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In times such as the present, with the world at war, our tires and 
gasoline rationed, we should take our thoughts away from our troubles. 
The best way to do this is to grow our national flower, the Gladiolus. Let 
us have the pleasure of helping to bring joy and happiness to you in the 
coming months. Hoping that the coming season will bring Victory to 
our Nation as well as to the fans who exhibit at the shows. Chuck’s 
bulbs will bring this Victory to you. (Help crack the Jap; buy war 
stamps; we will accept them as cash on your order.) 
The past growing season was a wet and cool one. For a great many 
varieties this was ideal and they did very well on the show benches for 
those who grew them, while other varieties were not up to par. Ex- 
hibited at four shows and won two grand champions, four division cham- 
pions and a great number of ribbons. 
Our soil is heavy clay. The following newer varieties were out- 
standing in my opinion: “Spotlight,” “Rio Rita,’ “Bingo,” “Wings of 
Song,” “Badger Beauty,” “Criterion,” “Myrna,” “Margaret Beaton,” 
“Lady Jane” and “Mrs. Richard McGovern.” 
Two Fine New Glads Originated by E. H. Lins, Cologne, Minn. 
As I have purchased ¥% interest in STOPLIGHT and 14 of Mr. Lins stock of RIO 
RITA I am all out to put over these two great GLADS. 
STOPLIGHT (90-95 days) 
That is just what this glad is—a stoplight. It makes you Stop, Look and Listen. 
It makes you stop to note its beauty. You look to see its wonderful placement and 
appealing color. Listen and you will hear what others have to say. Oh how beauti- 
ful! What a nice straight spike! What color! Isn’t it wonderful what mother 
nature can do? 
STOPLIGHT as its name implies is a red, and a very pleasing red that will take 
to the florist trade. Beautifully ruffled large decorative type with 18 buds, 6 wide 
open 5” florets on a flowerhead 22” long. Dark green healthy foliage. Produces a 
large quantity of bulblets that germinate nearly 100%. This extra good reproducing 
quality along with its most pleasing color will make this Glad a very good commer- 
cial. Growers get in on this variety early as it is a real find in the red class. Stop- 
light introduced in 1942 was a winner wherever shown this past season. I can still 
see the spikes of Stoplights in my garden, such beautiful straight spikes with such a 
delightful outstanding color. 
Don’t be misled by the low price, this really is too low for such a fine Glad but 
Mr. Lins and myself have decided that more of the Glad fans can and will get this 
outstanding Glad to add to their collection at this price rather than at $3.00 to $5.00. 
Don’t let us down folks. Send in your orders early. 
Priced at each_____.-------- Large 50c; Medium 35c; Small 20c; Bulblets $3.00 per 100 
RIO RITA (95 days) 
RIO RITA is a sensational show flower that will be a great winner as soon as 
it is distributed more and that is just what we are going to do this year. The price 
is down so all can try now for the blue ribbons that this glad will reward you with. 
Regarded by many as the best in its color class. This beautifully ruffled orange 
will open up to 8 on a 23-inch flowerhead. Being a seedling of Picardy it has 
inherited the ability to produce thrilling show spikes. 
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