BAIO Y 
IF YOU ARE NO LONGER GROWING FLOWERS WILL YOU KINDLY HAND THIS LIST TO A FRIEND WHO IS FOND OF 
FLOWERS? THANK YOU! 
This List Cancels All Previous Prices. 
PRICE LIST 1949 
RITE TING I 
GLADHAVEN GARDENS 
George G. Fowler, Prop. 
North Main Street West Franklin, N. H. 
NEW YEAR’S GREETINGS, to all our old Friends and to the new Friends we hope to meet this season. We had about decided to 
retire from growing Gladiolus bulbs as last season was somewhat discouraging in many ways, much rain in the early planting 
season and the driest in the late summer, besides we thought we were getting OLD. 
Well, we received a letter from one of our customers, who lives alone in New York, she is 84 years old, does her own housework, 
carries on a garden, picks strawberries and sells her glad blossoms to the local florist to pay her living expenses. We thought 
that was something, why couldn’t we keep on a while longer. So here we are again offering you some of the best glad bulbs 
we have ever had, many of them very high quality new varieties that we are sure you will like. Again we have a number of new 
Dutch originations and one of our own, Brenda Starr. — 
This will be our 27th year growing and selling gladiolus bulbs. 
We had hoped to make some very low prices this season, but high cost of labor, fertilizer, etc., and a new increase of nearly 
25% in postage rates Jan. lst prohibits any drastic cuts. However, we think you will find our prices as low as any reputable 
grower is making, and perhaps lower than some. Thanking you for your patronage and the many kind letters, and wishing you 
all a Happy and Prosperous Season. 
Jan. 1, 1949. Mr. and Mrs. George G. Fowler 
NOTE—Our Post Office has been changed to West Franklin. 
TERMS OF SALE 
All prices are subject to the following conditions and change without notice. (a) Any Federal or State tax that may be 
imposed on sales. (b) Stock on hand when order is received. (c) No bulbs shipped C. O. D. without at least a deposit of 25% 
of the order. (d) No minimum lot split and no single item for less than 10c. All others of $1.00 or more are prepaid anywhere 
in the U. S. Orders for less than $2.00 are sold at a loss any way. 
You may buy 5 bulbs at % the price for 10 bulbs. 
GUARANTEE 
We guarantee that the gladiolus bulbs you buy from us will be true to name, healthy and properly cured for planting spring 
of 1949. 
Cannot guarantee crop or anything depending on cultivation or weather. 
WE CANNOT GUARANTEE EVERY BULB TO BLOOM FOR YQU, as they will not always bloom for us. 
HOW TO REMIT 
Postal Notes now cost 8c for sums up to $10. Money Orders cost 10c for sums up to $5. Most banks furnish checks for 10c 
for most any amount up to $50. It is not safe to send loose cash. Can use 1, 2 & 3c stamps for sums under $1. Do not send 
Air Mail stamps. 
Always have your name and address on the outside of every letter containing money or orders of any kind. Many times this 
has been the only way we could make out the address of sender. 
ABOUT C. O. D. SHIPMENTS 
We do not ship C. O. D. unless 25% of the price is received with order. We DO NOT SHIP IRIS C. O. D. 
IMPORTANT 
ORDER EARLY and state on the order sheet when you want the bulbs shipped. We acknowledge the order by post card 
so you may know your order has been received by us. Indicate on the Order Sheet if we may or may not substitute if out of 
variety ordered. Print your name and address plainly and please do not use the Price List for an Order Sheet as it is very con- 
fusing. 
If I am out of size ordered will send the next nearest size to value of order or more. You can expect extras with your order 
depending upon the size of order. KEEP a copy of your order. We will do the best we can with orders asking us to “ship by 
return mail” depending on how cold the weather is when order is received. Without other instructions we will ship in time for 
proper planting in your locality. 
DO NOT WAIT UNTIL the day before you want to plant your bulbs before ordering. If you do not want to pay for bulbs in 
full when you order, a 25% deposit with order will hold bulbs until May 1, 1949. 
SIZE OF BULBS 
LARGE bulbs are 1% inches in diameter and over. Medium size bulbs are from % to 1% inch in diameter averaging about 
1 inch. Small bulbs are under % of an inch and over %. All large and medium size should bloom this season if planted before 
June 1st. Most of the small bulbs will bloom if planted before May 15th. 
CHOICE IRIS ROOTS 
Good strong plants of named varieties, each labeled, postpaid to Third Postal Zone and within the Jap Beetle Zone. 
None shipped C. O. D. No Orders accepted for less than $1. 
None shipped before June Ist. 
CAPRICE, beautiful, fragrant MORNING SPLENDOR, tall rich 
dark pink 20c each, 10 for $1.50 violet-red 25c each, 10 for $2.00 
CORRIDA, tall, pale blue 20c each, 10 for $1.50 PROSPERO, very large, tall, blue, 
DREAM, tall, light pink 15c each, 10 for $1.25 red violet falls 25c each, 10 for $2.00 
GLEAM, tall, light lavender 15c each, 10 for $1.25 PURPLE ROBE, medium height, early 
INDIAN CHIEF, very large, dark purple, solid color 20c each, 10 for $1.50 
bi-color red 25c each, 10 for $2.00 SOUVENIR de Mme. GAUDICHAU, 
LABOR, a dark violet heliotrope 25c each, 10 for $2.00 early deep velvety, purple, bi-color 30c each, 10 for $2.50 
SPECIAL COLLECTION 
One each of the above Iris properly labeled and shipped postpaid to Third Postal Zone for only $2.00 If you order 
before April 1, 1949, will include another extra root worth atleast 25c or more. 
