KINYON GLADIOLUS 
For the benefit of our customers who are looking for some¬ 
thing new and novel in Gladiolus we offer below a selected list 
of recent originations of the Kinyon Gardens. Try some of 
these fine new varieties. We give the originator’s descriptions. 
Bye-Lo—LaFrance pink, blending to a lighter throat with 
an attractive single marking on the lower midrib. Eight 4 
inch well placed florets on a 3^2 to 4 ft. plant. 75c each. 
Cheerful—Clear light red with clean cut white blotch. Tall 
and straight with 8 or more blooms open at a time. Good 
placement. Ruffled petals. Good keeper as a cut flower. 
50c each. 
Iosco—Ivory buff. Exhibition type. The largest and 
most open flowered light yellow variety we have seen. Has 
been grown 6 ft. high, with 8 or more 6 inch flowers in bloom at 
a time. Gigantic as to height, florets, stem, leaves and buds. 
Prize winner. $1 each. 
Joan Pety—Pure pink with small markings of violet on 
cream in lower petals. 6 to 10 perfectly placed blooms, with 
ruffled petals, open at once. Spike tall and straight. 50c 
each. 
Nancy Ann—Light lavender pink, blending slightly deeper 
at edge of petals. Lower petals marked cream. 6 perfectly 
placed blooms, with lightly ruffled petals, open at a time on a 
straight spike. Won first prize at the 1938 Michigan show in 
its color class. 50c each. 
Ogemaw—Another exhibition flower of deep salmon pink 
with cream blotch. Some blooms lightly flaked with smoky 
blue. One of the tallest and blooms 6 to 8 large wide open 
florets. Spike extra long, straight and sturdy. Blooms of 
good texture and very heavy substance. 50c each. 
Edw. J. Scheffer—An extra pure white of exhibition type. 
This is one of the whitest of all whites. Tall and strong with 
many large blooms. Opens 8 to 10 well placed florets of good 
substance. Also opens blooms of good size to the end of the 
spike. Early blooming. $1.50 each. 
Reflection—Round well placed florets of clear lavender. 
Strong texture and substance of petals make this exhibition 
variety a good keeper. Has every quality demanded of a 
gladiolus to make it a leader in popularity. Color, size, 
habits and general perfection will force this flower to the top. 
Blooms in 85 days, and grows to the average height of 5 feet 
with 6 or more florets open at a time. $1 each. 
Rose of Michigan—Deep rose-red, which deepens in tone in 
the throat. Opens 6 to 8 well placed florets on a graceful 
stem. May well be compared to an American Beauty Rose in 
color and beauty. Foliage is dark blue-green. 4 feet or more 
in height. $1 each. 
Tyrian Princess—Rose-purple with an indistinct maroon 
feather, tipped cream, on lower petal. Florets compactly 
placed with 12 to 14 open at one time on a gracefully long 
strong stem bearing as many as 18 buds. 75c each. 
White Spire —Pure white. A tall growing variety, the tips 
of the spikes standing 4 to 5 ft. high. The florets are per¬ 
fectly placed, being neither crowded nor widely spaced on the 
stem in spite of their 5 inch width. Petals thick and resilient. 
Stems strong and hold upright the eight massive blooms which 
open at a time. The dark green leaves are broad and straight. 
The white of this variety is most lovely, being a pure glistening 
white with no markings. The long tapering spike head will 
carry 18 to 24 buds. The spike may be. cut in tight bud and 
will open to perfect size and condition. Prize winner. $1 
each. 
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