*1 *1 ERE we are again, the 
proprietors of Gladland 
I. |L Gardens. We wish to 
thank all of you who have so kindly 
favored us with your patronage in 
the past and invite those of you 
who have not had previous dealings 
with us to give us a trial order this 
year. IVe hope 1940 is a most 
successful season for your Glad 
gardens. 
Yours sincerely, 
Mr. and Mrs. Grant E. Mitsch 
FOREWORD 
Since last season’s catalogue was sent out a number of changes have been made in 
our business, chief of which has been the moving of our planting from Brownsville to 
Lebanon, Oregon, where we now have our home and better facilities for growing our 
crops and handling our business. Our planting the past year was no larger than former 
years and as fall business has been better this season, we do not expect to have enough 
bulbs of all varieties to last through the season; in fact, a few varieties and sizes listed 
in the fall list are being omitted here; however, we expect to be able to take care of most 
of the orders we receive. 
We wish to thank all of you who have ordered in the past for your patronage and we 
trust that the bulbs we have sent out have measured up to your expectations. We have had 
many letters from satisfied customers and sometimes a complaint, but in case of the 
latter, we like to rectify it if possible. 
The past season we have had more good blooms than for some time past. Having our 
plantings of the other flowers we grow on the same place as the Glads, we are now able 
to give a little closer observation to the flowers and to their care. Still we lack the time 
to take adequate notes and are not giving long detailed descriptions. For the benefit of 
those who would like our personal impressions and comparisons, a few comments will be 
given here before the general descriptions. 
It is a difficult matter to select the best from all the new Glads introduced and it is 
impossible in one or two year’s trial to properly evaluate all the new ones. However, we 
endeavor to offer as select a list of the newer things as is possible, and while doubtless 
some that we list are not really superior to some of the older varieties, we realize that 
the short trial given to the variety is not always conclusive of its merits and though it 
might not have given an outstanding performance here, it may do better another season 
and may be much better in other localities. Moreover, tastes differ and what one may 
like, another may condemn. A number of the new ones, including some of which we have 
considerable stock, have been omitted because they failed to perform well for us; others 
were not included in our planting as it is obviously impossible to grow all the new intro¬ 
ductions. The omission of a variety does not necessarily indicate its lack of merit. We 
strive to offer a “superior” list of Glads but the above notes should be considered in 
qualifying the term “superior”. 
Among the white Glads, several notable and valuable varieties have recently appeared. 
Many people do not care for white flowers but it would seem that some of the white Glads 
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