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HORNBERGER’S SERVICE 
HAMBURG, N. Y. 
1940 CATALOG INDEX 
INDEX TO CONTENTS Page 
ANNOUNCEMENTS.2 
MEMORY — MRS. F. C. H.3 
NEW GLADIOLUS .3-5 
POSTAL & EXP. RATES.6 
HEALTH PRODUCTS, ETC.7 
TERMS OF SALE, ETC.8 
REGULAR PREPAID LIST.9-16 
GLAD. ASSORTMENTS.16 
GLAD. UNIT OFFERS .17-18 
GLADS. — WHOLESALE .19-22 
GLADS. COM. RATING.22 
GLAD. THRIP SPRAY .22 
JAP. & SINGLE PEONIES.22 
DAHLIA LIST .2 3 
INDEX TO CONTENTS Page 
TALL BEARDED IRIS.24-25 
AUTUMN FLOWERING IRIS.25 
VITAMIN Bj PRESS REPORTS ... .25 
PEONIES — PRICE LIST .26 
ROOTONE. — BLOOMLIFE .27 
HYPONEX. — VITAMIN B 1 .27 
NAPHTHALENE FLAKES .2 7 
RAT SCENT. — LABELS, ETC.27 
GLADIOLUS CULTURE .2 8 
HARDY PHLOX. — LIST .28-29 
MUTANTS—SPORTS .29 
GLAD. THRIP CONTROL.30-31 
LIST OF BEST GLADS.31 
OUR LOCATION. — MAP.32 
ANNOUNCEMENTS 
PICARDY SPORT NO. 1 (Hornberger) One of our new color selections from 
PICARDY, we listed this last season as “Belle of Picardy,” but for a number of 
reasons we have decided to just list this under number as PICARDY SPORT NO. 1. 
We also have a number of other color sports of Picardy. You will find PICARDY 
SPORT NO. 2 briefly described under New Gladiolus. Our article on Mutants and 
Sports will give you more detailed information along this line. We have sports of 
many varieties of glads. A patch of all our color sports of Minuet represents colors and 
shades as well as different markings, from white to purple, At some distance, they 
are likely to resemble a patch of seedlings, but on close inspection they will be 
found exactly like Minuet in all but coloring, the bulblets, production, color and 
shape of bulbs and bulblets, their germination, growth etc., and all other qualities 
are the same. In a pure color sport there is change of color only, but in some 
instances there may be other plant changes. We have sports or have had them in 
the past where such other changes were well defined. 
OUR UNIT OFFERS and Special collections offered in this catalog should be of 
much interest to retail customers. Be sure to read these offers. If you cannot use 
any of them perhaps your neighbor would appreciate the opportunity. We have 
added many new departments this season and you will be able to secure some of the 
most outstanding varieties of Iris, Dahlias, Peonies, etc., as well as Health Foods 
and Products, if you are interested in this line. We are listing a special plant food, 
Hyponex; also Bloomlife, a cut flower food, and many other items of service, to your 
requirements. 
GLADIOLUS SOCIETIES. There are a great many gladiolus societies in all 
sections of the U. S. If you desire special information we may be in a position to 
supply the information required. 
PARCEL POST AND EXPRESS RATE TABLE. Parcel Post and Express rates 
are given this year for your convenience and for making comparisons as well as 
finding costs of F. O. B. shipments. This rate classification is for merchandise that 
is NOT PREPAID but quoted F. O. B. Hamburg, N. Y. Many customers request 
such shipments by mail. We are willing to ship by mail, but as there is no insur¬ 
ance coverage against loss by freezing, we cannot assume any responsibility for 
such shipments. On PREPAID PARCEL POST shipments we assume full respon¬ 
sibility, as such stock is prepaid by us. 
