Blue Book of Bulbs, 1929

This is Chester Jay Hunt, Inc.'s 1929 bulb catalog, "The Blue Book of Bulbs." The publication serves as an order form and promotional guide for spring-flowering bulbs imported from Holland. The catalog lists newly introduced tulip and narcissus varieties for the 1929 season, including Single Early tulips (Queen of Orange), Double tulips (Triumphator), Cottage and Darwin tulips (Mystery, Sunrise, and others), and numerous narcissus varieties (Coral Queen, Jasper, Sparkler). The company emphasizes quality control, describing its practice of examining and repacking all bulbs upon arrival rather than selling original Dutch packages. The catalog includes detailed ordering information, pricing structures (discounts available if ordered before July 1st), and shipping policies via express or parcel post. Hunt's trial gardens at Mayfair feature five hundred tulip varieties and over one hundred daffodil varieties, which customers could visit to select varieties before ordering.