growers to fill your without your permission. Wrere bulblets are listed ty 
the package, it will contain 50 to 100 depending on variety. We give gocd 
Value. We have good stock of most varieties, Some are bound to te sold out 
before spring, so to avoid dissapointment ORDER EARLY. 
INSPECTION Our bulbs are all carefully inspected at digging tine,arnd again 
when cleaned and graded. Tney are inspected in the field and Storege ty an 
AUTHORIZED STATE INSPECTOR: A certificate of inspection accompanies Gacy 
Order. We fill all orders in the order they are recieved. 
EXTRAS We always put in some extras fot you to try, we appreciate it very 
much if you will mention a few you would like, we will include them if 
pcssiable. @ 
BULB SIZES. Gladiolus bulbs are graded in 6 sizes No.1-14 in.and over No.2 
12-125n. No.3,1-141n. No.4,3/l-LiIn. No.5,3-3/hIn. No.6,under $In. No.1&2 
are large, No.3&) are medium No.5&6 are small. We ship the larger size ir 
each class as long as they last, if medium bulbs are ordered we ship size 
3 so if you get two sizes it means we have run out of the larger size 
With each order we send a complet culture leaflet prepared by the a 
* NORTH AMERICAN GLADIOLUS CONCIL, by following dire/:tions in this leaflet 
you should be able to grow outstanding spies. The descriptions on varieties 
aré aS we see them in our fields, I am not casting reflections on no one 
" if I condemn a variety that doesn't mean it won't do good for you, iy's a 
an fact that some varieties will do better in some localieties than in 
O ers. : 
The price of the bulb has nothing to do with the performance cr the quality 
it orly means that stocks of lower price varieties are larger than the 
higher priced varieties. 
TO THE HYPRIDZER. We are always looking for better varieties to list which 
prove good in our locality ,I am willing to try out your seedlings and 
report to you cn their performance.I will return all your stock at your 
request. If you wish to try any of mine I will be glad to send you a few 
bulbs, but I won't have any this spring due to weather conditions. We leok 
foward to a better season this yeare You are always welcome to visit: our 
fields at any time. We have many new varieties and seedlings on trial 
which are alweys interesting to see. We live 3 miles South East of Bloom 
ington, Dllinois. We have directional signs on U. S. 150 14 miles South 
Kast of Bleomingtor, Dlinois. Follow the Sign and it will bring you te 
our place. We have had much pleasure in meeting many Flower Lovers, here 
and at the Shows in the past, and we look forward in meeting many more in 
the future. 
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