AN ADDED FEATURE 
You will, wc are certain, be glad to hear that in our endeavor to give you the 
very finest Gladiolus obtainable, we have extended our efforts to include—Our 
introducing of new varieties by other originators. We have sought out the 
exceptional, and now offer you for the first time A TRIO of SENSATIONAL 
NEW GLADIOLUS—an unequalled yellow, by Mr. Clark of Massachusetts; an 
unequalled scarlet by Mr. Hedgecock of New York State, and an unbeatable 
buff by Mr. Patterson of Canada. 
The stocks of these varieties are not large but sufficiently so that we may 
offer them at a very low introductory price. You should take advantage of 
this opportunity. 
Mary Damaris 
(By Clark) 
That I should be so successful as to secure a seedling of this high calibre to 
offer you is indeed good fortune. This variety as a seedling won an Award of 
Merit in 1936 and in 1937 Blue Ribbons. These awards were made by the N.E.G.S. 
where competition is always keen. This is by far the most beautiful shade of soft 
velvety yellow I have ever seen in gladiolus, perfectly clear. The placement is 
ideal and holds eight or more perfectly developed large flowers open at one time. 
It consistently produces 40-inch spikes, always erect and strong, being a free and 
The above photograph of MARY DAMARIS was made in England for Major George 
Churcher, a connoisseur of gladiolus, wdio has so generously supported his favorite 
flower in America as well as in his own country. Major Churcher was lavish with 
his praises of this new variety. 
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