A Message of Thanks 
WE'RE NEVER TOO BUSY TO SAY ‘‘THANK YOU”? to our patrons nor are 
we ever too busy to give complete and careful attention to everyone who comes 
to our gardens or orders by mail. But at the year-end the members of SEABROOK 
NURSERIES feel urged to express a very special ‘“THANK YOU’? to cover the 
whole year and to go to all the friends whose patronage and good will have meant 
so much to our success. 
The picture on this catalogue cover will give all our many friends and patrons 
both far and near a glimpse of our large gladiolus field, and store house. It is the 
best advertisement we know of. 
There probably won’t be much pleasure driving or vacations this year, but 
please do call and see the field in bloom, when this way. 
Remember a VICTORY garden will help out a lot this year, so plan to have 
a good one. A border of ‘‘GLADS’’ around it will give you a great deal of 
pleasure. 
So we are sending you this sincere message of appreciation to let you know 
what is in our hearts. We invite you to visit our 20 acres of gladiolus, in bloom 
from July 15th until frost, located on U. 8. Route 1, main highway to Portsmouth, 
N. H., six miles from Newburyport, Mass. 
Yours for Victory, 
SEABROOK NURSERIES, 
Seabrook, N. H. 
Mabel M. Rowe, Prop. 

GLAD-I-O’-LUS:- 
Please pronounce this wonderful flower right. The accent on the O’. 
GLAD-I-O’-LUS and use the same form for both singular and plural. It hurts 
to hear one say GLADIOLA or GLADIOLIS! 
DO GLADS CHANGE COLOR? GLADIOLUS do NOT Change Color. 
We have been asked this question hundreds of times. So many varieties divide 
or split. Suppose you plant twelve mixed bulbs, when you dig them you find you 
have about thirty bulbs. That is the reason you have more of one color than 
others. Many varieties do not divide, so you dig only one new bulb on the one 
you planted. And some not quite so strong just die out in the ground. 
Of course glads grow older each year, you dig a new bulb but not a young 
one. So it is best to keep adding more bulbs to your collection each year. 
PLANTING TIME 
Our planting time here is around APRIL to JUNE, so when ordering your 
bulbs to be sent to you at planting time, please state when planting time is in 
your locality. It will help us a lot. 
WHEN YOU CHANGE YOUR ADDRESS 
Please notify us so we can change our files. Also please give your old address 
at the same time. This will save us many catalogues and you will receive yours. 
THANK YOU. 
