NE=zD A LIFT ? 
Flowers, elong with music ard. painting and many of the other fine things in life, 
are one of the best medix for relaxation and restoration, whe raising of flowers 
serves 4 ene purpose: Thi Jos of working in the soil around your own yard 
with visions of the pretty things to come; and the harvest time when beauty blooms 
outdoors in abundance and is WE Age indoors for homey vases and smartly styled 
floral arrangements. That's why we grow flowers - and specialize in bulb flowers, 
We enjoy them - the anticipation at planting time, and the fulfilment at harvest 
time, 
Wilshire Gardens is doing two things now - raising good flowers, arid raising good 
food, Answering the government's request, we are using our facilities and equip- 
ment to produce food as well as bulbs, That's the reason for sending you this 
list rather than our usual full-color illustrated catalog. The savings in print- 
ing costs are already being used to prepare more land and augment equipment in 
readiness for Spring. 
AS always, “Wilshire Gardens guarantees satisfaction, knowing that the shipment we 
send you is as near-perfect as can be grown - anywhere, it has to be, ‘the 
Washington State Department of Agriculture feels like we do - that there is no 
finer bulb growing area in the world, and we are constantly working to spread that 
reputation... 
Franit Staats Wilson 
Charies N, Wilson 
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A) Sy OST ANS oe 
Top-size tubers (2 in. up), Pacific coast grown by the 
world's leading hybridizers (LIFE Magazine, September 18, 
1950), Lush, tropical-anpearing plants easily grown in 
moist shrded spots, Complete growing instructions 
included free with each order, All tubers on these two 
pages except novelties and naiaed varieties (as shown) 
priced at: 
Bach 4) 5,8, DOZEN Ali. 5)CyPREPAID 
DOUBLE CAMELLIA TYPE The most popular of all, producing blooms up to 8 inches 
across ross resembling Mm huge camellins ars white, pink, rose, yellow, apricot, dark 
salmon, dark red, cardinal red, orenge, crimson rose, American Beauty, flame. 
Correctly labelled, 
