Catalog 
Containers 
Discards 
Retail 
Prices 
Patents 
Exclusively 
Wholesale 
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PLEASE NOTE THESE POINTS 
A completely new classification of daffodils has gone into effect this year and we 
have, therefore, re-written and re-arranged our offerings to bring them in line with 
the official classification. Many new descriptions have been made and our listing 
of daffodils, iris and lilies has been expanded to cover the greater number of vari- 
eties that we ourselves grow. 
After years of experimentation with new types of containers we have come to the 
conclusion that our well-known tray crates give the bulbs the best possible pro- 
tection. We shall use them exclusively on all long-distance shipments. We still 
have a number of our fibreboard and wood containers on hand and shall use them 
for local shipments until the supply is exhausted. 
Every year, during the flowering season, we score all daffodils and discard those 
that for one reason or another are no longer profitable to grow. During the 1950 
season we discarded Lucinius, Milford Haven, Red Cross, Mrs. J. C. Bodger, 
Sierra Gold and March Sunshine. This year we eliminated Asmode, Bernardino, 
Eclair, Edith, Firebird, Goldona, Hector Treub, Mayflower, Red Shadow, Rose 
Marie, Sunstar and Winter Gold. Our customers are requested to take note of these 
discards. 
Many of our customers ask us to suggest retail prices on all our bulbs. We believe 
that for all except the very cheapest bulbs a mark-up of two and a half times our 
list price is sufficient to cover all contingencies and leave a fair margin of profit. 
High priced items should be sold for double our price. Low-priced items can stand 
a price of three times cost. 
The lilies which we have patented are so designated on this list. Our customers 
are requested to use these designations in their catalogs and lists, since it pro- 
tects them as much as our firm against unfair competition based on cheaper subr 
stitutes and untrue stock. Our lilies are constantly re-selected and none is sold 
to other growers or dealers for resale to the trade without our express license. To 
date no such licenses have been given out by us. 
We cater exclusively to the legitimate seed and catalog trade and purposely do 
not send our catalogs or price lists to any other persons or firms. We do not sell 
to florists, gardeners or to anyone else who does not buy bulbs for re-sale pur- 
poses. All inquiries and orders from such sources are turned over to our dealers. 
