“| have ordered bulbs from several places but none of them can compare with 
your bulbs, you will get all my orders from now on. Every.one that has seen my flowers 
raves about them being so pretty.” —Harry Word, Ala. 
Join a Gladiolus Society 
and get all the benefits such a membership involves. If you are in any of the stages 
from a “‘Fan to a Fiend,” by all means join up with some Society. If you have a local 
or State Society join it, and if possible join a National Society. The N. E. G. S. or 
New England Gladiolus Society, Inc., with 3500 members is the only Society in the 
United States of a really national character. I believe it is the strongest gladiolus 
society in the world. Every year they issue a wonderfully fine annual book of 
around 200 pages, which you receive free with your membership. This book is 
published January first. It contains many articles by leading authorities on different 
phases of gladiolus growing, including culture, varieties, diseases, research and 
many other subjects. The book itself is worth much more than the membership 
costs. There are also many pictures and ads from the leading growers of the world. 
I would suggest you send in your membership early as last year the books were all 
gone long before the year was out. The supplements with a total of over 100 pages 
give current news, latest research findings, notes on culture, Show dates, Show 
reports, etc. 
NEW ENGLAND GLADIOLUS SOCIETY, INC. 
REGULAR MEMBER.......... $1.00 SUPPLEMENT MEMBER....... $2.00 
Full benefits of the Society and “The Gladiolus 1942” in flexible 
copy of Regular Edition of ‘““The deluxe binding and also April, 
Gladiolus 1942’’ July, October SUPPLEMENTS. 
Over 30 pages each. 
Send to ALBIN K. PARKER BOX G2, NORWOOD, MASS. 
LABELS 
Everyone who grows bulbs under name will want labels. There are many 
different kinds on the market but I think the best cheap label is a painted wooden 
one. However, in using the wooden labels they really should have a coat of varnish 
after the name is written, otherwise the paint will weather off taking the name with 
it. 
Prices are as follows, and subject to change without notice. 
WIRED TREE LABELS. 3)'%x% inch copper wired. 50 for 35 cents. 55 cents 
per 100 and 500 for $2.50, 1,000 for $4.50. 
GARDEN LABELS 
6 x 54” Same price as tree labels. 10'x524 7% 25 for30 Ctse100 fon 00) 
S42 10neZo.cts;, LOO Torteo Cis, 12:x 1447 25:for4)'cts;100 fon sicoo: 
LABELS NOT POSTPAID 
PYRALIN LABELS 
These are a new label that I am handling this year and only in the Wired Tree 
Label style. These labels are white and are 11/1, by 3 9/16 inches. Writing on these 
will last for two years or more, but if you want to take the name off it can be erased 
with an ordinary pencil eraser. I think they are very much more satisfactory than 
wooden labels, but they cost about twice as much. 
PRICES: 
$.30 for 25 $1.00 for 100 Prepaid. 
These labels can be fastened to any ordinary stick or if you have some of the old 8 
to 12 inch wooden labels they can be fastened to those. You may be sure in using 
these labels that the names will not come off. 
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