W ITH THE presentation of this, our 193 5 catalog, we wish to take the 
opportunity to sincerely thank all our many friends and customers for 
their patronage through the past seasons. We also wish to thank you 
for your many kind letters, showing satisfaction with bulbs received and service 
rendered. 
In spite of the depression our business has enjoyed a steady increase in volume. 
Why? Quality of bulbs and service together with reasonable prices is the explana¬ 
tion. Each year we cut out the varieties that are the least popular and add several 
new ones that have shown up well in our planting or that have proven their popular¬ 
ity by opinions that we have received. In short, we sincerely try to keep our list 
of varieties up to the minute, and do not intend to offer our customers varieties that 
are not as good as can be had. 
THRIPS 
There have been very few reports of thrip damage the past season. This shows 
that the eradication of the pest has become a community project, as it should be, 
and is swiftly gaining the upper hand. However, we still recommend that you treat 
all bulbs before planting with some disinfectant, no matter from what source they 
come. We practice this and believe that it is largely responsible for the remarkable 
control that we have experienced. 
WHAT VARIETIES TO GROW 
We recommend that if you are not familiar with the various varieties, follow 
the symposium of the American Gladiolus Society which is published each year and 
lists the 50 most popular glads. The popularity is determined by a vote of the mem¬ 
bership each year. 
BULLETINS 
Elm Hill Farm maintains a bulletin service which includes answering questions 
that may not be covered in the following mimeographed bulletins. We have ga¬ 
thered considerable material for these and think that they will answer many of your 
questions. All are available free of charge. 
No. 1. Outstanding varieties of 193 5. 
No. 2. Growing and preparing glads for show. 
No. 3. Hints on growing Glads. 
No. 4. Common diseases of glads and their control. 
No. 5. Thrips and their control. 
No. 7. Opportunities for the hybridizer. 
SIZE OF BULBS 
Large bulbs (L) are sizes No. 1 and No. 2-154 inches in diameter and up, are 
the best to plant for large bloom. Medium bulbs (M) are sizes No. 3 and No. 4 - % 
to 154 inches in diameter, are the best for commercial planting and for home decora¬ 
tion. Practically all of them will bloom but will not make as large flowers as Large 
bulbs will. Small bulbs (S) are sizes No. 5 and No. 6 - under % inches in diameter. 
These cannot be depended upon to bloom the first year, but are valuable in getting a 
start in high priced varieties. We do not offer bulblets, as we need all that we have 
for our own propagation. 
GUARANTEE 
If any bulbs bought from us do not prove satisfactory in every way, we will 
cheerfully replace them or refund the purchase price. We cannot in any way be 
responsible for the crop, as it is influenced by conditions entirely beyond our control. 
READ BEFORE ORDERING 
ORDER EARLY. There is a heavy demand for bulbs this spring and many 
