1940 [jUfplenent to Tescriptiv*} List. 
’•■7e have on han'l a quantity of our 1939 descriptive lists, ay( v/SL ere adding 
this paqe to cover such varieties as -were left out of cur last^i^st, ^r^ nev; 
varieties that have just been added or released fron import Our 
savings in advertising costs ere reflected in our 1940 prices, Y7h^«^"-er9 ^be 
lowest in cur 18 years of growing gladiolus bulbs cornmercially. 
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Afb'iADA (Pfitzer) Kew. Cherry red with scarlet throat. 
BAODAD (Palmer) Smoky rose. Hot new, but still one of the most popular snokieg 
in this section, 
BEACOF (Palmer) Bright scarlet v/ith creamy throat. Very tall and brilliant. 
EARLY ROSE (Jack) Popular rose-pink. Early, Medium height. 
EDE11'''^EISS (pfitzer) Pure white, v/ith greenish cost to buds. Tevi, 
ELLEH MARIE (Pruitt) Rich salmon-pink with light buff throat raark. AViry stem. 
GRETA GARBO (KdiM) Hev/. Very tall, light pink and cream. Fine spike and ex¬ 
cellent’ placement. 
HEIDELBERGSR SCHLOSS (Pfitzer) Hew, Pure amber yellow, 
MYRI'JA (Pruitt) Hicely ruffled ivory white. AYell placed florets. Medium toll, 
straight spike. A big winner in eastern shows in 1939. 
ORAivGE BUTTERFLY (Solbach) Bronzy-orange primulinus. Very popular with those 
Vi/ho like the smaller type glads. 
PELEGRIHA (Pfitzer) A very popular deep violet-blue, Hioe spike and placement, 
VALERIA (Pruitt) Very deep pink, verging on light red. Mice spike, but in¬ 
clined to be a little crowded under some growing conditions. 
V/HITE BUTTERFLY (Kunderd) White primulinus, Hice for table or small baskets, 
ZUI\I (Mitsch) A very popular new smoky. Combination of orange and slate, v;ith 
light orange-salmon throat. 
A GLADIOLUS S Yl'IPOSimi. 
Cards were handed out to a part of the visitors to the 1939 V/ashingtcn 
State Gladiolus Show, asking that they vote for their ten favorite varieties 
in the show. Altho there vjds hardly a variety in the show that did not re¬ 
ceive one or more votes, the follov;ing is a list of the 16 recei\’'ing the most 
votes: 
1. Marguerite 
8. Commander Koehl 
(Leading by 30 votes) 
9. Golden Chimes 
2. Picardy 
10. Star of Bethlehem 
3. Moorish King 
11, Maid of Orleans 
4, Tip-Top 
12. Bagdad 
5. Johann S, Bach 
13. Coryphee 
8, Early Rose 
14. Red Lory 
7. iuinamce Schoonover 
15. Minuet 
16. Takina 
AVe are again offering a small packet of gladiolus seed free, if requested, 
v^ith each order. This free seed offer has proved very popular, and many cus¬ 
tomers have v/ritten that they have obtained some very interesting seedlings. 
This seed is saved from nev; varieties and from our ovm seedlings. Some is 
hand crossed, but mostly pollenized by humming-birds. You may obtain a nev/ 
variety that is quite different,-and very satisfactory to you,- altho tho 
chances are quite heavy against obtaining a"wcrld-b 0 ator . 
WASHIHGTOH customers must INCLUDE STATE SALES TAX WITH RSJ'iITT/uJCE. 
