"Mildred Louise" 
Mildred Iiouise 
Listed for first time last season, but has 
been winning many blue ribbons and medals 
at the big shows for several years. 
X was on the judging team at the Metropoli¬ 
tan Gladiolus Society’s show held in Grand 
Central Palace, New York City, two years ago, 
and voted for Mildred Louise as the best 
seedling in its class. 
Originator’s description: “Prevailing color is 
a pure, deep salmon (strawberry) pink, self 
on upper petals with lower petals tipped 
strawberry pink, blending to pinard yellow in 
the throat, with faint spectrum pencilings on 
midrib, quite deep in the throat, anthers del¬ 
phinium blue. (Ridgeway color chart.) 
“The stem is strong and flexible but not 
clubby or heavy. The beautiful triangular 
shaped florets open wide and measure 5 V 2 
inches or more across without distortion. 
There are 18 to 22 buds on each spike. Florets 
lie close to stem, though there is no crowding 
or open space between florets. 
“The petals are firm and of good substance, 
making a bloom of unusual value as a cut 
flower. Foliage of a deep, blue-green color. 
Spikes uniformly straight. Stems rarely 
branch. Excellent propagator. An EXHIBI¬ 
TION gladiolus that is DECORATIVE, yet a 
good SHIPPER, therefore especially good as a 
COMMERCIAL FLOWER. Average blooming 
days 76. Has bloomed for us in 70 days.” 
“Check and double check.” I’ve grown Mil¬ 
dred Louise. Saw bed of it on World’s Fair 
grounds. Feasted my eyes on the prize win¬ 
ning display at La Porte. Inspected it in the 
Wentworth Gardens. Find originator’s de¬ 
scription not only true but conservative.—J. 1>. 
No. 1 Bulbs. 
No. 2 Bulbs. 
No. 3 Bulbs. 
No. 4 Bulbs. 
No. 5 Bulbs. 
No. 6 Bulbs. 
Each 50c 
Each 45c 
Each 40c 
Each 35c 
Each 30c 
Each 25c 
10 for $4.00. 
10 for $3.60. 
10 for $3.20. 
10 for $2.80. 
10 for $2.40. 
10 for $2.00. 
Bulblets. Each 20c; 10 for $1.60. All prices 
prepaid. (Mildred Louise stock scarce.) 
Meet the Girl Friends 
They came from California. Originated by 
Mrs. Elizabeth Briggs. Not the best Glads 
Mrs. Briggs has originated, but too good for 
you not to meet in your garden. 
Two years ago I secured the entire stock 
of these two fine Briggs seedlings. Both be¬ 
long to the Decorative class, under the new 
classification. 
I’ll keep the No. 6 bulbs and bulblets and 
let you have all the blooming size bulbs at 
the very low prices noted. 
Betty Brown Eyes 
Unusual and pleasing orange colored blos¬ 
soms, no rings, stripes or streaks, but uniform 
—all except on the two lower petals. On each 
of these petals is a dark red or maroon spot 
or blotch, the effect being or suggesting brown 
instead of red. Hence the name, which was 
suggested by Mrs. A. H. Nichols of Santa 
Maria, Calif. (If you ever motor through 
Santa Maria be sure to stop at these gardens 
just outside city going south.) 
The spike is plenty long for cutting, always 
straight. Florets as near perfectly placed 
and spaced as we can hope for. Have meas¬ 
ured some blooms 4^> inches across. Do not 
average this large, but are all good medium 
decorative size. Early. 
In all my travels to many shows and gar¬ 
dens from coast to coast, I’ve looked for a 
Glad like this, but so far have never met up 
with one of the same, or very similar, color 
and markings. 
Prices elsewhere for definite sizes and 
quantities. BUT, if you leave it to me to send 
you mixed sizes, from half inch up, depending 
on what I can spare at time order is filled (I 
reserve enough stock for Collections “A,” “B,” 
etc.) I’ll surprise you by sending: 
(For $1.00, 5 bulbs.) (For $2.00, 12 bulbs.) 
(For $3.00, 20 bulbs.) Prepaid. 
Betty Co-Ed 
Blossoms of soft, creamy pink, with cream 
throat. Very similar in color tone to that 
lovely variety Patricia Carter. Betty Co-Ed 
has “that school girl complexion”—but it 
doesn’t rub off! 
I measured a blossom of Betty Co-Ed last 
summer. It was a bit over 4 inches. Of 
course I measured one of the larger blooms. 
(That’s me—JD.) But the blooms average 
good size, just right for this Glad. 
The spike is unusually tall. Betty had good 
bringing up all right, but sometimes is crook¬ 
ed. Spikes inclined to that saxophone effect 
in real hot weather. But you will forgive 
Betty for this or any other failing, because of 
her many good points and lovely personality. 
To really enjoy this new variety, or get the 
biggest thrill from it, you ought to have a 
dozen or more spikes in bloom at one time, 
so as to fill a vase or basket. “That’s sumpin’.” 
And don’t forget to save the tips, and arrange 
them in a low bowl. That’s sumpin’ again. 
“Good to the last drop”—or top bud. 
Stock of Betty Co-Ed increases faster than 
Betty Brown Eyes, so I can sell you this 
lovely pink Glad for the following prices for 
bulbs in mixed sizes, from half inch up, de¬ 
pending on sizes available when order is filled. 
(I reserve enough stock for Collections “A,” 
“B,” etc.) 
(For $1.00 I’ll send you 8 bulbs.) (For $2.00, 
20 bulbs.) (For $3.00, 33 bulbs.) Prepaid. 
SUPBR-SPBCIAL—3 Bulbs Betty Brown 
Byes and 5 Bulbs Betty Co-Ed for $1.00. 
Mixed sizes. Prepaid. 
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