GREETINGS 
.Again it is my pleasure to extend my sincere thanks and best wishes 
to my many GLAD fans for all the fine orders received in the past 
years also for the many-cards:' and letters of comment on the high quality 
and results obtained from our: bulbs. I am indeéd indebted to you who. - 
Have loaned my catalog to your friends which has Boog us many res 
/orderse: 
We grow our “bulbs” under. very. rigid supervision. ‘jie use ‘Saar high | quality 
planting stock and Severe roguing. during -the-growing season and complete . 
control of disease and insects, Our bulbs are:all grown from bulblets or ‘~~ 
‘smaliplanting stock on clean soil that has not had gladiolus planted on 
it for at least 5 years. All bulbs are planted, dug, washed and cleaned | 
by hand and treated with spergon & DDT Gladiolus dust and stored in a 
well venilated basement. Sur bulbs aré NOT forced by excessive use of 
fertilizers or over watering. A good crop of highest quality ‘bulbs 
ee eting. | : : 
OUR GUARANTEE 2 ae guarantee satisfaction or money back. I do mean just 
7 ae Se not satisfied return the bulbs, and I will’ cheerfully 
—xefund your money. iJe guarantee our bulbs true to name and free of 
- injurious insects and any Visible disease. While we have not had any _ 
complaints about our bulbs, should you have any please let us know 
and we will do all we can to sntisfy you. ‘le cannot guarantee all bulb- 
lets to grow. Some will germinate 100%, while others will hardly, 
germinate 25%.. We cannot ‘guarantee the crop you will harvest as this is 
beyond: our: control. 
READ THIS BEFORE ORDERING. All bulbs are post paid except the wholesale 
list. Due to the increase of parcel post rates, ve ask you to try and __ 
"make your. order. at east $3.00_IF AT ALL POSSIABLE. Some catalogers have 
erat sed- their prices to meet. this Condition. r are asking that you RG 
include postage. We hardly believe this is the time to raise Pee arene 
with your cooperation we feel this would be unnecessary. Cash “PLEASE” # : 
accompany prder by personal check, money order, or bank, draft. PURAoO” 
DO NOT SEND STAMPS OR CURRANCY. As your. order. might get lost. and we’ | 
| could be blamed and we don't want this to happen. We acknowledge your a 
order “as soon as we receive it. If you do not receive an acknowlegement 
within: 10 days, write us as ali CAITR hee ee ae are 
_ stock is offered subject to stock on hand and’ prior sales. + fae 
a ‘grown here in McLean, County by ee eee do not get bulbs from o 
