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can grow prize winning spikes with any of them with good grow 
ing conditions. All varieties in the list are good = all worth 
growing = and many very fine blooms will be found low in prie, 
PRICES AND QUALITY OF BULBS. 
Our prices are in line with those of other catalogers, 
all bulbs are healthy and clean = and true to name, If any 
bulb is not true to name we will refiind the purchase price 
and replace it the-following springe Our minimum order is 
32.00 as we discovered we cannot handle smaller orders and 
make a profite Postage is paid to destination and included in 
our prices Our overcount is generous. We grow a great many 
jumbo size bulbs and include theses with the first orders re= 
gardless of inoreased postage we have to paye All bulbs are 
free from thrip as neither of us have thripse But if we did, 
we would get rid of them at once. No gladiolus grower needs +o 
be bothered by thrips - as the cure is simple and always 
effectivee ; 
1944 INTRODUCTIONS 
ELIZABETH MAIER, by Andy Maier, a beautiful florescent nicely 
proportioned yellow of a lovely shade of self yellow that has 
been shown and talked about by members of the Southeastern 
Michigan Gladiolus Society for three years. Monk and I saw it 
in Detroit in 1942 and at Midwest in 1943 and it is a fine 
yellow = a good contribution to the color. Price, large only, 
$10.09 per bulb = a high price but Andy says it is worth it 
and Andy is a great judge of glads = for either show table or 
cut flower trade - as this appears to fit both. 
OLD SOUTH, by J. Re Almey, a dusty pink, very lovely shade, 
not found in any other gladiolus and one I have exhibited at 
many shows for three years, invariably winning blues. It has 
3g~4 inch florets, opens up to 10-11, a fine tall spike, nice 
ly proportioned flower head, model spike and makes up great 
for florists work and arrangements. Should be good commercial. 
Good inocreaser and very dependable. L $2.00; Med. same price. 
DELILAH, by George Scheer, a florescent model spike of 5s ine 
ruffled flowers = opening 8 of a lovely whitish overcast on 
deep salmone A handsome flower that won at Illinois and Wis= 
consin this last year and has been well rated by other trial 
gardens. L $5.00 M $3.50 S $2.00 
CALYPSO, by George Scheer, a great big free growing, long 
flower head of big 53-6 inch deep pink flowers that makes a 
grand show and is a winnere George is not introducing as he 
distrusts its lower floret spacing but its a grand grower I 
have won with for two years so will break the ice for the good 
Dr. and here it ise You are making no mistake with this one - 
it will loom up there with the best of theme L $3.00 
MARY KATHLEEN, by Mrs. Kinyon, is an exciting white and has 
the most open of any of them, Is 4 3/4 inch florets = opens 
10 = is fine shade of white white and if Nana does not behave 
and come through and any other glad squeezes it out, this 
looks like the one that will do it. This may well be the best 
of the pure whites. L $2.00 M $1.50 S $1.00 Bb 5-$1.00 
ARTHUR KOERNER'S FAMOUS NEW MINIATURE GLADIOLUS. 
Florets $ in. to 3 ine Opening 5 and Moree 
Mr. Koerner's new miniatures were the sensation of the 
1943 gladiolus shows wherever shown. Their colors are marvel- 
ous and their beauty in arrangements, florists pieces, cor- 
sages, wreathes, etc. are unbelievable. Garden club members 
who make arrangements should all grow some of these easy to 
grow little beauties. You can grow them in any garden where 
you have a small space in full sun away from the roots of 
trees and shrubberye 
1944 NEW INTRODUCTION 
AIRY FAIRY (Koerner) Soft pink melting into a pure 
white throat. 5/4 in. to 1 in. florets. A true face upe Very 
dainty. Price, 50¢ eache 

1943 INTRODUCTIONS 
PATTY BERG (Koerner) (Early) Tyrian rose suffused 
white with white edging. Very thin wiry stem. 1g~3 inche 
Price, 15¢ eache 
THOMAS E. WILSON (Koerner) Early. Jasper red, creamy 
white throat. White striping on petals. A true Face Up. Thin 
wiry stem. 13-2 inch. Price, 15¢ each. 
WHITE SATIN (Koerner) Pure cream white with white 
stamens and pistile A true Face Up, Thin wiry stem. 1g-2 in. 
Price, 25¢ eache 
LOVELINESS (Koerner) Shrimp pink suffused white, 
cream white throat, Thin wiry stem. 1-2 inch in diameter. 
Price, 15¢ eache 
WINTER CARNIVAL (Koerner) Miniature cream with red 
throat. Very pretty. 1 to 1g in. flower. A true Face-up. 
Price, 25¢ eache 
Collection = 1 ea. of all six varieties $1.40 
2 ea. " Pace 7 2.75 
PORE Gok, i eSeT 
WHITES 
MARGARET BEATON, by Jerry Twomley, is a splendid white 
with a beautiful scarlet throat. It grows very tall, the flow 
er heads are long and it has from 7-10 open. A splendid, de= 
pendable performer that will grow for anyone. It takes highest 
rating among whites. The price is low as it is in plentiful 
supply. L 2=20¢ M 2=15¢. 
NANA, by Pfitzer, is the purest of all whites with unfail- 
ing model spikes, good placement end grows well from small 
bulbs. Florets to 5g inches, A white that is a white. Up to ~ 
this year bulbs have looked bad - being warty appearing - and 
bulblet increase has been poor. This year, in slightly lighter 
soil, the bulbs look okey and the bulblet increase was much 
better. In sandy loam it should do fine for increase but that 
is just my guess, until I try it. I still rate it ahead of 
Edelweis and Materhorn by same originator. L 75¢ M 60g 
S 45¢ a 
MYRNA, by Pruitt, is a slightly creamy white that was the 
best white in the Midwest in 1943 - winning at a groat many 
shows and being good when other whites were not having a good 
year. Florets to 5 ine-opens to 10-11 = florets slightly ruff- 
led and making a very beautiful and hard to beat spike, Grew 
well commercially some places but not in others. Came near to 
being the best single gladiolus on 1945 show tablese 
L 15¢ M 2=20¢, 
LILLA, by Milton Jack, is grand tall growing white with 
slight tinge of rose on some of petals some of the times. Grows 
60-66 inches tall = opens 6-7 and has won at many shows in 
last three years. When you get an occasional bloom with more 
pronounced rose tinting it is a beauty. [ 2-20¢ M. 3-20¢ 
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Many thenks for your most interesting list of gladiolus ee 
and your welcome commentsSe R.Ge Ledingham, Manitoba, Canad@e gos 
