IMPORTED and AMERICAN GROWN 
FLOWER BULBS 
IN A WIDE SELECTION OF CHOICE VARIETIES 
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE 
_Prices are all f.o.b. Benton Harbor, Michigan, or point of shipment. 3% 
discount for cash with order, 2% ten days to customers of established credit; 
net thirty days. No charge for containers. 
Shipment will be made by express unless instructed to the contrary. If 
delivery by parcel post is desired, add 10% to order. Excess postage will be 
refunded. ; 
We guarantee our bulbs and plants to be true-to-name, and cheerfully re- 
place or refund for any that prove otherwise. If stock is not satisfactory when 
received, return same at once and your money will be promptly refunded. 
Owing to conditions beyond our control, we cannot be in any way responsible 
for the crop. Complaints cannot be entertained unless made within ten days 
after receipt of goods. 
In case we are sold out of a variety or size, we shall supply nearest size or a 
variety equally as good or better UNLESS YOU ADVISE OTHERWISE. 
Colored illustrations will be furnished upon request with bulbs ordered for 
counter trade. 
Sec. 34.66 P. L. & R. 
U. S. POSTAGE 
PAID 
Benton Harbor, Mich. 
Permit No. 1 
Wholesale Price List 
4 BULBS and PLANTS 
for 
FALL PLANTING «..._ 
FALL 1953 se Spee 
A. M. GROOTENDORST so saprarian 
WHOLESALE GROWER Us 3. Dapte of Agriculture 
Mail Address P. O. Box 123 Washington 255 De Ge 
p| BENTON HARBOR «= MICHIGAN 
Home Farm and Office Located on US-12 
Three Miles East of Benton Harbor 
Phones: Office 5-2535 Residence 5-2466 RETURN POSTAGE GUARANTEED—Report on Form 3547 
A Choice Assortment of Imported and American-Grown Tulip Bulbs in Selected Varieties 
SS ALL TULIP BULBS PACKED 100 PER BAG. 100 of a kind at 1000 rate; less than 100, add 10%; minimum 25 of a kind. 
SIZES 
Top Pace 2nd Top Ist 2nd 
DARWIN TU LIPS Per 1000 12cm. 11-12 10-11 DARWIN TULIPS—Continued Per 1000 12cm, 11-12 10-11 
Afterglow. Soft apricot-orange, edged salmon ....... $42 $36 $30 ee ee ene eget <oe Aue an $36 
*Allard Pierson. Glossy deep red; early fOrcet)..i.0 62 42 36 30 Rertine Tall cee Aree teh eae ace oa i a 
*All Bright. Bright red. Sport of Bartigon ........... 42 36 30 White Giant. Large, pure white with black anthers.... 50 44 3 
ee Oe aay OT CROs eng Sarr. 2 78 a0 *Wm. Copland. Deep lavender; fine for early forcing .. 42 3 28 
2 Ue oe PRY AC tao ON a Br aye si . *Wm. Pitt. Brilliant carmine-red; good early forcer ... 42 36 28 
BUaroeory Beene ROO Sek ceemer cine cancer: aa 0 fi Yellow Giant. Tall golden yellow with black anthers .. 42 36 28 
*Bartigon Maximus. Bartigon color, larger flower ..... 42 36 30 FREE Vet ee eg See ALS SEN aa FERS Soap 12 ie a 
Black Eagle. (Blue Eagle.) Intense deep purple; tall .. 42 36 28 S: ? : SEP O20 G*0, 0c : 
Bleu Aimable. Clear lilac-blue, shaded steel-blue .... 42 36 28 DARWIN TULIP MIXTURE. 
Breezand. Geranium-red; large globular flower....... 48 a = Many colors and varieties ..... See eythane +0 32 25 
*“Camptire, lure scarlet, Oport ol Bartigom «ee ass- see 42 2 ; 5 
Cease Needham. Large bright scarlet. Extra fine.... 50 44 36 Single Early Tulips > a - - 
*City of Haarlem. Large bright cardinal-red ........ 50 44 35 _Brilliant Star. Rich ‘dazzling scarlet votes... « metals 5 2 a2 
Clara Buter Cleanscalmon. pin cisco teaser eisai ete 42 36 26 *Couleur Cardinal. Deep glowing scarlet, shaded plu .. 50 42 32 
Corneille. Deep rose-pink. Large flower ............ 50 é *Gen. de Wet. Distinct orange. Good forcer ...... ne 45 28 30 
*Demeter. Superb glossy purple; early flowering .... 55 48 40 Se et prea tis. sae ee ae margin .. As ae i 
Dorrie Overall. Dark lavender, lighter edge .......-.. 50 44 ie _Pink Beauty. OS ae pial 5 a edmuvinitessaerrs cree ee 2 : 
Eclipse. Brilliant deep crimson; large and tall ....... 50 44 35 eee Carnaval. Red, ie ye Ne Set Ae oY i + 
Farncombe Sanders. Brilliant cardinal-red, white base .. 42 36 28 *Rising Sun. Large clear golden a ned . a Seco atc Clee f a0 
George H. Dicks. Salmon-pink; tall and large te of x *Sunburst. Large orange-yellow, flushed red .......... 38 3 
Glacier (Wildlust). White, ivory stamens; very large .. 3 
Gloria Sie Raspberry-red, garnet flush ....... 42 36 28 Double pay ulti ae 
“Golden Age. Buttercup-yellow, flushed salmon-orange .. 50 44 35 *Elertra. Deep c at ERE oa Ree uh a me ~ 
Helen Eakin. Pure white, black stamens; large and tall . . 50 44 35 ~Mr. Van der ce . ae ye ont OP ete fae ey Aare og cg 2 a 2S 
Heien Gahagan. Soft suiphur-yeliow. Fine form ...... 55 48 40 Se cl ae ee t orange-re rae ae a - 3 
Insurpassable. Orchid-lavender with white center ..... 50 44 35 : each B Seont Bri isnt EQSY# Pinks carawek ters ee ate A e 36. 
Lady Hillingdon. Buff, oe and ae Baas ehiiaee ae - EOchooOnoordan Lures awiliitc mam ars een Reet Seen 2 
La Tulipe Noire. “The Black Tulip.” Maroon-black .. 42 E D : 
Rysdincabite fee ieee eid icheer cdpene 4 36 30 Mendel Tulips — | ? 
Margeaux. Deep wine-red, large flower ............ 42 36 28 *Krelage s Triumph. Bright crimson-red_ Pen hone ae Ate 36 28 
Mr. Van Zyl. Salmon-pink with lighter edge ........ 50 ae 35 *White Sail. Cream, turning to pure white ........... Ard 36 28 
Mrs. Grullemans. Creamy white, with yellow anthers .. = aS - Triumph Tulips 
SE Oe ae etic ican akg oe 5 36 28 Alfons Arriens. Carmine-red; long lasting ........... 50 +4 36 
RAS SED CER eH le eee ce fe s Bandoeng. Mahogany-red, golden edge ........... 42 36 28 
Niphetos. Soft sulphur-yellow; inside primrose-yellow .. 45 38 o< Brine lees Dace ehroneweliow SE Ree Reet 
President Taft. Deep blood-red; late flowering ...--.. - ne fe Die RW, SEE le SA itt Lene ae 50 44 35 
Pride of Haarlem. Rose-red suffused with purple .... 42 36 *Crater. Carmine-red, brighter edge. Good forcer .... 42 3 28 
Peide( oly Waneat it py maaan) Gecner ie ate eis 7010 i 3 *Denbola. Deep red ’ creamy white SURE SO, aeiamiehel a ss 50 42 36 
*Princess Elizabeth. Soft lilacrose, silvery ir areawer tae 4d 26 rae *Elizabeth Evers. Lilac-pink WE OHIGS cookoounuacon oc 50 42 36 
Princess Elizabeth Maximus. Larger than Princess Eliza- 8 30 *Elmus. Carmine-red, edged INIES Ree Teele in nate eo: 42 36 
prop Pe COR Tremeiess ei: OER seats ue 24°F enol) a 7 28 Johannay Fine deep rose-pink 9.0.0... cee en sane 42 3 2 
*Prunus. Salmon-pink sport of Bartigon +++. +. 2. +0 + 36 28 Kansas. Pure white, yellow base; ivory stamens ....... 42 36 28 
Queen of Night. Deep purple black re en 42 36 28 Kerbert!s Nosyapiikvon: wintte base swig steer scien eisai 42 36 <e 
*Red Pitt. Bright red sport of Wm. ae Ba 7h PEL > 6 28 *Korneforos. Brilliant carmine-red. Early forcer ........ 42 36 28 
*Rose Copland. A lilac-rose sport of William Copland .. 42 ; Makassatye Deepen canaryayellowalemsrs.csjeietes deltas) sete 50 e~ + 
Scarlet Leader. Bright scarlet shaded blood-red ..... 50 44 36 SDRsat Vous Linen bara. Carnepnanoclionmedde tert 04s 4 so 
Scotch Lassie. Pure deep lavender, blue base ....... se 36 28 Riss Besar eeee clove Grose or ietbieeh oe a 50 49 36 
Sunkist. Brilliant rich golden yellow ......+.++++:.. 42 36 28 RUecouiinor! Latee deep olden-vellowons soe lace. 42 36 30 
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