GREETINGS 
To our many friends, old and new, we again extend our appreciation and thanks 
for the business you have given us, and we once more present for your consideration 
our list of Distinctive Glads. Your fine support, increasing through the years, has 
encouraged us to carry on in spite of handicaps incident to the war. “Evie”, the jun- 
ior member of the firm, who has had charge of production and of filling and shipping 
orders during recent years, has been with the Army Air Corps since early June. 
“Shorty”, our working foreman for the past several years, who next to Evie, has had 
most of the responsibility for growing the fine bulbs which you have purchased from 
us, has been with the Army Quartermaster Corps since April. Fortunately Helen, 
the younger daughter of the family who finished her course in Landscape Architecture 
at State College last spring, was willing to take over for her brother and manage 
production. In spite of shortage of help and adverse weather conditions due to 
abnormal rainfall which made it difficult to control weeds and to later dig the bulbs, 
she has done a fine job. As a result, we are again able to offer you high quality 
bulbs of distinctive varities which include the best of the old and the new. 
VARIETIES 
In our opinion, each variety listed in our catalog has merit and is worthy of 
your consideration. As to whether you will like a particular variety may depend on 
your personal preferences and the purpose for which you wish to use the flowers. 
Remember that the price is not an indication of the quality of the variety. Newer 
kinds must of necessity be higher in price because of scarcity of stock. We suggest 
that beginners start with tried and true varieties in order to avoid disappointment. 
Growers of more experience and fanciers will want to try the newer ones. 
OUR GUARANTEE 
All our stock is guaranteed to be healthy, vigorous, free from thrips, and true 
to name. You must be satisfied. If any stock is unsatisfactory, tell us and we will 
try to satisfy you. If you lke our bulbs and our service, tell your friends. 
PLEASE READ CAREFULLY 
All quotations are subject to previous sale. We urge that you place your orders 
early so that you may not be disappointed. Each year we are unable to fill late 
orders for a number of varieties. Orders are segregated as soon as possible after 
being received but will not be shipped until after danger of freezing is past, unless 
you request otherwise. However, bulbs can be sent any time desired. No substitutions 
will be made without your permission. If we are out of a variety you order, your 
money will be refunded unless you give us permission to make a substitution in size 
or variety. Cultural directions will be included with all orders. 
All orders from the retail list will be prepaid to points in the United States. 
Prices as indicated in the quantity list are not prepaid, but are F. O. B. New 
Cumberland, Pennsylvania. If you wish to order part from the retail list and part 
from the quantity list, we will send the order transportation collect and include 
extras or overcount to make up for the transportation on the retail items. A discount 
of 5% will be allowed on cash orders of $2.00 to $5.00. On cash orders of over $5.00, 
a discount of 10% will be allowed. These discounts do not apply to mixtures nor to 
orders from the quantity price list. We also include worthwhile extras with retail 
orders. The value of the extras will be in proportion to the size of the order. 
Suggest varieties desired as extras. If we have sufficient stock, we will be glad to 
comply with your request. See special discount coupon on page 14. 
Where a variety is listed at 2 for 10 cents or 2 for 12 cents, please do not order 
a smaller number at a lower price. Five bulbs will be sold at one-half the price of 
ten, but no single item will be accepted for less than 10 cents. Where no 10 price is 
indicated, it may be found by multiplying the price of a single bulb by 8. Twenty-five 
bulbs of the same size and variety will be sold at 2 times the price of 10. One hundred 
of the same size and variety will be sold at 8 times the price of 10. 
