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A. J. ANDERSON, White Bear Lake, Minn. 
FOREWORD 
Another year has passed since we had the privilege of sending you our annual 
catalogue. The first and foremost thought is to take advantage of this opportunity 
to thank all our friends and customers for the liberal support you have given us in 
the past, for which we are sincerely grateful. Our one regret is that we have been 
unable to get time to answer the hundreds of letters we have received expressing de¬ 
light and satisfaction with our way of filling your orders. The satisfaction so expressed 
adds so much to our own happiness. Multitudes of questions regarding different 
varieties, prices, and various problems have had to be laid aside for lack of time 
to make replies. We hope you will not think that this seeming negligence is only 
indifference on our part. By a little explanation we hope you understand, and trust 
this catalogue will at least answer some questions. 
The existing economic conditions, the seemingly unwarranted lowering of prices 
of our product that represents a considerable investment, the ever-increasing cost of 
production, unfavorable weather conditions, increase of cost of our very existence, 
all seem to work hand in hand to make it more difficult for us to carry on. 
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In an earnest endeavor to do unto others as we wish others to do unto us, to 
meet our increasing obligations promptly, we have found it necessary to redouble our 
efforts in every way. Mentally and physically, in fact, we have found it necessary 
to work even beyond human endurance in order to keep down labor cost, which, in 
spite of all our own efforts, mounted higher this season than at any previous year. 
These are the reasons why we have been unable to get time for correspondence. 
Some fifteen years ago, we conceived the noble idea that we should grow 
ail of the world's finest glads and determined in mind, set out to do it, regardless 
of the price. There weren't so many real fine varieties in existence then as now. 
By a careful study of our catalogue—which we trust you will find time to do—you 
will see most of the outstanding varieties listed. We are now fully convinced that it 
is impossible for any one grower to have all the best to offer as such large numbers 
are introduced every year, and but few of the many turn out to be real top notchers. 
Besides, not everybody wants to pay the price that first year's offerings demand. 
In the last ten years we have discontinued hundreds of varieties for better ones. 
Had we continued growing all, we would have had a list of more than 1,000 instead 
of 341, which is the number in this catalogue, which have been carefully selected out 
of the multitudes we have tried out each year, adding the most highly recommended 
of th e new varieties. 
We hope you will have no difficulty in selecting such assortment of varieties 
from this catalogue to give the maximum of enjoyment at blooming time. We wish 
to assure you of our deep appreciation of your orders, and we will always do our 
part to merit your continued patronage. 
Sincerely yours, 
A. J. ANDERSON. 
OUR GUARANTEE 
We guarantee every bulb we sell to be true to name, up to size, free from 
disease and Gladiolus Thrips. Should any error occur in filling an order, we will 
gladly make adjustment if notified at blooming time. We cannot, however, assume 
any responsibility for results, as weather conditions are beyond our control. Our 
stock has been inspected by the proper state authorities. We hold certificate No. 
3539. A copy will be attached to each shipment. 
