FOREWORD 
For over 30 years now I have been annually expressing my thanks for your 
patronage and your many fine letters of testimonial. Again it is my privilege to 
express my appreciation, and I note with satisfaction that many of you good folks 
have been regular customers over the years. This past year I retired after 39 years 
with the Massachusetts Life Insurance Co. and plan to do a bang up job of growing 
old as leisurely as possible. Consequently I am relinquishing all financial and other 
responsibilities of this glad business and turning it all over to the younger shoulders 
of Art, Jr. My main interest in the future will be giving the bees competition in the 
transferring of pollen from one flower to another and I hope to have a few worthwhile 
seedlings for your approval and pleasure. 
The past season was one of extremes, the first half being extremely hot and dry 
and the second half one of hurricane, floods and excessive moisture. In spite of the 
unusual season we have harvested an excellent crop of bulbs which I am sure will 
please the most critical buyer. We were unable to exhibit at several shows due to 
impossible roads but even so had exhibits in a half dozen shows winning our share 
of prizes. 
Again you will find many new varieties added to our list of new varieties which 
we feel are real additions. We refer you to our “Variety Comments” for details, and 
I am sure you will agree, when you grow some of them, that they are real improvements 
on existing varieties. 
We have on trial each year many new 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 do we deem worthy to list in 
our catalogue. We do not claim to grow all of the meritorious varieties, but I am 
certain our catalogue contains a most comprehensive listing of exhibition winners, the 
most popular commercials and the most promising novelties. Our motto has always 
been — “only the best is good enough”. 
Again let me emphasize the excellence of our this years crop of bulbs. Try some! 
You'll be glad you did! 
Sincerely, 
ORCHID THROATED VARIETIES 
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