1948 GREETINGS 
Dear Friends: Best wishes to you all for a glad New Year. 
As I look back, I find that I have been writing these Greetings each year for 25 years, and have found many friends 
along the way. Am hoping to add many more. 
This list is made up of varieties introduced from 1927 to. the present time, and I plan to grow and offer to you, only 
varieties that I have found satisfactory. 
Now I will answer some questions: In making out the general list, there is first the variety name, followed by name 
of originator or country in which it was originated. With my varieties and a few others I have added the year that they 
were tirst offered for sale. Then description as accurate as possibie. 
My name is Mary Kinyon but in all my work with the gladiolus, although I have been a widow nearly 12 years, I 
have used the name Mrs. George Kinyon. I have liked it best this way as I am only carrying on the work we both 
began together. 
Glad time is vacation time and if you should be passing through this part of Michigan, drive in and see our flowers 
and us. Each year since 1929, each day during; the blooming season, you will find flowers exhibited in our basement and 
we will enjoy meeting you. 
Kinyon Glad Gardens are located 10% miles east of Gladwin, or 16 miles west of Standish on M-61. Then % mile 
south through a woods road. The sign and mail box is on M-61. 
Sincerely, 
MRS. GEORGE KINYON, 
(MISS) PAULINE ARCHER, Assistant 
MARY KATHLEEN 

