CATALOGUE FOR 1941 
MISS NEW ZEALAND (Julyan) (New 
Zealand). Apricot-salmon suffused with 
rose. Blotch of peach in the throat. 
Opens eight or more immense blooms. 
Flower head so heavy that it usually 
needs staking. Strictly for exhibition 
and home garden. (L. 10c; 10—80c); 
(M. 2—12c; 10—50c). 
PICARDY (Palmer). Soft shrimp-pink 
without flecking. Blotch of flesh-pink 
shading to shrimp-pink at edges. Feather- 
ing of rose. This forerunner of the fam- 
ous Palmer strain is the most outstand- 
ing commercial and exhibition Gladio- 
lus in commerce. Opens six to ten mag- 
nificent blooms up to six inches across. 
If you have never seen Picardy you don’t 
know how beautiful a Glad can be. 
must have. (L. 2—12c; 10—50c); (M. 
4—15c; 10-—30c); (S. 10—15c); (Bits. 
100—15c). 
SMILING MAESTRO (Christ). Deep sal- 
mon-rose flecked darker. Opens six to 
eight massive blooms on a straight spike. 
A very showy exhibition variety. (L. 2— 
12c; 10—50c); (M. 4—15c; 10—30c); (S. 
10—30c). 
PURPLE 
KING LEAR (Palmer). Very early, clear 
deep, rich purple with silver line on edge 
of petals. Very large and heavily ruffled. 
This new purple is absolutely in a class 
by itself for beauty and form. (L. 50c); 
(M. 30c); (S. 20c). 
GLOAMING. This bright purple Glad has 
all the qualities to make it a perfect 
basket Glad. Extra long wiry stems with 
long ribbon of well spaced bloom. A 
really different purple that you must 
have eventually. (L. 2—15c; 10—60c); 
(M. 2—10c; 10—40c). 
CHARLES DICKENS (Pfitzer). Early pur- 
ple violet. Extra tall strong grower with 
a long spike of bloom. (L. 2—12c; 10— 
50c); (M. 4—15c; 10—30c); (S. 10—30c). 
ee ro norted variety). See page 
8). 
ORANGE 
AFTERGLOW (Kundred). Deep orange on 
upper petals and lower petals deep pure 
yellow. This striking Primulinus variety 
opens four to six good-sized florets on a 
medium-tall stem. Distinct and very 
striking. (L. 2—12c; 10—50c); (M. 
4—15c; 10—30c); (S. 10—15c); (Bits. 
100—15c). 
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BARCAROLE (Palmer). Clear, rich Grena- 
dine orange. This Glad is one of the fin- 
est we grow. Opens six large beautifully 
ruffled blooms of very heavy texture. 
Growth is vigorous and it is unbeatable 
in its color class, A striking and unusual 
Glad. (L. 50c; 10—$4.00); (M. 30c; 10— 
serge (S. 20c; 10—$1.60); (Blts. 10— 
5c). 
BIT 0’ HEAVEN (Crow) (Canada). Flam- 
ing orange with a yellow throat. Grows 
very tall and straight with nine to 
twelve blooms open on a long spike. Not 
large but very showy. A distinctive com- 
mercial and exhibition orange. (L. 2— 
12c; 10—50c); (M. 4—15c; 10—30c); 
(S. 10—15c); (Blts. 100—15c). 
BRIGHTSIDE (Prestgard). Rich canary 
yellow, flushed apricot in upper throat. 
Tipped orange. Opens medium-sized 
florets on a tall always straight spike. 
A very early cut flower variety. This 
beautiful decorative is in big demand. 
(L. 2—12c; 10—50c); (M. 4—15c; 10— 
30c); (S. 10—15c); (Blts. 100—15c). 
VASSAR (Hedgecock). A beautiful blend 
of pale butter-cup yellow and lght 
tangerine orange. Florets are beautifully 
ruffied and well-placed on a fine straight 
spike. Opens five to six blooms at a time. 
We consider this one of the most beauti- 
ful varieties in commerce. (L. $1.00); 
(My'75¢).. 
DEEP RED 
BLACK OPAL (Errey). Surely the most 
outstanding deep red, grows very tall 
and has an extra long flowerhead, open- 
ing ten well-placed florets of good size. 
An excellent propagator, this variety 
has a very bright future. (L. 25c; 10— 
$2.00); (M. 15c; 10—$1.25); (S. 10c; 
10—80c). 
MOROCCO (Pfitzer). Glistening deep red, 
almost black, with a velvety sheen. Large 
flowers. Very distinctive and always in 
big demand. (L. 2—12c; 10—50c); (M. 
4—15c; 10—30c); (S. 10—15c); (Bits. 
100—15c). 
MEDIUM RED 
COMMANDER KOEHL (Pfitzer). Massive 
deep red without marking. Opens many 
florets on tall straight spike. A tremend- 
ously popular variety for the home gar- 
den and a great prize winner, not a good 
shipper. (L. 2—12c; 10—50c); (M. 4— 
15c; 10—30c); (S. 10—15c); (Bits. 100— 
15c). 
