“7 want to sincerely thank you for the extras you so kindly sent and I must say I 
never had better looking bulbs from anywhere and have been buying for eight years” 
—Mrs. Lester F. Backus, Mass. 
“7 can't refrain any longer from writing you about seedling No. 30114 (FIRE¬ 
FLY). For this part of Texas it performed perfectly. Grew up in 7 x 6 Horticultural 
wire and with our strong south wind it never did touch the wire with spike. It grew 
54 inches tall and had seven blooms, four buds showing, all color and twelve buds when 
I cut it. The four bottom flowers measured a little over six inches with the other three 
in proportion. Placement was perfect. It is the most vivid red and largest and best 
performer of any early glad I know of.” —R. H. Mays, Texas. 
“The bulbs I got from you for early spring planting have about finished blooming 
and can say I have had the finest gladiolus I have ever grown. Cut a 5]/^ foot spike 
grown from a No. 5 Rapture today. 90% of No. 5 and No. 6 bulbs have bloomed. 
“The premium bulb No. 30114 (FIREFLY) is easily the best red I have seen in 
its color. I had a five foot spike with 5Yi inch florets.” —C. C. Carroll, N. C. 
Golden Cup *** 
(Com) (HG) (85) Deep yellow sometimes 
flaked darker. 5-6 large somewhat cup-shaped 
Some of the growers consider this the best yellow. 
blooms open at a time. 
“7 believe that GOLDEN CUP is the best yellow at the present time.” 
—Steven L. Stolba, Iowa. 
Hector 
(Com) (HG) Early midseason. Salmon scarlet with 
salmon predominating, reddish speckles on cream throat. 
5-6 immense ruffled blooms open at a time. A very fine variety that will certainly 
be popular as a commercial and fine for the home garden. The best thing in its 
color and time of blooming. 
“HECTOR is opening up with tall straight spike, 18-20 buds, 6-8 showing 
color and I consider this a fine flower. This is a color that will make a fine commercial. 
“30112 and 30114 (FIREFLY) are fine reds. I am interested in 30114.” 
—F. R. Cates, N. C. 
“Digging some wonderful HECTOR, Vagabond Prince, Amberglow and others 
from No. 6 bulbs I bought from you.” — A. J. Amsler, Iowa. 
“0/ the extras I received HECTOR is my pet selection. A very fine variety that 
I greatly admired and my favorite in color, a scarlet salmon. Certainly would love to 
have a bed of these to grow but I will have to wait until such a time as they reach a com¬ 
mercial figure.” —W. A. Seebt, Louisiana. 
(Ex) (Com) Late. Lavender pink with darker lines in 
_| the throat. Sometimes flaked darker. 8-9 large well 
placed blooms open on a tall straight spike of 16-20 buds. Strong grower. Fair 
propagator. I consider this the finest commercial type lavender on the market. 
Not excepting Minuet. When stock is available I predict an enormous demand 
for Helena. See picture page 18. 
“77?e outstanding spikes of the year were probably those of Jalna. HELENA 
and Bolivar were both extremely fine, large and long spikes. 
—R. W. Ryan, N. J. 
Helena 
(Ex) 
very 
(HG) 
unusual 
(90) 
and 
Irridescent salmon and ashes 
beautiful smoky. 10 or more 
of roses. A 
large wide 
Jalna *** 
open well placed blooms open at a time. Fine exhibition variety and indispensable 
for the home garden. Fine propagator. If you like the smokies by all means get 
Jalna. 
“JALNA is a beauty. Will certainly put Mother Machree and Bagdad in the 
shade when it becomes better known.” —J. Kent McClure, Canada. 
“Both JALNA and Alayne have bloomed and they are both far better than your 
description. In fact there was nothing you sent me this spring that did not give extreme 
satisfaction with the possible exception of Bella Donna which I find a little too pale 
or I call it gray and as I grow about 130 varieties they have to be outstanding to be 
retained.” —D. E. White, Ohio. 
“77?e JALNA you sent me as an extra was a dream of beauty and greatly admired 
by visitors.” — Mrs. E. H. Siter, Penn. 
”My No. 3 PICARDY and BAGDAD were really a sensation regardless of our 
dry season.” —Mrs. M. E. Walker, Tenn. 
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