Blue Book of Bulbs, 1930

This 1930 publication is *The Blue Book of Bulbs* (twentieth edition), a mail-order catalog issued by Chester Jay Hunt, Inc., of Little Falls, New Jersey. The catalog details spring-flowering bulbs for autumn planting, focusing on tulips, daffodils, hyacinths, and crocuses sourced from Dutch growers. The introduction emphasizes the company's twenty-year commitment to "cream quality" stock and exclusive introductions. Technical sections describe bulb planting requirements, cultural notes, and flowering timelines across tulip varieties: Single Early, Double, Cottage, Darwin, and Breeder types. The 1930 market section reports significant crop damage from a March 1929 Dutch frost, causing scarcity in certain tulips and crocuses. New introductions include hyacinth *King of the Lilacs*, tulips like *Cherry Blossom* and *Helen Wills*, and narcissi varieties. Business conditions include pricing structures, payment terms, June 25 order deadlines, and field-trial verification at company gardens at Mayfair, which showcase five hundred tulip varieties and one hundred daffodil varieties in naturalized and formal settings.