Michigan Grown Bulbs 
State Inspected 
Preferred by Those Who Know 
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TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE 
Prices are all f.0.b. Benton Harbor, Michigan, or point of ship- 
ment. 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 con- 
trary. If you wish parcel post shipment, add 10% to order. Excess 
will be refunded. If amount should be insufficient, you will be billed 
for shortage and may remit upon receipt of shipment. 
We guarantee our bulbs and plants to be true-to-name, and chee~- 
fully replace 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 can- ~ 
not 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 near- 
est size or a variety equally as good or better, UNLESS YOU AD- 
VISE OTHERWISE. 
Colored illustrations will be furnished upon request with bulbs 
ordered for counter trade. 
THIS PRICE LIST CANCELS ALL PREVIOUS LISTS AND QUOTATIONS 
Whelesale Price List 
Spring 1954 
GLADIOLUS - DAHLIAS 
MISCELLANEOUS SPRING BULBS 
PERENNIALS 
A. M. GROOTENDORST 
WHOLESALE GROWER 
Mail Address: P. O. Box 123 
BENTON HARBOR :: MICHIGAN 
Home Farm and Office Located on U. S. 12 
Three Miles East of Benton Harbor 
Phones: Office WAlInut 5-2535—Res. WAlInut 5-2466 
Packaged Phlox for Counter Trad 
If you have difficulty keeping Phlox for retail 
sales, we are prepared to wrap these in moisture cone 
proof paper, with a liberal quantity of damp sphag- 
num moss as illustrated. 
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All packages contain 3 plants, with full color 
illustration on wrapper. These can be furnished 
either 3 of one variety per package or 1 each of 
3 varieties per package. 
SURE-to-BLOOM 
S itaray PHLOK 
Order by number, as follows: 
A—One red, one white, one pink. 
B—One purple, one lavender, one red. 
C—One red, one “site, one purple. 
309—Three plants, light pink. 
310—Three plants, blue variety. 
311—Three plants, pure white. 
312—Three plants, salmon. 
316—Three plants, deep pink. 
317—Three plants, rose-red. 
39—Three plants, white with red eye. 
50—Three plants, bright red. 
51—Three plants, lavender. 
216—Three plants, purple. 
323—Three plants, rosy blue. 
537—Three plants, light red. 
627—Three plants, blush-white. 
Price: 
Wl¢ per pkg. 
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Sec. 34.66 P. L. & R. 
U. S. POSTAGE 
PAID 
Benton Harbor, Mich. 
Permit No. 1 
Librarian 
Ue 5S. Dept. of Agriculture 
Washington 25, D. C6, 
RETURN POSTAGE GUARANTEED—REPORT on Form 3547 
Field Grown HARDY PHLOX 
These are strong rooted, two-year and one-year field-grown plants. The best 
1954. Minimum quantity 
Doz. 100 
Africa. Brilliant carmine-red with blood-red eye ............ $2.20 $15.00 
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Baron von Dedem. Brilliant orange-red ..........2.+0+0-- 1.80 12.00 
Border) Gems) Beautifulexiche pur plemsrrasieictsuteciesit: 2 -lelerne eS Ome OO 
Cecil Hanbury. Brilliant dark salmon-pink, carmine eye ...... 3.00 20.00 
Chieftain. Very deep crimson; non-fading ...........+.+.-. 2.20 15.00 
Cinderella. Rose-pink with very small darker eye, practically 
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Daily Sketch. Salmon-pink with vivid crimson eye .......... D0) NS LOK, 
Dixie. Bright orchid-pink. Very showy ............--.e00- 123 OMe 200 
Dresden China. Very large, pale soft pink, strong grower .. 3.00 20.00 
Europa.) Bure whitemwithpreds eye msrrmtte citer retailer ele 511s 1.80 12.00 
Feuerbrand. (Fireglow). Flaming orange-scarlet ............ 2.20 15.06 
Geo. Stipp. Deep glowing salmon with shaded lighter eye ... 1.80 12.00 
Standard Phlox Collection 6 each of 10 selected varieties of our 
choice, different colors, correctly labeled and carefully packed. 
60 nice strong roots for only 
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SPECIAL NOVELTY COLLECTION 
To popularize the six newest, and without question, the finest, large 
flowering Phlox ever introduced, we offer the following six varieties, 6 of 
each, total of 3 dozen plants, value $9.00, FOR ONLY $7.50. 
PURPLE KING 
SUNRAY 
DRESDEN CHINA 
PRUNELLA 
CECIL HANBURY 
CINDERELLA 
SPECIAL 
Chrysanthemum Collection 
6 each of 6 selected varieties of our choice, correctly labeled and 
carefully packed. 36 nice strong field-grown clumps for only . . . . $8.00 
size for landscaping. In cold storage for prompt deliver Hi ill 
: y any time till May Ist, 
6 of a kind; 25 at 100 rate. i 3 
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Hauptmann Koehl. Large brilliant dark carmine ........... 2.20 15.00 
Morgenrood. Brilliant rose shade, deeper eye ............-- 1.80 12.00 
Mrs. Ethel Pritchard. Beautiful clear mauve ............... 1.80 12.00 
Mrs. W. G. Harding. Deep rose, faintly flushed scarlet ...... 1.80 12.00 
Nordlicht. Rose-mauve, deep carmine center .............. 2.20 15.00 
Bantheon am sOltalose. pina? teeter ere eae ane 1.80 12.00 
P. D. Williams. Soft rose-pink with darker center .......... 2.20 15.00 
Pink Charm. Bright clear pink, scarlet sheen .............. 1.80 12.00 
Pinkette. Soft, delicate shade of apple-blossom-pink ........ 1.80 12.00 
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Prime Minister. White with crimson eye .............-..-. 1.80 12.00 
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Prunella Deepestaceddishm=purp| cupertino 3.00 20.00 
Purple King. Lively medium purple. Early flowering ........ 3.00 20.00 
Rembrandt. Pure white; fine cut flower .................. 2.50 18.00 
Rosea Superba. Soft pink with deeper pink eye ............ 1.80 12.00 
Rosy Blue. Large rosy blue flowers; tall; early .............. 2-20) eld 200 
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Rynstroom. Deep pink: extra large florets ..........-..... 2.20 15.00 
Sir John Falstaff. Attractive salmon-pink with scarlet flush .... 2.70 18.00 
Special French. Blush-pink, salmon eye ...............00. 1.80 12.00 
Sunray. Salmon-rose with orange sheen, white eye, early .... 3.00 20.00 
(Chrome IMteageige Gh el (OES aacascobeonunonpowsuOnanac 1.80 12.00 
Hardy Chrysanthemums 
ASK FOR OUR SPECIAL QUOTATIONS ON FIELD-GROWN 
CLUMPS FOR IMMEDIATE DELIVERY 
