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Best seedling at E. B., 37. Cedar Rapids, 
’40. Firsts at N.E.G.S. and SW Va., 
also ours at W. Va. and S. E. Mich., ’41. 
A better glad cannot be had under 10c 
(other than Picardy). L .09 M .06 Bits 
(100, .50). 
CORONA (Palmer) 80 *—Tff Dec. Com. 
Very light pink, approaching creamy 
white, throat somewhat deeper, rose 
picotee edge that varies in intensity under 
differing growing conditions but seems 
much more stable than that of Euides and 
appears to surpass it in every way. Start- 
ing its career witha 1st at Ohio, 41, it re- 
turned as Grand Champion in the 1st Ohio 
show, '42, repeating this top award at 
Blue Ridge Glad. Soc. L .25 M .15 S .10 
Blts (100, .40). 
GRAND OPERA (Salbach) 93 ***—tt Exh. 
Patented. Giant florets up to 81% inches. 
5-6 open, 16-18 buds, up to 6 ft. tall. Color 
is soft but clear light pink about R6 on 
Fischer Color Chart. Slight red feathering 
in throat. Very stunning. Excellent 
hybridizing agent. Patent restrictions are 
same as specified in description of Golden 
Goddess.We put this variety definitely on 
the map in ’41 with our giant blooms at 
the shows. Our firsts at Wisc., Mich. and 
Ohio, where it also secured a Special Ohio 
ribbon, section champion, N.E.G.S. Ros- 
ette, was runner up for grand champion, 
the giant Snow Cruiser taking that award. 
It won also in N.E.G.S. and Midwest 
color sections, also at latter for largest 
floret. See patent collection prices at end 
of variety list. L only each .40 (3-1.00) 
(12-$3.60) (100, $25.00). Net Prices. 
GRETA GARBO (Pfitzer) 86 *—ttit Exh. 
Com. Surely this gladiolus rates inside 
the best ten extant. But a matter of time 
and it will be near the top of all sympo- 
siums. The color is soft, a very light rose 
pink, so light we classify it light pink. 
Cream on lip petal. Buds are salmon rose. 
Opens 6-9 finely placed, well expanded, 
perfectly formed flowers on a tall, slender 
but strong stem.- Healthy grower, rapid 
propagator, ideal cut flower habits. Both 
A.M. and F.C.C. at Amsterdam, Haarlem 
and B. G.S., a stunning record. Following 
our endeavor to exhibit the new ones at 
the shows even before bulbs are released 
to sale, we won with this at Mich. and 
S. E. Mich. in ’39. Now the wins pile up, 
11 of them in ’41, including ‘‘second day 
champion” at C. G. S. and ours in R. I. 
and 3 spike classes at Mich. Corroborating 
our above description, carried over from 
last year, note that Greta Garbo has 
jumped out of oblivion into the first 10 
glads in the Canadian Symposium. Now 
offered at popular prices. L .20 M .15 
S .10 Bits (100, $1.00). 
THE GLADIOLUS FANCIER’S 
JANET PURSELL (Pursell) 93 —7T{t Exh. 
A beautiful, pure pink with some salmon 
tone and a pale cream throat marking. 
Strong grower. Double row exh. spikes 
with 12 open, 24 buds on a tall, strong 
spike. New Australian variety. Floret 
size about that of New Era, color not far 
apart but cleaner. Apart from the ruffling 
value of New Era we feel this is by far the 
better. L .50 M .30 Blts (100, $2.00). 
MERRY WIDOW (Evans) 100 ***—7f{ Exh. 
Very light blush pink, approaching white, 
one ruby pencil stripe through center lip. 
Slightly hooded but widely flaring. Sub- 
stance fairly good for so large a floret. 
Though it was champion seedling Mah., 
31, with an 8% inch floret we did not 
attempt to propagate via bulblets until, 
at the Ohio-Great Lakes Expo. show it won 
for largest flower in the show (florets about 
the height of this page). Here one party 
declared it was reminiscent of the famous 
Merry Widow hats. So, with an appro- 
priate name, we listed it. Our bulbs sold 
out yearly, regardless of high prices and 
we cannot now supply the demand because 
it has been learned also that it is a good, 
dominant hybridizing parent. Largest 
floret Mah., 38, Mich. and Ohio, ’39. 
L .30 M .20 S .10 Blts (100, $1.00). 
“T got a smail bulb of Merry Widow and boy! what a 
flower. Wou ave made a pretty good umbrella. The 
pes floret of the season.’’ 11-4-’42. H. A. N., Humeston, 
owd. 
MISS AMERICA 95 **—ft Exh. Com. 
Delicatly toned, light pink, about pale 
flesh. A slight indication of hooding, un- 
commonly wide proportioned florets. Ex- 
cellent color value coupled with first class 
cut flower traits. lst and A. M. East Bay, 
38. Our blue ribbon at Mich., ’39. East 
Bay, ’40. L .12 Bits (100, .50). 
NEW ZEALAND SPLENDOR (Toon) 98 
a 1 ie Exh: eat Picard yiex@ vi tsi 
Errey) ’39-’40 introduction in N. Z. Soft, 
medium tone of pink with conspicuous 
orange scarlet throat blotch. Quite large 
florets, well placed, up to 10 open on long 
flowerhead and stem. Mr. Toon, the 
well known N. Z. hybridizer, says it is 
the best of his originations. Received an 
F. C. C. at Burnley Test Gardens, ’39. 
Grand Champion at the Lyttleton N. Z. 
show, ’39. Algona and SW Va. ’41 and 
we start if off in U. S. asa Grand Champ- 
ions Mah, i410). Laal 2M e.08: 
*“‘New Zealand Splendor is the best thing I have had in all 
my a years of growing glads.’’ 11-2-41. F. G. B., Victoria, 

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. 
