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THE GLADIOLUS FANCIER’S 
MAID OF ORLEANS 84 *—ft Dec. 
Milky white, light cream throat. First 
class cut flower habits. A.M., British 
G.S., F.C.C., Haarlem. Dependable sort, 
of which you cannot grow too much. Only 
Picardy and Minuet leads it in the N.E.G.S. 
Symposium but it is at the top in its color 
class. Five Awards of Merit abroad. 
Grand Champion, Mah., ’36. Sectional 
champ frequently. Ohio, Wellsville, 
Utah, Md., E. Bay and section champ at 
Yakima, ’39. L.06(100,4.00) Bits (100,.15) 
MAMMOTH WHITE 94 f Exh. Clear 
white. Is losing ground as the new ones 
become better known. Disbud to one eye 
for competitive specimens and it is hard 
to beat. C.G.S., E. Bay, Yakima, la., 
Calgary, Mich, and E.S.G.S., ’37. E. Bay, 
Cedar Rapids, Pa., E.S.G.S. and our 1st, 
Ohio, ’38. L.06(100,4.00) Bits (100,.20) 
MARGARET BEATON (Twomey)_ 94 ** + 
tJJ Exh. Com. Ivory white with small 
orange scarlet blotch. Tall, well formed 
spike with fine cut flower habits. 6-9 
open 5^-6 inch florets. One of the most 
beautiful blotched varieties to be had. 
Certain to become very popular. Grants 
Pass, Wise., Snohomish Co. G.S., “Most 
Beautiful Bloom in the Snow’’, Metro, 
and 10th in the Ohio Symposium, all ’39. 
Each L $1.00 M.60 S.40 Bits (12,1.00) 
MATTERHORN 94 ***—Ut Exh. Pure 
white, slight cream in throat. Buds have 
a greenish cast. This variety sounds the 
knell for Mammoth White, for it has 
similar round florets of about same or 
larger size, a bit closer to pure white, 
flowerheads as big, substance and strength 
of spike beyond comparison. Good pro¬ 
pagator and has every cut flower quality 
we can think of. A Pfitzer variety. Matt¬ 
erhorn just missed tying for 1st, all colors, 
e.G.S. symp. It received 100% “A’’ votes 
but less than 20% of the voters were able 
to report on it. A.M., Haarlen, ’35. 
B.G.S., ’36. We register the first win in 
U. S. at Ind., ’38. L.75 M.50 S.25 Blts.08 
MYRNA (Pruitt) 76 fft Exh. Com. 
Ivory white. Ruffled. About half way 
between Maid of Orleans and Mary 
Elizabeth, its parents but larger florets 
and 7-10 open. We had one spike open 
11 in the field. Appears to have cut 
flower habits. Our blue ribbon at Mich., 
Grand Champion at Md. and A.M. 
(Test Gardens) B.G.S., all ’39. Each 
L $2.00 M 1.50 S 1.00 Bits (10,2.00; 
100,$12.50) 
POLAR ICE 70 *—n Dec, Pure White. Ex¬ 
traordinary forcing qualities. Our best 
“basket other than floor,’’ Ohio, ’35. We 
displayed two black vases, 12 spikes each, 
from number 4 M bulbs bloomed in 60 
days at A.G.S., ’35, winning also for us in 
Dec. spike class, A.G.S., ’35. (Am) C.G.S., 
’36. B.G.S., ’37. Our 1st, Ind., ’38. Utah 
and Grants Pass, ’39. L.06(100,4.50) 
M.04(100,2.75) 8.02(100,1.50) Bits (100, 
.25) 
STAR OF BETHLEHEM 80 ***—fU Exh. 
Pure snow white with tinge of cream in 
throat. 6-8 enormous florets open at once, 
loosely but well arranged on very long, 
wiry stems. Such size and earliness un¬ 
common in any color. See illustration and 
try to visualize this immense spike on a 
scale of lower floret to exceed 6 inches. 
Buds like candlesticks. Dropped slightly 
in the new C.G.S. symp., now 3rd (nosed 
out by Rewi Fallu and Picardy) but still 
at top of the color class. Washing out our 
long list of awards and starting anew: 
Ohio, C.G.S., N.E.G.S.,^ E.S.G.S., Utah 
and E. Bay. Also section champion at 
Iowa and same for us at Md., all ’39. 
L.08(100,5.00) M.05(100,3.25, S.02 (100, 
1.50) Bits (100,.30) 
"The “Star of Bethlehem,” which you sent me compli¬ 
mentary, had the most beautiful spike I ever saw in a 
white “glad” Eleven florets open", the louver ones seven 
inches across and the upper ones four and a half and in 
perfect placement and tapering beautifully " 7-6-37., 
Prof. E. M. S., Sacramento, Calif. 
SUB DEB (Evans) (62922) Sni. Dec. Com¬ 
mercial. 65 days. White without marking. 
Much Whiter than the variety White 
Butterfly, possibly taller and more open, 
as well. Small florets, 2-3 inches, slightly 
hooded, well spaced, 5-8 open, limber but 
wiry stem. Easy grower, fast propagator, 
blooms exceptionally well from smaller 
sizes. Considerable show background 
already. Ohio, ’34, ’35, ’36. A.G.S.,’ 35, 
’36. Md. G.S. Trial Grounds ’37 “Vote of 
commendation’’, coupled with language 
“This seedling is recommended as‘an im¬ 
provement on other available small decora¬ 
tive white varieties.’’ At Ohio, ’38 it won 
in Sm. Dec. 1 spike, 3 spike and basket 
classes. Our 1st and A.M., Ohio and A.M. 
(Test Garden) British Glad. Soc., ’39. 
L.25 M.15 8.08 Bits (100,2.00) 
“We just deceived your splendid Fancier's Guide Book 
and wish to compliment you on its appearance and the 
information contained therein. I do not believe there is 
another catalog as valuable, published.” 1-12-38. D.A.B. 
Encinitas, Calif. 
Bulbs priced per each. 12 sold at 10 rate. 6 at 5 rate. 25 at 100 rate. 
Bits any amount at rate offered. Delivered Prepaid in U. 8. 
