W E WISH all our customers and friends the best of everything for the new year just 
starting. We are doing our best to please each and every customer. However, many 
disappointments may be expected in course of twelve months. Taking events as they come 
we feel thankful for the many fine things that came our Avay last year and hope as many 
more pleasant things come our way again in 1940. 
We had the pleasure of growing many new varieties of glads the past summer. Will say 
the improvement is very gratifying, and we wonder what will come out next season. 
The picture above we are using to show what we think is possible to produce in the 
ruffled gladiolus. 
We do not want any one to get excited about this new seedling, as it is only in the making, 
having bloomed the second time last summer. Like many world beaters it may never reach 
the name list. It is a seedling from Picardy and New Era. A very rich pink, even richer 
than New Era, with a wonderful sheen. Together with its size and ruffling makes it beyond 
any doubt the most beautiful glad we have ever seen. 
We must not be selfish, and will say that other new varieties we grew were just grand. 
As in the wonderful Sensation, Algonquin, Peggy Lou, Aladdin, King Lear, Flora Farmer, 
Beautiful Dream, North Wind, Miss America, Grand Opera, Candy Heart, Helen of Troy, 
and many others. 
Other recent introductions that are getting down in price in reach of us all are as follows: 
Margaret Beaton, a very lovely white with strawberry throat. 
Coral Glow, by Merton G. Ellis, was again a wonderful glad with us. 
Beacon another grand one in the light red class. 
Zuni and Jalna in the smoky class were good. Rima in the light lavender and Bluet, 
something new in the blues, were very fine. 
Diane, something new in the orange class, is a very worthwhile new one. 
I have found that buying new varieties, though they may seem high, is a sound invest¬ 
ment if handled properly. Buy a few of the best and see what great progress is being 
attained in the greatest of all outdoor grown flowers—the gladiolus. 
MR. AND MRS. D. S. PRUITT. 
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