BULBS and PLANTS 
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 cusomers 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. If amount should be insufficient, you will be billed for shortage 
and may remit after arrival of shipment. 
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. 
Whelesale Price Liat 
Spring 1955 
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 
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BEGONIAS, Tuberous Rooted 
Minimum quantity, 6 of a color at dozen rate; 25 of a color at 100 rate. 
Select strain of the best colors. 
Double Camellia Flowered. Red, scarlet, pink, salmon, orange, copper, yellow, 
white, in separate colors or all colors mixed, 
Doz. 100 
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Minimum, 6 of a kind at dozen rate; 25 at 100 rate. 
Defiance. Scarlet. 
Emperor Frederick. Scarlet, white border. 
Emperor William. Deep blue, white edge. 
Etoile de Feu. Carmine-red. 
Mont Blanc. Pure white. 
Tigrina (Pointille). Spotted and stained hybrids. 
Tigrina Red. Spotted and stained red. 
Violacea. Violet-blue. 
Waterloo. Deep red. 
Your Choice of Variety or a Mixture of All Colors 
Doz. 100 
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7 | U. S. POSTAGE 
Pe) PAID 
Benton Harbor, Mich. 
Permit No. 1 
| Librarian | 
| U.eSe Department of Agricult 
Washington 25, D.C. : 
RETURN POSTAGE GUARANTEED—REPORT on Form 3547 
THE GLORIOUS BEGONIAS 
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Size 9”x4”x13%4"” =~} 
Double Camellia Flowered 
Greater gain in popularity has been made by these exquisite large Camellia- 
like Begonias than by any other flower. 
One each of six different fascinating colors are especially selected for this 
rich-looking beautifully illustrated gift box. 
Each box is filled with granulated peat moss which will keep tubers in per- 
fect saleable condition for weeks and weeks—to be added to soil at planting 
time. 
To add to the appeal of your display an 11” by 9” full color display card 
with SIX Bigonia flowers will be furnished with each order. 
These double quick sellers are put up with fancy TOP sized bulbs, 
over 2” diam.—6 Begonias per box—24 boxes per case, for only ....$24.00 
@One-haligcasestorsttials (2a boxes)» 105 me reRei rte een teiorreie cleieat 12.50 
Sells easily and quickly for $2.00 each 
A LOWER PRICED UNIT TO RETAIL AT $1.50 EACH: 
Six 1148” to 2” diam. bulbs per box, 24 boxes per case, for ........ $18.00 
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