GUIDEBOOK FOR 1938 
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PURE PINK 
D. A. HAY 88 *♦—ttt Exh. A bright shade 
of light pink not to be found elsewhere in 
this color group. Blending well into a 
large, white throat. 10 or more open. 
Spike ensemble about perfect. Champ, 
bloom two shows, N.Z., Champ over a 
larger spike of Picardy, Winnipeg, ’32. 
C.G.S., ’33. Detroit, ’35. Our Ists both 
Ohio and A.G.S., ’35. A.M., Ballarat, 
Grants Pass and Aukland, all ’36. Yaki¬ 
ma, ’37. L.15 M.IO S.05 Bits (100,.75) 
FRANK J. McCOY 105_ tttt Exh. 
Immense, tall, strong spike of pure pink. 
Surely, we put this variety on the map. 
This was our 2nd largest seller last year 
and will undoubtedly run a race with Mag¬ 
na Blanca and Picardy again. See illustra¬ 
tion. Our Ists, both Mah., ’31 and A.G.S., 
’31. These latter three spikes were easily 
the most spectacular, pure pink blooms in 
the entire auditorium, attracting much at¬ 
tention. N.E.G.S., ’32. Our 1st Ohio, ’33. 
Now comes our customer. Dr. Pease, to the 
A.G.S. Exhibition at Century of Progress, 
1934, with six spikes about equal, one of 
them acclaimed Champion Exh. spike and 
Grand Champion of the show. The cut 
spike was 62 inches tall, 14 open, 8 more 
buds, florets 6 inches tapering to 5. He 
also won 1st with this variety in color 
class. Ohio-Mah. ’34. In 1935 Dr. Pease 
won with McCoy two Ists and Am. Cham¬ 
pion Exh. bloom at Ill., 1st at A.G.S., 1st 
and Am. Champion Exh. bloom at Ohio. 
N.E.G.S., ’35. Calif., ’35. At Ohio, ’35 
it also won for most buds and blooms. 
However, a single spike of McCoy, taken 
from our large com’l. display, not entered 
in the spike classes, was declared Open 
Champion Bloom of the Show. (Apologies 
to Dr. Pease and other customers.) Grand 
Champ, N.E.G.S., ’35. Empire S.G.S., 
Conn., Winnipeg, (Dr. Pease) Ill., our 1st, 
A.G.S., most buds (29) A.G.S., Grand 
Champ Metro, N. Y. C., also N.E.G.S., 
all ’36. C.G.S., (Mrs. J. Sherwin), (Am) 
E.S.G.S., Metro., Conn., la. and, for the 
third year in a row. Grand Champion, 
N.E.G.S., all ’37. L.08(100,6.00) M.05 
(100,3.50) 8.03(100,1.75) Bits (100,.50) 
“ Your bulbs last year gave me some glorious glads in 
spite of the extremely hot weather and F. J. McCoy was 
truly wonderful1-28- 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 
1 ever raised.” 2-8-37. B.L. W., Roanoke, Va. 
FROSTPINK ornatus 72 *—ft 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. L3.00 M2.00 81.00 Bits .30. 
MI88 NEW ZEALAND 93 ***—ffU 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. Un¬ 
doubtedly the giant of giants. If you con¬ 
clude a grain of salt should be taken with 
this description you may regret it. 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) III., Winnipeg, and 
Grand Champion, N.Z.G.S., all ’36. Al¬ 
ready tied at 4th place in C.G.S. Sym¬ 
posium. Metro., Ames (la.) and Grand 
Champion (Aug) Calgary, all ’37. See 
illustration. L.40 M.30 8.20 Bits (100,- 
3.00) 
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. 8. 
