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substance, with petals expremely fluted and ruffled and moderately laciniated, wide 
open; placement, facing, and spacing faultless; 6 open with 5 in color on a straight 
spike, 18-19 buds; height in field, 50” up, with flower head 24”; plant and foliage 
very strong and healthy. Fair bulblet maker and bulblets germinate well. Large 
bulbs make comparatively few bulblets. 
Genghis Khan looks like a very distinct break and may prove to be the first of an 
entirely new race. Its great size, extreme fluting and ruffling, and perfect spike 
formation, all combine to stamp it as a super-glad, destined to become very prom- 
inent: It may well prove a sensation. 
Exhibited at only one show in 1940, the Wisconsin Gladiolus Society, Sheboygan 
County Chapter Show, it won FOUR AWARDS: First in the open pink class, Division 
Champion, Champion Exhibition, and Show Grand Champion. 
In the Wisconsin Gladiolus Society symposium vote for 1940, Genghis Khan was 
voted the best seedling shown in 1940 - incidentally, White Gold was voted the 
second best seedling. 
Mr. E. A. Lins of the Legion Trial Gardens reported as follows: “‘l saw the best 
seedling at the Sheboygan Show. It was a pink with perfect placement and facing. 
Nicely ruffled, large, and color clean. It received the highest award ribbon at the 
show.” 
As an indication of the impression than Ghengis Khan made upon the fans who saw 
it, it may be stated that many had picked it as the grand champion of the show 
long before the judging had even begun. And it must be borne in mind that, to 
win this honor, Genghis Khan had to beat the very best of the aristocrats in the 
glad world, exhibited in possibly as perfect form as they were ever shown. 
Because stock of Ghengis Khan is still very scarce, all stock on hand should be used 
for propagation in 1941. However, in order to afford a chance to a few growers to 
grow and see this striking glad, a very limited amount of stock is offered for 1941: 
‘1 offer NOT TO EXCEED TEN BULBS, large or medium, at $25.00 per bulb; no 
bulblets offered for 1941. 
MARSEILLAISE - Sdlig. 34 C 166-S (Aida X Pelegrina) 
A very large red. Late- 95-105 days. Color a rich, glowing, velvety scarlet with 
narrow cream lines on the throat petals. Florets up to 634”, plain petalled, 6-7 open 
on a tall, straight spike; height 60” in field, with 30” flower head with upward of 
25 buds from large bulbs. Strong, healthy grower, with very heavy foliage. Pro- 
duces bulblets very freely and bulblets germinate well. 
While it is my policy to offer, in general, only such of my seedlings as have dis- 
iinguished themselves on the show bench and in trial gardens, | am making an 
exception in the case of Marseillaise: it has attracted so much attention and has won 
enthusiastic praise from so many visitors, both to my patch, as v.ell as that of a 
a friend who grew it during the 1940 season, that it seems well entitled to introduc- 
tion. While its blooming season lasted, it was, invariably, the first variety to focus 
the attention of visitors: its rich, glowing color, large size, the length of its flower 
head and the height of its spikes, all combined to make it a veritable beacon. While 
there is no scarcity of good reds, Marseillaise possesses features lacking in many of 
them and | believe that it will make a place for itself. 
| have a fair amount of stock of Marseillaise which permits me to offer it at attract- 
ive prices as follows: Large, $2.00; Medium, $1.50; Small, $1.00, per bulb; Bulblets - 
$2.00 per ten. 
Terms - All prices quoted include free delivery. 
Prices are for cash with order; no exchanges. 
Delivery will be made in March or April, as soon as weather condition 
makes shipment safe. Purchasers who prefer to do so, may order delivery 
for any time but in that case they mu8t assume the risk of damage caused 
