JAMES A. MILO Birchuclle Gardens 
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Telephone 315 PLAINVILLE, CONNECTICUT 
January, 1950 
To Our Customers and Friends: 
We take pleasure in presenting herewith our catalog for 1950, in 
which is listed some three hundred varieties of gladiolus covering a wide 
range of colors in all size groups. Our listings, containing the best of the 
newer and older domestic varieties, as well as many outstanding European 
and Australian originations, are designed to meet the tastes of all glad 
growers from novice to professional. 
Despite an unusually dry season, we have had our most successful 
growing year to date. An indication of the quality of our blooms, lies in 
the fact that our display in the 1949 New England Gladiolus Society Show 
at Boston received the seldom awarded Massachusetts Horticultural So- 
ciety’s Cultural Certificate, of which we are very proud. 
Our crop of bulbs is the finest and largest we have ever produced; the 
stock being exceptionally clean, free of disease and thrips. Should you 
favor us with an order, you will be assured of receiving top quality, young, 
high-crowned bulbs, carefully selected and guaranteed true to name. 
However, in anticipation of continued heavy demand for our quality bulbs, 
we strongly urge your prompt action in placing orders to avoid possible 
future disappointment in not being able to get the variety or size bulbs 
you want. Orders will positively be set aside in the order received and held 
for shipment when you want them. 
We welcome your personal visits to BIRCHVILLE| GARDENS as 
well as your communications, and assure you any requests for informa- 
tion as well as your valued orders will receive our prompt and courteous 
attention. 
With sincere thanks for your confidence in BIRCHVILLE GARDENS 
as evidenced by your past patronage, and with best wishes for a banner 
GLAD season in 1950, I am 
Sincerely yours, 
JAMES A. MILO 
