OUR CHATTY NOOK 
We haven't much to gripe about. The grasshoppers and 
rabbits were in a very mannerly mood last summer. Maybe 
Santa Claus taught ‘em a lesson last year, at any rate they 
left our glads alone for a,change. Wet late planting season 
again and when planting stock was nicely started we fell 
heir to “SOMETHING NEW”, two of the finest full 
length cloud bursts one could wish for, just three wecks 
apart, then during August and part of September there 
wasn't even a tear drop. So, weather damage to growing 
stock was plenty. Well, we just took a healthy grin and 
told ourself, “If it isn’t one thing its another, so what?” 
Still hope we have enough stock left to keep our fine cus- 
tomers in good humor, which in turn will keep us diggin’ 
and happy. While business was a little on the slow side 
last year, the response of our customers was most erati- 
fying and we DO appreciate that. 
Please do not write us asking for prices on anything not 
in this list as it taxes us to raise enough of our own varie- 
ties to supply the demand and 60% of our planting is 
sdigs, on test. Neither do we grow in quantities for whole- 
sale, 
We never had any hankering for export, even Canadian 
orders of which we will accept a very few this year and 
these we will ship ONLY by Parcel Post. 
With weather conditions off balance, bulbs made nice 
growth as well as being ciean and healthy. Not a bulb was 
brought in from any source this year or last, thus climina- 
ting any chance of bringing any disease into our stock. 
Our five 1949 introductions are as good as the best of 
any we have ever introduced and we have placed 71 of our 
own introductions on the market during the past twelve 
years, nearly all of which have been blue ribbon winners 
as well as many champions. We suggest keeping your 
eye on future show reports on Glorious, Gorgeous, Wahoo, 
Choctaw and Cheyenne as these five especially are behind 
the 8 ball, and bound for a blue ribbon career. Five good 
bets, all pinch hitters, if you are out to win at your shows, 
and who isn't? 
NO ORDERS ACCEPTED FOR LESS THAN $3.00 
ALL. VARIETIES IN: THIS*E1S 2 ORIGINATED IE 
G. W. WILSON - GLADIOLUS HyYBRIDIST 
Re DANG LISBON, OHIO 
