GUIDEBOOK FOR 1940 
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ANNOUNCEMENT EXTRAORDINARY CONCERNING THE WORLD FAMOUS 
TUNIA EXHIBITION STRAIN 
We are pleased to advise our customers that we have entered into an exclusive arrangement 
with E. Both, world famous hybridizer of Adelaide, South Australia, whereby we are permitted 
to purchase stocks of his seedlings intended for introduction, a year before public release. 
We thus have stocks, grown here two years, fully acclimated and under U. S. release a year 
before normally possible. Importers, growers and catalogers will readily see the several 
advantages of such opportunity of purchase. 
However, this arrangement is not intended to preclude Mr. Both from selling directly to 
U. S. customers, as heretofore. 
Mr. Both’s varieties of recent years have proved sensational, particularly Tunia’s Triumph 
and Crystal. 
A year before normal schedule we are offering St. Edward, Dazzler, Exquisite, Old Gold 
and Harmau. The color of Harmau and Dazzler is supremely outstanding. 
PREVIEW OF OUR I9AO INTRODUCTIONS 
For prices and further description consult general variety list. 
DAZZLER (Both). Exhibition only. If you want supreme color sufficiently to be willing 
to bring in and open up these spikes away from direct sunlight, this is the variety you have 
been looking for. Wonderful in every respect except that it fades in strong sunlight. 
EXQUISITE (Both). Here we have a real contender with Magna Blanca for the tallest 
gladiolus. But this one is generally fully self supporting. Large florets of a medium depth 
of rose pink on a stretchy flowerhead. 
GOLDEN GALLEON (Mason). Registered. Here is a light yellow glad with florets con¬ 
siderably larger than commonly found in this color. Hybridized by an amateur. Its great 
size and height, strong constitution and branch spike making habit warrant its introduction. 
HARMAU (Both). Mr. Both must have stored dynamite in the bulblets of this variety. 
We may be lucky to sell any large or medium bulbs of this after commercial buyers find out 
what small bulbs and bulblets will do. And the color! Clear, soft, deep orange pink with 
soft scarlet throat. Will become an outstanding commercial. 
OLD GOLD (Both). Tints and shades of light, medium and deep old gold. Real autumn 
colors. 
PINOGGHIO (Evans). Registered. A striking novelty of many vivid colors, harmoni* 
ously assembled. An intensely ruffled beauty in the medium sized bloom range. It will some 
day be known as “the glad with many uses.” 
ST. EDWARD (Both). A commercial exhibition scarlet, also with a cast iron constitu¬ 
tion, able to open immense spikes in the field. Very sorry that our supply, even of large bulbs, 
is not enough to last out the selling season. 
STELLA ANTISDALE (Evans). Registered. Never before and perhaps never again 
will any seedling amass in any major gladiolus society show nine awards on a single 3 spike 
entry. A smooth suede finish, light pink blending lighter and creamy in throat. The com¬ 
mercial qualities of this light pink exhibition glad mark it for undoubted popularity when 
stocks increase. In our search of prize schedules and show reports we find this variety follows 
in the wake only of Crystal, Fairy Tale and Peggy Lou in accomplishing both seedling champion¬ 
ship and grand championship in the same show. Treasury Gold just missed this distinction 
on a revote to break a tie. 
TREASURY GOLD (Wilson). Registered. Another stupendous production by the 
originator of Peggy Lou. We are co-introducer of this clear, golden beauty. We believe 
this glad has the stamina as well as the size of Peggy Lou flowerheads. At its show debut, 
Wellsville, Ohio, '39, three cut spikes were shown towering 60 inches high, 10 open 6 inch 
blooms, flowerheads 34 inches long. Color, size and commercial qualities of this glad guarantee 
its future. A good propagator, so the time to buy it is now. Stocks are as yet quite limited 
and the price is probably placed too low. 
“May I take this belated opportunity to thank you for 
the many extras which you so kindly included in our 
order of last spring. We won three awards at the Metro. 
Clad Show. Our glads are greatly admired by all.” 8-16- 
'37. Sister M. A., Maryknoll, N. Y. 
“I think your practice of including sample corms of 
several varieties not ordered is good as it gives the grower 
a chance to try them out and keeps his interest in the 
newer sorts very much alive.” 4-9-37. E. G. L., Worth¬ 
ington, Pa. 
