"This is merely to let you know how very much 1 have enjoyed the gladiolus. 
"We feel that we have had more enjoyment from your glads for the price than from anything 
else we ever planted.*' — Mrs. T. E. Sweeny, Pa. 
"I had a few of your bulbs given me and I certainly want some more of them." 
, — Mrs. Harvey Allen, N. Y. 
"You are doing the American people a great service in introducing Mr. Palmer's superior 
strain of gladiolus. Your honest criticisms and appraisals are invaluable. 
“It will interest you to know that the spike you gave us of Coquette was out of water from 
11:30 to 8:00 and the next morning it was in perfect condition—a breathtaking chaste beauty" 
— Rev. N. R. Van Loon, N. J. . 
"I want to take this opportunity to tell you of the.success 1 have had with the bulbs I bought 
from you last year. The blooms have been wonderful and I could not safely say which were the 
best. 
"I sprayed with Rototox this year and licked the thrip. However I know of several around 
here who had no blooms on account of the pest." — H E. Beardmore, Ohio. 
“I would like to tell you of the success I had with a Mammoth White. It was only a medium 
size bulb but measured 4 ft. 2 in. high and the flower spike carried 11 open, 2 opening and 4 show¬ 
ing white and the four first or lower flowers were seven inches across." 
—Mrs. N. B. Kathan, Vt. 
"Another great surprise, 1 am having several of them, is the extraordinarily beautiful 
color of Hercules, a new kind to me and it is different. t 
“Wasaga is unsurpassed for loveliness of color. And it is not so small either. Florets up to 
5 3/2 inches and 6 out at a time." — E. W Rankin, Maine. 
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“This is just to say that the bulbs we purchased from you last winter gave us some very 
large and beautiful blossoms. 
“Commander Koehl, Bagdad, Janet and Minuet were particularly splendid. We had many 
fine compliments and were glad to tell where we got the bulbs." — A. J. Franklin, Mass. 
“The 20,000 bulbs I bought from you last year did fine in Maryland and also made large 
bulbs here in Florida last winter." —C. L. Timmons, Florid^. 
“Duna is a dandy—almost as good as Wasaga and that is saying a lot." 
, — Basil L. Seaman, Ohio. 
Announcement of New Varieties for 1936 
• 
My new descriptive catalog will be out in early January. In 
this I will list and describe not only four or five new outstanding 
varieties from Mr. Palmer but have also bought a beautiful rose 
colored seedling from Mrs. Kinyon. This seedling got an Award of 
Merit at the National Show in South Bend. Shall also list several 
of Mrs. Kinyon’s other varieties that are really outstanding. 
Also shall introduce a new very early commercial variety from 
Australia. 
This new catalog will be the best I have ever put out and will 
contain a wealth Of information about gladiolus, the thrip, etc. If 
you do not get your copy by the middle of January drop me a line 
and we will send you another. Or if any of your friends are really 
interested in glads send us the names and we will send them a copy. 
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