INTRODUCTORY REMARKS 
Inasmuch as Reliance Gardens sees no worthwhile customer 
service in listing forty or more gladiolus of the same color and 
then recommending a few, no added remarks are necessary 
concerning the varieties that are listed. They are the “cream 
of the crop’ — no second raters “‘clutter up” our carefully 
selected list which is an expression of our long experience in 
growing gladiolus. 
The greatest praise that can be deserved by any gladiolus is 
that of commercial rating. The words “commercial” include all 
those terms of health, consistency of performance, placement, 
attachment, beauty, opening and keeping qualities all usually 
described separately in the most glowing terms, that defy being 
exceeded in words of greater luster. The amateur grower should 
bear in mind that a great commercial gladiolus is always a sound 
exhibition variety. 
How many of the great commercial gladiolus are ruffled? 
Only two come to mind Spic & Span and for local use Burma 
(light ruffling not being much else than evidence of excellent 
culture). We of Reliance Gardens find beauty in performance 
of gladiolus. 
Or to state the same thought in another way we rate gladiolus on all of their traits 
not on one characteristic — that of ruffling. 
Our bulb crop at Reliance Gardens is reduced because Myron, the family son is in 
the Air Force with Uncle Sam. His help has been our right hand for several years. While 
our crop is reduced in volume no diminuation of quality exists — our stock will again 
deserve the testimonials of being the best bulbs. 
Gladiolus temporarily out of stock which deserve mention in a listing of the super 
gladiolus are Dieppe, Phantom Beauty, Connecticut Yankee, Boise Belle, Burma, Pa- 
trician and Wax Model. 
Royal Treat 
BUSINESS TERMS 
Minimum order $2.00. Retail orders are prepaid. Wholesale order F.O.B. Oconomo- 
woc. Overcount or extras with all retail orders. 5% cash discount on all retail orders 
paid for in full prior to December 15, 1952. Payment in full before shipment. 
I aim to send out only healthy bulbs, true to name, and will cheerfully refund the 
purchase price on any order found unsatisfactory on receipt, and promptly returned; but 
no guarantee of growth is implied in the sale (careless usage of chemical dips and 
sprays make this mandatory) nor will I be responsible for the crop. All orders are placed 
with the above conditions accepted by the purchaser. All orders are accepted subject to 
stock crop and subject to prior sale. } 
No bulblets orders are solicited nor accepted after April 1, 1953 for spring shipment. 
Flowers and bulbs are inspected by the State Department of Agriculture, #1297. 
This price list cancels all previously published retail prices, and voids any heretofore 
announced prices or price policies. 
Signed, 
WALTER C. KRUEGER 
