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The Eorly Order Gets the cream of the crop. We 
do our utmost to fill all orders with the 
variety and size desired. If you order early 
we will have a much better chance to give 
you exactly what you want. Of course, late 
orders will receive as much attention, but as 
it is impossible to have unlimited quantities 
of all stock, we might not be able to fill your 
order in varieties or sizes requested. We ask 
permission, should this happen, to substitute 
equal or greater value in a size larger or 
smaller, or a very similar variety. Naming a 
second choice would help in this case. If you 
do not desire substitution in any event, please 
so state on your order. 
For Convenience in Ordering. A handy order 
blank is sent in each catalog for your use. If 
you write, or print, your name and address 
plainly and fill out the space for size, number 
desired, and price, there will be no mistake 
made in filling your order, and it will be 
shipped to you on time. 
When ordering, each item should be not 
less than 1 Oc, and the minimum total accept¬ 
able order is $1.00. 
Cultural Directions, in a complete booklet, will be 
enclosed with each order. It will give you in¬ 
formation and instructions on how to have 
prize-winning bulbs and flowers. 
Size of Bulb. Large and medium-size bulb prices 
are quoted, with the complete description of 
each variety, because we believe primarily 
you are interested in blooming-size bulbs. 
Large bulbs, 1 Va" and up, will produce a true 
spike the first year; medium-size bulbs 3 /a" 
to 1 Va" , in almost every variety, will bloom 
the first year, though the spikes may not be 
quite as large and strong as those from large 
bulbs. 
We believe, too, that some of you may be 
interested in small and bulblet-size corms, 
which seldom bloom the first year, but are 
lower priced, and will increase to blooming- 
size stock. For your convenience, we have 
reprinted a concise list of our varieties, in the 
back of the book, and added prices on small 
bulbs and bulblets. 
Terms. We recommend and desire your sending 
payment with your order, though, if you do 
wish shipment sent C.O.D., the post office 
collection fee will be added to your bill 
Shipping charges on all retail orders in the 
United States will be prepaid by us. 
In enclosing payment, for safety's sake, it 
is best to use a Post Office Money-Order or 
a personal check. In any case, if you do not 
receive a notice that your order has been ac¬ 
cepted within 1 5 days after sending it, please 
notify us at once and proper steps will be 
taken to find it. 
Orders will not be accepted on small bulbs 
and bulblets after April 15, 1937. 
Extra! Extra! We always add either a generous 
over-count or blooming-size stock in some¬ 
thing new and different as a premium. The 
amount of your order necessarily will deter¬ 
mine how liberal we can be. 
Where to Put What. The class each variety be¬ 
longs in is rather difficult to determine, so 
for our gladiolus enthusiasts' convenience, 
we are listing after the name of each variety 
the class as to color and size in which that 
variety belongs at a gladiolus show. 
(Ex.) signifies Exhibition class, and (Dec.) 
Decorative class. This merely divides the 
varieties as to flower size, not beauty—the 
Exhibition type including the largest flower¬ 
ing gladiolus, and the Decorative a bit small¬ 
er, each including many lovely varieties. 
Varieties marked (New) are recent origina¬ 
tions and have not as yet been classified by 
the American Gladiolus Society. 
Why Not Belong to several Gladiolus Societies? 
It is one of the requisites to becoming a 
gladiolus fan. Membership in two such 
societies as the American Gladiolus Society, 
Goshen, Indiana, and the New England Gladi¬ 
olus Society, Oakdale, Mass., will be well 
worth your investment. For your yearly dues 
of $2.00 to the A.G.S., you receive their 
monthly publication, Gladiolus Review, and 
for $1.00 to the N.E.G.S., a yearly gladiolus 
book, both being very worth while. 
Gladiolus Popularity. Not alone should the ever- 
increasing popularity of the gladiolus be cred¬ 
ited to the many societies, but a great deal 
to the flower itself and to the hybridizers 
who have produced such a galaxy of colors 
and variation in sizes. Varieties that grow 
only a few inches tall to those giants as high 
as eight feet, varieties with small, delicate 
and lacinated blooms to those with massive 
florets should include something to suit 
anyone's taste. 
Your Flower-Loving Friends might be interested 
in receiving a copy of this catalog. If so, 
kindly return the order blank, giving their 
names and addresses, and if you enclose an 
order, there will be an extra bulb or two 
for you. 
May Our Catalog and Wentworth Gardens be of 
Service to You. 
GEORGE T. WENTWORTH 
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