Flower bulbs fundraiser for Mt. Prospect Historical Society

The Mount Prospect Historical Society is offering flower bulbs for sale through its website, www.mtphist.org, for planting this spring. Proceeds from the sale will benefit the society's general operating fund.

The bulbs, provided by Dutch Mill Bulbs of Annville, Pennsylvania, are guaranteed to bloom or you get a free replacement. They range from gladiolas, irises and amaryllis to hosta, lilies, strawberries and beyond.

Gardeners in the market for some new, fresh bulbs to plant in their yards can order completely online by providing shipping and billing information and offering payment through a credit card or PayPal. By following the link provided on the Mount Prospect Historical Society website, www.mtphist.org, your purchase will be automatically be credited to the society. Each order will then be shipped directly to the purchaser, no matter where they are in the country.

So, if you have a friend in another state who is an avid gardener, suggest that he or she purchase their bulbs on behalf of the Mount Prospect Historical Society this year.

For information, call (847) 392-9006 Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays during office hours.

The Mount Prospect Historical Society is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization which is committed to preserving the history of Mount Prospect, through artifacts, photographs and both oral and written memories of current and former residents and businesspeople. On its campus in the heart of the village, the society maintains the 1906 Dietrich Friedrichs house museum and carriage house and an ADA-accessible education center. The society is also in the midst of an adaptive restoration of the 1896 one-room Central School, which was moved to the museum campus in 2008.