“Mildred Louise” 
Mildred Louise 
“Betty Co-Ed” 
The Glad with “That School-Girl Complexion” 
“Betty Co-Ed” is that charming decorative 
Glad I introduced to you just a year ago. 
Since then many enthusiastic reports have 
confirmed my belief that “Betty” would cap¬ 
tivate the hearts of all Glad lovers who ap¬ 
preciate graceful form and dainty colors in 
Glads. 
“Betty Co-ed,” though in the decorative 
class, is not small. Neither is it large. Many 
blossoms measure 4 inches or so, others some¬ 
what smaller. 
The spike is taller than usually found in 
the decoratives. Not inclined to crook in hot 
weather as much as many varieties, but 
usually some gracefully curved spikes, which 
work in just right for vase and basket dis¬ 
plays. 
The color is light cream-pink, with deeper 
creamy throat, a combination highly prized 
among Glad fans and florists. 
Betty is pleasing in the garden, but shows 
off best when brought indoors and’ placed in a 
vase or basket all by herself. Betty doesn’t 
need any other Glad to help put over her act. 
The point is, that instead of planting just a 
bulb or two of “Betty Co-Ed” you should 
plant this by the tens or hundreds—the more 
the merrier. To get a real eyeful of this 
lovely colored Glad, you should see it in 
masses, both in garden and as a cut flower. 
Betty’s specialty is bouquets, in vases, bas¬ 
kets, and sprays. Used alone or with suitable 
green, Betty is a dream. < 
Listed, for first time last season, but has 
been winning many blue ribbons and medals 
at the big shows for several years. 
I 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 Ms 
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. Averaging bloom¬ 
ing 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. D. 
MILDRED LOUISE PREPAID PRICES 
Per No. 1 No. 2 No. 3 No. 4 No. 5 No. 6 
Each . . .$ .40 $ .35 $ .30 $ .25 $ .20 $ .15 
10 . 3.20 2.80 2.40 2.00 1.60 1.20 
100 . 20.00 16.00 12.00 10.00 9.00 
Bulblets. 2 for 10c; 10 for 50c; 100 for 
$4.00; 1000 for $35.00. All prices prepaid. 
(Mildred Louise stock scarce, especially No. 1 
and No. 2 sizes.) 
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Very Special Offer 
Seeing is believing. Therefore I’m making 
prices for “Betty Co-Ed” bulbs so reasonable 
that all can plant liberally. 
That’s not all. Here is an offer so unusual 
and liberal that you may have to read it sev¬ 
eral times to get the real idea. 
You order Betty Co-Ed bulbs at any of the 
prices below, depending on size, quantity and 
whether prepaid or not prepaid. 
Then if you will take a picture (snapshot 
will do) of Betty Co-Ed in garden, vase, bas¬ 
ket or spray, and send me a print, you may 
take credit on your next season’s Glad order 
for just half the amount you paid for Betty 
Co-Ed bulbs this season. Provided, your or¬ 
der next season totals at least twice the 
amount to be deducted as this credit. For 
example, if your Betty Co-Ed order this sea¬ 
son amounts to $2.00, you may deduct $1.00 
next season from any Glad order (your choice 
of all varieties I list next season) amounting 
to $2.00 or over. Clear enough. Fair enough. 
(This offer does not include Betty Co-Ed 
bought this season in Collections or Assort¬ 
ments.) Here are the Betty Co-Ed prices: 
BETTY CO-ED BULBS, PREPAID 
No. 1 No. 2 No. 3 No. 4 No. 5 
Per Each... 12c 10c 2—15c 2—12c 2—10c 
Ten.$1.00 $0.80 $0.60 $0.50 $0.40 
100 . 8.00 6.00 5.00 4.00 3.00 
BETTY CO-ED, F. O. B. BOULDER 
No. 1 No. 2 No. 3 No. 4 No. 5 
Ten.$0.80 $0.60 $0.40 $0.30 $0.20 
10O . 6.00 4.00 3.00 2.00 1.60 
(No bulblets or No. 6 bulbs for sale this 
season.) 
SPECIAL $1.00 “CO-ED” ASSORTMENT 
All these bulbs should bloom, and supply 
many blossoms for weeks. 
(1 No. 1) (4 No. 2) (8 No. 3) (12 No. 4) 
(15 No. 5). 
These 40 “Betty Co-Ed” bulbs for $1.00, 
prepaid. 
