When cutting flowers, leave at least four leaves remaining on the plant. Positive injury to the 
blooming qualities of the bulbs for the following year will occur if this precaution is not heeded. 
For cut flowers, cut the spike when first bud fully opens. The remaining buds will open nicely 
and give a longer period of bloom and greater enjoyment. 
Remove wilted blossoms, change water and cut off a portion of the stems each day. These will 
then fit in a smaller vase. 
SIZE IN BULBS 
In retail list, the large bulbs that we offer are 1!4 inches and over in diameter; medium size 
are %% inch up. For Wholesale sizes see list. 
Beside the originators name we have listed the approximate flowering season of each variety 
as follows: 
E—FKarly, under 70 days from planting. 
EM—FEarly Midseason, 70-80 days from planting. 
M—Midseason, from 80-90 days from planting. 
L.M—Late Midseason, over 90 days from planting. 
L—Large M—Medium S—Small Blts.—Bulblets. 
GLAD-I-O'LUS:— 
Please pronounce this wonderful flower right. The accent on the O. 
GLAD-I-O’-LUS and use the same form for both singular and plural. It hurts to hear one 
say GLADIOLA or GLADIOLUS! 
DO GLADS CHANGE COLOR? GLADIOLUS do NOT Change Color. 
We have been asked this question hundreds of times. So many varieties divide or split. 
Suppose you plant twelve mixed buibs, when you dig them you find you have about thirty bulbs. 
This is the reason you have more of one color than others. Many varieties do not divide, so you 
dig only one new bulb on the one you planted. And some not quite so strong just die in the 
ground. 
Of course glads grow older each year, you dig a new bulb not a young one. So it is best to keep 
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adding more bulbs to your collection each year. 
PLANTING TIME 
Our planting time here is around APRIL to JUNE, so when ordering your bulbs to be sent to 
you at planting time, please state when planting time is in your locality. It will help us a lot. 
WHEN YOU CHANGE YOUR ADDRESS 
Please notify us so we can change our files. Also please give your old address at the same time. 
This will save us many catalogues and you will receive yours. THANK YOU. 
C. O. D. ORDERRS 
Please do not ask us to send an order C. O. D. without your making a deposit on it. If it is 
a small order we shall have to ask for a deposit of at least a dollar. Larger C. O. D. orders 
should be accompanied by 25% of the value. We cannot send out any more C. O. D. orders 
without at least some deposit. 
PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE ORDERING 
GUARANTEE 
We guarantee to do our utmost to please our customers. We mean to send out only clean bulbs, 
free from disease and insects. Any claims or complaints in regard to bulbs should be sent soon 
after receiving the bulbs. 
Of course if any bulbs are not true to name you can not make claims for that until after bloom- 
ing. Hf anything goes wrong we always try to make a satisfactory settlement with the customer. 
This is the only way that anyone can hope to build up a business. 
However we do not guarantee in any way the bulbs you harvest as unsatisfactory growing 
conditions or disease in the soil are beyond our control and we cannot be responsible for the 
crop you harvest except that if the bulbs should not be true to name we will be glad to replace 
them or make a satisfactory settlement. 
