The 194'7 Gladland Acres Catalog 
This is not only the first catalog that has been issued by Gladland Acres since the 
beginning of World War II, but it is also the first catalog issued by the new manage- 
ment. 
Our fall 1946 list was planned to give the kind of arrangement and the defi- 
nite information that we ourselves would want to have when we buy Gladiolus Bulbs. 
Apparently the most of you liked it; at least we have had many friendly letters of ap- 
preciation — and not only that — but you actually sent us in the month of November 
alone, a!most exactly three times the total retail sales volume that we had received in 
the entire twelve months preceding it. Frankly we did not expect such a tremendous 
response — the bulk of orders came in so rapidly that even our normal acknowledge- 
ments of receipts of orders was in many cases overlooked. 
We had confidently expected to ship out all orders by the middle of December, 
but in order to fill these as carefully as we insist on doing we cannot possibly complete 
the shipping of all of these until in late January. We will however have the decks all 
cleared for action for the filling of spring orders — and if you will be sure to state on 
your order your earliest planting date — we can make the definite promise that your 
bulbs will reach you in ample time. 
SUBSTITUTIONS 
This year it will be extremely important that you do state in your order whether 
substitution in sizes when necessary may be made by us. Also if we are entirely sold 
out of a given variety whether we may substitute another that is of at least equal value 
(it would generally have cost you more money) or if you prefer a refund of that portion 
of your remittance. Frankly we know that we are going to list many sizes and perhaps 
even a few varieties that will be sold out even by the time this catalog reaches you. As 
many bulbs as we grew this past year as compared to what were grown and sold in 
the past, it seems to us incredible that we should have to make the above request. 
THE GLADLAND LIST OF SUPERIOR VARIETIES 
In our offerings of an extensive list of varieties of superior quality, we surpass even 
our fondest hopes. In addition to the nearly 300 varieties of Gladiolus that we our- 
selves grew in sufficient quantity to list, we are also able to offer you the cream of the 
current introductions from bulbs grown by and furnished to us by the originators or 
introducers. 
Our list is like the Blue Book of Society. Many older names are listed because they 
still fill a garden need — and the newer names are shown, not because they are new, 
but because they seem to us at this time to be varieties that are either definitely superior 
to similar color types, or have such originality that they merit space with every garden- 
er who is concerned that his Gladiolus section is an outstanding one. One thing is 
certain: THAT THERE IS NOT A SINGLE VARIETY THAT DOES NOT POSSESS SPECIAL 
MERIT — NOT A SINGLE VARIETY THAT WHEN WELL GROWN DOES NOT HAVE 
PRIZE-WINNING POTENTIALITIES IF EXHIBITED IN A GLADIOLUS SHOW. Even if you 
know absolutely nothing of Gladiolus varieties by name — you may be assured that the 
very fact that it is included in our list is prima-facie evidence that it can produce a 
flower spike that of its color, size, and type is an outstanding one. With our segrega- 
tion of varieties into their color classes — it is a simple matter to be sure of having in 
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