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SOUTHPORT 96 *—ttt{t Exh. Frequently 
deserves two stars for size of florets. 
Color a smooth, light, lilac rose pink, 
self color. Makes a long flowerhead with 
10-12 open blooms on medium long stems. 
Excellent color value and at least among 
the best 3 or 4 of the many fine glads intro- 
duced by Mair, Scotland. B.G.S., ’35. Ia., 
"37. Regina, 738. Our 1st Mah., ’39. Cal- 
gary, Winnipeg and Sec. champ, S.E. 
Mich., ’40. Six more Ists, 41. L .10 M .06 
Blts (100, .30). 
DEEP ROSE 
CHAMOUNY (Baerman) 90 *+7 tt Exh. 
Brilliant, light rose pink, deeper throat. 
Round florets slightly ruffled. 7-8 open 
on a good tall spike. Exceptional color 
values. Ill. and Grand Champion, E. 
Bay, ’40. 10 firsts in ’41 including N.E.G.S. 
Ohio, E. Bay and ours at Midwest. L .25 
M. 20S .15 Blts (100, 1.00). 
EXQUISITE (Both) 75 ***+ tt Exh. Com. 
Slightly ruffled, unique shaped florets, 
beautiful, medium depth of rose pink 
with a harmonizing cream blotch. Extra 
tall spike, simply towers over most of the 
noted tall ones in commerce. Often over 
6 ft. P.G. style of spike from field grown 
young bulbs but Exh. spikes when well 
grown from L bulbs. Eight 6 inch florets 
open are quite an easy matter with this 
one. Among the many tall ones we grow, 
this has the strongest stem. 22 buds 
and stretchy flower heads. Excellent 
propagator and last season we had dozens 
of 40 inch spikes carrying 10-12 buds and 
5 inch blooms from bulblets, field grown, 
without fertilization. Our 1st, Mah., ’41. 
Prices finally out of the dollars bracket. 
L 50 M .30S .15 Blts (100,5.00). 
HARMAU (Both) 78 **+Tt{ Exh. Com. 
Orange shaded rose doree with scarlet 
blotch (Ridgeway). We would call it a 
very beautiful pastel shade of clear, 
deep orange pink with soft scarlet blotch. 
Tall, wiry stem. Large florets, slightly 
hooded about as Picardy and Peggy Lou. 
Tremendous propagator, blooms more 
freely from bulblets than any variety we 
grow and we predict a wonderful com- 
mercial future for this glad and a number 
of expert growers overseas consider Har- 
mau the best Australian release to date. 
Six firsts, champion vase and _ show 
champion Prim Grand (Picardy runner-up) 
S.A.G.S., 738. The unusual color, massive 
spike, powerful growth from small bulbs 
and bulblets probably mark Harmau as 
our best introduction since Peggy Lou. 

THE GLADIOLUS: FANGIERS 
Color is very difficult to classify for show 
competition. Our ist both 3 spike and 
Recent Intro. Sec. at S. E. Mich., ’40. 
At the So. Austr. Glad Soc., show, ’40, 
Mr. Both won the ‘‘Champion Bowl” with 
Harmau, the arrangement having an 
overall width of full 9 feet. F. C. C., S. A. 
G. S., ’41. Also our firsts at the early 
shows, W. Va. and Mah., ’41. The price 
has emerged from the dollars class. L .50 
M .30S .15 Blts .05 (100, 3.00). 
“Today the medium bulb of Harmau is in bloom. Color 
value is very high, in my opinion. 7 open florets on it, right 
outside.”’ 8-27-40. D. McL., Winnipeg, Man. 
“Tt’s about Harmau. You sent me a small corm (I ordered 
a cormel). Planted July 1st in heavy soil. Had to neglect 
plot account war work. Large majority of my bulbs failed 
to arrive to bloom but this precocious variety delivered such 
an exh. spike I got out your Catalog and read your notes on 
Harmau while I had the spike in my hand—and its perfor- 
mance supported your claims for it 100%. Dug 4 days ago 
it produced 27 com’l size cormels and a great mass of smaller 
ones. Otherwise only the prims produced sizeable cormels 
this yr.’ 11-15-40. S. E., Notre Dame de Grace, Mon- 
treal, Que. 

LEONA 95 *—{t{tf Exh. Clean, rich rose red, 
slightly ruffled. For us the best performer 
among Mr. Pruitt’s ’38 releases. Our spikes 
were admired by all who saw them. The 
color is much darker than other varieties 
here listed, not far removed from dark red 
in depth of color. Our 1st best red recent 
introduction, Ind. and a first at Sioux 
City, 35,Ohioand Ii 395 E Ney. ang 
Sec. champ at Susquehanna G. S., ’40. The 
good facing and placing, height and vigor 
as shown by three more years of growing 
have confirmed our opinion that this is a 
good commercial variety, as well. 20 
firsts in ’41 is evidence of something, too. 
L .10 M .06 S .03 Bits (100, .30). 
RED LORY 90 *+77{ Exh. Carmine rose, 
mottled bright orange. Crimson on lower 
and cream on upper section of throat. 
Hardly a wonderful color harmony, but 
makes spectacular spikes with 12 open. 
Might need staking if bloomed in very hot 
weather. N.Z. growers claim it has won 
more champion certificates there than any 
other. Clearing the slate. E. S. G. S., 
C. G.S., lowa, Mich., Ohio, most buds and 
bloom, Wash., most open at N. E. G.S., 
Conn. and Quebec, Sec. champ, Calgary 
and Grand Champ Monitor G. S. (Boston) 
all ’40. Wins mounted to 19 in ’41, in- 
cluding grand champion at both Maine 
and Yakima. Also most open at N.E.G.S. 
L .06 (100, 4.00). 
“Everything I bought from you has been top notch and 
the glads’ you sent me gratis have been worth what I paid 
for the others.”’ 7-6-’37. Prof. E. M. S., Sacramento, Cal. 

Bulbs priced per each. 12 sold at 10 rate. 6 at 5 rate. 25 at 100 rate. 
Blts any amount at rate offered. Delivered Prepaid in U. S. 
