1943 has been a eritical year for gladiolus growers throughout the 
eountry. Help has been difficult to obtain. Fertilizer, spray materials, tools, 
containers and various supplies have been searce and high priced. Costs of 
production have soared far above that of past seasons. It has been necessary 
to raise prices of bulbs somewhat but not to the extent that average costs of 
living have been inereased, 
We have again planted our bulbs on new ground and are proud to offer 
our customers a high quality of clean vigorous bulbs. 
PLEASE READ BEFORE ORDERING 
Prices of bulbs and bulblets in retail list are shipped prepaid, those im 
‘Quantity List’? are priced F. O. B. Walnut, [lhnois. Terms are eash in full 
with order. We cannot fill orders of less than $1.00 without a loss, so if vour | 
order should total less than $1.00, add 20¢ to help pay for packing and ex- 
peuse of handling the order. 
CAUTION 
Don’t risk sending silver or eurrency in payment of your order. If you 
do so it must be at vour own risk. Last season several customers wrote me that 
they had sent for bulbs but had received no bulbs and no reply. In each case 
they had put cash in the envelope with order. So please send a bank draft. 
express money order or postoffice order. 
DISCLAIMER 
We use every precaution possible to grow high quality. stock and true 
to name. However, we will not hold ourselves responsible for crop grown, 
because the conditions of planting, tillage and general care are not within 
our control. However, if bulbs are unsatisfactory upon receipt, they may be 
returned for refund, and if on blooming they do not prove true to name we 
wil! replace with same or other variety of equal value. 
We have discontinued some varieties that have appeared in previous 
catalogs but have added many of the more recent introductions of same ¢vl- 
or and superior qualities. These newer varities will hold many pleasant sur- 
prises for you when you see them bloom, 
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