1940 INTRODUCTIONS 
Listed below are five 1940 introductions 
from the gladiolus farm o^ Mr. G. W. Wilson, the 
originator of that grand champion—PEGGY LOU 
—Nuff Sed. Be sure and have these in your gar¬ 
den this year. You won’t regret it. 
GRAY PHANTOM 
GRAY PHANTOM—Shown but one time. Ohio, 
1939. BLUE RIBBON. 
A distinctively new shade in Glads. Orange, 
heavily overlaid gray, giving it a light brownish 
effect. 
No doubt but this one will give Bagdad a real 
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fight on the show table. 
Florets 6^4 in.; 20 buds; 7 open; 34 in. flower- 
head; 63 in. tall in the field. 
(No large bulbs this year). 
No. 4-5-6 size $2.00 each. Bulblets 30c each. 
JULES AMOTT 
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One of the most beautiful red glads ever in¬ 
troduced. It will ride high on the show bench. 
Placed second to Peggy Lou in the large seedling 
class, Penn., 1937. 
Clear, bright velvety dragon red. Self except 
for slightly darker shade on lip in the throat. 
Seldom a two-lip floret. Double row placement. 
5 inch floret. 10 open. 30 inch flowerhead, 25 
buds. Stands 70 inches-in the field. Fine per¬ 
former. Husky grower from bublets. 
No. 1-2-3 size, $3 each. No. 4-5-6 size, $2 each. 
Bulblets, 30c each. 
MAMMOTH OHIO 
MAMMOTH OHIO has been shown at only four 
shows, and at each show it was judged the glad 
with the largest floret of the show. This one will 
be in great demand for the shows. 
From the large bulbs—8l^ in. floret; 32 in. 
flowerhead; 20 buds; 68 in. overall. Clean, clear 
color, Indian Lake shading to Rose doree toward 
throat, cream lips. 
No. 4-5-6 size bulbs $2.00 each. 
Bulblets 30c each. 
