GREETINGS to all our old customers, new customers, anid. friends: 
To all of you—lt is a great pleasure to present uor 1952 Gladliterature. 
In presenting the bigger and better catalog for your approval, we extend greet- 
ings, and express appreciation for the splendid busineess you gave last season. 
A FREINDLY CHALLENGE 
If you hear of, and find, any introducer who gives a more frankly honest 
opinion of his own varieties, please send me his catalog. I will give, absolutely 
Free, one hundred dollars worth of my originations to the first person who 
sends me such a catalog. 
YOUR PROTECTION — THE BIG 1951 NEWS 
is still BIG NEWS IN 1952. 
Up to last year, ever since the gladiolus business began over 100 years ago, 
the public has not had a fool proof method whereby it could spend its dollars 
and know it was getting its money worth. As a result, millions of dollars have 
been wasted on highly advertised new varieties which did not do well in the 
buyer’s gardens. The problem has been attacked from many angles, but un- 
til now no fool proof answer has been found which gives absolute protection 
to the purchaser. 
MONEY BACK GUARANTEE 
Yes, that is right: owr money back guarantee tto protect you. You buy 
any or all of our own 1950, 1951, or 1951 introductions, grow them 
this summer (1952) under your own conditions, if for any reaon (or no reason 
at all), you are not satisfied with them, let us know by letter before October 
1, 1952. Then, when you dig the bulbs, send the entire stock to us prepaid be- 
fore November 1, 1952, and we will immediately refund the purchase price 
of the bulbs, plus the postage you spent in shipping them to us. This offer is 
good only to our customers in the United States. Also, it is only good for 
purchases of two hundred dollars or less per variety. This offer applies to all 
buyers from the beginning amateur to the largest commercial grower. Under 
no consideration can we return to you more that the purchase price plus the 
postage. 
You, who are just starting on the great adventure of growing America’s 
favorite flower, can buy the very latest styles in glads with complete assurance 
that if they don’t do well in your own gardens, you won’t be out a single penny. 
Try this new plan; you will like it. 
ORDER EARLY 
A word to the wise is sufficient. Stocks of our 1950, 1951, and 1952-in- 
troductions may not be large enough to fill all the orders received under this 
new system. Also, stocks of many other originators’ better recent introduc- 
tions are apt to be short. | 
