FORWARD 
In this, our first catalogue since the ending 0° 
the war, We are offering the largest selection of 
varieties of Daffodils that it has been our privilege 
to list. Now that a little more paper is available 
and time is not quite so pressing as before, we are 
adding a few features not included in past editions 
and trust that the incorporation of these ideas may 
be an aid in the making of your selections when 
ordering. 
But before going into detail about the catalogue 
itself, we wish to thank all our customers for the 
hundreds of fine orders sent us last year and for 
the many nice letters received after the delivery of 
the bulbs. The interest in fine Daffodils is steadily 
increasing and we hope that each of you who bought 
bulbs of us gain as much enjoyment from the flow- 
ers you grew as we get from ours. 
The tremendous improvements made in Daffodils 
the past few years is making for an unprecedented 
demand for bulbs, and since they do not increase 
nearly as rapidly as some other bulbous plants such 
as Glads, Iris, Dahlias, etc., there is a severe shortage 
of some items which has necessitated the raising of 
prices in some instances, but in others there has 
been considerable reduction in spite of the fact that 
it is probable there will not be enough stock to last 
long. On the whole, there has been little, if any, 
change in the average varieties. Of many kinds we sold so 
low last year that we had insufficient stock for replanting 
and will be able to supply only a limited number of bulbs 
this year—some not being offered at all. 
The increased range of color, and the refinements in form 
and texture of many of the new varieties must be seen to 
be appreciated. With the upsurge of interest, a great many 
more people are being made aware of the beauty of these 
most enchanting (to our way or thinking, at least) of all 
spring flowers. We believe that our offering is as fine and 
complete a list of the best new Daffodils as is available in 
America. We also list a selection of the better older vari- 
eties. We are continually adding to our collection from vari- 
ous sources in this country as well as from Ireland, England, 
Holland, Australia, and New Zealand. In addition to the 
nearly 300 varieties that we list, our planting contains about 
200 other named varieties as well as thousands of seedlings. 
Of some of the very newest things we have only a bulb or 
two to offer and in most instances but brief descriptions 
are given aS we have not yet bloomed them from fully ac- 
climated bulbs- On the whole, we like to list only those 
things that are familiar to us but for the benefit of those 
fanciers desiring to keep abreast of the latest developments, 
we offer some of these rare novelties. 
No doubt we are partial and somewhat prejudiced wherein 
Daffodils are concerned but we feel they have no equals 
as early spring flowers. Being among the first things to 
bloom, they serve to break the monotony of the bleak winter 
season and bring cheer and color to end the void of drab 
days. There are those who lament the lack of variety in 
color, but even this shortcoming, if such it may be called, is 

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being remedied to some extent by.plant breeders; and to off- 
set it, they are giving us quite an infinite variety of size, 
form, texture, and tona] variation to the colors common in. 
Daffodils. Then there is an indescribable charm that defies 
analyses and all the encomiums or panegyrics with which 
we might seek to eulogize our favorites would be only a 
plethora of words. 
QS 
DAFFODILS 
Fair harbinger of spring, we wait with bated breath 
Thy coming; or, reluctantly we bide our time 
And, in our fancy, now beholding winter’s death 
See thy return with beauty’s garb sublime. 
Could but the bards of yesteryear behold 
Thy chaliced cup, or see thy glowing crown; 
Or visualize thy vivid eye or trumpet bold 
Their words would fail, however great were their renown. 
Thy beauty oft enhanced in hybridizers’ hands 
Surpasses all fantastic dreams of yore; 
But still perfection beckons onward, and 
We know not what the future holds in store. 
But though we may not fathom ever 
By what strange alchemy were these changes made. 
Yet in our gardens we may still endeavor 
To have a glorious Daffodil parade. 
—G. E. M. 
QL 
Visitors are weleome to our gardens except on Sundays. 
The display of blooms should be at its height from about March 
20th to April 10th. Our present planting is located at Lebanon 
but we expect to have our next season’s crop growing at our 
new place near Canby. 
We have sold our Gladiolus business and those interested 
in procuring bulbs of these are invited to write to Gladland 
Acres, Lebanon, Oregon. We desire to devote more time to 
growing Daffodils and to hybridizing various flowers, and felt 
it imperative that we limit our commercial activities in order 
to have leisure for evaluating and selection of hybrid seedlings. 
QL 
MEMBER OF: 
American Horticultural Society. 
American Amaryllis (Plant Life) Society 
American Delphinium Society 
British Delphinium Society 
American Iris Society 
New England Gladiolus Society 
Canadian Gladiolus Society 
American Primrose Society 
American Rhododendron Society 
American Camellia Society 
American Rose Society 
Portland Rose Society 
Fellow of Royal Horticulture Society (England) 
