Historic, Archive Document

Do not assume content reflects current scientific knowledge, policies, or practices.

itt ' i A s’ !

SPRING, 1

To My G/arf Friends and Patrons:

My motto for 1927 will be what it has always been — “ Not How Many, But How Good” — the very best the world affords, are none too good.

Price has never been taken into consideration, but QUALITY has always been the first consideration.

On this basis only do I present at this time to the “GLADIOLUS WORLD” my partial list of the WORLD’S MASTERPIECES IN GLADI- OLUS, and solicit your patronage for the 1927 planting season.

I want to be perfectly frank with you, when I say that I will meet any reliable competition in prices made by representative growers, but I cannot meet the price of the haphazard growers who are offering prize packages by cutting the prices of some World Famed Glad in order to get rid of their cheap surplus stock of bulbs.

If you could only visit my Glad Gardens during the height of their bloom, and see the gorgeous blooms - — see for yourself more than words can express — you would at once realize that the ameteur stage of Glad raising has long passed by, and that you would be (so to speak ) in a Garden of “Gods Masterpieces

In the list which you will find on the reverse side of this sheet, you will at once appreciate a selection of the highest type of Gladiolus, from the personal selections of the introducers themselves, and only after the closest and most rigid inspection, examination and trial, are they placed on the accredited list which make up the list of the “World’s Masterpieces.”

I will, from season to season, add all the new worth-while Glads to my list, so that at any time you may wish to add to those already grown by you, you need feel no hesitancy in writing me your wanis.

Just a little advance information: I will, this fall, add to this list five of my own introductions, which are of the highest type, and the price will be in the reach of all who really need and want the very best.

Yours for a better class of Gladiolus,

LOUIS W. MITTENDORFF

3730 Fifth Avenue, Morningside

Sioux City, Iowa

Besides the Glads listed in this price list I grow many other varieties, too numerous to mention, and if you are interested in some very choice but cheaper Glads, I can supply you

NOTICE

Many notable and world-famed Glads are not listed, due to the scarcity of stock, but I hope to be in a position to supply my customers for this fall shipment or for the spring of 1928.

If you have in mind any rare varieties, not listed and you are in need of bulbs for this spring planting, write me and I will try to help you out.

.❖*

MY PRICES ARE ALWAYS MY GLADS ALWAYS WIN IN

Here is the PRICE LIST they are all looking for