Kuba Aybridized Gladiolus Seed 
The unknown, the chance, the unexpected and the 
realization of your fondest hopes are some of the 
pleasures in store for those who grow Gladiolus 
Seed into bulbs and then blooms. Each seed is 
capable of producing a flower that is in some way 
different from all other Gladiolus. What a thrill it 
is to find a Picardy or Maid of Orleans of your 
own, with perhaps a throat blotch or heavily ruf- 
fled petals. 
Your family and friends will enjoy, with you, the 
selection of the color and flower they like best for 
a namesake. Too, there is always the outside 
chance of finding a super Gladiolus, the one that 
will win against all comers on the show table. 
While it would be very impractical of us to guar- 
antee you success in producing any seedling out 
of the ordinary or superior, we can assure you of great satisfaction and the ability of the 
parentage crosses to perform largely as predicted. Seed listed on Pages 21 and 22. 

@ Complete Cultural Directions for Growing Seed Sent with Each Order 
sing Wrough the Catalog 
The story behind the growing of Gladiolus is most interesting. We believe few people realize 
that the Gladiolus industry is quite big business. It requires hiring a great deal of extra 
labor, the use of modern tools, building of frost-proof storages, and all the other extra 
equipment that is needed to handle approximately 250 million bulbs, grown annually 
throughout the United States, on about 5,000 acres. 
The story of Gladiolus cannot be all digging, cleaning and storing, but must also include 
constant trial of varieties and new introductions, for it is the hybridizers, who are always 
at work improving and creating new colors and types, that have made this business big 
and help keep it growing. 
Wherever possible we have tried to illustrate what words cannot adequately describe. 
Our book contains about 27 illustrations on the subject of Gladiolus growing and 15 of 
these are pictures of different Gladiolus varieties. 
There has been quite a change made, this past summer, in our method of handling orders 
at Wentworth Gardens. We are now able to give you prompt service in the packing and 
shipping of your order. Another new feature is the washing of all stock, which not only 
improves looks 100% but cleans off the dirt and allows the bulbs to cure much faster in 
storage. 
The cataloging of hybrid seed should prove of great interest to you. It gives the reasons 
for each cross and a prediction as to what you may expect, along with a family tree of 
each parent wherever possible. If you have never grown seedlings, we urge you to try, 
for this is one of the greatest thrills real fans can experience. 
We honestly think this catalog is the most comprehensive Gladiolus book published. 
