FOREWORD... 
BECAUSE WE DO NOT LIVE NEXT DUOR, we once again take pleasure in 
writing this preface to our many friends and and customers for their 
patronage during these past years. We feel that we are in business 
because we have sincerely served with quality,.reasonable prices and 
an interest in our customer beyond the sale. Vur repeat orders know 
that this is our Credo: new comers to our family will discover this 
with their first purchase. It is impossible to grow all the varieties 
but we do believe that our list i¢:large enuf to satisfy most. “+f 
some varieties are not listed and we do not have them, we shall recom- 
a reliable grower who has, so please ask. 
ORDERS ARE BOOKED in the sequence received and this year we urge 
you to order early as the hot dry weather of '53 has made the crop some- 
what shorter than normal in most varieties. Do not be disappointed. 
Terms are cash with order or 25% down with balance C.0.D. A 25% deposit 
will ‘hold orders until Spring. WHOLESALE orders ¥OB Webster, New York 
BULBS are STATE INSPECTED, treated wit: %5 DDT and 3% Spergon dust. 
We have coined’the word -"FUNGITHRIPICIDED' which in short means that 
thrips and fungus spores are taken care of here! We make every effort 
to send stock true to name, free of desease and up to the high standard 
of the industry and will correct to your satisfaction any condition 
here specified. towever, at no time can we be held responsible for 
more than the refund of the original purchase price. Soil conditions, > 
climate and people vary in this grand land of ours. If the instructions | 
we send with every order are followed, glads are as easy to grow as 
potatoes. 4nstructions’ are compiled by the North American Glad Council 
and are a composite of the best experience of glad growers from all 
over the world. Jf the customer cannot see our position, stock must 
be returned within ten days and no sale is made. 
GLAD SCALE #REE for your convenience is included with every order. 
In other years we have published sizes and it was necessary to get out 
your ruler to~checki bubb isize. Well, that@won tbe necessary, for we 
have gone to the effort to include the sizes known to the standard trade, 
We know that you will like to measure glad bulbs to be sure for this is 
our standard at WOODSIDE, dang it on a nail in your garden ‘puttering' 
nook and you will always have it handy. We know that this is a first 
and there will be many copies by others which will help the industry. 
We welcome any suggestions and if adopted will reward. hansomely with 
bulbs of your chosing. Hee) | | 
Our policy of OVERCOUNT is being continued and we include samples of 
varieties that we wish you to try, in all orders except mixtures; This 
creates good will and gives us a statistical inventory as to what 
varieties to grow and what ones should be abandoned. A glad at 
WOODSIDE must be able to withstand garden conditions without pampering 
or we just cannot have it around. 
Please do not accept our crypt description of the varieties on these 
pages. it would require a great deal of space to do so. Along with the 
name is the standard number for the color class as adopted by. the’ Ussay 
It will help you at the shows so keep it if you are an exibitor. 
This is our Spring 1954.-list and negates any other previous list you 
may have. Happy plant ng and may this be your BLUE RIBBON year. 
WOODSIDE gladiolus gardens Phone Webster 947 ‘Webster, New York 
MEMBERS CF NACGG, NAGC, ESG3 and many other glad societies. We con- 
tribute to many bulb auctions so look for the name WOODSIDE: on our 
donations. 
