GLAD GREETINGS FOR 1941 
Well, folks, here we are again to tell you of the new things we have to offer and 
talk a little about the happenings and progress of another year. First of all, we want 
to thank our many loyal friends and customers for their generous support of last season 
and extend a welcome hand to the many new customers and friends we hope to merit 
in this new year 1941. Only through this confidence and cooperation are we able to 
publish this annual greeting. Mark Twain said one time that folks talk more about the 
weather and do less about it than anything else. We agree with Mr. Twain, but 1940 
was so unusual we can’t resist the temptation to bring it up. Most folks up North think 
this is the Sunny South, Summertime down here all the time. But we do have winters 
down here same as anywhere else, but usually in a mild form and of short duration, but 
the tables were turned on us this year. Think of it, folks, here in February we were 
digging out of the snow for over a week. Couldn’t drive a car out of our own yard till 
the neighbors helped us shovel out a road. Folks down here don’t know what a snow 
plow is. But they will soon find out if we get much more of experience like this. Glads 
down in Florida mostly frozen, and folks enjoying spring weather in New York and 
Chicago and up in Alaska folks were cutting roses in their gardens. 
Well, to make a long story short, we were 60 days behind time getting ground pre- 
pared and planting done. Began planting Glads in April when we should have had all 
our bulblets planted in February and bulbs in March. In spite of all this, our blooming 
season was only about two weeks late. But folks, you should have seen the blooms— 
Finer than ever before. One unusual thing happened. Bulbs and bulblets of Picardy 
planted the same day began blooming the same day—“Believe It Or Not.” 
Several of the newer varieties in our trial garden we are listing this year, and in 
most cases the prices are unusually low for varieties so new and so fine. You will not 
go wrong on any of them. You will find these new ones described in their proper places 
in this list. Our annual display at the Citizens and Southern Bank won many admirers, 
made new friends, and many new customers. A basket of Red, White and Blue Glads 
displayed across from the P. O. week of Democratic Convention was admired by many. 
The varieties used were Betty Ford for Red, Maid of Orleans for White, and Milford 
for Blue. We made up several baskets for funerals, using 
Early Peach, Dixie Gold and Paradise in these baskets. They 
surely make a wonderful combination, soft blending of colors, 
and such long Flower Heads. 
A very unusual variety is Psittacinus (Hookeri) mean- 
ing a branching Glad. This is a wild Glad that grows in the 
Jungles of Africa. The American Legion, with great diffi- 
culty, was able to secure 25 bulbs. We were one of the three 
fortunate growers in the U. S. to get some of them. To the 
best of our knowledge this was the first and only shipment 
of this variety to ever be exported from there. 
You will note that our list this year is considerably smaller 
than usual. Well, to tell you the truth, we selected only the 
best, and dropped the rest to make room for the new ones we 
are offering and many new seedlings coming along to be 
heard from later. Last year we were completely sold out of 
bulbs May 10th and had many orders after that date that 
we just had to turn down. We don’t sell out and then go out 
and buy stock for late orders. When the crop is sold, we don’t 
have any more till we can grow ’em. So please send in your 
orders early as possible so we won’t have to disappoint you. 
Take this tip from me. The demand for good bulbs in 1941 
will exceed the supply. Many Florida growers had to restock, 
and we have many customers down there who buy bulbs to 
plant in November. Another thing, imported bulbs are out 
of the picture as most of them were formerly shipped over 
from war-torn and devastated Holland. 
There will no doubt be a lot of the 10-cent store and de- 
partment store varieties and quality on the market. But my 
advice to my friends is to leave them alone if you hope to be 
successful with really fine Glads. 
Thanking you one and all for your patronage in the past, 
we are sincerely yours, 

THE FORDS (All Models). 
DICKIE FORD AND 
MARGARET BEATON 
