gain we present our Fall selections 
of Spring blooming bulbs which we think are 
most suitable for the middle west. | 
This past summer Mr. Asjes, Sr. has revis- 
ited Holland and has personally selected our bulb 
stocks. He found that the Dutch bulb crop in 
general was up to its usual good standard. How- 
ever, as in any other industry, there is good, medi- 
ocre and poor quality and to the layman it is dif- 
ficult to detect these qualities, but we have been 
importing Dutch bulbs for over thirty-five years 
and feel that we are qualified to select the best. 
Our bulbs are grown for us in the northern sec- 
tion of Holland in clay soil which is the best type 
of soil for growing bulbs that are to be used in 
landscaping. 
We continually strive to improve our selec- 
tions and as you will note in the following lists, 
we offer a few new varieties to supplement the 
older tried varieties which have proven satisfac- 
tory in past years. Each year we plant in our trial 
grounds about twenty new sorts of Tulips and 
Narcissus on which we observe not only their 
beauty but primarily their vigor and hardiness, 
and from these trials we make our selections for 
the newer varieties listed. 
We hope that from this list we may serve 
you and that you may enjoy the beauty of Spring 
flowering bulbs. 
