GREETING 
Another year brings a world rather upset and uncertain as to 
the future. In foreign countries there is much talk of war. The 
nations can’t seem to realize at this time a great war would be 
suicide and would be the greatest calamity that has ever happened 
to any nation that was drawn into the war and nearly the whole 
world I think would be. In this country I believe conditions in 
general are improving. Whether this is due to the New Deni in 
politics or in spite of it is a personal opinion. Things are bound to 
come out all right in the end and I believe are already headed in 
the right direction. At least I find it so in my business. Last season 
my gladiolus business was very much better than the year before 
and from the orders I have had this past fall and inquiries I am 
getting I believe this year will be still better. 
Due to the extreme dry weather over a good share of the 
country this past summer No. 1 bulbs are going to be rather scarce 
but there will no doubt be plenty of smaller sizes in most varieties 
which will give very creditable bloom. 
The thrip situation is improving. More people have disin¬ 
fected their bulbs and sprayed and consequently have produced 
line flowers. Though thrip are still a menace, especially in the 
warmer climates, I really believe that they can be controlled 
without too much trouble. It seems to be a community proposition. 
It is of no use to plant clean bulbs if your next door neighbor is 
planting infested ones just over the fence. More about this on 
page 19 of Price List. 
Though flowers are considered a luxury, to the real glad 
“fan” or “fiend” they are a necessity. People will sometimes go 
without some of the so-called necessities of life to buy gladiolus 
bulbs. They realize that the soul should be fed as well as the 
body. Of what use is a well fed body to the real glad fan if he can¬ 
not have the glads that he cherishes? 
As usual many new varieties are being introduced by hybridizers 
all over the world and though these will not all be world beaters in 
spite of the fact that the originators probably think they are, 
many of them will be good and you should try out as many as 
you can. Some of them certainly will be outstanding. 
Yours for more and better grown glads. 
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