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For Fragrant Gladiolus 
Last year we advertised for a Fragrant Gladi¬ 
olus, offering $100.00 for the most fragrant 
bloom. 
For the contest which closed November 1, 1033. 
we have received quite a large number of 
bulbs: these bulbs being entered under con¬ 
ditions printed in our 1933 Seed Book, which 
?>rovided that any of our customers producing 
a Fragrant Gladiolus Bloom, send us the bulb; 
we to plant in our Experimental Gardens spring 
of 1931, and that a committee of 3 Horticul¬ 
turists make decision as to which bloom be the 
most fragrant of those produced from our 193-1 
Experimental Garden planting; and that award 
shall bo made as soon as report from the com¬ 
mittee be received. 
The result of contest and name of the winner 
to be published in our 1933 Seed Book. 
Another $100 Offered 
For Fragrant Gladiolus 
A great deal ot interest has been shown in 
our Fragrant Gladiolus Contest which closed 
November 1. 1933. Many who planted our 
Hybrid Gladiolus Seeds did not get bulbs suf¬ 
ficiently large to produce blooms the same 
season, and ns we wish to give all an opportun¬ 
ity to enter the contest as to fragrant, blooms 
produced, we are offering another $100.00 for 
the most Fragrant Gladiolus Bloom produced 
during the season of 1934 under the same con¬ 
ditions and provisions as provided ror 1933. as 
stated below: 
If <3 Fragrant GlOdiolu* Bloom It produced 
from any of our Seeds or Bulbs, grower should 
let the Bulb producing the fragrant bloom ma¬ 
ture, and before frost dig this bulb and mail it 
to us with grower's name and address. 
On receipt of all Bulbs from Growers claiming 
they produced fragrant blooms we will carefully 
hold in storage, and ot proper time in spring 
plant them all in our Experimental Gardens, ana 
if the bulbs produce fragrant blooms as claimed, 
$100 wilt be sent the person whose bulb produced 
the most fragrant bloom. 
The decision as to what shall be considered the 
most fragrant bloom will be made by a com¬ 
mittee of 3 Horticulturists named by the President 
of F. B. Mills Seed Grower, lnc. f and their report 
will be final and will be published in Mills Annual 
Seed Book, giving name and address of person 
receiving the award. Closing date November I, 
1934 for oil bulbs to be sent in. 
Every one who desires may enter ibis Fragrant 
Gladiolus Contest for 1934. We will furnish 
Seed of our Hybrid Gladiolus stock which will 
produce many kinds and colors and this seed 
if planted early in spring should produce many 
blooms. 
One Pocket Hybrid Gladiolus Seeds will be 
included Free with any Cash Order from this 
Seed Book if customer asks for it with the order. 
New Calendula — Sunshine 
A Gold Medal Winner and one of the Best New 
Flowers for 1934. an entirely new species and 
distinctly different in flower form. It has wide 
petals, loosely arranged. Incurved at center ami 
retlexed at edges, somewhat like a Chrysanthe¬ 
mum; flowers 4 inches across are clear Butter¬ 
cup yellow on long stems for cutting, about 
30 inches tall. A very profuse bloomer for a 
long season. Pkt,. i Sr: 2 pkt*., 25<> 
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