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THE GLADIOLUS FANCIER’S 
the others, of which Conquest is the lightest. 
Makes a vigorous, healthy plant, with 
tall, strong, straight, regular spikes. 6-8 
well open, lightly frilled florets. Total 
about 20 buds. Good propagator. Ex¬ 
cellent blooms from the smaller sizes. A.M., 
C.G.S., ’33. A.G.S., ’37. Ames, E. Bay, 
la. and our 1st Mah., ’38. Rates highest 
Dec. type in this color class, C.G.S. 
L.07(100,4.50) M.04(100,2.50) S.02(100,- 
1.25) Blts(100,.10) 
DEEP PINK 
FRANK J. McCOY 105 _ tttt Exh. 
Immense, tall, strong spike of pure pink. 
Surely, we put this variety on the map. 
Way back in ’31 when we registered the 
first win for it at the largest gladiolus show 
in history (over 7000 entries), A.G.S. at 
Cleveland. Our customers (and we) have 
been winning with it ever since. 5^ inch 
florets, 12-15 open, 50-60 inch cut spikes 
carrying 22-24 buds. Nearly all of the 
grand champion spikes attributed to this 
variety in our page of records ahead were 
produced from our bulbs. Beside blue 
ribbons in color class, it scored for most 
open at Wellsville, Utah, most buds and 
blooms, Ohio, and grand champion at Ames, 
Sioux City and C.G.S., all ’38. Second 
only to Picardy in number of grand cham¬ 
pionships. L.06(100,4.00) M.04(100,2.75) 
Blts(100,.25) 
■' Yotir bulbs Iasi year gave some glotious glads in 
spite of the extremely hot weather and F. J. McCoy was 
truly wonderful.” l-2S-'37. Mrs. J. F. T., La Porte, Ind. 
“Bulbs came packed as if for a trip to Little America. 
Last season the Frank McCoy were by far the best glads 
I ever raised.” 2-8-37. B.L. W., Roanoke, Va. 
“Thanks for generous overcount on the McCoys and 
Mary FJizabeth, also the quality of the bulbs. Hot 
weather brought my McCoy into bloom mostly 
b'fore the show. Had many with 14-16 open and 10-12 
buds aboie that. Hoivtver, 1 won the amateur sweep- 
stakes, my McCoy was grand champion cf the show and 
my Mary Elizabeth was ’most beautiful bloom in the 
show'. This was my first attempt at the Canadian 
National shows.” 10-8-38. H. K., Port Elgin, Ont. 
FROSTPINK ornatus 72 *—Dec. A 
Champion first time shown. .Soft, medium 
values of pink, modulating into general 
effect of “Frostpink” (Textile Color Card 
Ass’n. of U. S.). No other markings. In¬ 
tensely ruffled. Superb cut flower traits. 
Florets 43/^-53^ inches, 5-7 open, 15-18 
bud, 4 ft. high. Good propagator. Florets 
open slowly and make the most lasting 
spike within our knowledge, both in the 
field and when cut. Spikes cut at any stage 
after first color open out beautifully to the 
tip. Decorative color, form, placement 
and ruffling combined to better effect than 
we have ever had the pleasure to see in any 
other one gladiolus. 1st for us as best Dec. 
Type Seedling and Sweepstakes award as 
Grand Champion Seedling of all types, 
two blue’ribbons and third leg and per¬ 
manent possession of the $50.00 Home 
Savings & Loan Silver Seedling Trophy, 
Mah., ’33. Our 1st, Ind., our “best basket’’, 
using a few Pelegrina for harmony, Ohio, 
after winning with same combination at 
Mah. for “best vase, 12 spikes most har¬ 
monious color combination’’, all ’38. 
L 1.00 M .60 S .40 Bits .08 
“Frostpink is really one of the most beautiful glads 
on the market. 1 used it to the limit in hybridization.” 
1-29- 38. W. C. K., Oconomowoc, Wis. 
MARGARET FULTON 90 *—U, Dec. 
Clean, rich coral. Throat bit lighter. 
Substance excellent. Fine cut flower hab¬ 
its. With good culture, responds with fine 
exh. spikes. A.M., A.G.S., ’31. A.G.S., 
’32. Our 1st, Ohio, ’33. Ill., ’36. Grand 
Champion, Pa., ’36. 1st at 3 shows la. 
’37. E. Bay, E.S.G.S., Sioux City, Ames 
and Mich., ’38. L.06(100,4.00) M.03(100,- 
2.00) Bits (100,.15) 
MISS NEW ZEALAND 93 ***_ttn Exh, 
First offered in U. S. by Dr. Barber and by 
us in 1934 at $30. per bulb. All catalogers 
scrambling for stocks to list ever since 
Color difficult to describe or classify. A 
deep pink suffused rose with some ground 
color of dark apricot salmon. A distinc¬ 
tive throat of color of a ripe peach. We 
have grown long spikes with 10 open 
florets, as many more in bud, the three 
lower florets a full 8 inches diameter, the 
other seven tapering off to 7 inches. Ex¬ 
cellent substance, straight spikes, power¬ 
ful grower, acclimates easily and a good 
propagator even from large bulbs. Champ 
bloom Marlborough Hort. .Soc. ’32 and. 
’33, earning their F.C.C. as it did likewise 
from the Nelson Hort. Soc. A.M. and 
open Champion, Ballarat, and Dunedin, 
’35. Detroit, Metro (N.Y.C.) and N.E.G 
S., ’35. (Dr. Pease, 1st Am.) A.G.S. (Dr 
Pease, 1 and 3 spike) Ill., Winnipeg, and 
Grand Champion, N.Z.G.S., air36. Metro., 
Ames, Grand Champion (Aug.) Calgary, 
all ’37. Ohio, Sioux City, Pa. la., largest 
floret Conn., and sectional champ, Cal¬ 
gary, all ’38. See illustration. L.20 M.12 
S.06 Bits (100,1.50) 
PEGGY LOU (Wilson-Evans) 90 t Exh 
Smooth, deep shrimp pink, with a slight 
rosy cast and a slight peppering of deeper 
rose in the throat. Undoubtedly class! 
fies as a self color We visited nine of the 
v'arious glad shows mentioned through 
out this booklet in 1937 and, in out 
opinion, of the many seedlings we saw in 
Bulbs priced per each. 12 sold at 10 rate. 6 at 5 rate. 25 at 100 rate. 
Bits any amount at rate offered. Delivered Prepaid in U. S. 
