GLADIOLUS SOCIETIES 
We earnestly recommend that you join as many GLAD SOCIETIES as 
possible - support your local or state groups, and by all means for 
up-to-date information on new varieties, planting, fertilizing, 
hybridizing, growing for shows, exhibiting, harvesting, curing and 
storing of bulbs; also, best dips and sprays, prevention of 
diseases and best methods for the control thereof; also, reports of 
trial gardens and show winners. 
THE NEW ENGLAND GLADIOLUS SOCIETY 1s the oldest and 
largest, having been organized in 1920. Its officers and govern- 
ing body is made up mostly of men living in the state of Massa- 
chusetts near Boston. 
They issue a year book “The Gladiolus,’ during January or Febru- 
ary, and 6 bi-monthly magazines. Members receive a copy of all the 
above at a cost of $2.00 for annual dues. Make check or money 
order payable to The New England Gladiolus Society, Inc. and send 
to Alvin K. Parker, Secretary, Box 2, Norwood, Massachusetts. 
THE NORTH AMERICAN GLADIOLUS COUNCIL is an up and 
coming organization; its officers are men of outstanding ability 
in the United States and Canada who know Gladiolus from A to Z. 
The N.A.G.C. issues four large quarterly bulletins chock-full of 
invaluable information for the gladiolus grower whether he be an 
amateur or professional. The North American Gladiolus Council and 
the Canadian Glad Society will jointly sponsor the first Interna- 
tional Gladiolus Show at Binghampton, N.Y., August 19 and 20, 1947. 
You may become a subscribing member and receive all publications 
for only $1.00 per year. Send to Thomas R. Manley, Secretary, 525 
Coleman Avenue, Fairmount, West Virginia. 
NOTE: If you prefer to send your membership dues in either 
N.E.G.S. or N.A.G.C. or both, to us, along with your order, we will 
add additional bulb or bulbs to offset the cost of your first 
year’s subscription. Please be advised that neither of the above 
Societies reimburse us. This offer is purely voluntary on our 
part. We hope you will make it cost: us a lot of bulbs - we want to 
show you what you have been missing. Tell your friends about this 
offer. 
GLAD GAY ACRES 
E. Bane Snyder 
Hagerstown, Maryland 
