GUIDEBOOK FOR 194i 

CASH DISCOUNTS 
We have adopted an important change of 
policy with respect to discounts, which we 
anticipate will be to the advantage of our 
customers, especially to those placing their 
orders before March ist. Please give this 
subject, explained on page 13 hereof, your 
close attention. 
GLADIOLUS SEED 
Demand for our hybridized seed increases. 
This season we set only such crosses as ap- 
pealed to us for our own experimentation. We 
cropped more seed but have less crosses to 
offer. We bloomed some marvelous seedlings 
last October. Beyond question, growing seed 
offers unparalleled excitement to the glad fan. 
Our quality list of seed crosses will be found 
on page 14. 
AT THE SHOWS 
It is difficult to appraise the attitude of 
the reader respecting reception of data re- 
lating our personal winnings at shows, or 
even that-.of our customers. 
From year to year we have been shortening 
this discussion. Partly because interest 
centers chiefly upon what variety won rather 
than upon who won. 
Because of the advantage we have with our 
stocks of the newest varieties, heretofore 
used in competition with so many of our 
own customers, we started to minimize our 
entries in the commercial color spike classes 
and to devote ourselves mostly to Recent 
Introductions and Seedling Divisions. 
We visited the W.Va. Soc. 1940 show at 
Grafton at date before our glads came into 
bloom. Some southern Ohio soc. exhibitors, 
notably Leo Lawrence, of East Liverpool, 
arrived with many fine spikes to enhance 
the show which was a very creditable exhi- 
bition for an initial show of a new state 
society. 
Among the most outstanding spikes were 
American Commander (grand champion), 
Myrna (sec. champion) Pinnacle (16 open) 
and a large salmon pink seedling winner by 
J. A. Keller, named Nina Zinn at the show. 
At the S. E. Mich. society show, Detroit, 
we won 22 firsts, 7 seconds and 3 thirds, in- 
cluding most points in the Recent Introduc- 
tion division and the Andrew C. Maier 
Trophy. 
From the report of the show by the sec- 
retary, we extract the following: 
“Mr. Herbert O. Evans, of Bedford, Ohio, staged a mage 
nificent display of recent introductions. This was the real 
highlight and attraction of the entire show. A few of t 
immense spikes of perfect quality were Donna, Greta Garbo, 
Sir Galahad, June Bride, Exquisite, Midnight Red, Dr. 
Verhage, Shenandoah, Silentium, Dazzler and Gorgeous 
Glad.” W. J. Dittman, Secretary. 
In the open color classes we won with 
outstanding spikes of Harmau, Winall, Dr. 
Verhage, Silentium and Blue Beauty. 
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Our most outstanding winners in the 
Recent Introductions division were probably 
Greta Garbo, June Bride, St. Edward, 
Harmau and Midnight Red. 
At the Mich. state society show, Jackson, 
we secured 19 firsts, 9 seconds and 5 thirds 
(most of our losers trailing our own winners). 
Our orange salmon pink seedling No. 73555 
was winner of the American Home Achieve- 
ment Award. It has been named Hurricane. 
This seedling came from same pod as 83553, 
which has been named Spitfire a large rosy 
salmon, champion seedling Ind., ’38 and A. 
M., Ohio, 739. 
We won the Mich. Silver Medal for most 
points in the Recent Introductions division 
and the O. P. Stancer Perpetual Challenge 
Trophy on Helen of Troy, section champion. 
We won two other section championships 
with Peggy Louand Sub Deb. Many thought 
the grand champion lay between our giant 
spikes of Miss New Zealand, Helen of Troy 
and Peggy Lou, but it finally went to a good 
spike of Picardy. 
Our most outstanding winners in the 3 
spike open were Stella Antisdale, H. B. Pitt, 
Tunia’s Triumph, Peggy Lou, Lavender Ruf- 
fles and Sub Deb. The best of our Recent 
Introductions winners were Dazzler, Stella 
Antisdale, Greta Garbo, Helen of Troy and 
Mrs. Mark’s Memory. 
At the Canadian national show, Stratford, 
Ont., we again saw our most interesting 
show of the year. Not so many spikes of 
grand champion caliber scattered throughout 
the hall as in 1939 but plenty, not to mention 
many new decoratives of excellent color 
values. 
From our point of view the most outstand- 
ing spikes of the show were Rosemarie 
Pfitzer, both grand champion and ‘most 
beautiful bloom’”’ in the show, Master Myron, 
best U. S. introduction, Coutts’ Orchid, 
stunning again (we grow and list it now), 
Red Charm (8 open), Lady Jane, many fine 
spikes of light yellow, 6 open, color to tips, 
a dozen or more spikes of Algonquin by Pal- 
mer, averaging 514 inches, 9 open, 22 buds, 
30 inch flowerheads, a basket of huge spikes 
of Beacon by Klein. 
Among the seedlings that intrigued us were 
several other creams, No. 3223 by Coutts, 
one by Lade and one by Palmer now named 
Winston. Mr. Harris had fine spikes of Greta 
Garbo, Edelweiss and Carillon, among many 
other new ones too numerous to mention. 
Besides Winston, above mentioned, Palmer 
showed about 30 seedlings, many interesting 
but this is the first year we have come home 
from a C. G. S. show without noting a new 
Palmer seedling as a ‘‘must have.” His 
36156 black red with fine cream line, step- 
ladder spike, had extra good color value. 
