DID YOU EVER STOP TO THINK? — PARDON THE PUN 
Perhaps you have overlooked one very important fact about Gladiolus. 
Over a period of years, our American Glad fans have reached the ultimate of per- 
fection in their culture of exhibition Gladiolus. ‘God bless em’. 
Do you realize that the Gladiolus BULB, requires an entirely different soil con- 
dition, to attain that same degree of perfection? Because of a discussion with the late 
J. R. Hopkins, we designed a program for the improvement of the Gladiolus bulb. 
Starting from scratch (1941), because no scientific information was available, we de- 
voted much study and research to attain perfection, as it pertains to the growing of the 
PERFECT GLADIOLUS BULB. We have made evident progress, and have ex- 
perimental results to indicate that further improvement is very near. 
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Many hundreds of Glad fans have been receiving these improved bulbs in their 
orders, and their expressions of gratitude is amazing. We have never considered testi- 
monials to be of value to us in our advertising, but perhaps a few might be in order, 
to illustrate the degree of perfection a'ready attained: 
2/16/46 
Dear Mr. Baxter: I am just taking time out—to tell you that the stock we received 
from you is the finest we have received from any source this season. What do you 
do to grow such fine bulbs? Of course, I don’t want you to give out information that 
you may not want to give out. 
Sincerely yours, 
Carl Salbach, 
Berkeley, Calif. 
3/11/47 
Dear Sir: I want to thank you for those lovely bulbs you sent me. I won’t forget it 
when I am in need of more bulbs. Also for your catalog, it is well written. 
Very respectfully, 
Wins Js. Bs 
Akron, Ohio. 
6/1/47 
Dear Mr. Baxter: I received bulbs very promptly, and wish to state that they were 
the best looking bulbs I’ve received out of five different houses. Thank you for the 
many extras. Your generosity and interest is fully appreciated. Remittance for mem- 
bership in NEGS follows. 
Sincerely, 
Aiba 
Springfield, Il. 
4/11/47 
Gentlemen. A short time ago I ordered some Glad corms from you, and they have 
been received, and I just cannot let this opportunity go by without writing and thank- 
ing you for these corms. 
They are really the best corms I have ever been able to purchase, and I have 
bought from 12 other firms before*I ordered these from you. I am planting about 
3,000 corms this season and I am positive that the blooms from these corms pur- 
chased from you will be the best ever. 
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