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RICHGLAD GARDEN 


FLARE Grown from Small Bulbs 
FLARE (E. H. Lins) 
Wonderful scarlet red variety of unusual 
beauty of both form and color, and a proven 
consistent producer of fine spikes in almost 
every section of the country. It opens 5-6 
very attractively formed 5- to 5%%-inch 
florets on tall straight spike. Plants aver- 
age 4-ft. in height with 18 buds on a 
flower-head of 20”. Reports on Flare con- 
tinue very favorable. Mr. W. Jay Dittman, 
Michigan, comments: “Flare—a _ lovely 
scarlet that makes you stop and look and 
look.” Grow Flare this year at these new 
low prices. 
Large bulbs 15c each; 10 for $1.00. 
Medium 10c each; 10 for 75c. 
Small 2 for 10c; 10 for 45c. 
Bulblets 100 for 25c; 1,000 for $2.00. 
MATOAKA (Brauer) 
(See Illustration, Front Cover) 
Deep wine red which discards the faults 
of the black-reds—until last season when 
it failed to germinate well from bulblets. 
Evidently we did not give them proper pre- 
germination as small lot planted late in 
season did very well. Bulblets always ger- 
minated very well before. Matoaka seems 
to perform better each season. Maryland 
customer report ten open. Blue ribbons 
single spike Maryland Show, 1940; two 
blue ribbons three spike, blue ribbon single 
spike and purple rosette for both single 
and three spike, Sioux City, 1940; purple 
rosette best spike, recent introductions, 
N. E.G. S. seedling show, August 25, 1940, 
all in keen competition. We had many 
spikes like the six pictured herewith from 
our small planting of large bulbs and 
several reports similar to the one from 
Mr. W. Jay Dittman, Michigan, as follows: 
“Matoaka is the last word in the Black ones— 
long flowerhead, tall, stately; petals like velvet, 
and perfect growing habits. It should force all 
other dark reds out of the picture in the field 
and on the show table.”’ 
No more bulblets will be sold this season 
and no bulbs at wholesale. We will reserve 
considerable stock for our own planting, 
so please send in your orders for Matoaka 
early in order to avoid disappointment. 
Large bulbs 50c each; 10 for $4.00. 
Medium 30c each; 10 for $2.50. 
Small 20c each; 10 for $1.50. 
SOUTHLAND (Brauer) 
Rich deep salmon-pink with _ scarlet 
blotch, typical Pfitzer’s Triumph strain in 
size, form and substance, opening 6 or more 
5-inch florets in perfect double-row place- 
ment on straight spikes. Showed tendency 
to short heads for us last season as did 
many other varieties, but customer in 
Middle-West reports 51” plant; 24” head; 
16 florets with 6 open and 6 in color. Strong 
grower, heavy propagator and bulblets ger- 
minate well but make only small bulbs first 
year. Two-year bulbs are as fine as we 
have ever grown from any variety. Very 
beautiful clear color. 
Large bulbs 50c each; 10 for $4.00. 
Medium 30c¢ each; 10 for $2.50. 
Small 20c each; 10 for $1.50. 
Bulblets 10 for 40c; 100 for $3.50. 
YELLOW JEWEL (Burtner) 
Beautiful deep yellow with reddish orange 
throat marking, slightly ruffled. Usually 
opens 5 beautifully formed 38- to 34-inch 
florets, perfectly placed on well propor- 
tioned straight spikes of 31%4- to 4-ft. It is 
the clearest and brightest deep yellow color 
we have seen in gladiolus and well merits 
its name Yellow Jewel. Easy grower, heavy 
propagator and fine bulb maker, produc- 
ing large percentage of #1 bulbs from 
bulblets. 
Michigan customer reports: 
“Lovely deep yellow—red in lower throat and 
slightly on lower petals. Excellent cut-flower 
and gorgeous under artificial light.’’ 
Large bulbs 25c each; 10 for $2.00. 
Medium 15c each; 10 for $1.20. 
Small 10c each; 10 for 80c. 
Bulblets 10 for 25c; 100 for $2.00. 
