Glad Patch often enough to get the bulbs planted. After 
that we didn’t see the Glads again until digging time. 
Along about digging time the Mrs. and I moved to our” 
present address and the gas rationing board just had to 
give me more gas and since the Glads were only a 
mile off a direct route home from work was able to 
stop off and get them dug. It sure was discouraging. 
Remember? Nothing like the boys in uniform went 
through, of course, but bad enough. Since ’43 we’ve 
been able to plant right at our back door so to speak, 
and things have worked out dandy. 
In °44 the Mrs. and I bought out my Mother’s interest, 
which she had retained since Dad’s passing and at long 
last we decided to treat our Glad growing seriously. 
It had reached the point where it was no longer possible 
to treat the Glads as a hobby. So in 744 we began to 
advertise both blooms and bulbs. At first the response 
was rather poor but we stuck right at it and in ’45 we 
began to receive a little response. Last year, I’m happy 
to report we just couldn’t believe our eyes when bulb 
buying time came around. Could hardly keep up with 
local saies let alone package up bulbs for mail orders. 
But we did it and had enough bulbs left over to make 
the largest planting we’ve ever had. What of the future? 
Well, it’s beginning to look as though the Mrs. and I 
are in the Glad business to stay. 
As I write this, September 23, 1917, the orders are 
already coming in, which to us is a brand new exper- 
ience but, incidentally, a welcome and happy one. Last 
year we did our level best to fill the orders as promptly 
and as accurately as possible and I’d hke to think these 
early orders are an indication of last year’s buyers’ 
satisfaction. Can’t figure out how it could be anything 
else, because in the beginning we resolved to be just as 
conscientious and honest about the whole thing as is 
humanly possible and further to keep it that way 
always. The last you can accept as our business policy 
—Healthy bulbs, true to name—courteous and honest 
service—always. 
Thank you, 
ZACH E. HOLMES, 
Holmes Glad Gardens. 
