Sincerely Yours, 
ALFRED L. MOSES 
Au Appreciation 
We want to extend our sincere thanks 
to our thousands of customers all over the 
United States, Canada and to those in the 
far corners of the world, for a very suc- 
cessful season just passed. We trust you 
have derived as much pleasure from the 
bulbs as we have in supplying you. We have 
many things to offer again this year and 
will appreciate your continued patronage. 
We regret, however, that we had to dis- 
appoint some 3500 customers at the end of 
the season. A disastrous fire that started 
about 9 p. m. Sunday night, April 20th, 
completely destroyed our entire shipping 
room and facilities, one new truck, all the 
bulb stock on the first floor, 85% of our 
bulblet stock and a large percentage of 
our planting stock for the season of °52. 
All bulb stock not burned or dry cooked 
was drenched with water or black as coal 
with smoke, making it necessary to discon- 
tinue all shipping. 
With what we were able to salvage, plus 
some stock purchased and the very gen- 
erous gifts of other growers belonging to 
the Commercial Gladiolus Growers Or- 
ganization, from coast to coast, and other 
friends, we were able to plant almost our 
usual acreage. I want to say that all this 
generous help is greatly appreciated and 
many thanks to every one of these fine 
people. As this catalog goes to press we 
are rebuilt waiting for the painter and 
will be appreciative of your orders as usual. 
A.L. M. 
Columbia 
A unusual variety with 
pink Picotee edge. Fine 
for exhibition. 
