TO OUR GLAD FRIENDS 
Greetings, and best wishes to our many customers, and Glad friends in 
the coming Season. The 1951 Season was a most successful one with us. We 
found ourselves completely sold out on many varieties, well before planting 
time, thanks to you! Our bulbs were planted in a new field of virgin soil, 
just loaded with humus, and the resulting spikes, and bulbs, were really 
something ! 
At the Rhode Island Gladiolus’ Society Annual Show at the Kingston 
Fair Grounds, our TIVOLI won Best Basket, and Ist in Color Class. Out 
of our many entries in the Color Classes, we won ribbons on all but two 
entries ! 
Very consistant Winners in 1951 Shows the country over Cand included 
in our list) were, - AUREOLE, BOUTON Dor, BURMA, CONN. YAN- 
KEE, CORONA, DAISY MAE, EVANGELINE, FLORENCE NIGHT- 
INGALE, GENERAL EISENHOWER, LEADING LADY, MANSOER, 
MORNING. KISS, ORANGE GOLD, PACTOLUS, PATROL, PAUL 
RUBENS, PHAROAH, PICARDY, RAVEL, RED CHARM, SAL- 
MON’S GLORY, SILVER WINGS, SKYMASTER, SPIC & SPAN, 
SPOTLIGHT, and far from last, in fact the TOPS in light pink, TIVOLI. 
We add new varieties each year, but find that the above varieties, when 
well grown, and exhibited, are very hard to beat on the Show table. Add to 
this, the fact that they are considered top commercial varieties, and you 
really have something! 
What pleases us the most, however, is the many enthusiastic reports 
from our customers, concerning their successes with our bulbs in 1951. We 
have yet to hear a dissenting voice, and are pleased that we had a small part 
in their winnings. We invite you to visit us at Blooming time CAugust) and 
inspect our Glad and Dahlia plantings, and the many promising Gladiolus 
Seedlings that we are propagating. 
TERMS OF SALE 
All orders cash with order, or 25% down, balance C. O. D. Please send 
check or money-order to cover amount. 
Due to high packing and postal costs, we cannot accept orders for less 
than $3.00. 
All stock guaranteed true to name, dusted, and free of disease. 
5 or more bulbs may be purchased at the 10 rate. 25 at the 100 rate. — 
Where varieties are priced singly, 10 may be purchased at 8 times the 
single price. 
Planting and growing instructions included in all orders. 
SOUTH GOUNTY GLADIOLUS GARDENS 
ROY W. BARBER JAMES HAMMOND 
12 Oakdell Street, Peacedale, R. I. 
