ELMER’S ROSE and FLORENTINE 
FOREWORD 
Again it is a privilege to express our heartfelt thanks for your patronage and your 
many kind letters. It’s a pleasure to know that our efforts are so kindly received and it’s 
an incentive to greater effort in the production of the finest in gladiolus. 
This past season was generally very dry throughout the country. However, thanks to 
irrigation, we are glad to report the best season in our experience both as to blooms and 
bulb crop. We exhibited at eleven shows and those who saw our blooms will agree that 
they seemed even better than usual. We would especially like to emphasize the quality of 
our bulbs this year. If you are looking for quality bulbs, we have them. Just try us and see. 
We have added more than the usual number of new varieties to this year’s list, many 
of which are real additions to our already long list. We refer you to our “Variety Com- 
ments” for more about them, and I am sure you will agree, when you grow some of them, 
that they are improvements on existing varieties. 
Our trial garden contains several varieties and added to those varieties seen at the 
shows and in other gardens it is our privilege to review quite a parade of new ones each 
year. However only a fraction of those seen are ever added to our catalog list. We do 
not claim to grow all of the meritorious varieties, but I am sure you will find our catalog 
contains a most comprehensive listing of the show winners, the most popular commercials, 
and the most promising novelties. Our motto has always been—only the best is good 
enough. 
Sincerely: 
