GUIDEBOOK FOR 1944 
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BICOLOR—99 Series 
' BEACON 90 *+7{ Exh. Brilliant, clear 
colors. A rather dark rose, approaching 
scarlet. Pronounced creamy blotch. Flor- 
ets slightly waved and ruffled. 8 or more 
open. Tall, straight spikes. Color is 
both distinctive and striking. If you are 
looking for a ‘“‘showy”’ glad, with color of 
‘“quality’’ thrown in for good measure, 
here it is. Latest record slate: Cedar 
Bapide, ea Nay 3S. G. Si Ind:, Md., 
Mich., N. E. Mich., Wellsville, Utah and 
Sec. champ at both Iowa and Sioux City, 
all ’40. 16 more firsts, including grand 
champion at Utah, ’41. L .08 (100, 5.00) 
M .04 Bits (100, .20). 
OBERBAYERN (Pfitzer) Withdrawn to pro- 
pagate. 
PINOCCHIO (Evans) 75+ tt Med. Dec. 
Com. A true Novelty gladiolus. Colorisa 
novelty blending of pink, yellow, green, 
orange and red without emphatic pre- 
ponderance of any one of these colors. 
At a distance the yellow, orange and red 
give it a prevailing orange tone and thus 
it was classified as orange. Perhaps ‘‘any 
other color’? might be correct. Florets 
are of heavy texture, 314-4 inches, are 
round, wide open, intensely ruffled and 
fluted. Placement airy on stretchy spike 
50 inches high. Flowerhead 24 inches on 
wiry stem well above the foliage which is a 
bit short. Good propagator, large bulb- 
lets, most of which bloom. On its first 
appearance in the shows it won Ist, 3 
spike Dec. seedling, Section Champ. Dec. 
seedling and A.M. (841% points) at Ohio, 
39. Our 1sts Ohio and Mich., ’40. Ists 
noted at Ind. and Utah and our firsts at 
S. E. Mich., Wisc. and 2 at Ohio, ’41. 
8 Firsts recorded in ’42 Winner Tabula- 
tion. Fifteen firsts and six special awards 
in 43 Tabulation. Exhibitors have over- 
looked its chances to win for ‘‘most ruffled”’. 
Stocks limited because of heavy buying 
last year. M .30 Bits .05. 
“For once in my life I had flowers as beautiful as the 
catalog promised and that is something.’’ 10-5-’42. E. A. T. 
Otterville, Mo. 
“I received my ‘Jackpot’ of bulbs in good condition. From 
a long list of suggested extras you must have given me just 
all ae them ‘for free’ and some high priced ones to boot.’ 
5-3-°42. L.J.H. Cleveland ,O. 
“You said you were going to make a real exhibitor out oy 
me and from the looks of a certain box that has just been 
opened | believe you have done all that is humanly possible 
toward that end. Thanks a million.’”’ 4-7-’42. W. J. F. 
Michigan City, Ind. 

PINOCCHIO 
‘This is the first time in my 15 years of commercial flower 
growing that I have ordered bulbs or seeds from a distributor 
and then sat down and thanked him for the stock sent. But 
this is the first time in 15 years that I have received four times 
the original order.” 4-4-40. H. E. B., Elsmere, Del. 
‘Let me first tell you that I think your catalog is a master- 
piece. I don’t suppose that any of us, who have come to look 
forward for it each year, realize the vast amount of headaches 
involved in collecting and tabulating the data. To me it is 
an important part of the Glad cycle each year and is sincerely 
appreciated.”’ 1-31-’42. D. W. M., Bradford, Pa. 
"While in Customs getting the lot of bulbs from you I met 
our Canadian Inspector and he told me that the lot I was in 
- for (your shipment) was as fine a lot as he had ever examined 
and every corm a perfect one in being absolutely free from 
defect, thrips or disease of any kind. That was getting real 
value for my money, particularly in view of the fact that 
‘your overcount and extras more than made up for the exchange, 
duty and express incurred.’”’ 5-26-40. J. W. McL., Ottawa, 
nt. 
