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THE GLADIOLUS FANCIER’S GUIDEBOOK FOR 1934 
MINUET 98 *—ttt Clear, blue cast lavender. 1st, 
A.G.S. last 5 yrs. Our 1st, Mah. *32. Voted by 
A.G.S. best lavender and best glad, all colors. 
Voted best lavender C.G.S. and N.E.G.S., last 
symposiums. 1st, A.G.S., C.G.S., N.E.G.S., 
Mah., N.D., Wash., San Leandro, Ohio, all ’33. 
One of. Ohio’s outstanding originations. Nothing 
cheap about it except its price. L.06(100,4.00) 
M. 03(100,2.00) Bits (100,.10) 
MISS DES MOINES 99 *—ft Glistening, clear 
lavender, clear yellow throat. True harmony of 
color and excellent substance. A.G.S. ’31, Ohio 
Fair ’32. 6-10 open on stiff spike. L. 12(100,8.00) 
Bits (100,.50) 
THE ORCHID P.G. 85 — Orchid type lavender. 
Laciniated. Very decorative in bowls or corsage, 
a single floret being readily mistaken for an orchid. 
A.G.S., ’31, ’32, ’33. Our 1st Mah. ’32. So many 
want assorted sizes for blooms entire season, will 
include 50 S with every order for both 25 L and 
25 M. L.06(100,4.00) M.03(100,2.00) S(100,.75) 
Bits (100,.10-ptl.00) 
WHITE 
ALBATROS 82 **—ft Clear, snow white. Very 
tall. Voted best white, A.G.S. and Canadian 
symposiums. Amateur sweepstakes Ohio ’32. 
Our lsts, A.G.S., Ohio and Mah., all ’32. Also 
our 1st, nearest pure white, A.G.S. ’32. Ohio 
Fair ’32. 1st Class Certif., British G.S. First 
year popularly priced. 1st, A.G.S., Ohio, Wash., 
Winnipeg, all ’33. L.12(100,8.00) M.06(100,4.00) 
S.03(100,2.00) Bits (100,.60) 
CORONADO 98 ***-{-J Milky white. Lacy, purple 
throat. Heavily ruffled. A.G.S. ’31. Our 1st 
Mah. ’32, Ohio ’33. L.07(100,5.00) M.04(100, 
2.50) S. 02(100,1.25) 
MAMMOTH WHITE 94 ***— f Clear white. Big 
winner in western shows. 6-10 open. Largest 
white but substance not equal to that of Albatros 
or White Giant. C.G.S., Wash., E. Bay, all ’32. 
L.10(100,7.50) Bits (100,.75) 
MRS. F. E. BENNETT 90 * + t Clean white with 
striking, solid purple blotch. Our 1st Mah. ’31. 
L.15(100,10.00) M. 08(100,5.50) S.04(100,2.50) 
Bits (100,.50) 
RUFFOLACE P.G. 78 —f Clear white. Heavily 
ruffled and laciniated. Some growers offer a 
strain of this variety only slightly ruffled and 
laciniated. Medium height. Our most laciniated 
(all colors) Mah. ’31. Our 1st Mah. ’32. L.07 
(100,5.00) M.04(100,3.00) S(100,1.00) Bits 
( 100 ,. 10 ) 
STAR OF BETHLEHEM 90 ***—ftt Just released. 
Pure snow white with tinge of cream in throat. 
6-8 enormous florets open at once, loosely but well 
arranged on very long, wiry stems. F. C. C. 
Haarlem ’33. See illustration, and try to visualize 
this immense spike on a scale of lower floret to 
exceed 6 inches! Buds like candlesticks. L2.50 
Ml.50 S1.00 Bits (10,2.50) 
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