates, when given. But in 
most cases those rates are about equal to usual wholesale prices. Upon inquiry we will 
quote prices on desired items if able. 
Foreign orders. Our prices include prepaid delivery as far as our 8th postal zone. We 
can usually prepay to Mexico or Canada. It is best to include some extra on export orders. 
If too much, we add extra bulbs. The 100 rate prices do not apply on export orders unless 
customer pays transportation. Air mail is often advisable for export orders but expensive. 
Canadian Customers. Apply to Sec. of Destructive Insect and Pest Act, Advisory 
Board, Ottawa, Ont. (or ask your P.M.) for Permit and mailing label and send these with 
your order. 
Many Latin American Countries now have certain restrictions on importations. Us- 
ually it is only necessary to send us an official permit. Your postmaster can supply all 
information or tell you where to get it. Be sure to comply fully as we are not permitted 
to ship your order unless we comply with your law. 
Errors. We make them but correct them, if notified at once. 
Partial Shipments. If everything is not included in first shipment a slip so stating is 
enclosed. When final shipment is made, another slip so states. Check them with order and 
if short, notify us at once. 
Guarantee. Our bulbs are true to name and healthy, but we do not guarantee results 
since we do not control the conditions under which they are grown. If, in your opinion, 
our bulbs are not up to our specifications, notify us at once. If you are not then satisfied 
with our explanation, they may be returned. No refund will be made if planted unless 
circumstances indicate bulbs were at fault. 
Culture directions are in this catalog, hence none are sent with bulbs. 
Catalogs. Spring Catalog, Jan. 15. Fall Catalog, Aug. 15. Names are dropped from 
our mailing list if you do not buy for two years. If not interested, please ask P.M. to 
return this catalog at our expense, thus saving paper, labor and postage. 
Many persons apply for our catalogs only for the culture directions and buy their 
plants elsewhere. Recently we dropped 15,000 names who had received 4 or more catalogs 
each but had made no purchase. To send the 60,000 catalogs cost us about $4,000. Postage 
alone cost $600.00. This year we are dropping another 5,000. A large number have also 
been added. We hope you send us your orders. Henceforth we must revise mailing list 
every year. We need your business in order to send catalogs. 
California Bulbs. Many persons ask us if our bulbs will do well in the east. We sell 
at least 50,000 each year to eastern and northern retail dealers. When you buy anywhere 
you are likely to get bulbs or plants grown in California, Michigan, Oregon, Washington, 
Florida or other distant states. All the above and others produce good bulbs that do well 
in your state. 
Again we are asked if we can ship as far as, say, Indiana. Good Land O’Goshen, we 
ship safely to every state and to every continent. We ship exports almost every week. 
Often several shipments. 
GENERAL CULTURAL DIRECTIONS 
Rich, sandy loam is the best soil. Only a few, like Bearded Iris, prefer heavy soil. A 
very few, like Gloriosas, must have sandy soil. 
All soils require the addition of much humus. Compost all garbage, weeds, leaves, 
cut branches and manures. When rotted, add to soil and thorcly mix. 
Fertilizers. We recommend only animal manures, compost and commercial fertilizers 
that are of organic origin such as Spoonit and others listed in this catalog for use on potted 
bulbs. In the outside garden fresh manure can be used on most plants, that are growing 
- vigorously, as a very light mulch, but after flowering. Too much fertilizer before flower- 
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