Extract from December number of California Floriculturist. 



The new shades, such as blues and purples, shown in Glad- 

 iolus by Messrs. Croft and Cowee, created a great sensation at 

 the Pan-American. 



Some of these Gladioli were grown at Singleton Court in 

 Los Angeles during the past summer, and all who saw them 

 were free to admit that for range and rarity of color, they were 

 the finest ever seen in California. 



I found the Groff's Hybrid Seedlings, purchased from you 

 last April, blossomed unusually well for small bulbs, and with a 

 rich variety of color. I was surprised at their vitality. I shall 

 want more seedlings next year. Kindly send me your next 

 catalogue. 



New York. BENJAMIN DURHAM. 



The bulbs received from you last spring arrived in good con- 

 dition, and we got fair results from them, in spite of the very 

 dry weather which we have experienced through this section 

 this year. We were very much pleased with the flowers from 

 these hybrids. 



Iowa. E. M. SHERMAN. 



The Groff's Hybrids you shipped me last spring proved very 

 satisfactory, and I was very much pleased with them. 



New York. H. G. EYRES. 



Later, from Luther Bur bank, to Mr. H. H. Groff ; 



"I have watched your progress with the Gladioli, es- 

 pecially at the Pan-American, etc., and am delighted you 

 have made such a glorious success of it. With the many 

 discouragements of Plant Originators there is plenty of 

 silver lining sooner or later. " 



Santa Rosa, Cal., Jan. 2, 1902. 



