A Message of thanks 
WE’RE NEVER TOO BUSY TO SAY “THANK YOU” to our patrons nor 
are we ever too busy to give complete and careful attention to everyone who comes 
to our gardens or orders by mail. But at the year-end the members of SEABROOK 
NURSERIES feel urged to express a very special ““THANK YOU” to cover the whole 
year and to go to all the friends whose patronage and good will have meant so much 
to our success. 
The picture on this catalogue cover will give all our many friends and patrons both 
far and near a glimpse of our large gladiolus field, and store house. It is the best adver- 
tisement we know of. 
So we are sending you this sincere message of appreciation to let you know what is 
in our hearts. We invite you to visit our 20 acres of gladiolus, in bloom from July 15th 
until frost, located on U. 8. Route 1, main highway to Portsmouth, N. H., six miles 
from Newburyport, Mass. 
We regret that we were unable to fill late orders for a number of varieties last 
spring. Because of the shortage of gladiolus bulbs in the country the situation will be 
much more acute this coming spring. Therefore, we urge you to place your orders early. 
Happy New Year to All, 
SEABROOK NURSERIES, 
Seabrook, N. H. 
Mabel M. Rowe, Prop. 
GLAD-I-O’-LUS :— 
Please pronounce this wonderful flower right. The accent on the O’. 
GLAD-I-O’-LUS and use the same form for both singular and plural. It hurts to 
hear one say GLADIOLA or GLADIOLIS! 
DO GLADS CHANGE COLOR? GLADIOLUS do NOT Change Color. 
We have been asked this question hundreds of times. So many varieties divide or 
split. Suppose you plant twelve mixed bulbs, when you dig them you find you have 
about thirty bulbs. That is the reason you have more of one color than others. Many 
varieties do not divide, so you dig only one new bulb on the one you planted. And some 
not quite so strong just die out in the ground. 
Of course glads grow older each year, you dig a new bulb not a young one. So it is 
best to keep adding more bulbs to your collection each year. 
PLANTING TIME 
Our planting time here is around APRIL to JUNE, so when ordering your bulbs 
to be sent to you at planting time, please state when planting time is in your locality. 
It will help us a lot. 
WHEN YOU CHANGE YOUR ADDRESS 
Please notify us so we can change our files. Also please give your old address at 
the same time. This will save us many catalogues and you will receive yours. THANK 
WAGE: 
C.0.D. ORDERS 
Please do not ask us to send an order C.O.D. without your making a deposit on 
it. If it is a small order we shall have to ask for a deposit of at least a dollar. Larger 
C.O.D. orders should be accompanied by 25% of the value. We cannot send out any 
more C.O.D. orders without at least some deposit. 
