NEW BEDFORD, MASS. 
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Flying Cloud Farms’ Originations For Spring 1940 
HOPEDALE (Winsor-Moseley) 
Maid of Orleans seedling. A delicate flesh pink with slightly lighter throat. The florets 
are large and well placed on a tall straight spike such as are true of its seed parent. Its fine 
texture shows good resistance to heat and does not show water spotting. This variety wasi 
admired very much at the New York shows the past two seasons and also at the Boston shows 
of the New England Gladiolus Society for this same period. Hopedale makes a fine cut flower 
and was very popular with our trade this season. Award of Merit—1938—N. E. G. S. 
Price—$5.00 each for any size bulb; Bits. 75c each. No discounts. 
LUSTRE (Winsor-Moseley) 
Seedling 32-298B. Burwood Gem x Picardy. Here we have a seedling that has been 
admired by garden visitors for several years. A lovely light rosy pink that gets much lighter 
in the throat where it is overlaid by a most attractive lustrous cyclamen feather. The lightly 
ruffled edges of the petals are a bit darker than the pink ground color of the individual florets. 
A fine decorative glad. Award of Merit—1939—N. E. G. S. 
Price—$5.00 each for any size bulb. Bits. 75c each. No discounts 
ROBERT SHIPPEE (Winsor-Moseley) 
Mrs. Whiteley seedling. At last we have decided to introduce this seedling, Robert 
Shippee, which many of you have been asking about for several years. This pure white 
flower has very heavy substance and the petals are ruffled. In the throat there is a delicate 
spot of “Alizarine” pink (light old rose) which adds greatly to the beauty of the flower. 
This variety is a good propagator and the only reason we have withheld it until this time is 
that it doesn’t produce the exhibition spike which is our standard. We have had so many 
requests for this beautiful variety that we have decided to introduce it. The spikes carry 1 5 
or 16 buds and are well formed. It is a beautiful decorative. When shown in New York as 
a seedling it won for the most beautiful spike in the show. 
Price—$2.50 each for any size bulb. Bits. 25c each. No discounts. 
Here Is What* Others Say About Our Originations 
"1 wish you could see the Capeheart in my garden—six 6%" perfect blooms open on a tall 
head. Far ahead of Picardy. Capeheart is to me the perfect glad!’'—C. K., New Jersey. 
‘ 1 saw Surfside at the Maryland State Show last summer and it became the first ‘must have’ 
on my list for this year.”—B. K., Pennsylvania. 
“Surfside was very good; the placement was perfect and the bulblets were extra large and 
plentiful; as good as Picardy if not better. Buffette was also very good. The best I 
have seen in this color class.”—Methuen, Mass. 
“Surfside performed wonderfully. 1 am more convinced it will be one of the whites to come. 
Garden of the Nations is a break you get once in a life time! It had seven large perfect 
florets open; its perfect color blending with the silver lining around each petal. Wampum 
was beautiful!”—K. B., Connecticut. 
“We are compiling a symposium for the Province of Quebec and I notice from the returns 
that both Surfside and Buffette have been chosen by members as being the best in their 
respective classes.”—J. S., Quebec, Canada. 
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“The Surfside bulbs which we received from you last year did exceptionally fine. The spikes 
were all tall straight, with large florets well placed; by far the best'white we have ever 
raised or seen.”—R. G. Spicer, Stuart, Florida. 
