comes all yellow and orange colors. This type 
did not gain favor at first as the early prims 
were weakly colored, small and poorly placed 
Lately, however, much progress has been 
made with them and now I do not list a single 
prim that is not nicely colored and generally 
satisfactory otherwise. Prim grands are hy¬ 
brids carrying some prim blood and have 
their vigorous growth and artistic form plus 
the large flowers and bright colors of the 
grandiflora. Baby glads or miniatures have 
gained much favor of late and while true 
baby glads are not suited to out door planting 
in the north as they should be planted in the 
fall, the small flowered types, the laciniated, 
some small prims like Arlon, Golden Frills, 
Pansy, Taurus, The Emir, White Butterfly, 
Zona, etc., and some small grandifloras such 
as Early One, Fairland, L. Hemon, Dorritt, 
Neoga, Rouge Torch, Smoke, Summer, etc., 
fall into this class and their wide range of 
usage is just being realized. Watch for them 
at the flower shows. 
Here is a sample description fully explained 
so that you can understand them all: Variety 
name, Aida, Originated by (Pfitzer); Height, 
36 inches; florets, 3Y2 inches across with 4 
florets open at one time. Main color, dark 
blue (violet by color chart), marked with a 
dark red blotch. Blooming season, very early. 
Type (not stated is grandiflora), ended with a 
few remarks by myself. The No. (33) is its 
place in favorite 50 of A. G. S. 
Varieties vary a great deal as to size, color, 
and performance in different climates, and 
from year to year. They often do better in the 
garden than in the field as they get better 
culture. 
ABOUT THRIPS—State inspectors have 
found my glads to be entirely free of glad 
thrips (those troublesome little insects infest¬ 
ing so many bulbs today). As a further pre¬ 
caution Oregon State laws require that all 
bulbs be fumigated before shipping, I am us¬ 
ing the highly recommended napthaline flakes 
for this purpose. 
Those who have learned to control thrips 
no longer consider them a menace. I shall in¬ 
close a yellow sheet on thrips control with 
each order, also full cultural directions. If you 
use the Paris green spray add a handful of 
Hydrated lime to prevent burning the foliage. 
A new spray, “Rototox,” put out by Rototox, 
813 Yale St., East Williston, N. Y., is now con¬ 
sidered the best spray for thrips and other 
garden insects. (Costs $1 for 8-oz., postpaid.) 
If you plant treated bulbs you probably won’t 
have any thrips. 
SPECIAL FREE OFFER for early orders. 
One bulb of “Alone” (described below) sent 
free, while they last, with each $1 worth of 
named bulbs ordered retail. The bigger your 
order the more you’ll get free. This offer posi¬ 
tively does NOT apply to wholesale orders 
nor to any mixture and is open only as long 
as bulbs last, stock is small so do hurry. 
ALONE (Partain) 30-3-5. Soft salmon pink, 
famous pocket and spurs glad. Always re¬ 
minds me of the double nasturtium, nothing 
else like it. Makes very small bulbs for me 
but they always bloom with ordinary care. 
Not for sale, can be obtained only as stated 
above. 
ORDER EARLY while stocks are complete. 
I can give orders more attention before my 
planting season and the last-minute rush. 
However, I am glad to get an order anytime 
and keep stocks of most varieties all summer 
for southern planters. 
Bulb stocks are short this year because of 
the nation-wide drouth and heavily increased 
demand due to better times. The early fall 
freeze did much damage to commercial and 
private stocks alike in the west. 
SUBSTITUTION—I believe that I have 
stock enough to fill all orders this year but if 
I should run short I will send a similar vari¬ 
ety unless you say not to, in which case I will 
refund your money. 
WHOLESALE—See page 12, back of this 
catalog. 
SIZE—My 5c bulbs are mostly number ones, 
iy 2 inches or over in diameter. Some varieties 
never produce bulbs that large, however, and 
I have only one-inch size bulbs of a few va¬ 
rieties as you will notice in their descriptions. 
I never send a bulb that won’t bloom with or¬ 
dinary care. 
SOME LETTERS I GET— 
Mrs. T. A. B., Baker, Ore. “My glads are 
simply wonderful, the H. K., of which I had 
only two bulbs, had nine spikes of bloom, ‘be¬ 
lieve it or not.’ I haven’t had a glad this year 
that has sent up less than two spikes and in 
most cases three.” 
H. C. D., Montrose, Calif. “Our glads did 
fine this year. We heard from those you sent 
to Wisconsin and the report was also fine.” 
Mrs. T. E., Bend, Ore. “Save me four dozen 
more of those beautiful glads * * * those that 
I got last year were just gorgeous.” 
GUARANTEE—I guarantee my bulbs to be 
true to name and exactly as represented and 
to reach you safely. Due to conditions over 
which I have no control, I cannot guarantee 
your crop of flowers and bulbs. However, I 
want to satisfy you so that you will order 
again and tell a friend or two about me, so if 
you are not pleased let me know quick so that 
I can do something about it! All of my bulbs 
have been inspected under Oregon State li¬ 
cense No. 502 and given a certificate as free 
from glad thrips and disease. 
WHEN YOU ORDER be sure to give me 
your name and complete address, state vari¬ 
eties and number of each wanted, and in¬ 
close remittance (plus postage if necessary, 
see below). You may send currency (bills), 
money order, or iy 2 C or 3c stamps on orders 
of less than $1 only. 
NO C. O. D. Please do not send checks as 
collection charges are high. I would appreci¬ 
ate the name and address of another glad 
lover. Mail to Paul Brandon, Rt. 1, Bend, Ore. 
Please keep a copy of your order. Retail or¬ 
ders are sent by mail. Unless you say differ¬ 
ently I shall send your bulbs so they will 
reach you about April 1 (weather permitting). 
No bulbs sent to the east before March 25 
but south-western planters can get their 
bulbs any time they say unless it is too cold 
to make safe shipment. All orders not sent at 
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