“Just wanted to tell you that my gladiolus were never more beautiful than this year, 
although your bulbs have always produced beautiful flowers. SENSATION was indeed 
a sensation as were many others.” —DMiiss Evelyn Payne, Vt. 

Black Opal kkk «(ERREY) (Med. For.) (Mid-season) Dark glis- 
rma eatetnibetbater. et xo ta tening red. Opens up to 10 medium large well 
placed blooms on a tall spike. Most popular real dark red. Good propagator and an 
all around fine variety. 
a Brown) (Med. For.) (Mid-season) 
Bleeding Heart tala White tinted light pink with large scar- 
let blotch. Very attractive variety that I have been getting calls for this past sea- 
son. It seems that blotched varieties are becoming more popular than a few years 
ago. This opens up to 10 at a time. One of the best. 
Blessed Damosel New introduction. See page 16. 
¢ kK % =«(CHRIsT) (Med. Dec.) (Mid-season) 
Blue Admiral MedininaraticeblitentO nena ceo nCnernea 
time. Medium, tall, straight stem. Not a fast propagator and so always scarce but 
always in big demand. About the best dark blue I know of. 
Blue Beauty Kk kk hie eee (Large Dec.) (Early) Medium 
inex fishrtet Neat Ere rt oe eee L, ue shading darker toward the edges. 
Large, wide open blooms, tall, strong grower. Best medium blue on the market. 
Makes a grand spike. Stock is always scarce as it is rather a slow propagator. 
Ww *%*&*1% (BotH) (Med. For.) (Mid-season) A fine 
Blue Wonder light blue that is grand for exhibition and 
home garden. But for its tendency to sometimes crook somewhat it would be a 
4 star variety. However, it doesn’t crook very badly with me. If you want an exhi- 
bition blue this is the one to get. 
Bolero *& *&*&*% «(LEFFINGWELL) (Large Dec.) (Mid-season) Smoky 
orange with dark red blotch. Opens 7 to 8 blooms which 
are ruffled, fluted, needlepoint of very heavy texture and altogether most unusual 
and beautiful. Attracts attention everywhere. Something different. ° 
« < *&%*x*% (Stockton) (Large Dec.) (Mid-season) 
Bonnie Brian Bright coppery pink with vivid scarlet 
throat markings. 6-8 well placed, somewhat ruffled 5 inch blooms open on an 18 
bud spike. Tall, strong, husky grower and producer of many large bulblets, which 
germinate well. A poor picture on page 6. | 
As received a number of awards in Canada and England. A coming com- 
mercial. 
« < *&%*&%* 1% (PRESTGARD) (Med. Dec.) (Very early) Yellow 
Brightside shading to deep orange. 4-6 medium see blooms 
open on a tall, straight stem. For those who can appreciate beauty in medium size, 
this is just the thing. Fine for floral work, table and other decorations. 
w&*&k* (PERRY) (Med. Dec.) (Mid-season) Light 
Brownette brownish with slightly darker diffused Picardy 
feather. The nearest to brown of any kind. 5-6 medium size, well placed blooms 
on a medium height spike with 18-20 total buds. A sort of eggshell texture. Good 
propagator and grower. 
e 4 *%&*&*&*% =«(SALBACH) (Large Dec.) (Mid-season) Immense 
California ‘ deep geranium pink. A self color except for 
slightly deeper color in the throat. Good substance and slightly ruffled blooms, 
which sometimes reach 7 inches or more in diameter. Strong, vigorous plant with 
6-8 blooms open. Large but not coarse. Patented, so increase can not be sold. 
“CORONA is everything you claim it to be and more. It is good for both early and 
lafe plantings. —R. L. Bishop, Georgia. 
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