ALFRED L. MOSES _. . 
EN ‘ LIE PR PaEal 
Lima, New York Scscmumneaistee 
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The Coming Commercial Yellow 
MOTHER KADEL (Kadel) 
Without doubt this variety has the greatest color value of any yellow 
gladiolus in commerce. 
Description 
~COLOR—Clear medium yellow. 
MARKINGS—None, not even in its deepest throat. 
SPIKE—Fifty or more inches tall, straight and wiry. Has never crooked under 
adverse weather conditions. 
FLORETS—Slightly ruffled and recurved petals, 5 to 7 open. 
PLACEMENT and ATTACHMENT—Exceptionally fine. 
PROPAGATION—Makes plenty of large bulblets which grow. 
COMMERCIAL QUALITIES—Ships well and opens to the tip in water after 
cutting. 
This variety was first shown as a seedling, F24 (Picardy x Spray of Gold), 
in 1940 and won a number of awards including the American Home Achieve- 
ment Medal. It was introduced in 1941 but only large bulbs were sold and 
only a small amount of stock was disseminated. In 1941 its qualities as a 
show flower were demonstrated by its consistent winning at the Eastern shows 
where exhibited. Its shipping qualities were proven by the spikes sent to the 
Midwest Show at Chicago where it won two blue ribbons and was awarded the 
American Air Lines Trophy for the outstanding bloom shipped by air express. 
We are stressing the commercial possibilities of this gladiolus in its 
color class and ask you to give it a trial. Our faith in the variety is shown 
by the fact that we have purchased jointly with Everett Quackenbush of New 
Cumberland, Pa., the entire stock from the originator, Mr. Byron R. Kadel. 
Since no medium or small bulbs or bulblets have been disseminated, those 
purchasing growing stock this season will all have an equal chance. In order 
that you may have an opportunity to grow and enjoy Mother Kadel and to 
build up a stock quickly we are offering the variety in all standard sizes and 
are offering some special growers collections. 
Retail (Prepaid) 
Large Medium Small Bulblets 
Per 1 $0.50 $0.30 $0.20 10 for $0.25 
Per 10 $4.00 $2.40 $1.60 100 for $2.00 
Wholesale (F. O. B.) 
No.1 No. 2 No. 3 No. 4 No.5 No. 6 Bulblets 
Per 100 $35.00 $30.00 $25.00 $20.00 $15.00 $12.00 1000 - $16.00 
Growers Specials 
$10.00 (F. O. B.) $25.00 (F. O. B.) $45.00 (F. O. B.) 
5 Large bulbs 10 Large bulbs 10 Large bulbs 
10 Medium bulbs 25 Medium bulbs 50 Medium bulbs 
25 Small bulbs 50 Small bulbs 100 Small bulbs 
250 Bulblets 1000 Bulblets 2000 Bulblets 
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