We issue no wholesale list and this year especially 
will have no large bulbs for sale. Can possibly make a 
wholesale price later on a few planting stock of several 
of our best commercial varieties. This will be a matter 
of correspondence. 
In this age of rush, bust and fight, we consider our- 
selves very fortunate in that we are able, by hard work 
and long hours, to make a modest living by hybridiz- 
ing. We have completely given up the idea of ever 
being classed among the financiers. The cash con- 
sideration is secondary compared to the pleasure one 
receives in working with such a wonderful flower as 
the gladioluu—“OUR NATIONAL FLOWER.” 
Was hoping for some new halftones for this year’s 
list, but again have to hang out the “TOO BUSY” 
sign and promise ourselves that next year it SHALL 
be done. 
By burning the old candle all hours of the night we 
try to acknowledge all correspondence, though some- 
what tardy mostly and not in the manner we wish to. 
Keep the one most intelligent of your two eyes on 
a slant—not cockeyed—toward ... 
LARIME, the long winded champion at Ohio State. 
KING CLICK, first under the wire at Ohio State, 
Cleveland, and that big exhibition gray FLYING 
FORTRESS, which made a direct hit of 92 points at 
Ohio State. All 1943. Also if you are not already 
stocked with the following choice varieties there is 
no better time than now to secure a start in small and 
bulblets. 
HIGH FINANCE, TREASURY GOLD, OHIO 
NONPAREIL, SILVER BANQUET, PURPLE SU- 
PREME, FRANCES M. IRWIN, KING TAN, 
BEAUTY CLYNIC, DRUM MAJOR, MRS. RICH- 
ARD McGOVERN, ROSE DEFIANT, and BUCK- 
EYE BRONZE. Particularly stressing the high quality 
of these thorobreds. All good winners of blues and 
better at major shows in the past and no law saying 
YOU can’t win with them. 
We will not give winnings of all varieties show for 
show as in the past as those who have been receiving 
our list regularly have them anyway as well as the 
parentage, all of which was given complete in our 
1943 list. Just in case you may wish either or both, we 
can supply them on request. 
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