NEW BEDFORD, MASS. 
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SURFSIDE (Winsor) 
Picardy x Burwood Gem 
This variety is the most valuable white gladiolus we have ever grown; the reports from 
all sections of this country, as well as from foreign countries, prove it is adapted for all cli¬ 
mates,—you will notice the testimonials selected cover a wide area. Surfside has the vigorous 
growth of Picardy, the spikes are very tall; the report of the Maryland Gladiolus Society Test 
Carden showed it to be the tallest of anything given either an Award of Merit or Commenda¬ 
tion vote the past season. Field grown spikes from large bulbs average eighteen to twenty- 
buds with seven or more blooms open. The beautifully ruffled white blooms have a 
slight pencil line in the throat and are of great substance, easily blooming out to the last bud 
in the house. Bulblets are plentiful and germinate easily; it blooms readily in the field from 
bulblets, and we cut many saleable spikes from them late in the season. Surfside is a mid¬ 
season variety, blooming here in about eighty days when planted after May 10. A great 
variety for the exhibitor as well as the commercial grower. The bulbs are smooth and clean, 
a quality missing in many of the better whites; it is not what I call “frail” as are most whites; 
by that I mean the half open buds and blooms do not readily show handling marks caused by 
bent or crushed petals. 
Surfside last season received an Award of Merit in the trial garden of the Maryland 
Gladiolus Society where from a hundred and forty-four seedlings and new introductions only 
three received Awards of Merit, and the British Gladiolus Society Test Carden also gave it an 
Award of Merit in 1938. Previously the New England Gladiolus Society seedling committee 
had also given it an Award of Merit and this year it was given an award for the best recent 
introduction at one of the meetings of this society. 
Price—Large $2.50, Medium $1.50, Small 80c, Bits. 25c each, 10-$2.00. 
Here Is What Others Say About Surfside: 
“I do want to say a brief word about Surfside. It has everything that I like in a white 
and has grown splendidly for me this year. Both of the #5’s bloomed and they made fine 
spikes,—much better than anything I have ever gotten from a #5 in any other white and 
the bulblets have germinated about 90% and are growing very nicely. 1 examined them 
yesterday and find that four or five of them are sending up flower spikes. 1 also think you 
have something very nice in Red Bank.”—H. F., Ridgewood, New Jersey. 
“Just a line to tell you really how good Surfside did for me. It was outstanding among 
all other varieties. Feel absolutely certain it is the coming commercial white.”—-Joe Cole¬ 
man, Florida. 
“Surfside did very well for me. 1 liked it very much.”—Toon, New Zealand. 
“In my opinion Surfside is by far the best of the new glads that I have seen and.l wish 
you much success with it.”—F. W. C., New York. 
“1 wish to state that Surfside, which you sent me a small bulb of, did produce one 
wonderful spike!”—K. B., Stratford, Connecticut. 
“The stock you sent along last season has come along well considering we were so late 
in ordering. Surfside flowered very well and it should be a very fine commercial. It will 
probably do even better when the stock is acclimatized.”—Errey Brothers, Australia. 
“In creamy whites 1 like Surfside both for exhibition and general use. Its long spikes 
of crinkly flowers are superb.”—F. T. M., New York. 
“Surfside looks mighty good to me. Spikes are straight and florets gracefully placed 
and spaced. I predict a future for Surfside.”—E. Y., Peoria, Illinois. 
“Surfside looked good this year.”—A. E. B. A., Essex, England. 
“Believe it or not, Surfside stands thirty-nine inches high from a bulblet. It is in bloom 
today and a very lovely glad.”—H. S., Illinois. 
“From the six bulbs of Surfside 1 now have 1 ought to get at least twelve spikes this 
summer.”—Bloom, Connecticut. 
“Send me assorted bulbs of Surfside. Glad to see this grand glad win award of merit in 
Maryland Trial Gardens.”—W. H. D., Havre de Grace, Md. 
