Greetings: TO ALL FRIENDS, PATRONS AND “GLAD FANS”. We. deeply appreciate your patronage, 
patience and understanding during these trying times. Withscores of requests for this years list, many from weeks, some 
from months back and more calls coming in early than ever «ame®before, we wish to assure each and all that we have done 
to the best of our ability everything we could to get this modest list out just as soon as possible. An inventory idisconcert- 
ingly small puts wholesale quotations out of the question. Several opportunities have come up to dispose of every available 
bulb at a good price but we are determined to hold this stock for our regular retail customers. 
SEASONS GREETINGS AND BEST WISHES TO ALL GLAD GROWERS FOR 1945. 
GUARANTEE 
Stock guaranteed to be free of disease and insects at the time of shipment, thrifty and true to name. 
Occasional errors are humanly possible, therefore, if any of the bulbs shall be found not as represented I will 
replace them, together with something extra to compensate for disappointments; or refund your money; BUT in no case 
will I be held responsible beyond the actual purchase price of the bulbs. Fine exhibition blooms are the result of a com- 
bination of superior heredity with perfect environment during growth; as I have no control over cultural treatment, fer- 
tility, climatic conditions, etc. No guarantee as to final results can be given however, great care has been taken to insure 
each and every bulb being clean, vigorous and true to name, ready under the proper conditions to produce for you some 
truly magnificant blossoms. 
TERMS 
Orders from $1 to $3, cash in full with the order, orders of $3 and over, 25% with the order and the balance be- 
fore shipment or shipment can be made C. O. D. if you prefer. Please do not order for less than $1 as the sorting, pack- 
ing and postage make such orders unprofitable. Extra counts in proportion to the earliness and the size of, the order. As 
stock of most varieties is strictly limited, early ordering will insure better selections and avoid disappointments, and I will 
show my appreciation with more liberal overcount and often a bulb or two of the newer and more expensive sorts. 
Cees SU TREE 
Do not plant Gladiolus too near buildings, trees or shrubbery. Plant larger size bulbs not less than 6 inches apart, 
either in rows or in beds for maximum results, if in rows, the rows should be not less than eighteen inches apart. Plant 
six inches deep in light soils or three inches deep in heavy soils. The better the ground is prepared and the more plant food 
applied (preferably well rotted manure, cow manure if availab‘'e) well mixed in, the fall before pianting if possible, the finer 
your blooms will be, provided you cultivate frequently and plenty of water is forthcoming especially when they are spiking. 
DBA RIPss 
These tiny creatures will if once established, ruin your blooms no matter how well grown. Some people have grown 
Gladioli for years without being bothered by this pest, but they are simply fortunate. Don’t take chances, start with clean 
bulbs, treat before planting and spray regularly during growth. If your bulbs are at all diseased, I recommend corrosive 
sub‘imate treatment before planting in the spring, one ounce to seven gallons of warm water as a solution in which to 
soak the corms overnight. 
Now about varieties. Remember it costs just as much in time, money and labor to raise an out-dated, worthless variety 
as it does to raise a good one. Why not get rid of the worthless ones and get started with the better sorts, adding a few of 
the newer ones each year. Many of the older ones are still tops, but some are being replaced each year by better ones to 
keep your garden up to date, try as many new ones each season as you can find room and time for. 
