THE GLAD GROWER 
MV STATEMENT 
• In August of this year I reiinquished 
control, in all phases of the Glad Grow¬ 
er, the small magazine that I have 
been publishing for the past two years. 
The paper is now published and con¬ 
trolled by the NATIONAL GLADIO¬ 
LUS SOCIETY with offices at 115 
Oakland avenue, Oshkosh, Wisconsin. 
The new Editor and manager is Mr. C. 
G. Young, who is also the secretary of 
the Society. 
Finding that my bulb and florists 
- business is rapidly taking more time 
than before I considered it a wise move 
to’ place the paper in hands that have 
more time for the many duties con¬ 
fronting it. I regret this move was 
necessary but feel that the paper will 
be more efficient in the hands of the 
Society than in mine. 
Those of you who have not been re¬ 
ceiving the paper regularly can direct 
■"Hour inquiries to the above address. 
Circumstances during the pist eight 
; .months have prevented the paper from 
. making a regular appearance but now 
that it is under the hands of the Socie¬ 
ty we are sure it will be published 
more regularly. 
For those who feel in any way that 
they have not received their full value 
for the subscriotion amount while the 
paper was in my hands, I have this to 
say: 
WRITE ME, STATING THAT 
YOU WISH YOUR SUBSCRIPTION 
REFUNDED AND I SHALL BE IN¬ 
DEED GLAD TO DO SO, EITHER 
IN CASH OR IN BULBS IF YOU 
PREFER. 
Can I bo any more fair? I want you 
all to know that the paper was publish¬ 
ed with the most rrieagre funds, the 
only revenue being advertising monies, 
which I regret to say have not all been 
collected. Ilowever, T stand v/illing to i 
make good to any subscriber who may 
have a c-*mp.iaiixt to make. I do so 
with the earnest desire that you will 
also allow the National Society to prog- 
gress with your help, this society being 
the only one so far existent who is 
making any efforts to he»p correct the 
bulb situation today, in regards tne 
low marketing of foreign bulbs in quan¬ 
tity here in America. Many other prob¬ 
lems are being taken up by the Society 
and we hope within the next few years 
to show the fans and growers of the 
world we have their interest at heart. 
ivicmberships for this society are $1.00 
per year for an amateur membership 
and $5.00 for a grower membership. 
The grower membership includes a list 
of all paid up members each year for 
the growers mailing list. Both mem¬ 
berships i»iclude the subscription to 
the Glad Grower for one year. DO 
NOT SEND MONEY TO ME FOR 
THESE MEMBERSHIPS. SEND 
ONLY TO: 
THE NATIONAL GLAD SOCIETY 
C. G. Young, Sccrctarv, 
1I5 Oakland Ave. Oshkosh, Wise. 
I also advise every amateur to join 
at once the following societies: 
The New England Gladiolus Society, 
Francis M. Bibby, Medfield, Mass. 
The Emnire State Society, 
A. M. S. Pridham, Ithaca, New York 
Both of these sacicties issue fine bul¬ 
letins and publications very much 
worthwh'le. The New England Socie¬ 
ties Year Book is a fine deluxe book 
that you will be proud to own. 
5H :?! 
Dear Glad Friend: 
I hope you have found this little 
booklet interesting and the varieties 
worthy of your consideration. Until 
next year, then, a fond adieu— 
H. J. 
