GUIDEBOOK FOR 1940 
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CREAM 
JERSEY CREAM 78 ♦—ft Dec. New, 1936. 
Aptly named. Smooth, rich, deep cream. 
The only deep cream with perfect cut 
flower habits. Florets average 5 inches, 8 
or more open, 16-18 bud, 50 inches tall. 
Good propagator and makes exceptionally 
fine blooms from M and S bulbs. Sub¬ 
stance excellent. Cut flower blooms well to 
the tip. These traits, coupled with the un¬ 
usual color value and beautifully decora¬ 
tive form make the florists’ dream of a 
clear, deep cream, usable in all stages of 
bulb growth, come true. In several years 
of growing we have been unable to discov¬ 
er any faults to mar this wonderful record. 
Fine reports from far and wide. Wise. ’37, 
Blue Ridge, ’38. Our 1st at both Ohio and 
Ind., ’38, Wise, and our blue ribbon, 
Mich., ’39. L.08 M.04(100,3.00) S.02 
(100,1.25) Bits (100,.25) 
"Jersey Cream. Bloomed 87 days, 49 inches tall, 
straight, 16 bud, 7 open, 4]^ inch florets, facing excellent, 
spacing and texture same. Type both Com’l. Exh. and 
Dec. Healthy foliage. Color, rich cream.” 10-1-37. 
Legion Trial Grounds, Spring Green, Wis. 
"Jersey Cream. This attractive variety of the decorative 
type produced 48 inch spikes carrying 15 buds on 18 
inch flowerheads with five 4 inch florets open in the field. 
Spikes were straight and strong and placement good. 
Color, cream, without markings, and the florets have very 
good substance. Bloomed 76 days. Awarded Vote of 
Commendation.” 10-7-37. Maryland Gladiolus Soc. 
{Trial Grounds Report) 
"Jersey Cream attracted a lot of attention in the trial 
ground and in Havre de Grace, where several of our mem¬ 
bers'grew it. It looks to me to be about the best of the cream 
decorative varieties.” 10-7-37. H.V.W.,Edgewood, Md. 
"All my bulblets of Jersey Cream bloomed.” 2-23-'37. 
J. A. F., Atlanta, Ga. 
"Very pleased with your Jersey Cream. Must have a 
stock now for cut flowers—and any extras, please, in 
Jersey Cream.” 4-25-38. V.C.F., Fremont, Nebr. 
"Think that Jersey Cream of yours is a peach. Bulb- 
lets with me grow better than any variety I have ever 
grown, and those florists fortunate enough to see it, all 
clamored for some when available.” 11-17-38. G.S .— 
the largest wholesale grower in the Chicago area. 
MAGNA BLANCA 95 ^ Ut Dec. 
Huge, clear ivory with vivid creamy 
yellow throat. Immense florets with long, 
pointed petals. 6 or more open making a 
handsome spike set in airy fashion on a 
slim, willowy stem anywhere from 53^ to 
7 ft. high! A church and wedding decora¬ 
tion supreme. Certain to become popular 
for massive decorations. Splendid blooms 
from S bulbs. A.M. by R.H.S., England, 
’34. At A.G.S., ’36, won for us Best Floor 
Basket and the coveted Seabrook Perpetual 
Trophy (3rd time for us). Awards too 
numerous for mention. 72 inch spike won 
E. Bay, ’37, 73 inch won at Wellsville and 
89 inch at E. Bay, ’38, 1st Mich., tallest 
Ohio and Utah, ’39. L.07(100,4.50) 
M.04 (100,2.75) S.02 (100,1.50) Bits (100 
.15) 
"Please do not think that Magna Blanca grows 8 ft. 
tall only in Ohio and Cal. because your bulbs grew to 
9 ft. with me last year. This is authentic Witness, Dr. 
Forman McLean, Director N. Y. Botanical Garden." 
3-29-'37. H. F. deG., Southamton, L. I., N. Y. 
MARY ELIZABETH 105 *—ttt Dec. Pure, 
opaque white with strong, rich, creamy 
yellow throat. Beautifully ruffled. Thick, 
waxy substance. One of the most beau¬ 
tiful of all Decoratives. Ideal cutting 
habits. For years we have been praising 
and recommending this variety for all 
purposes. Now reasonably priced. N.E.G. 
S. (5th yr.), E.S.G.S,, Metro, Ohio and 
la., all ’37. N.E.G.S., Conn., Pa., Ohio, 
our 1st Ind., two firsts at E.S.G.S. (we 
noticed one of them beat Shirley Temple 
and the other had 13 open on the 2nd day) 
Sectional Champion at both Ill. and Wise, 
and sweepstakes award of “Most Beautiful 
Bloom in the Show” at Canadian National 
show (via bulb furnished by us in hands 
of novice exhibitor), all ’38. N.E.G.S., 
Ohio, E.S.G.S., E. Bay, our 1st Mah. 
(2nd show) and section champion Iowa, 
all ’39. L.06(100,4.00) M.04(100,2.75) 
8.02(100,1.50) Bits (100,.20) 
SHIRLEY TEMPLE 100 ftt Exh. 
Light cream, approaching white. Vivid 
throat mark of rich cream. Florets creased 
and ruffled, leathery texture, averaging 
larger than Picardy and blooms from 
bulblets have measured over 63^ inches. 
6-8 open, 18 to 20 bud, 5-6 ft. tall, well 
foliaged, excellent propagator, blooms out 
remarkably when cut. If you plan to 
bloom out on the plant spikes from large 
bulbs in hottest weather, we suggest staking 
to play safe. Ind. and Md., ’38, Mich., 
Utah, E. Bay, Wise., Grants Pass, 
Snohomish Co., our 1st Ohio and Grand 
Champion at Eastern N.Y.G.S., all ’39. 
Has edged out Mary Elizabeth for best 
cream in the N.E.G.S. symposium and 
rated 5th best glad any color Ohio 
symposium. Good propagation has caused 
tremendous drop in prices. Was 75c per 
bulb last year. L.IO M.06(100,3.00) 
8.03(100,1.75) Bits (100,.50) 
BUFF 
AMULET 93 *—ft Dec. Clear capucine 
orange buff. Heavily ruffled. Has a peachy 
tone not found in Wasaga. Both Amrita 
and Amulet are Picardy X Wasaga crosses, 
probably from the same pod. We feel 
certain that Amulet is the more desirable 
of the two. A.M., C.G.S,, ’36, A.M. Metro., 
’37. Each L $1.50 M 1.00 8.50 Bits 
( 10 , 1 . 00 ) 
"Your extras showed that you were not merely trying 
to pawn off surplus stock of varieties ready for discard.” 
9 - 7 -’ 39 . W.V.R., Haslett, Mich. 
