THE SIOUX GARDENS 
T. E. Barber and Sons, Props. 
Grand Forks, N. Dak. 
In presenting our 1935 list we wish to assure both 
our old and new customers that all stock of foreign 
origination, that we are herein offering, is grown in 
the far north, possibly one of the coldest portions of 
the U. S. outside of the higher altitudes or mountain¬ 
ous areas of the far west where commercial growing 
of gladiolus is not thought of. 
Our winters are long and cold and the ground is 
frozen to a depth of many feet which eliminates the 
pests and insects that will live over winter in the 
warmer climates to the south of us. 
Our summers are rather short in number of days 
but are longer than elsewhere in number of hours of 
sunshine and daylight, so this extends our total time 
of growing season well along to compare favorably with 
other sections where commercial growing is practiced. 
As a result of the above conditions, we do not hesitate 
in recommending to you varieties that do well here no 
matter where they were originated. 
Our northern grown stock will have certain qual¬ 
ities incorporated in the bulbs that will bring out the 
finest colors that no southern grown stock can boast 
of. We do not claim that this is a lasting quality over 
a period of years but the first year will show a definite 
quality of color that can only be reproduced by stock 
also grown in the north. 
Many visitors at our plantings from the south and 
east and west marvel at the intensity of colors of our 
northern grown stock and this likely accounts for the 
many comments of our friends who visit the shows 
through the east and south and return only to state 
that the shows are fine but the colors of their favorites 
do not compare with our own northern grown varieties. 
We wish to thank our old customers and will assure 
them of the same liberal treatment in the future that 
they have enjoyed in the past, this also applies to 
new customers that may buy from us this season. 
A NEW SERVICE TO OUR CUSTOMERS 
According to the rules and regulations of the 
National Gladiolus Society no new variety may be 
exhibited in competition at any National, Sectional, or 
State society show that is affiliated with the National 
Society, unless the same is duly registered with the 
National Society. 
In order to get the newer ones into competition as 
soon as is possible we will agree to register some of the 
newer originations with the National society to enable 
you to exhibit, at will, at all shows. There will be no 
added expense to you but all we ask is that you have 
purchased a reasonable size order from us in the past. 
We can assure you that many of the newer im¬ 
ported varieties will hold their own in competition with 
our domestic varieties and will forge to the front at the 
expense of the older ones that we see year after year 
and many of the older ones will have to be satisfied with 
laurels already won in the past. This service is being 
extended to our customers primarily to determine the 
worth of the foreign varieties as compared with our 
new ones here and to lay low some of the propaganda 
of a few of the commercial growers, who have in the 
near past, belittled many of the finer foreign origina- 
