INTRODUCTORY 
1942 
In the swing of another year and what promises to 
be a profitable one in the glad game in the good old 
U. S. A. at least, our heartiest thanks to all our custo- 
mers (friends) for their support, which has enabled 
us to maintain that high standard in our introductions, 
as 1941 show reports substantiate. Some producers 
fear open competition in their color classes with their 
pets. We travel far and wide to win laurels with our 
originations, not just at a home show where it 1s 
easiest to win. Two thousand, eight hundred miles in 
a truck, exhibiting at six shows in 1941. Sixty percent 
of our spikes were damaged on the trip to Chicago, 
still our varieties were good enough to win sweep- 
stakes three spike exhibition open. Exhibiting at six 
major shows in one year, showing our own origina- 
tions only, and winning the awards herein described 
is a mark for other hybridists to shoot at. Results of 
which you will find throughout this small catalogue 
giving full data. 
Major Accomplishments. Most blue ribbons three 
spike open W. Va. Sweepstakes three spike open ex- 
hibition at both Empire State and Midwest. In sdlg. 
classes Empire State, eleven H. M. out of twelve en- 
tries and runner up champion sdlg. Ohio State, best 
dec. sdlg. and American Home Achievement. South- 
eastern Mich., American Home Ach., best ex. sdlg. and 
highest scoring sdlg., both different. Midwest, best 
small dec. sdlg., best ex. three spike sdlg. Champion 
sdlg. Wellsville. Sixteen other blue ribbons on sdlgs. 
alone. 
A fine growing season with plenty of rain has pro- 
duced a large crop of fine bulbs for us. More gain for 
our customers, in that it allows bigger cuts in 1942 
prices and more liberal filling of orders, one thing we 
are famous for and in which we expect to outdo our- 
selves this season. 
Please do not ask to catalogue our originations at 
present as we are run ragged handling our own sales. 
Cataloguers can secure special prices on planting stock 
and bits. for their own growing on nearly all our 
varieties. 
With the exception of a very few, which are show 
glads only, Wilson originations were in big demand 
on the wholesale cut flower markets to which we had 
access by truck within a radius of 100 miles, the past 
summer. Our wholesalers had customers waiting for 
our glads. 
