September, 1949 
‘As always, your bulbs grew fine .... I had bulbs from at least ten 
growers last year. Some were sure crummy but the finest and cleanest bulbs I got 
were from you and... .” 
—J. J. J., Iowa. 
Every bulb is hand planted, dug, cleaned and graded, therefore no cuts 
or bruises. All work is done by Mrs. Rogers and myself and you will find quality 
and service go with every order. 
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March 5, 1949 
“IT was so pleased with receiving my glad bulbs and bulblets in such 
nice order that I thought you might appreciate knowing about it. Thanks for the 
overcount and your selection of good material. Believe me I will patronize you 
when needing any more stock. 
“T can imagine you and Mrs. Rogers enjoy your work of raising and 
shipping glads an awful lot, by the attention you give your customers. Please let 
me know of your new material for sale next season.” 
Vee Ohio. 
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Once again I will repeat my remarks in former catalogs on purchasing 
and growing bulblets. 
In recent years I have limited my addition of new varieties to the pur- 
chase of bulblets whenever possible and my success by this method has been very 
gratifying. In this way your new additions are purchased at the lowest possible 
cost. You can purchase varieties which you otherwise might consider too expensive 
and you will be surprised how quickly a few bulblets will get you started. By the 
purchase of bulblets you should not expect too many blooms the first year but 
many times you are happily surprised. Neither are you going to get the size spike 
you will get from the larger bulb the next year. Even though I have just suggested 
the purchase of bulblets, I feel that I should also give a word of caution. If 
handled properly some varieties will germinate almost 100 per cent, while other 
varieties will germinate a much smaller percentage and therefore it is not possible 
for me to make any guarantee as to germination. And furthermore not all varieties 
produce large bulblets and neither is it necessary to have large bulblets to get good 
germination, but they should be good, plump, mature ones. I will always send good 
mature ones and the largest available. In my opinion, to get best results they 
should be pealed or cracked before planting and then planted right away before 
they become dry or hard. I also believe that better germination is obtained if not 
planted until the ground becomes warm enough to induce prompt germination. 
Bulblets from most of these small varieties germinate very well and 
when planted early and properly cared for produce many fine blooms, but I make 
no guarantee regarding this. 
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| : July 24, 1949 
“To date I have bloomed 7 varieties of your small glad varieties and feel 
I must tell you of them. They have caused much comment and almost everyone 
who sees them, thinks they are delightful . . . . I think every bulblet germinated 
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Mrs. S., Pennsylvania. 
August 24, 1949 
“Fully 75% of the bulblets are blooming or budded at this time. The 
face-ups, especially Piccolo and Winter Carnival, have plenty of flowers on the 
bulblet grown spikes for table arrangements and more than enough for use as 
corsages. : 
“T have had a number of people stop me on the street (strangers) and 
