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jQvice J^ist - ^all 1935 
The Aristocrats of the Gladiolus World 
FLYING CLOUD FARMS 
BANCROFT WINSOR 
Acushnet Station New Bedford, Mass., U. S. A. 
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In response to many requests for prices before our 1936 catalogue, 
which will be issued as usual early in January, this list is being sent out. 
Stocks of many of the newer varieties are comparatively small and some 
customers want to order early to be sure of the varieties and sizes they 
desire, to be shipped as soon as cured or held until spring, but either way 
will avoid “Sold Out” being marked against the varieties or sizes one 
wants the most. The past few years, we have had many of the popular 
varieties completely sold out before the first of February. Honestly, I do 
not believe that average of prices will show much change in the spring, 
either up or down, but in order to be sure that you are not the loser, I am 
giving a generous discount in addition to my low prices and I will not be 
knowingly undersold. This list is a retail prepaid list, if you are inter¬ 
ested in large lots or a large order, we will be glad to quote you prices. 
If you will pay the transportation just say so and T11 see that bulbs far in 
excess of this cost are included with your order. 
If any customer is interested in growing for exhibition and desires 
Jumbo Bulbs, just mention it on the order blank, and we will send the 
largest bulbs we have, the sooner we have the order, the better chance to 
get these big bulbs, of course some varieties seldom make Jumbos. We 
had the most successful show season at New York and Boston that we 
ever enjoyed but find our time in the field among our seedlings and new 
varieties so important that we probably shall not exhibit extensively for a 
few years and so the bulbs we had grown especially for showing will be 
sent to those that desire big bulbs. Some prefer just a bare No. 1, but 
the bigger the better I like them, of course you must remember that the 
bulblets from these are not so plenty and that you will get two or more 
spikes usually unless you handle them specially, but more on this later. 
We feel that our winnings prove you must have the newer varieties 
if you want to win. At Boston, showing almost entirely foreign varieties, 
we won six trophies, three gold medals, twenty-six firsts, thirteen seconds, 
and the N. E. G. S. show at Boston has been called the “quality show of 
America.” 
