yta Vuvttatton 
“Te You... 
Madison is fortunate this year in being able to offer you two 
Gladiolus Shows. The first, to be held August 6 and 7, will be the 
Madison Gladiolus Show, held at and sponsored by The First 
National Bank of Madison. This show is particularly noted for 
the exceptionally fine arrangement classes. The women making 
these arrangements do a remarkable piece of work and deserve 
all of the abundant praise they receive. Dane County gardeners 
interested in Gladiolus are cordially invited to join the Madison 
Gladiolus Society and participate in our shows. Send your 90 
cents yearly dues to me and | will see that the Secretary sends 
you a membership card. Your support will be especially appre- 
ciated this year. 
The second show, on August 15 and 16, will be brought to 
Madison on the invitation of the Madison Gladiolus Society, and 
will be the Midwest Invitational Show, sponsored by the Univer- 
sity of Wisconsin Horticultural Department and the Wisconsin 
Horticultural Society with the Wisconsin Gladiolus Society par- 
ticipating. Midwestern States need a major Gladiolus Show and 
we are attempting at Madison to get the ball rolling by staging 
such a show this summer. We need your cooperation: this show 
can be a success only if you will enter your glads. If it will be 
possible for you to enter spikes or baskets or arrangements in the 
Midwest show, let me know so that a show schedule can be sent 
to you during July. 
The location of the Midwest Show has not been announced, 
but the map on the back of this catalog should be of assistance 
to you when housing arrangements for the show have been com- 
pleted. 
We in Madison believe there should be no admission charge 
to a flower show; beauty, abundantly found in Gladiolus, should 
be enjoyed by all. We have been fortunate in having The First 
National Bank of Madison underwrite our annual show. In order 
to finance the Midwest Show we are making space available for 
Commercial Grower's displays and we are solicitating advertis- 
ing for the show schedule. May we send you more information? 
Plan your vacation trip to pass through Madison at such a time 
that you can visit one of our shows. Save the map on the back 
of this catalog to help you find your way around Madison and 
locate our Gladiolus Gardens. 
