FOREWORD 
The cpportunity of presenting our 1952 catalcg gives us much pleasure. We hope 
you will give it your careful consideration, and that it will be helpful to you in 
deciding to try some of the varieties herein listed and described. 
1952 will add up to tweny-one years of Glad growing for us, and this is our tenth 
annual catalog issued. We are proud to say that during all these years of shipping 
bulbs WE HAVE NEVER RECEIVED A SINGLE COMPLAINT REGARDING THE 
QUALITY OF OUR BULBS, but are reeciving more and more letters from our cus- 
tomers complimenting us on the nice, clean, healthy bulbs we sent them and our 
generous count and extras. 
We thank all our costumers for the orders sent us during the past and for the 
nice letters we have received from them. KINDLY ACCEPT OUR DEEPEST 
APPRECIATION. We pledge to continue our policy to merit your confidence during 
the years to come. 
To those who have never sent us an order, WON’T YOU GIVE US A TRIAL? 
WE GUARANTEE SATISFACTION! 
OUR BUSINESS POLICY: 
We do not substitute unless instructed to do so. On orders totaling less than 
$2.50, please add 25c extra to cover cost of packing and postage. All retail orders 
totaling $2.50 or more will be delivered free anywhere in the United States. Whole- 
sale orders, f. 0. b., Hagerstown, Maryland. No bulblet orders accepted after April 
Ist. All orders subject to prior sale. We promptly acknowledge all orders received. 
All orders to be paid in full before shipment. Where items are quoted 2 for 25 cents 
or 2 for 30 cents, etc., please do not order a smaller amcunt at a lower price. How- 
ever, please be assured that no order is too small to receive our careful attention. 
WHOLESALE PRICES: 
10 bulbs will be sold at 8 times the price per each, unless otherwise quoted. 
100 bulbs will be sold at 8 times the price for 10. 
5 bulbs at the 10 rate — 25 bulbs at the 100 rate. 
Write us for prices on larger lots — or send us your want list for quotations, 
stating quantity and size of bulbs interested in. 
BULB SIZES: 
Bulbs listed, is diameter in inches, as follows: LARGE 1% inches and up, most 
llZ to 1%. MEDIUM % to 1%. SMALL !4 to %. Large bulbs produce the better 
spikes and bloom; medium, not so big; and small bulbs produce still smaller bloom. 
Some varieties of bulblets will bloom if planted early and season is favorable. some 
are difficult to germinate. For small lots of high priced bulblets, we recommend 
peeling them very carefully just befor planting. CULTURAL DIRECTIONS ON 
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EXTRAS: 
We have always given generously in both count and extras. We believe this is 
much better than figuring discounts and we are sure that you will be well pleased. 
Why not pay us a visit; we are always glad to receive visitors, shake their hand 
and show them through our plantings. We have 17 acres within the city limits and 
are easy to locate. Greatest number of varieties should be blooming between August 
15th and September 15th; however, you will always see something worth while from 
August 1st on. 
Most truly yours, 
& Bane Snyder 
