Greetings: To all friends and Glad fans and many thanks for all the orders and enquiries. Another year has rolled 
by and again every possible effort is being made to ge this modest listing out to you before the holidays. No jobbers list will 
be issued. 
A word about policy. — Let me reiterate. Needless ballyhoo, fantastic bombast or buncombe as to size or other attri- 
butes, tricky psychology and all kinds of high pressure sellingmethods are definitely OUT. It is my fixed intention to stick 
closely to plain facts; to make no use of expensive advertising frills, wasteful, of both your money and mine. To price origi- 
nations within reason — with the realization that while each honest breeder feels sure that every one of his releases will find 
a place in the Glad Hall of Fame very, very few actually do. And lastly not to spend countless hours and all that it entails 
nuturing specimens to unnatural or rather unusual or extraordinary growth for the sole purpose of collecting a drawer full 
of blue ribbons in competition with the very people expected to purchase my stock. 
IN THE FIELD LAST SEASON 
Micharlotte again gave me great satisfaction here and exceptionally fine reports of its performance in Minnesota and 
elsewhere came in. Another seedling, Black Opal X Am. Commander was outstanding but am watching it for one more 
season. Also a row of Ivory Keys X Micharlotte blooming for the first time this year threw some very, very fine pinks as 
well as many crosses from 45. Big Top again had the largest blooms in the florist field. Every one who saw Phantom Beauty 
and Golden Arrow in bloom here was completely sold on these two. Spotlight, Supreme Beauty Paul Robeson, Mid America 
and Mrs. White were all very good while Patrician, Hiawatha and others planted in bulblets only, grew strong and gave 
good increase but were not allowed to. bloom. Most of the rank and file commercials ran true to form, however Margurite, 
Big ‘Top, Paradise (both standard and Yellow) and old Margaret Fulton really outdid themselves. 
GUARANTEE 
Stock guaranteed to be free from disease and insects at the time of shipment, thrifty and true to name. 
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Occasional errors are humanly possible, therefore, if any of the bulbs shall be found not as represented I will replace 
them, together with something extra to compensate for disappointments; or refund your money; BUT in no case will I be held 
responsible beyond the actual purchase price of the bulbs. Fine exhibition blooms are the result of a combination of superior 
heredity with perfect enrivonment during growth; as I have no control over cultural treatment, fertility, climatic conditions, 
etc. No guarantee as to final results can be given however, great care has been taken to insure each bulb being clean, vigor- 
ous and true to name, ready under the proper conditions to produce for you some truly magnificent blossoms. 
TERMS 
Orders from $1 to $3, cash in full with the order, orders of $3 and over, 25% with the order and the balance before 
shipment or shipment can be made C.O.D. if you prefer. Please do not order for less than $1 as the sorting, packing and 
postage make such orders unprofitable. Extra counts in proportion to the earliness and the size of the order. As stock of 
most varieties is strictly limited, early ordering will msure better selections and avoid disappointments, and I will show my 
appreciation with more liberal overcount and often a bulb or two of the newer and more expensive sorts. 
CULTURE 
Do not plant Gladiolus too near buildings, trees or shrubbery. Plant larger size bulbs not less than 6 inches apart 
either in rows or in beds for maximum results, if in rows, the rows should be not less than eighteen inches apart. Plant 
sx inches deep in light soils or three inches deep in heavy soils. The better the ground is prepared and the more plant food 
appled (preferably well rotted manure, cow manure if available) well mixed in, the fall before planting if possible, the finer 
your blooms will be, provided you cultvate frequently and plenty of water is forthcoming especially when they are spiking. 
THRIPS 
These tiny creatures will if once established, ruin your blooms no matter how well grown. Some people have grown 
Gladioli for years mithout being bothered by this pest, but they are simply fortunate. Don’t take chances, start with clean 
bulbs, treat before planting and spray regularly durinn growth. If your bulbs are at all diseasesd, I recommend corrosive 
