EW GLADIOLUS 
FOR 1942 .. . 
BELMAR (Lins 1942) 
A large fluted and ruffled creamy pink with light 
red feather over cream-buff throat marking. As 
seedling # 3559G, it received an Award of Merit 
Minnesota 1938, and for 1940, Massachusetts cus- 
tomer reports 24-inch flowerhead, 20 buds and 614- 
inch florets. For 1941, Frazier Flower Gardens, 
Woodland, Wash., reports 23-inch flowerhead, 20 
buds; 8 open, 7 showing color and 7-inch florets. 
Good substance and texture, with beautiful color- 
ing and form, well proportioned and the large 
florets are well balanced by buds showing color. 
Belmar is a great exhibition variety. Excellent 
propagator and a large stock permits a low intro- 
ductory price. Blooms 90-95 days. 
One large, 2 medium and 2 small, 
the five (5) bulbs for $2.00. 

MELLOWGLOW (Lins 1942) 
A beautiful combination of cream and pink, of 
heavy substance and waxy texture, with triangu- 
lar needlepoint florets to make it even more at- 
tractive. Legion Trial Gardens reports 26-inch 
flowerhead, 18 buds; 6 open and 4 in color with 
5'4-inch florets; Mrs. O. R. Gouverneur, Diamond, 
Mo., reports 24-inch flowerhead with six 6-inch 
florets open under field culture. Well proportioned 
spikes of about 4 feet with excellent placement. 
As seedling # 3559C, Mellowglow was awarded 
a FIRST-CLASS CERTIFICATE; also the CHAM- 
PION SEEDLING AWARD and the AMERICAN 
HOME ACHIEVEMENT MEDAL at Minnesota 
Gladiolus Society Show, 1941. Blooms about 85 
days. 
A large stock permits an unusually low intro- 
ductory price for a gladiolus with the record of 
Mellowglow. 
One large, 2 small and 2 medium, 
the five (5) bulbs for $2.00. 
STOPLIGHT (Lins 1942) 
Brilliant ruffled red florets of heavy substance 
and fine texture; perfectly placed on always 
straight spikes of about four feet under field cul- 
ture. Reports indicate 55-inch plants open; florets 
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