GUIDEBOOK FOR 1940 
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ROSA VAN LIMA 
"The way you have set your catalogue up, it is in fact 
a guide book, particularly to those who like to exhibit 
blooms at the shows.' I would think that you would 
have a most loyal following among your readers from 
year to year. 
“/ thought that your note on bulb surgery was especially 
good. I think that information should be passed on to 
all Gladiolus fanciers." l-19-’39. P.F.F. (Editor of a 
National Hort. Magazine). 
"While at the Customs last spring, one of the Customs 
men showed me some of your heavy, young jumbo bulbs. 
They were extra good bulbs and if your stock is all like 
those I want 50 each of the follcnving 14 sorts" etc. 11-22- 
37. T.F., Winnipeg, Manitoba. 
Sequel. "Made 7 entries at Minn, show, got 6 firsts, 
(5 were in "Court of Honor") and 1 second. Also collected 
9 firsts, 6 seconds and 2 thirds here at Winnipeg, largely 
with your fine, heavy bulbs." 10-1-38. T.F., Winnipeg, 
Manitoba. 
" Your heavy young bulbs did more than their share in 
winning the Amateur Point Achievement for me. And the 
C.G.S. annual you so kindly secured for me was fine and 
their symposium a great help in deciding what varieties 
to grow." 11-21-38. M. B., Chelsea, la. 
"After seeing your exhibit at the Great Lakes Expo¬ 
sition here in Cleveland, 1 have scrapped all the bulbs I 
had and herewith my order to replace them with these 
belter varieties.” 3-8-37. B. A. F. {Wholesale Florist) 
Cleveland, Ohio. 
DEEP ROSE 
GOV. PINCHOT 75 *—ttt Dec. Dark 
rose self. Color value very great as little 
supplied in gladiolus. One of the best of 
Kunderd’s new ones. Strong grower and 
good propagator. Excellent blooms from 
S bulbs. Medium height. Not what is 
called tall or stretchy. (Am.) N.E.G.S. and 
Yakima, ’37. Ind., ’38, Md., Mich, and 
our 1st Ohio, ’39. L.IO M.06 S.03 Bits 
(100,.25) 
HARMAU (Both) 78 ** + Ut Exh. Com. 
Orange shaded rose doree with scarlet 
blotch (Ridgeway). We would call it a 
very beautiful pastel shade of clear, 
deep orange pink with soft scarlet blotch. 
Tali, wiry stem. Large florets, slightly 
hooded about as Picardy and Peggy Lou. 
Tremendous propagator, blooms more 
freely from bulblets than any variety we 
grow and we predict a wonderful com¬ 
mercial future for this glad, and a number 
of expert growers overseas consider Har- 
mau the best Australian release to date. 
Six firsts, champion vase and show 
’ champion Prim Grand (Picardy runner-up) 
S.A.G.S., ’38. The unusual color, massive 
spike, powerful growth from small bulbs 
and bulblets probably mark Harmau as 
our best introduction since Peggy Lou. 
Our two crops assure full acclimatization 
and we offer you this fine variety a year 
ahead of normal time for release. Each 
L $5.00 M 2.50 S 1.25 Bits .50 Prices net, 
no discounts. 
LEONA 90 *—tJJ Exh. Clean, rich rosered, 
slightly ruffled. For us the best performer 
among Mr. Pruitt’s ’38 releases. Our spikes 
were admired by all who saw them. The 
color is much darker than other varieties 
here listed, not far removed from dark red 
in depth of color. Our 1st best red recent 
introduction, Ind. and a first at Sioux 
City, ’38, Ohio and Ill.. ’39. L.IO M.06 
S.03 Bits (100,.25) 
RED LORY 90 * + Exh. Carmine Rose, 
mottled bright orange. Crimson on lower 
and cream on upper section of throat. 
Hardly a wonderful color harmony, but 
makes spectacular spikes with 12 open. 
Might need staking if bloomed in very hot 
weather. N.Z. growers claim it has won 
more champion certificates there than any 
other. (Am.) (Dr. Pease) A.G.S., ’35 and 
at Ill., ’36. Grand Champion, East Bay, 
’36. 1st and most open A.G.S., N.E.G.S., 
(Am) Mich., Conn., la., (both) Calgary 
and Yakima, all ’37. Ames, Conn., (Am.) 
C.G.S., Mah., Mich., E.S.G.S., Ohio, E. 
Bay, our 1st Ind. and our best floor basket, 
Ohio, all ’38. Tops color section, N.E.G.S. 
symp., Mich., C.G.S., Grants Pass, E. 
Bay and Pa., ’39. L.06 (100,4.00) M.04 
(100,2.50) S.02(100,.1.25) Bits (100,.20) 
