CORONA 
SPLAWN’S GLADIOLUS 
GARDENS 
Route 3, Box 200 
GRESHAM, OREGON 
Warehouse located at the corner of Hogan Road 
and Palmquist Road in the southeast corner of 
Gresham, 1% miles from the center of town. 
Alton Splawn and his brother Elmus are the 
owners and operators of the business started 
by their father while both brothers were over- 
seas during World War II. 
SHIPPING TIME—Orders are shipped at proper 
planting time unless a shipping date is given 
on the order. All orders cannot be shipped at 
the same time. Should your bulbs arrive before 
you wish to plant, unpack at once and store in 
a cool dry place. 
PREPAID—AII prices quoted in retail section 
include delivery by prepaid Parcel Post or Ex- 
press except on orders of less than $3.00. Kindly 
include 25c extra on these small orders to cover 
cost of packing. 
Do not send money for sales tax. 
Look for your extra bulbs. You will be sur- 
prised at the number. 
TERMS—Cash with order, personal check, Ex- 
press or money order. Stamps are acceptable 
in payment of small orders. 
C.0.D. ORDERS—We cannot accept C.O.D. 
orders, as it slows us down at a very busy 
season, increases our operating expenses and 
costs you an additional C.O.D. fee. Our money- 
back guarantee ‘s your assurance of satisfaction. 
GUARANTEE—Since your growing conditions 
are out of our control we give no warranty 
either express or implied as to the results of 
the planting and growing of any bulbs we ship. 
In no case will we be responsible for more than 
the purchase price. WE DO GUARANTEE all 
our bulbs to be true to name and disease free. 
If for any reason you are not completely satis- 
fied when the bulbs arrive, return immediately 
and the purchase price will be refunded, to- 
gether with the cost of shipping. 
SIZES—(All measurements are diameter, or 
across) No. 1, 142” and up; No. 2, 144” to 112”; 
No. 3, 1” to 114”; No. 4, 34” to 1”; No. 5, 42” to 
34”. Large is No. 1 and No. 2; Medium is No. 3 
and No. 4. 
WHAT SIZE SHALL I BUY?—The large size 
will, of course, make the best spikes and give 
the best results; however, if you wish to econ- 
omize, the medium size will give excellent re- 
sults, especially if they are fed and watered. 
They will bloom to the last bulb and make a 
good-sized spike, although the flower head may 
not be as long as that of the large size. 
