Finest Gladiolus... 
SENORITA (Salbach). One of the few 
gladiolus with true orange coloring. 
Large flowers of true orange with car¬ 
mine tongue and penciling. Medium 
height. 
Mid- 
-season. 
Each 
3 
6 
12 
25 
100 
L. .10 
.20 
.35 
.60 1 
.10 
4.00 
M. 
.15 
.20 
.35 
.70 
2.25 
S. 
.15 
.25 
.40 
1.35 
Bulblets 
— 100 for 
.25, 300 
for 
.50. 
SIR GALAHAD—See 1939 Introductions. 
Pages 2 and 3. 
SMILING MAESTRO. Apparently a 
seedling from W. H. Phipps, somewhat 
deeper in color, being salmon rose. 
Many huge florets open at once, blooms 
and spikes both much larger than those 
of W. H. Phipps. Unquestionably a 
“coming” gladiolus. 
Each 
3 
6 
12 
25 
100 
L. .15 
.35 
.55 
1.00 
1.75 
6.00 
M. .10 
.20 
.35 
.60 
1.10 
4.00 
S. 
.20 
.35 
.60 
2.00 
Bulblets 
— 25 
for .65, 50 
for $1.00. 
SNOWPRINCESS. Good-bye Maid of 
Orleans! For Snowprincess has the 
same color, but is clearer, and has the 
same fine habit, size, etc., of Maid of 
Orleans in every respect — except that 
Snowprincess is much taller, standing 
five feet. Vigorous, placing and facing 
perfect, large florets, many open at 
once on long flower head. Color — 
clear white with milky throat. 
Large, $5.00 ea.; Med., $3.00 ea.; 
Small, $2.00 ea.; Bits., 35c ea., 
3 for 90c, 6 for $1.65. 
SIEGFRIED. A very unusual novelty 
gladiolus, and not a smoky, either. 
Blooms are rather small, but there are 
a lot of them, many open at a time, on 
a very long, tall spike. Nothing like 
it for color, which is salmon-red to 
pink, with bald white face. At its best 
where the weather is cool, although it 
has brought good reports elsewhere, 
particularly from New England. 
Large, 35c ea., 3 for $1.00; Med., 25c ea., 
6 for $1.20; Small, 15c ea., 3 for 40c, 
12 for $1.40; Bits., 15 for 40c. 
STAR OF BETHLEHEM. The White 
that has been taking the gladiolus 
world by storm. Differs from Maid of 
Orleans and Snowprincess in that—al¬ 
though it is a warm-white, the faint 
touch of cream in the throat is im¬ 
perceptible, except on close examina¬ 
tion. Tall and vigorous, and ideal in 
every way. Five feet tall, and unques¬ 
tionably the best white on the present 
cut-flower market. 
Each 
3 
6 
12 
25 
100 
L. .10 
.25 
.40 
.75 
1.35 
4.50 
M. 
.15 
.25 
.45 
.85 
2.75 
S. 
.20 
.30 
.55 
1.50 
Bulblets 
— 75 
for 
.35, 200 
O 
* 
p 
SURFSIDE. A tall ruffled white with 
cream throat, with red-purple line in 
the throat. Valuable chiefly for its un¬ 
usually leathery substance, which en¬ 
ables it to stand rough usage. Per¬ 
fect facing and placement with more 
blooms open at once than most of the 
whites — 8 out of 20 buds. Mid-season. 
Large, $3.00 ea.; Med., $1.75 ea.; 
Small, $1.00 ea.; Bits., 5 for $1. 
TAKINA. Mauve to American Beauty. 
One of the new Australian mammoths. 
Grows consistently large, sometimes 
producing florets 8 inches across. Fac¬ 
ing not always to the front, but other¬ 
wise the habit and growth is ideal. A 
prize winning bowl of this variety was 
the sensation of the Eastbay Gladiolus 
Society Show 
in 1937. Mid-season. 
Each 
3 
6 
12 
25 
100 
L. .30 
.75 
1.30 
2.50 
4.50 
16.00 
M. .25 
.60 
1.10 
2.00 
3.75 
12.50 
S. .20 
.45 
.80 
1.50 
2.85 
9.00 
Bulblets — 12 for .35, 50 for $1.00. 
TIMBUCTOO. An outstanding new, 
large gladiolus in a different tone of 
red — dark red bordering on rose-red. 
Throat somewhat darker. Six to 8 of 
18 large florets open at once, with habit 
and growth fine in every way. Excel¬ 
lent for forcing. 
Large, $4.00 ea.; Med., $3.00 ea.; 
Small, $2.00 ea.; Bits., 50c ea. 
TIP TOP. An immense wide-open red 
which would undoubtedly have gained 
wide renown earlier in its career ex¬ 
cept for the fact it is a rather slow 
propagator. Generally recognized as 
the best red in commerce, certainly the 
best at anywhere near its price range. 
Six to 8 of 18 to 19 buds open at once. 
Florets very large, and habit ideal. 
Very tall. Mid-season. 
Each 
3 
6 
12 
25 
100 
L. .10 
.25 
.40 
.75 
1.35 
4.50 
M. 
.15 
.25 
.45 
.85 
2.75 
S. 
.... 
.20 
.30 
.55 
1.50 
Bulblets 
100 for 
.35, 300 for 
.75. 
TUNIA’S TRIUMPH. From Australia, 
and easily the best of the Tunia intro¬ 
ductions to date. Fine habit and form, 
heavy substance, large flowers. Tall. 
Color soft, yet rich red, not as bright 
as Tip-Top, but richer. Six to 7 of 18 
buds open at once. Mid-season. 
Large, $3.50 ea.; Med., $2.50 ea.; 
Small, $1.50 ea.; Bits., 3 for 75c. 
VAGABOND PRINCE. A very rich iri¬ 
descent garnet brown with a glowing 
scarlet blotch. Eight or more well 
placed florets open at once in a very 
striking manner. Probably the richest 
in tone of all gladiolus, certainly the 
richest of the smokies — but must be 
cut when the first florets open to pre¬ 
vent fading. Florets of medium size. 
First Award, New Introductions class, 
1938 Eastbay Gladiolus Society Show. 
Mid-season. 
Each 
3 
6 
12 
25 
100 
L. .25 
.60 
1.10 
2.00 
3.75 
12.50 
M. .20 
.45 
.80 
1.50 
2.85 
9.00 
S. .15 
.3d 
.55 
1.00 
1.85 
7.00 
Bulblets 
— 15 for .30, 100 for $1.50. 
SHIRLEY TEMPLE 
VALERIE. Another fine new Pruitt in¬ 
troduction in a soft scarlet, almost 
salmon-scarlet — a totally distinct 
color, and one much desired. The com¬ 
bination of vividness, yet softness of 
color (half-way between John S. Bach 
and Dr. Bennett in tone) more than 
offsets its one fault, which is a tend¬ 
ency of. the florets to crowd. Many 
open on good spike. 
Large, 75c ea., 3 for $2.00; Med., 40c 
ea., 3 for $1.00, 6 for $1.75, 12 for $3.00; 
Small, 20c ea., 3 for 50c, 12 for $1.80; 
Bits., 15 for 40c, 100 for $2.50. 
VISTA BONITA. One of the very best 
Ellis creations of all time, being a giant 
Phipps. Color salmon-pink, and many 
open, well faced and placed, etc. 
Florets 7 inches across. Many open 
on good spike. Vigoi’ous. 
Large, $4.00 ea.; Med., $2.50 ea.; 
Small, $1.50 ea.; Bits., 2 for 35c. 
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