You Will Appreciate 
The BEAUTY of CHAMPIONS in YOUR GARDEN 
New! Gladioli for 1943 
Each year it is our aim to present a few new varieties of Gladiolus from our extensive trial grounds. 
varieties we offer this year are outstanding in every respect. It is with pride we offer to our customers 
Gladiolus an everlasting pleasure, which is known to be in the happiness of gardening. 
ARCTIC STAR — Miniature — 1943, blooming in 60 
days. Something new in the miniature type flowers. 
Pure white without any markings. Very unique small 
flowers that measure 2 to 2!/, inches. Straight 
upright stalk, with 4 to 6 blooms open. Surpasses 
anything we have offered to date in the Miniature 
flowering upright varieties. 
50c each, 3 for $1.25, 10 for $3.75 
DYNA — Plain Petaled — 1943, blooms in 72 days. 
Medium Decorative variety. Unusual combination of 
salmon pink, with heavy throat blotch of golden yellow 
on both lower petals. Growing 5 feet under normal 
field conditions stalk and plant heavy, 5 to 6 flowers 
open. One of the new Florist varieties we offer this 
year. Excellent for decorative use. 
50c each, 3 for $1.25, 10 for $3.75. 
ESKIMO — Plain Petaled — 1943, blooms in 65 days. 
One of the Medium Decorative types of flowers. We 
have watched this flower for several years and wanted 
to be sure if an additional white gladiolus would be 
necessary with the many varieties on the market to- 
day. We find that this variety produced beautiful 
flowers 6 to 8 open in the dry years as well as produc- 
ing in good growing weather. Purest white on straight 
spikes. Very prolific. Good for floral use. 
35c each, 3 for 90c, 10 for $2.50, 100 for $17.00 
MIDNIGHT — Plain Petaled — 1943, blooms in 85 days. 
A very rich brownish red, with a distinct velvety cast 
or sheen on outer tips of petals. Light red in throat 
of upper petal. Large decorative variety, 4 to 6 open. 
Very rich in color and most unusual. 
$1.00 each, 3 for $2.50 
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1 BULB Each of the above 8 NEW VARIETIES (Value $5.10) for only $3.00 POSTPAID | 
ERE Pearl Harbor 
We have found after years of trial that the new 
beautiful new creations each year to keep the 
NEW DAWN — Plain Petaled — 1943, blooms in 62 
days. Large decorative variety. Very early commer- 
cial blooming in two months after planting. Light 
lavender pink, ground color with a beautiful golden 
yellow tint in throat. Height of good 4 feet. 6 to 8 
blooms open. We now have sufficient stock to offer. 
Winner on many seedling awards. 
$1.00 each, 3 for $2.50 
PHANTOM — Plain Petaled — 1943, blooms in 78 days. 
Large decorative. One of the tallest plants we have 
had growing in our field for years. Deepest rose 
purple color flowers, 5 to 6 open. Very large florets. 
50c each, 3 for $1.25, 10 for $3.75 
SKYLAND PINK — Plain Petaled — 1943, blooms in 82 
days. Tall, perfect spike with large beautiful flowers, 
perfectly placed and spaced. Grows tall with six to 
seven flowers open. Color a lovely salmon shade, 
nearing a shrimp pink. Throat a clean white. When 
artificial or sunlight used behind the flowers, gives 
an iridescent glow of beautiful pink of any we have 
ever seen. An excellent florist variety. 
$1.00 each, 3 for $2.50 
SUN UP — Miniature Laciniated — 1943, blooms in 70 
days. Medium height plant grows to 3 feet. A rich 
glowing orange lighter in upper petals. Lovely golden 
yellow throat markings on three lower petals. New 
color in this type. 
25c each, 10 for $2.00, 100 for $13.50 

THE MOST RELIABLE GLADIOLUS 
INTRODUCED 
TO THE FLORAL WORLD IN YEARS 
Championship 
PRIZES in 3 Years 
PEARL HARBOR—Large Decorative—Early Mid-Season 
Again Pearl Harbor has won new recognition in the largest and best quality show in America this past sea- 
son. This was at La Porte, Ind. Indiana-Midwest Gladiolus Show last August. Entered in the decorative class, 
won first prize, another first prize for best make-up basket of the entire show, and still another first prize 
as the Championship Basket of the entire show. Three first prizes on one basket is outstanding. 

Color of purest white with no markings, unusual lasting qualities, straight grower, vigorous, and a rapid propa- 
gator. Tall spike carrying 20 to 22 buds, opening 10 to 12 lovely florets, balance of spike showing colorful 
buds the entire length of stalk. 
Prize Winning Basket of Pearl Harbor at Midwest-Indiana Show, Has had more reaction from the Chicago florists and 
August, 1942. Winner of three awards. Champion over all. Picture growers as the most ada table and best addition to the 
was made 62 hours after flowers were cut and transported from floral kingdom since Poacttatae was first introduced One 
field. You can see lasting qualities. variety with a great future. , 
Reduced in Price for 1943 
15% each 9 for 
POSTPAID PRICES 
Peal ani 
= GROW THE BEST—YOU WILL 
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