YVONNE (KrelageJ (Ex. Com. 75-80) Blush white, cerise spot in throat; 6-8 very large 
open flowers on a strong, tall plant; strong grower; fast propagator. There may be a 
few crooked stems under dry conditions. 10 L. $.50, 10 M. $.30, 10 S. $.20, 1000 Bts. 
$ 1 . 00 . 
ZILLAH (W. H. Parkman) (Com. Ex.) Tall, massive plant; extra dark green foliage, 
straight, tall spike; big flower head; 6-8 massive flowers open; color is a soft, warm 
yellow; florets are well ruffled; but I will let you hear what other growers have to 
say about this variety, see letters below. 1 L. $2.00, 1 M. $1.25, 1 S. $.75, 10 Bts. $1.50. 
Here is what Prof. A. M. S. Pridham, of Cornell, has to say about “Zillah”— 
“Parkman’s Zillah is a marked advance in the yellow group. It is of Primulinus Grandi- 
florus type with large ruffled florets of ideal form, and ideal spike, with a marked tendency to 
early flowering thrown in for good measure. The variety has ample substance in the floret, 
too.” —Pridham. 
From Howard (Jhrig: Gladiolus Grower 
310 Church St., Chillecothe, Ohio, October 27, 1933. 
Dear Sir:— 
Under separate cover I am mailing a photograph of “ZILLAH” the new Yellow Wonder 
Glad. The picture was taken of a spike grown from a BULBLET. 
ZILLAH—The Yellow Wonder Glad. A yellow gladiolus that is really YELLOW. A 
healthy grower with an ideal spike that has from six to eight massive ruffled yellow florets 
open with plenty of substance. 
1 found that what Prof. Pridham of Cornell said about Zillah was not too strong a state¬ 
ment. In fact, it could have been just a little bit stronger. 
We experienced another terrible drought this past summer, just when the glads should 
have been shooting their spikes. But in spite of this dry spell, Zillah shot a spike 48 inches in 
length with six florets open. 
Upon digging my “Zillah” I find it is a good propagator. Prom the bulblets planted, I 
dug No. 2 and No. 3 size bulbs with nice number of good sized bulblets. 
I also find that Zillah stands the hot sun. The florets holding their original color; no 
fading out to white as is noticeable with so many of the yellow varieties. 
Wishing you the best of luck with your introduction of Zillah as well as business in 
general. Yours very truly, Howard Uhrig. 
Newark, N. J., November 16, 1933. 
Dear Sir:— 
We are glad to recommend Gladiolus “ZILLAH” to be a first class commercial variety. 
The color being a soft yellow holding its color until the last flowers are open. 
We find it to be an excellent keeper, better than most varieties we have handled. 
Could we grow but a few varieties, “ZILLAH” would be one of them; flowers of good 
substance on a spike growing four feet hign even during the hot dry summer this year. 
We find it to be a good forcing type. “GRAHAM LLORIST.” 
November 18, 1933. 
Dear Sir:— 
Your gladiolus Zillah has been my first choice when it was in season, having a pleasing, 
soft yellow color, a large number of first class florets on the stem together with its excellent 
keeping qualities. 1 consider it the Queen of Gladiolus of that color for display and keeping 
qualities and a very superior Gladiolus for florists’ use. John J. Lewis, Florist. 
Dear Sir:— 
We like your yellow seedling “Zillah’’ very much. Its good clear color, amount of 
flowers open at one time and good keeping quality makes it by far the best Gladiolus of its 
color we have ever used. William Sheehan, Florist. 
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