Buy only first-line, top- 
quality bulbs from a re- 
liable dealer. Do not be 
misled by rosy promises of 
big blooms for inferior 
bulbs offered at ridiculous 
prices by seasonal sources. 
Many of these bulbs will 
not bloom the first year, 
if at all. Consult your Bet- 
ter Business Bureau before 
you buy. Better still... 
buy your bulbs from 
STAFFEL’S. Be sure you 
get the BEST! 
We buy only the best bulbs to be had anywhere... at any 
price... from famous bulb growers all over the world 
and particularly The Netherlands. All of our bulbs will 
flower the same season from large healthy plants under 
normal growing conditions. We sell no off-grade bulbs, no 
culls and no runts. We urge you, however, to follow 
planting directions for this climate as explained in this 
book for best results. Not even the best of bulbs can sur- 
vive the hazards of indifferent planting. 
HOW TO PLANT TULIPS AND HYACINTHS: Bulbs should be bought when 
they are first available (ours come in September and October) and subjected 
to a pre-cooling period in the refrigerator in a temperature of 40 to 45 
degrees for a period of 6 to 8 weeks prior to planting. Do not plant in the 
open before December Ist. The size of the bulb has a definite bearing on 
the size of the flower that will be produced. With most varieties, bulbs 11 
inches in diameter will make the best showing the first year. Prepare the 
soil thoroughly by spading it deeply and enriching it with bonemeal or Peat 
Moss fortified with Vigoro, the complete plant food. Do not use a location 
used for Tulips the year before. Tulips and hyacinths are really northern 
bulbs and lie dormant during extreme cold weather. This coldness is actually 
beneficial to the bulb and that’s why we urge you to pre-cool them before 
planting. Bulbs which have not thus been pre-cooled and planted late will 
usually not produce the best results. Plant 5 inches or more deep. 
Buibs are not shipped postpaid. Add sufficient postage. Any difference in 
the money you send and postage charges for your order will be refunded. 
3 OF OUR MOST POPULAR 
BULB FLOWERS! 
ANEMONES Hard to beat for sheer brilliance and variety of 
color. Bloom early in Spring along with the daf- 
fodils and tulips. Have the fresh delicacy of wild flowers. Can be grown 
to perfection in South Texas. Like same conditions as Ranunculus. The 
St. Brigid type is double-flowered. Plant bulbs, ends down, 114 inches 
in sunny location. 
ST BRIGID—50c Dozen DE CAEN—50c Dozen 
Add 30c for Mailing 
Finest florist variety. Plant 
RANUNCULUS—(Tecolote) in well-drained sunny loca- 
tion. Beautiful for forcing or for outdoor planting. Plant in early fall 
for early spring blooming but altho they are very hardy they must be 
protected from severe freezes. Plant bulbs (claws or tips down) 114 
inches deep and 4 to 12 inches apart for close, compact growth or more 
for separate display. Love light, loamy soil well mixed with peat moss 
where drainage is good. 
59c, 95c, $1.35 Dozen (Depending on size) 
Add 30c for Mailing 
FREEZIAS You’ll certainly want just loads of this delicately fra- 
grant flower in your garden this coming spring! All 
the lovely colors. So easy to grow. Plant in the same soil with Ranun- 
culus, if you like and they'll fill the cool evenings with a fragrance 
which will make warm breezes and a full moon really mean something. 
75c Dozen 
Add 30c for Mailing 
EIGHTEEN 
WILL MAKE A 
B U L B S RIOT OF COLOR 
IN YOUR SPRING GARDEN 
Imported TULIPS 
YOU CAN BEGIN ORDERING IN AUGUST 
DARWIN TYPES 
FARNCOMBE SANDERS—Bright shade of scarlet with clear white base. Ht. 
28 inches. 
WILLIAM COPELAND—Uniform lilac-rose. Ht. 24 inches. 
ZOMESCHOON—Yellow-splashed red variety with open face. 
PRIDE OF HAARLEM—Brilliant deep rose, shaded scarlet, with light blue 
base. Ht. 25 inches. 
LOUIS XIV—Even tone of dark purple with broad margin of golden bronze. 
Green-black base starred yellow. Ht. 30 inches. 
ZWANENBURG—Lovely, pure white. 28 inches. 
YELLOW GIANT—Rich, deep golden yellow with fine, large, globular head. 
Long, strong, stem. 28 inches. 
CITY OF HAARLEM—One of the finest brilliant red darwins. Intense dark 
scarlet with darker bloom. Ht. 27 inches. 
TULIP NOIRE—Black! A fantastic color you have to see before you can 
really appreciate it. Ht. 26 inches. 
ALL DARWIN TULIPS $1.25 DOZEN 
Shipping Wt.: 2 Dozen Make 1 Lb. 
PARROT TYPE 
FANTASY—Beautiful true pink with inside more intense shade of warm pink. 
Petals are lacianated and outside is artistically marbled with applegreen. 
Ht. 27 inches. 
THERESE—Brilliant scarlet with glittering scarlet interior of lighter shade. 
White center bordered blue. Ht. 29 inches. 
ORANGE FAVORITE—Glistening deep orange, shaded rose, inside deep orange 
scarlet with yellow base. Sweet scented. Ht. 23 inches. 
$1.30 Dozen 
Imported DUTCH IRIS 
The plants grow good in almost any soil, but are most sastisfactory and less 
susceptible to disease in soils of moderate fertility which is light and in a 
sunny location, Beautiful when combined with other plants but do not make 
spectacular show alone because the foliage is thin and scanty. Plant 2 
inches deep. 
75c, 85c, $1.00 Dozen 
Add 30c for Postage 
AMARYLLIS - American Giant Hybrids 
Magnificent flowers, great expanded trumpets in rose, scarlet 
crimson, all one color, or more often with white star-throats 
or great splashings and barrings of white. Here is a spectac- 
ular bulb for pot culture. Easy to grow. Ideal for sunny 
windows. 
MOST VARIETIES __ 45c EACH 
SHIPPING WT.: 3 TO THE LB. 
DAY LILLIES - Hemerocallis 
HEMEROCALLIS. Winter-hardy. Easy to grow. Thrive 
in full sun but will tolerate lots of shade. Hybrid strains in 
nice range of colors. 
25c ea. 4 for 90c (Postage 30c) 
ORNITHOGALUM—Star of Bethlehem. We have the 
UMBELLATUM. Hardy, composed of numerous little white- 
star flowers on branching stems. Needs hardly any care at 
all. Height 2 feet. Plant 3 or 4 inches deep. 
15¢e each $1.00 dozen (Postage 30c) 
