Terns of Sate 
Stock offered in this catalog is available 
the year around, except when orders exceed 
the supply. Orders booked in advance are 
shipped in rotation, but on the date specified 
if possible. Orders accepted are subject to 
cancellation or adjustment in case of crop fail- 
ure and.other conditions beyond our control. 
MINIMUM ORDER is 100 cuttings—No or- 
der can be accepted for less than 50 unrooted 
cuttings of any one variety or 25 of any one 
rooted variety, except where variety selection 
is left up to us. Novelties, scented, etc., 
which have the 10 price included have a 
minimum of 10 of a kind. 
WE DO NO OPEN ACCOUNT BUSINESS—Terms are cash with order, or permission to 
ship C.0.D. The narrow margin on our type of horticultural farming does not permit carrying 
accounts, etc. This is our own rule and is no reflection on anyone’s credit. No discounts can 
be offered as prices are highly competitive. The larger an order is, the more difficult it becomes 
to protect the customer on short items. Although we enjoy our share of large orders, orders 
of one to five hundred are appreciated and make up at least half of our business. The slight 
extra charge of the hundred rate offsets the extra costs of packing out the smaller orders. 
NAMES ARE TRUE according to the description in this catalog and are based on years of 
diligent research. In case of error or misunderstanding, we will be responsible only to the 
extent of replacing the original shipment. 
PRICES are subject to change without notice. Prices listed in this cata.og cancel all other 
quotations. Stock reserved at higher quotations will be properly adjusted. 
CANADIAN CUSTOMERS should apply for their import numbers well in advance and 
send them to us anytime before date of shipment. We supply commercial invoice forms in 
seven copies with order. If you work with a Custom House Broker we will send the necessary 
three copies in advance upon request. 
PARCEL POST TO CANADA cannot be COD’d. Value and postage should accompany 
order. If parcel post is desired, request a Canadian Plant Importation Address Label (1 for each 
500 cuttings) with your request for a plant importation number. Railway Express may be 
COD‘d. Shipments between Victoria and Kamloops may be sent by ground methods, but more 
easterly shipments should be made by AIR. 
FOREIGN CUSTOMERS should send us any import license necessary and information on 
special requirements recently instituted in their respective countries. We supply commercial 
invoices or Planilla Aereo forms if needed, as well as U.S. Export Declaration papers and WSs 
Health Certificate. Add $1.00 for Plant Inspection For Export fee. 
To  ——————— 
NOTICE 
GERANIUM SPECIALISTS—Occasionally we send out lists of new varieties which are 
available in smaller quantities than will permit publishing in this catalog, or which were 
not available at the time of publication. These lists also note short items of stock which 
are again available. If you are interested in receiving these lists, drop us a card requesting 
the Specialists’ List. 
Fred A. Bode, Jr., inspects a young field of 
Olympic Red. 
FRONT COVER 
MAGNIFICENT (Bode 1955) — See page 11 — Gigantic blooms on long stems hold up well 
during very hot weather, asking only ample water and food. The plant is strong and medium-sized, 
and very free blooming. The flowers are a lovely apple blossom pink. 
In spring and early summer, blooms are commonly six to eight inches in diameter. The 
flowers photographed in this picture were purposely cut in August after a prolonged hot spell, and 
yet they measure six inches in diameter. The flower is unusual; florets are cupped like the parent, 
Mme. Jaulin. They are relatively short-petaled, and very densely packed like a large pink Snowball. 
The flowers are very resistant to arey-mold. 
Notice the fully developed flower on the far right which still has upwards of 100 buds to 
add to its long life. ; : 
Magnificent makes a good pot plant and the flowers will not shatter in transportation, 
nor will the stems break with the roughest treatment in spite of their long length. 
Kenneth Hayes, Gardena, photo 
