GREETINGS 
We have the pleasure of again offering our Gladiolus bulbs to you, and you 
can only hope that the disappointments that we have experienced in our 21 years 
of growing Glads may be used to your advantage. 
We try to grow only the better of the old and the best of the new, and if ths 
variety that you are interested in is not listed, either write us or look around for a 
cause of it not being listed as there must be something wrong someplace. We have 
a test plot of several acres that we try to grow all the new ones that comes out and 
many more of them are discarded than are listed for one reason or another. 
If you will follow the key chart that we started several years ago you will be 
able to get as accurate a description of the Glads performance as we can give you. 
as we change the ratings each year as we check everything as it grows. 
We are giving a complete chart to each variety that we feel the traits are 
more or less permanently set in. However, some of the newer ones we have not 
grown long enough to be accurate on, and even a few of the older varieties change 
from season to season. 
We have had a fine growing season and have a fine crop of bulbs, and can only 
hope for our share of your business again this year. Our bulbs are all planted by 
hand, dug by hand, cleaned by hand, and graded by hand to insure you getting 
just as nice a bulb as can be produced. No more bruising than is necessary. Every 
bulb is removed that does not look just right, etc., all by hand, so that you receive 
only A-l bulbs. Ask any of our customers, they can tell you. 
KEY CHART 
A 
Average Height (4 to 4 1 /2 ft. tall) 
G 
Sets Bulblets Well 
A + 
Above Average 
G + 
Sets Many Bulblets 
A— 
Eelow Average 
G— 
Sets Not Many Bulblets 
B 
Most Always Straight 
H 
Bulblets Grow Well 
B + 
Always Straight 
H + 
Bulblets Grow Very Well 
B— 
Somtimes Crooks 
H— 
Bulblets Hard to Grow 
C 
Dependable Grower 
I 
Makes Good Bulbs 
c+ 
Always Dependable 
1 + 
Makes Extra Good Bulbs 
C— 
Not Always Dependable 
I— 
Makes Inferior Bulbs 
D 
Average Sized Florets (4V2 to 
5 in.) 
J 
Bulbs Generally Disease Free 
D + 
Above Average 
J + 
Bulbs Always Disease Free 
D— 
Below Average 
J— 
Bulbs Not Always Disease Free 
E 
4 or 5 Open 
K 
Stands Hot Weather Well 
E + 
More Open 
K + 
Not Affected by Hot Weather 
E— 
Less Open 
K— 
Burns in Hot Weather 
F 
Produces Well From Small Bulb (No. 3) 
L 
Placement of Florets Good 
F + 
Produces Better From Large 
Bulb 
L + 
Placement of Florets Always Good 
F— 
Produces Well From Smaller 
Bulb 
L— 
Placement of Florets Not Always Good 
