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THE GLADIOLUS FANCIER'S 

STAR OF BETHLEHEM 

MYRNA (Pruitt) 76 **—tft{ Exh. Com. 
Ivory white. Ruffled. About half way 
between Maid of Orleans and Mary 
Elizabeth, its parents but larger florets 
and 7-10 open. We had one spike open 
11 in the field. Appears to have cut 
flower habits. Our blue ribbon at Mich., 
Grand Champion at Md. and A.M. 
(Test Gardens) B.G.S., all ’39. Firsts at 
8 shows and Sec. champ at W. Va., grand 
champ at both Susquehanna G S., and 
E. N. Y. (world’s fair), all ’40. Now 
heads the list as best glad all colors, and, 
of course, tops its color section in the new 
CG. GuaSsymposium. Hach) U, (oegi2aior 
$6.) M .50 (12 for $4.20) S .25 (12 for 
$2.) Blts (100, $5.00) 
POLAR ICE 70 *—ft Dec. Pure White. Ex- 
traordinary forcing qualities. Our best 
‘‘basket other than floor,’’ Ohio, ’35. We 
displayed two black vases, 12 spikes each, 
from number 4 M bulbs bloomed in 60 
days at A.G.S., ’35, winning also for us in 
Dec. spike class, A.G.S., 35. (Am) C.G.S., 
302. B.-G:S,, 737, Ourdst; indy 3omuran 
and Grants Pass, ’39. Utah and Sec. 
champ, Pa., 40. L .06 (100, 4.50) M .04 
(100, 2.75) Blts (100, .25) 
SILENTIUM (Pfitzer) 80 *+4{{ Exh. 
Com. A striking and elegant white glad, 
blending to a cream center containing a 
small carmine marking. Slender stems, 
excellent placement with regularity, grand 
cut flower habits, fine blooms from the 
smaller sized bulbs and a good propa- 
gator. Surely headed for world wide fame 
as a cut flower. We broke the ice for it in 
US oe withe2 irstssateom le. Miche 40: 
Ea. L $2.00 M 1.20 S .60, Blts .20. 
STAR OF BETHLEHEM 80 ***—+tt Exh. 
Pure snow white with tinge of cream in 
throat. 6-8 enormous florets open at once, 
loosely but well arranged on very long, 
wiry stems. Such size and earliness un- 
common in any color. Washing out our 
long list of awards and starting anew: 
OnioyeG- Grog Nek Cr. ta, Goer tan 
and E. Bay. Also section champion at 
Iowa and same for us at Md., all ’39. 
Calgary, C.G.S., Grants Pass, Hamilton 
Dist., lowa, Md., Sec. champ, Wash., 
all 40. L .07 (100, 5.00) M .04 (100, 3.25) 
Blts (100, .25) 
“The “Star of Bethlehem,” which you sent me complt- 
mentary, had the most beautiful sptke I ever saw in a 
white ‘“‘glad."’ Eleven florets open; the lower ones seven 
tnches across and the upper ones four and a half and in 
perfect PORE and tapering beautifully.” 1-6-'37., 
Prof. E. M. S., Sacramento, Calif. 


Bulbs priced per each. 12 sold at 10 rate. 6at5rate. 25 at 100 rate. 
Blts any amount at rate offered. Delivered Prepaid in U. S. 
