EARLIER INTRODUCTIONS 
Totem 
We have never grown a variety that produced better spikes than this one, 
and the placement is never faulty. It opens perfectly from shipment, and stands 
up perfectly on the hottest August days. 
The flowers are large and round with five of them open in perfect placement 
on a tall erect spike. An outstanding variety in the garden. 
The color is correct as a cut flower—A brilliant salmon scarlet. This variety 
always brings top prices. It is a perfect shipper, opening well expanded flowers. 
We have reports from Florida, Mississippi, and New England, that it is the best, 
by far, in its color class that they have ever grown. Here we ofifer a tried and 
true cut flower variety. 
PRICES—See Page 22. 
Margaret Stewart 
One of our most popular varieties, and a real beauty. Not a glamorous but 
a rich and beautiful red-red rose in color, a shade not to be found in others. 
With the very best of growing habits it consistently produces tall straight spikes, 
holding five or more good sized flowers open at a time. A grand variety for your 
home garden. Then, too, the florists use it freely which indicates its correct shade 
of rose-red. 
PRICES—See Page 19. 
Village Queen 
This variety is making quite a name for itself. Many growers, as well as 
several local florists, have chosen it as one of the very best early commercials 
we have. An excellent cut flower, this variety is truly an asset to everyone’s 
garden. It produces tall strong spikes of eighteen or more buds carrying easily 
five extra large flowers open at one time. 
It has also proven itself earliest in the greenhouse over all other popular 
varieties grown for that purpose. Truly a valuable commercial worthy of your trial. 
PRICES—See Page 23. 
Maj. Edward Bowes 
(Ulus, page 11) 
This is a massive plant, tall heav}^ spikes that carry the long flower spike 
perfectly. It is not unusual to have more than twenty buds to the spike, and it 
easily holds eight or more flowers open at a time. 
The flowers are large, a bittersweet pink with occasional overlay of a 
slightly deeper tone. The small neat pinard yellow throat adds much to the 
attractiveness of this outstanding variety. An excellent exhibition variety, with 
wonderful substance. 
I fully expect the “Major” to become one of our most popular varieties. It 
already has a big start in that direction. 
PRICES—See Page 19. 
Phyllis McQuiston 
(Illustration page 11) 
The gorgeous pure pink that blends perfectly to a soft light throat. 
Last year more than ever before it proved itself the most popular of all pure 
pinks. It grows freely gives tall, strong spikes that are always straight. It carries 
eighteen or more buds and holds easily five open at one time. 
This variety has not arrived at its present enviable position among growers of 
gladiolus, both amateur and commercial overnight. It has by its own perform¬ 
ance proven itself unequalled. For this reason it will be grown for many years 
to come and in ever greater quantities. Last year as usual we enjoyed a com¬ 
plete sellout. 
“Phyllis” was our first introduction. It has been and will be a profitable 
variety to grow so join us and get your start now. 
PRICES—See Page 21. 
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