Mrs. Houdyshel desires to remind you that she rents slides of flowers, with a lecture 
for your garden club programs. 
We hope that you may read our entire catalog and note the great variety of bulbs, 
plants and seed for your outside garden or for pots in house or greenhouse. Also read 
our Terms and Instructions for Ordering as many mistakes are made by those who do 
not, — like forgetting to send Sales Tax, if in Calif. . 
When the catalog is first sent out there is always a much greater volume of orders 
than we can immediately fill, so be patient. You will not be delayed beyond the best 
time for planting. 
We call your attention to a few items that will be of interest to you. We are offering 
the latest new varieties of African Violets. These small plants become more beautiful 
every year and now we have double flowers in the pink colors for the first time. We 
offer all the best ones so far available. 
We have reduced prices on Anthurium andraeanum, Shaffer hybrids. We consider 
them superior to the types available in Hawaii. Again we are able to offer Anthurium 
scherzerianum which is easier to grow as a house plant and does not grow to the final 
large size of A. andraeanum. 
A larger number of Dutch Amaryllis are offered and prices are lower. 
When you compare prices, please remember that we still prepay the postage on 
nearly all plants and bulbs. 
Our motto is, “Ich Dien.” 
We hope that you may have a fine garden, in doors and out, for the coming season. 
Sincerely, 
Cecil Houdyshel 
TERMS AND INSTRUCTIONS FOR ORDERING 
Prices in this catalog cancel all former prices. They are for one bulb unless otherwise 
stated. 12 bulbs are sold for price of 10 or 6 for price of 5. 100 bulbs for price of 70 
unless noted. Books, garden supplies and plants take no quantity discounts. California 
customers must add 3% Sales Tax. 
Remit in advance, in full, by check or M.O. No C.O.D. No charge accounts carried. 
Nothing reserved unless paid for in full. These terms reduce our expenses and lower the 
costs to you. Checks and M.O.’s must be payable to Cecil Houdyshel to fit our endorse- 
ment stamp. 1, 2 or 3 cent stamps are accepted for small sums—under $1.00. 
Postal rates have more than doubled but we still prepay all items unless listed 
“postage extra,’ when the order is for $1.00 or more. If under $1.00, send 25c extra. If 
you wish to add a little for postage it will not be refused. When postage extra is required 
or if sales tax is due and you do not send, we notify you before shipping and charge you 
5c for the notice. Thus we both lose. Better to send in the first place. 
If you want your order to go Express Collect for added safety and protection we 
include either larger sizes or extras. If by air mail we charge the customer only the 
excess cost above that required by regular parcel post. Estimate this and state you will 
promptly pay the difference if not enough. 
Insurance up to $5.00 costs 5c extra. $5.00 to $10.00, 10c. $10.00 to $25.00, 15c. 
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