DEAR GLAD FRIEND: 
We take pleasure in sending you our 1953 catalog for your consideration. 
We wish to thank all our customers for their business in the past, and 
feel sure that our 1953 customers will be pleased with the quality of our stock. 
We have selected two of our own seedlings for introduction this year. 
Margery, a beautiful cerise rose, and Red Radiance, the cleanest bright red 
we have seen. Both have excellent growing habits. These varieties were 
selected from many thousands of seedlings, grown from hundreds of crosses 
with the finest varieties obtainable. 
Also, you will find four of our previous introductions listed, namely 
Honey, Pink Classic and Skippy introduced in 1951, and Golden Crown, our 
1950 introduction. 
In List No. 1 we offer a selection of Recent Introductions at Retail (pre- 
paid) prices. 
List No. 2 consists of varieties introduced prior to 1950. These quotations 
are at Wholesale F. O. B. prices. 
In our descriptions the number following the name of the variety is the 
N. A. G. C. class number. This is followed by the name of the Originator or 
Introducer and the year of introduction. The last number is the approximate 
number of days to bloom from large bulbs. Very early planting or smaller 
sizes of bulbs will require additional time. 
BUSINESS TERMS 
Prices are for Cash with Order or 25% Deposit to hold an order, balance 
before shipment or C. O. D. 
All quotations are subject to prior sale. 
Orders are filled with clean healthy stock, true to name and up to size. 
However, if error should occur, we will endeavor to make satisfactory ad- 
justment either by replacement of stock or refund of the purchase price. 
Stock is state inspected in the field and in storage. Certificate No. 597. 
Shipment can be made either by Parcel Post or Express. If your order 
consists of both prepaid and F. O. B. items we will ship the entire order Ex- 
press Collect and add extra bulbs to offset the shipping charges on the prepaid 
items. 
Substitution: We do not substitute variety without permission. If out of 
size ordered we will substitute with next size larger or smaller to the amount 
of money sent. If you do not want us to substitute, please advise. 
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