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IRCHVILLE GARDENS -— _ PLAINVILLE, CONNECTICUT 
PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE ORDERING 
MAKING OUT YOUR ORDER. Please put everything down on the order blank just as listed in the catalog. 
after adding it up, figure your bulb discount and add on the extra bulbs of your choosing. 
DISCOUNTS AND EXTRAS. On all cash orders from trom the RETAIL descriptive list of $2.50 to $10.00 you 
may select 10% extra in bulbs of your own choosing. From $10.00 to $20.00 you may select 15%, all over 
$20.00 select 20%. Discounts do not apply to collections, Special Offers, Wholesale Order or 1955 Introductions 
from Birchville Gardens or from other growers or originators. 
MINIMUM ORDER. Due to the continued rise in general, we will be unable to accept orders for less than $2.50. 
No orders will be accepted for less than the smallest unit listed in the retail list for each variety, except that 
when the smallest unit is ten, five bulbs will be sold at cne-half the ten rate. Where bulbs are priced singly, ten 
bulbs will be sold at the price for ten. 
SHIPMENT. Unless otherwise requested retail orders will be sent out between March 1 and April 1 or sooner, 
if weather permits. Wholesale orders will be shipped as soon as possible after receiving them. 
All retail orders will be sent prepaid to all points in the United States. 
F.O.B. ITEMS. If your order contains both f.o.b. and retail items, we will ship them together in one package 
f.o.b. but will give enough overcount and extras to more than offset the carrying charges on the retail items. 
SUBSTITUTIONS. We will not substitute varieties or size unless your order specifically instructs us to do so. It 
is advisable to specify a second choice of variety or size, particularly if your order is placed late in the season. 
CANADIAN CUSTOMERS. All canadian orders must be accompanied by import permit. Apply Division of Plant 
Protection, Science Service, Ottawa, Canada for permit and mailing label, for blubs and bulblets. 
SIZE OF BULBS. L indicates large size bulbs measuring more than 1% inch in diameter. M is a medium size 
bulb, 3%4 to 1% in diameter. S indicates a small bulb, under % in diameter. Blbts. stands for bulblets. 
You will get best results from the large bulbs. They will produce the best show spikes. Medium size bulbs will 
often produce show quality spikes, and will produce good saleable spikes. Small bulbs will in most cases 
bloom. The spike they produce is not top quality, but you will get a large bulb to grow on next year, they 
also produce quite a few bulblets. 
GUARANTEE. We make every effort to keep our stock true to name and free from disease and insects. Please 
open the package immediately upon receipt, examine carefully, and if not satisfactory, advise us at once. All 
of us make errors once in a while and if any of the bulbs are found to be not as represented, we will either re- 
fund your money on their return, or we will replace the unsatisfactory stock. However we can at no time be 
liable for more than the original amount paid for the bulbs. All orders are placed with this understanding. All 
stock has been state inspected. 
SPECIAL NOTE 
This catalogue comes to you with our compliments. Each year we try to 
improve upon its attractiveness and give you the latest up-to-date information. 
But, due to increasing costs of labor and material, the expense of printing thou- 
sands of catalogues is becoming greater each year. Therefore, we must eliminate 
people who are merely catalogue collectors and those who have been forced to 
give up gardening. This is necessary if we are to practice economy, which is the 
basis of sound business. Therefore, if you like our catalogue and wish to con- 
tinue receiving future copies, either send us an order or mail us a postcard 
stating you are still interested. 
To our many friends and customers, who through their loyal patronage 
have made this catalogue possible, we extend our sincere thanks and appreciation. 
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