% It is with great pleasure that I can greet you 
once again with a catalogue of gladiolus bulbs, 
which I hope and trust will be instrumental in 
bringing something of joy and comfort to you 
in these times of great tribulation. A victory 
garden is OK and in my opinion will do more to 
win this war than many of the regulations and 
handicaps imposed on those who produce food 
for the nations. 
I don’t believe there ever was a time when 
the need was greater for something of beauty 
to cheer and stimulate the souls of mankind 
than now. Try a few glads in your victory 
garden and see how much easier it is to get a 
real interest in gardening. We regret very 
much that there will be thousands of our former 
customers that will not receive this catalogue, 
because of the fire that destroyed all of our lists 
and records. You can help us a lot by sending 
us a few names of those you know who are 
interested in growing a garden of beauty. 
Yours for a complete victory, 
F. O. CHAMBERLIN. 
