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FLYING CLOUD FARMS 
VAGABOND PRINCE (Palmer) —Called an “irridescent garnet brown with a glowing scarlet 
blotch.” Eight or so medium sized blooms open at one time on the slender spikes; florets 
will fade unless taken in out of the sun when they first open. L 2-1 5c, M 3-1 5c, S 5-1 5c, 
Bits. 25-1 Oc. 
VALERIA (Pruitt) —A clear red with a silky sheen. It shades a bit darker towards the cen¬ 
ter and has a faint white line in the lower petals. A lovely color. L 50c, M 25c, S 15c, 
Bits. 10-1 5c. 
VAN TIENHOVEN (Duijn) —A brill iant red glad with extra large florets on handsome spikes. 
Scored 84% as a commercial glad for cut flower purposes at Pappas Nurseries and it 
has been a fine all-round flower with us. L 15c, M 10c, S 3-1 5c, Bits. 15-15c. 
VATER RHEIM (Barth) —Bright carmine red, spotted darker. Very large flowers well ar¬ 
ranged on the spike. A nice new variety. L 30c, M 20c, S 2-20c, Bits. 10-20c. 
VELA (Heemskerk) —Bright rose red, making long spikes with flowers well placed. A pretty 
one. First Class Certificate at Haarlem, Holland, in 1937. L 30c, M 20c, S 2-20c, 
Bits. 1 0-20c. 
VICTORY (Heemskerk) —Rosy orange with a white throat on which are slight garnet lines. 
The blooms are large and nicely placed on fine spikes. L 50c, M 30c, S 20c, Bits. 10-25c. 
VREDENBURG (Pfitzer) —Another fine early white from the ‘‘father of the whites.” We 
feel that this variety may replace the now popular Polar Ice. The large florets open 
flatter than those of Po’ar Ice and have the texture of Maid of Orleans. L 75c, M 50c, 
S 30c, Bits. 3-1 5c. 
WAIANAWA —Medium blue flecked darker at the edges; lighter toward the throat. Nice 
new addition to the “blue” class. L $1.00, M 60c, S 30c, Bits. 10c each. 
WALK-OVER (Pfitzer) —Large clear scarlet florets with the center petal faintly outlined 
white. The florets are extra large and broad, lying flat to the stem. In Holland it has 
been voted the best mid-early gladiolus. L 80c, M 50c, S 30c, Bits. 5-30c. 
WALKURE (Pfitzer) —An early lavender pink with white in the throat. Color is extremely 
nice and it makes a most pleasing spike for cut flowers. L 15c, M 10c, S 3-1 5c, Bits. 
10-15c. 
WAMPUM (Winsor) —See Flying Cloud Farms’ Introductions. 
WATERLOO —Th is must be a smoky. The grand color is a nice salmon overlaid with grey, 
giving it a slatey salmon color. A garnet feather livens up the throat,—a pretty novelty. 
L 75c, M 50c, S 30c, Bits. 3-1 5c. 
WATRAU —Another salmon with a smoky cast. Very pretty with its lighter throat and 
feather of brownish red. Quite different. L 50c, M 30c, S 20c, Bits. 10-25c. 
Yorkshire, England—“The gladiolus corms arrived in perfect condition. 1 just wish to thank 
you most sincerely for the fine way in which you have treated me, for 1 certainly have 
a treat in store, for the clean, healthy, young stock, your most generous overcount, for 
the excellent varieties of extras, the splendid method of packing and vour most prompt 
delivery.’' 
Detroit, Michigan—“Some time ago 1 ordered Irom you a selection of choicest bulblets, em¬ 
bracing about thirty-five different varieties. 1 sent you a money order for $7.15. These 
bulblets arrived Monday and 1 proceeded to check over my order. I found that you 
had really sent me nearly $18.00 worth of bits, at catalog prices instead of $7.15 worth. 
Your count puts to shame that famous prize-fight long count a few years ago in Chicago. 
I his year I ordered bulbs from four different places and Flying Cloud pleased me most.” 
“Received the glad bulbs on Feb. 16 and they were fine, living up to the Flying Cloud Farms 
reputation. Thanks for the liberal count and extras. 1 have a good collection of your 
glads and when it comes to texture, length of flower spike and number of blooms open 
at one time, there is not a poor one among them. And when those people who see them 
ask me where I get such flowers. I am only too glad to recommend Flying Cloud Farms.” 
—C. F., Pennsylvania. 
Minneapolis, Minnesota, 5/17/39—“1 want you to know how pleased we were with the ship¬ 
ment of glad bulbs received early this month. 1 never saw bulbs in finer condition and 
it is a pleasure to plant them.” 
