BEERSHEBA 
Elma, Washington 
May, 1953 
Dear Friend: 
Thanks, yes many thanks, for the grand response to our 1952 fall 
catalog. We sincerely hope the McLean bulbs, shipped to thousands 
of home gardens, brought much pleasure this spring. 
We have had a perfect growing season here—a very wet but mild 
winter and spring. Our crop should be one of the finest ever. We 
believe we will have enough bulbs for all. 
Reports from Holland indicate the bulb fields were not damaged 
by the winter floods; however, greenhouse operators are swamping us 
with orders for Washington grown bulbs—they can’t afford to plant 
anything but strong well grown bulbs. 
We want to give our mail order customers the finest service possible. 
We can do this best if we have your order early. As soon as your list 
is received we will reserve the bulbs for shipment at the proper plant- 
ing time. 
I am looking forward to the pleasure of personally selecting the 
finest quality bulbs for your kind orders. 
Cordially yours, 
ADDIE McLEAN . 
