CATALOGUE FOR 1942 
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1942 VARIETY LIST AND PRICES 
WHITE 
MAID OF ORLEANS (Pfitzer). Milky 
white with cream throat. Vigorous plant 
with six to eight large well-balanced 
blooms open. This is considered the fin- 
est commercial white. An excellent all- 
round variety that everyone should grow. 
(L. 2—12c; 10—50c); (M. 4—15c; 10— 
30c); (S. 10—15c); (Blts. 100—15c). 
MARGARET BEATON (Twomey). Snowy 
white with a tiny feather of vermillion 
deep in the throat. At every show from 
coast to coast last season, this Glad was 
one of the centers of attraction. Opens 
six to eight large blooms on a tall straight 
spike. A sensational Glad and one of the 
dozen best we know. (L. 20c; 10—$1.60) ; 
(M. 15c; 10—$1.20); (S. 10c; 10—80c). 
MARGARET PETER (Errey). A _ very 
early white tinted pink, with a large but 
clean crimson blotch. Opens 6 to 8 
blooms and is a top notch early cut- 
flower variety. A basket of this is very 
striking. (L. 2—12c; 10—50c); (M. 4— 
15c; 10—30c); (S. 10—15c). 
MIBLOOM (Stevens). Very early, white 
with a bright blotch of scarlet-red. Wide 
open blooms on a long, straight stem. 
This variety is especially popular be- 
cause of its extreme earliness. (L. 2— 
12c; 10—50c); (M. 4—15c; 10—30c); 
(S. 10—15c); (Blts. 100—15c). 
MYRNA (Pruitt). Beautiful ivory white, 
heavily ruffled and with excellent tex- 
ture. Makes perfect spikes. Opens 
eight to ten large blooms. Vigorous 
grower and good propagator. Everyone 
is enthusiastic over it. We consider it 
one of the best varieties in existence. 
(L. 25c; 10—$2.00); (M. 15c; 10—$1.50). 
POLAR ICE (Pfitzer). Fine clear white. 
Spikes very straight and flowers of good 
size. Very early and fine for cutting. (L. 
2—12c; 10—50c); (M. 4—15c; 10—30c); 
(S. 10—30c). 
STAR OF BETHLEHEM (Pfitzer). Im- 
mense cream-white with six to ten well- 
placed blooms open at a time. When well 
grown this variety is as fine as any white 
in existence. Has won many prizes the 
world over. Be sure and try this excep- 
tional giant white. (L. 2—12c; 10—50c) ; 
(M. 4—15c; 10—30c); (S. 10—30c). 
SURFSIDE (Winsor). Beautifully ruffled 
white of vigorous growth and large size. 
Grows very tall and opens up to eight 
5 to 6 inch blooms at a time. Bulblets 
are plentiful and germinate easily. Makes 
fine spikes from smaller sizes. A truly 
magnificent white. (L. 25c); (M. 15c); 
(S. 10c). 
WHITE ORCHID (Purple) (U.S.). A very 
early commercial. Creamy white heavily 
ruffied and with a few lavender darts in 
the throat. Florists like the graceful 
spikes typical of this variety. (L. 2— 
12c; 10—50c); (M. 4—15c; 10—30c); (S. 
10—50c); (Bits. 100—15c). 
CREAM 
LOTUS (Prestgard). A white, blending to 
shell pink at the tips, and cream at the 
throat. Very heavy waxy substance. 
Delicately tinted and beautiful. This 
strong growing variety receives our high- 
est recommendation for home garden and 
florist use. (L. 2—12c; 10—50c); (M. 
4—-15c; 10—30c); (S. 10—15c); (Blts. 
100—15c). 
MARY ELIZABETH (Stevens). Heavily 
ruffled white with yellow throat. Eight or 
more medium-sized blooms open on a tall 
straight spike. Fine texture and beauti- 
fully ruffled. (L. 2—12c; 10—50c); (M. 
4—-15c; 10—30c); (S. 10—15c); (Bits. 
100—15c). 
SHIRLEY TEMPLE (Pruitt). Immense 
heavily ruffled cream with cream yellow 
throat, 6 to 9 huge, well-placed blooms 
on a very long spike. Inclined to crook 
if planted to bloom in the hottest part of 
the summer. But, if planted late this 
variety is usually always straight and is 
so exquisitely beautiful that it will take 
your breath away. (L. 2—12c; 10—50c); 
(M. 4—15c; 10—30c); (S. 10—15c); 
(Blts. 100—15c). 
VIKING PRINCESS — (See Introductions 
page 4). 
CORONA (Palmer). Creamy white, some- 
what deeper in the throat and with rose 
picotee edge on the petals. This is a 
striking and unusual variety. Opens six 
to eight very large, showy blooms. A 
dicerent variety that every fine collec- 
tion of Gladiolus should contain, (L. 
75c); (M. 50c). 
BUFF, APRICOT anp FLESH 
AMRITA (Palmer). Beautifully rufiled 
clean light buff with a warm yellow 
throat. This is a Glad for those who love 
clear, clean colors and rich texture. 
Can’t miss being a top notch florists 
variety. It’s a good propagator. (L. 
2—15c; 10—60c); (M. 2—10c; 10—40c); 
(S. 4—15c; 10—30c). 
