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GROW SOME GLADIOLUS SEED 
All glad fans should try some gladiolus seed. Most advanced amateurs already do attempt 
some hybridizing with their newest varieties or most favored colors. Gladiolus seed broadcast 
or planted thickly in close rows, covered about 34 inch, kept on moist side and with at least 
partial shade, commonly produces bulbs 14 to 34 inches diameter the first crop. Most of these 
bloom the second year and selections may be made on color values, the bulb selected and its 
bulblets thereafter grown under number pending full performance from a large bulb. 
All modern varieties were so produced, either from field collected or hand hybridized seed. 
Our seed offerings are genuinely hand hybridized. Literally hundreds watched us hybridizing 
our glads at the peak of our blooming season. Most of the pollen used was taken from protected 
florets opened indoors. Dr. Masek helped us again, as well. Our identification tags waved all 
over our field of ‘‘fancies’’ since, of most of the crosses listed, we hybridized an average of 
four pods. 
No two seeds, even from the same cross and pod, produce flowers just alike, though they are 
likely to favor parent characteristics. 
With about the most exclusive collection of ‘‘world beaters’ to be found in the U. S., we 
have excellent opportunity to produce intriguing crosses, which in turn should rather con- 
sistently produce some seedlings above the average run of good standard varieties in each color 
class. They do for us. They should for you. The only trouble is that we areas likely as not 
to part with some outstanding sorts worthy of introduction as a named variety. That may 
be your luck. If you grow such from our seed we should like first opportunity to introduce 
them for you. 
It might be advisable to let you know that it is the custom in the gladiolus industry that 
the person who grows and segregates the seedling bulb is given the credit of being the “‘origi- 
nator” of the variety if it is named and introduced—not necessarily the person who made the 
actual cross. If a lot of new “‘originators’’ do not appear in four to five years as the net result 
of our offering these select crosses we will be greatly surprised. 
A considerable number of large bulbs of expensive new varieties are purchased at their 
current high prices principally with view of doing a little hybridizing. An average illustration 
might be thus: Mr. X pays $2 for a bulb of Stella A. and $1 for a King of Hearts. He 
figures these varieties may produce some outstanding pinks. (Likely, they should.) He 
has $3 invested (often more) and now he must scheme his planting to bring them into bloom 
on the same day for crossing purposes. About ten to one he fails and has to satisfy himself with 
crosses with some other varieties then blooming. He could fail next year, too. If he does 
not fail he has lost a year in his effort to secure seed. Whereas, from our seed list he 
could have secured 10 seeds, each carefully fingered for plumpness, of above named cross 
for a total of but 40 cents, all hazards of production removed. Further, from our list seed 
may be had of some varieties that are not yet released for sale and unavailable to non-im- 
porters at any price. 
Try your luck and skill in selection of parents. Depending on stocks available we will try 
to be very liberal. 
How to order. Please do not ask for more than 10 to 20 seeds of a given cross. Seed 
prices are Net, no discounts. Canadian and other foreign customers do not need to secure a 
permit to import seeds. The seed bearing parent is the first variety listed. 
GROUP A. SEEDS 2c EACH 
Algonquin x Aladdin 
Beacon x Miss New Zealand 
Beacon x Rima 
Greta Garbo x Aladdin 
Greta Garbo x Amberglow 
GROUP B. SEEDS 3c EACH 
73619 (big pink) x Hindenburg’s Memory 
Annamae x Gorgeous Glad 
Annamae x Southport 
Bobby Dazzler (Both) x Spitfire (83553) 
Greta Garbo x Annamae 
Greta Garbo x Chief Multnomah 
Greta Garbo x Frostpink 
Greta Garbo x Merry Widow 
Greta Garbo x Zuni 
Harmau x Algonquin 
Harmau x Chamouny 
Harmau x Lucifer 
Harmau x Midnight Red 
Jersey Cream x Sir Galahad 
Midnight Red x Master Myron 
Miss New Zealand x Greta Garbo 
Rosa van Lima x Vagabond Prince 
Shirley Temple x Walk Over 
Vagabond Prince x Miss New Zealand 
Bobby Dazzler x Greta Garbo 
Bobby Dazzler x Stella Antisdale 
California x Aladdin 
Colossus x Stella Antisdale 
Chamouny x June Bride 
Dazzler x Grand Opera 
Dazzler x Helen of Troy 
Dazzler x June Bride 
Dazzler x Stella Antisdale 
Festival Queen x Spitfire 
Frostpink x Margaret Beaton 
Glamis x Bobby Dazzler 
Grand Opera x Miss New Zealand 
