MAJOR EDWARD BOWES 
**Overwhelmingly Beautiful” 
This variety, one of our introductions this year 
and illustrated on the front cover, has been named for 
our most genial friend, Major Edward Bowes and with 
his kind permission. 
It was my privilege, Sunday evening, August 29, 
1935, to have Stewart Gladiolus, which were sent di¬ 
rect from our gardens, decorate the stage of Radio 
City, New York, for the Major Bowes Amateur Hour, 
sponsored by “Chase and Sanborn Coffee.” 
The Major very kindly acknowledged the “lavish” 
display and its sender over the air calling particular 
attention to the large basket of the variety which 
we had named for him. 
“Overwhelmingly Beautiful” 
Is the way the Major expressed himself when he 
received a large boquet of this new variety, which we 
forwarded to him as a prelude to the above event. 
The Major Edward Bowes variety is one that you 
can enjoy fully, as it is of vigorous growth, healthy 
and a massive plant. The flowers are large, a bitter¬ 
sweet pink with an overlay of a slightly deeper tone, 
the small pinard yellow throat adds much to the at¬ 
tractiveness and beauty of this variety. The spikes 
are very tall and strong, built to carry well the many 
flowers that open at one time, up to 12. An excellent 
propagate and a variety that will surely become very 
popular. 
Our introductory price on Maj. Edward Bowes is 
very attractive for such an outstanding variety. 
ANY SIZE BULB— $10.00 EACH. If you have 
a preference of size, please suggest it, and we will 
gladly comply with your request in so far as it is 
possible. A limited number of select BUEBEETS will 
be released at $10.00 for three. 
