PACTOLUS 
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. 
The past season has been very wet, with three hurricanes and an overabundance of 
rain. Our bulb crop while not up to last year’s, is very satisfactory, but did not size up 
as usual due to excessive moisture and an early freeze. We believe there will be a short- 
age of large bulbs in the commercial varieties and early ordering is advised. We exhibited 
in twelve shows and won our usual number of blue ribbons including Champion Spike of 
the show with Tan Glow and White Sails. 
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, 
