GARDEN CLUBS 
Many garden clubs sweeten their treasury by buying bulbs from the wholesale 
list and re-selling them to club members at retail price and putting the profit in 
their treasury. Your garden club shouldn’t let this opportunity pass. I have a soft 
spot in my heart for garden clubs because they do a great deal to keep their 
members up with the world. I just can’t help giving garden clubs quite a bit of 
overcount. 
PLEASE READ BEFORE ORDERING 
On retail orders of $2.50 or more we pay the postage. On orders of less than 
$2.50 please add _15 cents to help cover postage, etc. You can send $1 with your 
order and the balance C.O.D. on these we put in extra bulbs because you pay the 
postage plus C.O.D. fee plus a money order fee. You will be ahead sending full 
remittance with your order. 
We ship Christmas orders in December. We start shipping others in January 
or if you live where it gets cold we will start shipping when danger of freezing is 
over. 
ORDER EARLY 
Every year we run out of many varieties. The earlier you order the more 
likely you are apt to get every variety you order. 
SECOND CHOICE 
It is advisable for you to make a few second choices just in case we are out 
of something. Whenever we substitute we give extra value. We want you to be 
satisfied. It is your garden that will put your neighbor on our mailing list. 
DAYS TO BLOOM 
This is only approximate. Early planted glads take longer to bloom. Those 
marked VE bloom in less than 75 days usually. Those marked E from 75-80 days 
more or less, those marked M from 80-90 days and L is over 90 days unless planted 
very late in the season. Don’t try to hit Aunt Minnie’s birthday by the above timing. 
If the weather is cool there won’t be a one in bloom by then; if it’s hot they 
may all be about over. Make one planting 2 weeks ahead of when you should, 
one when you should and one 2 weeks after. Unless Aunt Minnie’s birthday comes 
out of season for glads, then you can hit it. 
GUARANTEE 
A guarantee is sort of like an insurance policy — it is only as good as the 
company behind it. Our guarantee is based on the Golden Rule — If you plant your 
bulbs in a lot of manure then the dog digs them up and breaks off the sprout, then you 
plant them again, don’t water them and then let the thrips eat what’s left, please 
don’t ask us to replace over half of them. Don’t fertilize your glads when you 
plant, they will probably die if you do. Go easy on manure. 
NOTE — The number following the variety name is the North American 
Gladiolus Council’s classification number to be used when you exhibit in glad shows 
so you will be sure to get your glad in the right class. 
GLADS CHANGING COLOR 
They don’t except perhaps one out of 250,000. Some glads are more vigerous 
than others and multiply faster. Some make larger and better looking bulbs. If 
you just save your better looking bulbs and your more vigorous ones you will soon 
have only one or two varieties left. 
BULB QUALITY 
Always buy young bulbs regardless of size. A young bulb is almost as thick 
as it is wide and has a small basal scar less than % inch across. WE ONLY SELL 
YOUNG BULBS OF TOP QUALITY. 
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