market very cheap. Unscrupulous dealers offer these 
to the public as new bulbs and disappointment al¬ 
ways results. 
Buy your bulbs from reliable growers and seeds¬ 
men. 
BLOOMING TIME 
After each variety in our list, we have placed the 
average time required to bloom from planting date. 
These dates are only approximate as much depends 
on the location and the season the bulbs are planted. 
Longer time should be given early in the season 
while later, when growing conditions are perfect, less 
time may be allowed. Thus, BREAK O’DAY might 
require 80 to 85 days early in spring and about 65 to 
70 days later on in the summer. We are indebted to 
the GLADIOLUS REVIEW, February, 1933. issue 
for most of these dates. 
RESERVED ORDERS 
Many of our friends who saw our blooms last sea¬ 
son left orders for bulbs to be sent when ready. Some 
asked us to save them some special bulbs they liked 
and wanted to order more this fall. Others wrote 
down those they liked and expect to order them this 
winter. We would like to have those who want more 
than they reserved, send in the balance of their needs 
so we may send the total order at one time. 
We hope to have enough bulbs to supply everyone 
but orders are filled in rotation as received so please 
order early. 
GROUPS AND CLASSES 
In order to economize on space we have divided 
our Glads in five groups. In group No. 1 we have 
placed the newer ones we have to offer. In the other 
groups are found those selling in the same price 
scale. These classings are not according to the quali¬ 
ties or virtues of these varieties but on account of 
the productive powers of the different varieties. 
Those listed higher in price may be newer or re¬ 
produce much slower. For example Minuet and Joe 
Coleman were originated the same year, are both 
beautiful glads, yet the wholesale price of Minuet 
is always 2 or 3 times the price of Coleman. Some 
varieties produce hundreds of bulblets that grow 
readily while others have very few and these are 
hard to germinate. Thus it is readily seen why some 
Glads have to sell higher than others even tho not 
better in quality. The cheaper glads are usually the 
easiest to grow. 
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