GLADIOLUS 
1936 
A NOTHER of our catalogues, and this year we are glad to 
tell you we have found a control for Thrips which have 
been troubling some of you, particularly those who 
planted late. We have been fortunate in our plantings, due, 
we are sure, to the use of the method described farther on. 
O UR gardens were beautiful this season; again acres of 
bloom. More visitors than ever—in fact one of the 
sight-seeing bus lines made regular stops so that tourists 
from other states might see our fields. We were glad too, 
to have so many of our customers of other years stop, some of 
whom had not been in to see us for a year or two, for we take 
a very personal interest in all our contacts. 
F OR those who have never been in to see us, we want to 
tell you what we are growing in this part of California 
known as “The Valley of Gardens.” Here are two of the 
most famous flower seed farms in the world and also acres 
of the finest vegetable fields which produce many hundred 
car loads shipped all over the country. 
W E have had many years experience in growing Gladiolus 
commercially, and every phase of producing quality 
bulbs has our personal supervision. We chose our 
location as particularly adapted to growing fine bulbs and 
the results have justified our choice as year after year we 
find a ready market for all we grow; largely with the same 
customers. We are often told that our fields resemble the 
tulip fields of Holland or a gorgeous piece of tapestry on a 
huge scale. 
