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Copy of letter from Beatrix Farrand to Jan de Graaff, Oregon Bulb Farms discusses the uncertainty of the daffodil bulb order for the National Gallery of Art and daffodil bulbs for Reef Point, Bar Harbor, Maine and the cottage at Santa Barbara.

Scope and Contents: Copy of letter from Beatrix Farrand to Jan de Graaff, Oregon Bulb Farms tells him that it is difficult to get information from people at Arnold Arboretum, Dumbarton Oaks, and the University of Chicago. The Arnold Arboretum is giving Farrand funds to buy about 2000 Narcissi bulbs from him. She might pay for an additional 1000 as they would be planted in a big "drift" near the Administration Building. She asks if he would permit her to order bulbs for these public institutions. She tells him...

Scope and Contents: Copy of typescript letter from Isabelle Stover on behalf of Beatrix Farrand to James Bryce tells him an enclosed bulb order should go to Oregon Bulb Farms. The Narcissi bulbs are for both Dumbarton Oaks and Mildred Bliss. The Bliss order was heartily approved by John Thacher. Also enclosed with the letter was a copy of an order that was sent to George Lawler for tulips next season. Bryce is to let Stover know at once if something needs to be changed on the order. Another order enclosed was...

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Order from Beatrix Farrand to Jan de Graaff, Oregon Bulb Farms for 650 Narcissus bulbs to be sent to James Bryce for Dumbarton Oaks, Washington, D.C. Changes to order in pencil increased order to 925 bulbs. Written in pencil: "Explain to Bryce that some of these "extras" & make a separate list of them are for Mrs. Bliss's house - with Mr. Thacher's hearty agreement".

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Order modification request from Beatrix Farrand to Jan de Graaff, Oregon Bulb Farms asks for 1000 Recurvus and 1000 Pheasant's Eye Narcissus bulbs instead of 2000 each to be sent to James Bryce for the Dumbarton Oaks Gardens, Washington, D.C. Isabelle M. Stover, secretary sent order modification on behalf of Beatrix Farrand.