Not the kiggest... 
You know, we've gotten into the habit of tying “biggest” and 
“best” together so often that it takes deliberate thought to remember 
that “it ain’t necessarily so”. In fact, if the truth be told, the biggest 
is frequently coarse and awkward, and real perfection lies in the tiny 
things that are chosen for their delicacy, their rare color, or their 
matchless form. 
We feel that the small flowered varieties of dahlias, gladiolus, 
and other garden favorites are the true aristocrats of their species, 
and our whole effort is devoted to the production of these floral 
jewels. 
In this, our second edition of “Miniatures from Mapleton”, you 
will find chronicled both success and disappointment. Success in 
being able to offer you many more varieties of Miniature Glads than 
we had last year. And (our fingers are crossed) 1f nothing occurs 
to upset our plans, we'll add still more to our lists next year. 
On the other side of the ledger, we are extremely disappointed 
in not having more Pompon Dahlias for you this year, as we'd hoped. 
The freeze of ’49 reduced our stocks so drastically that it will be 
another year before we can build many varieties to the point of 
sales again. Not only did we almost lose many of our old standbys, 
such as Vivid and Amber Queen, but we were unable to save enough 
of several new varieties to list them this year, as we had hoped. 
We list nothing we do not grow ourselves. Experience has taught 
us that.“ if youl want a thinosdone welledostteyourcelic some very: 
tuber comes from a plant we've watched in bloom, every division is 
made with the personal care, and every single one is as fine and as 
perfect as if it were being planted right in our own garden. 
In conclusion, we are offering, in addition to glads and dahlias, 
some other miniatures which we think you will like. We are on the 
lookout always for good miniatures, and hope to list more each year. 
We welcome correspondence and help from our friends—if you know 
of something good, please tell us, too. 
LVAN@ands LONE SAREE 
TERMS 
We make every effort to keep our stocks true to name and correctly 
labeled. Do, please, notify us when a mistake is made, and we will gladly 
COM CCLEIL: 
All bulbs are guaranteed in good growing condition when received. 
If not satisfied, please notify us promptly and bulbs will be replaced, or 
money will be refunded. However, we can assume no responsibility other 
than replacement, or refund of actual price. 
Orders of $2.00 and over are postpaid. For smaller orders, please 
add 15c to help pay the postage. Remittances may be made by check or 
money order.) Cash*sent at-customer satisk 3 No @:OsDeseniease, 
Orders will be filled in the order in which they are received, but we 
endeavor to ship at the time you specify as nearly as’possible. Many 
of our stocks are limited, so the earlier you order, the surer you are to 
avoid disappointment. 
