
+ pase ee we ee found it to be an unusually good keeper, having kept it in our 
nae store for two full weeks with the top florets opening in very good shape. MISTY 
sie _ DAWN is a top-notch: -exhibition variety, not yet shown at most of the shows, but I 
ees was pleased to see winning spikes of it at the Ohio show as exhibited by Mr. Evans, 
___where it was placed first in its class. Also it has now to its credit, both Honorable 
Mention (first year award) and Commendation Award (second year) at our Empire 
State exhibitions. Here is the description as furnished by Mr. Rich: 
> “Color, soft smoky gray or blue- salman, light bluish flakes at edges, smoky 
hae  orange- -red blotch. Texture, good. Healthy, strong grower. Prolific and excellent 
bulblet germination. 54 to 69 inches tall, 22 inch to 28 inch flower head. Florets 
5% to 1 inches diameter, 6 to 9 open. 16 to 18 buds. Generally straight and good 
placement,” (Picardy X Golden Dream Sdlng.) 
Gas Personally I like this variety very much and you will agree that it far out- 
classes most anything you have seen in its class, regardless where originated. Its low 
introductory price makes it one of the real buys of the year. Try it out against any- 
thing it its color class regardless of price. Am sure you will be pleased. 
_---—-—s«s Bulbs, any size, 50c each, bulblets 10 for 50c. 
SS Ten bulbs for $4.00: 100 bulblets for $4.00. 
MIDNIGHT RED. (Rich). Here is the dark red that performs beautifully, both 
a ee field and in storage after being cut. It will build up a fine shapely spike that 
ean win in the shows. As we have grown it we.find that under equal conditions it 
| _actually performs better than any other black- red we have yet tried. MIDNIGHT 
.~. RED will be. found to be a variety that you will be glad to krow in quantity. This 
__-year gave a nice increase in stock, so therefore we have decided to lower the price to 
a half-dollar and as w indicated in last year’s catalog that there would be no price 
change this year we will give those of you who purchased at last year’s prices, the 
same number of bulbs free, for instance, if you bought a bulb at a dollar last season, 
you are entitled to sure one this year, free. We herewith repeat the originator’s 
- dseription: ; 
Poarchinge Morocco X Marmora. Color very dark red, velvety and glistening. 
_ Very small narrow cream stripe well back on lower petals. Buds are black. Arrange- 
ment always perfect. Spikes always straight. Foliage good and healthy. Substance 
excellent. Plain petals, wide open florets. Fair propagator. Good size, healthy bulbs. 
Average height, 53 inches, 23 inch flower head, 15 buds, six open. 5 inch florets. 70 
Sine ees 80 days to bloom.” Received Commendation a Gee eS State this year. 
oe Wed ee E. A. LINS at Spring Green Grounds gave us a good Feneel on this one, na 
oo reports from elsewhere indicate that this will be a popular gladiolus. We personally 
_ recommand a sizeable trial at these low prices. Each: large, 50 cents; medium, 35 
cents; small, 20 cents. Bulblets, 10 for 30 cents; 100 for $2.50. Ten bulbs at the price 
| of eight. Five bulbs at the ten rate. 
at 
adhe. Sees igre - Minnesota. “T am. sure you will be interested to know what success we had with 
your American Commander we got from you last Spring. We got a very good growth 
from bulblets and has many blossoms on them. The bulbs did exceptionally well also. 
The spikes were all straight and stood up well. Am much pleased to get such a nice 
_ start in such a fine variety.” 
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