FOLLOWING ARE 
Mr. Pontius Own Gladiolus Originations 
1941 INTRODUCTIONS 
Arwine is a beautiful deep wine red. An 
Emile Aubrun seedling. It is of the dec- 
orative type with 8 well placed blooms 
open on a wiry stem. It is robust and a 
top notcher in propagation and germina- 
tion. It makes a good cut-flower and will 
add much to its color range. No. 1, 2 
and 8 sized bulbs, 20c each; per doz. $2.00 
Viola Biggs is a large exhibition salmon 
pink with darker throat. It is quite early 
with good placement and never a crook. 
Opens up 6 large blooms. An open Emile 
Aubrun seedling. A very heavy propa- 
gator and germinator—easy to grow—ex- 
cellent for the florist. No. 1, 2 and 3 sized 
bulbs, 20c each; per doz. $2.00. 
EARLIER SEEDLING Introductions 
El-Nathan. Beautifully ruffled flowers of a 
pleasing salmon on a very straight spike. 
Liked well wherever grown. Granting 
that the placement is at times poor it 
is still worth while. See illustration on 
front page. Per bulb, 10c; doz., $1.00; 100 
at $8.00. 
Emmy Glo is a decorative salmon-buff with 
yellow throat, stippled red. Opens up 6 to 
7 nicely ruffled florets on a long slightly 
bending spike. Undoubtedly one of the 
top notchers in propagation and germina- 
tion. Has made some nice wins at the 
shows. See illustration on front page. 
Blooming size bulbs not smaller than No. 
3 at 10c each; doz., $1.00; 100 at $8.00. 
Mrs. Chas. Van Ryan is another lovely pink 
Glad of the shade that has become in- 
creasingly popular among Gladiolus lov- 
ers. Its unique charm is best described 
by the early acquired appellation of “Pink 
Minuet.” Its mellow salmon shade (simi- 
lar to that of Picardy) deepens slightly in 
the throat. In wet weather it is some- 
what inclined to flake, but when this oc- 
curs it is still a very beautiful Gladiolus, 
different and distinct. It is on the Select- 
ed List of the best pink at the Trial 
grounds of the University of Alberta, 
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. See illustra- 
tion on front page. No. 1, 2 and 3 size 
bulbs, 50c each; $5.00 per doz. 
Northern Rose. Is a true old rose in color 
growing to large exhibition size. Opens 
up 6 to 7 large florets on a slender spike. 
It is medium-late in blooming. Excellent 
propagator and germinator. Per bulb, 10c 
each; per doz., $1.00; 100 at $8.00 
Art’s Purple. A decorative seedling of 
Emile Aubrun with wide open flowers. 
It is a good performer in every way and 
makes a good cut flower in that it works 
in with other colors nicely. No. 2 bulbs, 
10c each; per doz., $1.00. 
Mr. F. W. Davis, a Com. Koehl X Picardy 
seedling, is a very fine light red that has 
great commercial possibilities. It opens 
up six, five-inch florets on a long willowy 
spike. It makes huge plants and is a very 
rapid propagator. You ought to add this 
to your red list. It is well liked where- 
ever grown. Mr. Davis won the blue rib- 
bon for the best recent introduction at our 
state show at Jackson and won the blue 
ribbons in both the amateur and advanced 
divisions in the three spike class at the 
Northeastern Gladiolus Show at Bay City 
last August. No. 1 and 2 bulbs, 20c each, 
per doz., $2.00. 
Smoky 59 can be grown to exhibition size 
with 8 to 10 florets open at one time. 
With its smoky, wine and rose colorings 
it is odd and different. Its most valuable 
feature is its extreme earliness. No. 1 
and 2 bulbs at 15c each, per doz., $1.50. 
GENERAL GLADIOLUS LIST 
All the following varieties of Gladiolus bulbs, except varieties 
otherwise priced, are 10c each bulb or 75c per dozen bulbs. 
Adirondack. Very large dark rose. Different. 
Albatross. A large, tall, lily-like white. One 
of the best. 
Aida. Rich, dark violet-blue. Early. 
Ave Maria. Flecked light blue flowers on a 
good spike. 
Bagdad. A beautiful tall smoky or slate. 
Different. 
Beacon. Is a glowing cherry red with yellow 
throat. Beautiful and a good cut flower. 
Berty Snow. Good lavender from Scotland. 
Very good. 
Betty Nuthall. Late orange-salmon on a 
long spike. 
Bit o’ Heaven. The best orange to date. 
Opens up a long string of bloom. 
Canberra. The finest large yellow yet pro- 
duced. A blue ribbon winner. 
Cassandra. A huge red blotch on pinkish 
white ground. A novelty and very strik- 
ing. 
Charles Dickens. Fine tall purple. 
Charles Lindburgh. Tall growing rose pink 
with a little touch of yellow in throat. 
All bulbs not priced in above list are: 
10c each or 75c per dozen 
