GLADIOLUS TESTIMONIALS 
From Bakersfield, Calif. 
Late last winter I sent for a small order of 
glads and it was necessary to substitute for 
Betty Nuthall. Heretofore my experience with 
substitutions at various places has been more 
or less disappointing and so I looked forward 
with much interest and not a little foreboding 
to flowering of this substitute. I just had to 
write to tell you I had the most delightful 
surprise. Candy Heart (the substitute) proved 
most satisfactory in every way, and for my 
use proved almost ideal, being so early and 
standing the heat, as well as the color, which 
is a favorite. Everyone who saw it raved. 
I’m very grateful to you for calling it to my 
attention. I shall always feel perfectly safe 
about your substitutions in the future and 
that goes for the iris bulbs I’ve had from you 
and hope to have again. I would also like to 
commend you for the packing of your plants 
and bulbs. No one else comes anywhere near 
to it. Once more thanking you for the Candy 
Heart and all the other nice things I’ve had 
from you, and wishing you future success. 
From Hyde Park, Mass. 
Iam now home on a furlough. We had some 
glads left from recent purchases, among them 
a few Candy Heart which I had from you. 
The first two seasons I planted them, results 
were very indifferent because I had not 
learned to handle them correctly. Then the 
thrips got them in pretty sorry shape. I was 
on the verge of tossing them away, when my 
father decided to try his luck. All my. glads 
were in the same shape. He packed them in 
paper bags, sprinkled camphor flakes on them 
and packed them away. This spring when he 
took them out they were in perfect condition. 
Now I am home on furlough and have seen 
the results. The glads, particularly Candy 
Heart, have as fine blooms as I have ever 
seen, in shows or elsewhere. My dad says he 
Just saw some Candy Heart in the show rooms 
of Penn the Famous Florist in Boston and he 
flatly avers that our Candy Heart are way 
ahead of them. 
From Savannah, Ga. 
I must tell you about my Blue Beauty glads 
—100 of them. They were lovely beyond com- 
pare and gone all too soon. They went to hos- 
pitals, sick people and to many flower lovers. 
They brought forth many ‘‘Oh’s’’ and ‘‘Ah’s’’ 
and “‘Blue Glads,’’ ‘‘Never saw any before.’’ 
All said that. And why not? Why don’t people 
buy blue gladioli? They are so lovely and so 
odd. Well, thanks a million for giving us so 
much pleasure. Max Reger’s color was fine, 
too, blue with a purple throat. But a bunch of 
Blue Beauty with Pelegrina for shading were 
the loveliest ever. 
From Oakdale, Calif. 
I must say I have enjoyed growing glads 
from your bulbs. I have disposed of all my 
previous bulbs and am now a 100% Salbach 
fan. I grew a large number of flowers last year 
that measured 7 inches across without any 
stretching of the blooms. 
From Wauwatosa, Wis. 
Will you kindly mail a copy of your 1945 
gladiolus catalog as soon as available. Bought 
bulbs from you for the first time this past 
spring and have been more than pleased. I 
had sensational results with the following: 
California, Grand Opera, King of Hearts, Sir 
Galahad, Helen of Troy, Candy Heart, Greta 
Garbo, Margaret Beaton, Miss America, Snow 
Princess, Pink Princess, California Rose. Nat- 
urally I am interested in purchasing addi- 
tional stock of all of these. 
From Deer Lodge, Mont. 
Your glads are the best I have even seen, - 
From Inglewood, Calif. 
IT enclose herewith an order for gladiolus 
bulbs to be reserved of King of Hearts. I had 
only purchased one lone bulb this year which 
I planted in the usual way and gave it no spe-_ 
cial treatment or fertilizer and yet it produced 
the most spectacular spike I ever saw, and I 
have seen almost every variety and grown 
them. The florets measured a good 7 inches 
at the bottom and held 8 open. The color re- 
mained fresh and fine to the last floret. What 
more can one man want? 
From Oakland Mills, Penn. 
I have grown gladiolus for 16 years and 
think Sir Galahad was the finest gladiolus I 
have ever grown. Candy Heart was very nice, 
too. 
From Harrison, N. Y. 
The glads are for my old friend on Nan- 
tucket. She is on the mainland for the winter. 
Your glads astound everyone on the island, 
they are so big and beautiful. 
From Seattle, Wash. , 
Just been discharged from the Army. I saw 
a number of your Patented glads last year 
and I can’t rest until I get some. 
From Champaign, Ill. 
Bulbs received from you last year were of 
the finest quality and gave excellent spikes. 
From Nordland, Wash. 
Last spring I purchased 45 gladiolus bulbs 
from you. They did wonderfully well, even 
though we had a dry summer and no irriga- 
tion. Helen of Troy, Bit O’Heaven and Black 
Opal were just grand, tall spikes, perfect color. 
From Albion, Mich. 
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I ordered from you for the first time in 1943 
and many thanks for such fine bulbs and the 
nice extra count. King Lear was sure a beauty _ 
and Miss New Zealand was grand. I liked them 
all and am enclosing my new order for 1944. 
I get many hours pleasure just watching them 
and waiting for new colors to open. I received 
many compliments on the ones I bought from 
you. No one I know of near here has any of 
your varieties. 
From East Hampton, N. Y. 
I want to tell you how beautiful and how 
much admired Helen of Troy and Sir Galahad 
are. I planted the bulbs April 30th but had to 
irrigate continually as we have had an 11 
weeks’ drought. I could have won many “‘blues’”’ 
with your glads had I been in Maine as I was 
for many years and close enough to show at 
the Boston Show without shipping my blooms. 
I only had 25 each of Sir Galahad and Helen 
of Troy, but there were at least 6 of each lot 
that would have won in any show. I was sur- 
prised at the size of spikes produced by 
medium bulbs of Chamouny. One flower head. 
was 27 inches and had 5 open and 7 showing 
color. An arresting sight. This is my first sum- 
mer here, and though I did use plenty of 
manure on the ground, I had to water con- 
tinually, which I rarely had to do in Maine. 
I hope that I will be able to have Miss Amer- 
ica next year and some of your other hybrids. 
