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PEARSON GLADIOLUS GARDENS 
William L. Pearson, Prop. 
Keysville, Virginia 
We take pleasure in greeting our many friends and cus- 
tomers and want to thank them for their nice orders last year. 
Judging by the many letters of praise, we have been made 
to feel there has been general satisfaction all around. We hope 
this is true at any rate. Limited space will permit us to quote 
from only one of these letters, but this one seems typical in 
sentiment of all the rest. 
Mrs. J. E. Warren of the State Teachers College, Farmville, 
Va., wrote as follows: “This spring I invested $5.00 in your 
bulbs and am sure there was never an investment that gave me 
and others so much pleasure. I divided the bulbs and sent haif 
to a sister in eastern Virginia. We planted under different cli- 
matic and soil conditions and never have I seen such gorgeous 
shades and handsome spikes. Bulbs bought at other places 
and planted under same conditions could not compare with 
yours. We both look forward to having your bulbs next year.” 
Our greatest hope is that we may continue to merit such praise. 
Last season was ideal for the growing of fine flowers and for 
maturing healthy and vigorous bulbs, so we are prepared to fill 
orders with the best stock that can be offered anywhere. 
Special 25% Discount 
Owing to the fact that we plan to move in the near future, 
possibly to eastern Virginia where climatic and soil conditions 
are somewhat more favorable and where we can have a ready 
market for flowers, as well as bulbs, we are offering a 25% 
discount on all items in this list provided the order is for not 
less than $2.00 and received by us before March Ist. 
Please bear in mind that a change of location for a bus'- 
ness of this kind is not an easy matter because the move must 
be made before the selling season ordinarily ends in order that 
preparation may be made for early planting at the new loca- 
tion. So we hope our customers will understand why we are 
having to limit our sales this year to the 1st of March and will 
get their orders in by that time. 
It may be of interest to you to know that Mr, Pearson has 
the distinction of being the first and only gladiolus hybridist 
in Virginia who has won high honors at some of the largest 
gladiolus shows in the country. His LADY ASTOR won first 
prize at Rhinebeck, N. Y. and Hagerstown, Md., last year. 
SHENANDOAH won a Vote of Commendation at the Maryland 
Gladiolus Society Trial Garden and MILDRED CHANDLER 
also won a first at Rhinebeck, as well as an Award of Merit in 
Maryland Trial Garden. This one, named for the wife of Sen- 
ator Chandler of Kentucky, is being offered for sale for the 
first time this year. 
Please read the following conditions and terms of sale 
before ordering: 
We will pay transportation charges on all domestic orders, 
but will not accept an order for less than $1.00 unless 15c extra 
