A. H. NICHOLS 
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W E do not originate any varieties ourselves for breeding 
today is largely in the hands of trained hybridists, and 
we feel that the growing of bulbs keeps us fully occu¬ 
pied. We sell only those that have stood the test of com¬ 
petition and come out prize winners in the United States, 
Canada, Europe, New Zealand or Australia. Each year we list 
some new ones that were outstanding in our trial grounds and 
discard a few that have been replaced by ones of better color, 
growth or productive quality. However, we have occasionally 
listed one that is not a great Gladiolus, but which has so much 
charm that on seeing it in our showroom it has been ordered 
by many and we thus know that in your garden it will please 
you. 
V ISITORS are cordially welcome whether they order or not. 
Our Gardens are directly on the Coast Highway 101, one 
mile south of Santa Maria. If you are coming this way 
during July or August drive in and see the flowers, both fields 
of them and the separate spikes in our out-of-doors showroom. 
Seeing them at close range gives you a much better idea of their 
lovely coloring, for try as we may no catalogue description does 
them justice and we soon run out of adjectives. If the flowers 
are gone, stop in and talk over your garden enthusiasms. We 
are flower lovers too, aside from our business. 
I N addition to our careful growing, this year we have fitted up 
a new fumigating chamber and although we have had no 
Thrips damage we are going to fumigate all our bulbs with 
Cyanide gas. This is to assure you that any and all of our bulbs 
are protected from Thrips to the best of our ability. 
Sincerely always, 
A. H. NICHOLS. 
