Dear Glad Friends: 
It gives me pleasure to send you this catalog of gladiolus. 
We were able to get our stock planted in April. Although we had several 
frosts rather early in fall which damaged the flower heads of late cutflower 
plantings, the plants were not killed by frost until late October. This 
long growing season produced first quality bulbs which will give a good 
account of themselves. 
Due to labor shortage and crop conversion, gladiolus acreage was cut 
considerably in 1943. Flood conditions during part of the season made 
further inroads. This shortage was one of the reasons cut-glads brought a 
dollar a dozen wholesale in 1943. The demand for glad bulbs is greater than 
the available supply, therefore early booking is advisable. 
Sincerely yours, 
E. H. Lins 
(5 
Navaho (1944) 
Seedling No. 37153—(Picardy x Koehl) x (Afame x Phitzer’s Tr.) 
A brilliant red of great color penetration, heavy substance and fine 
form. The flower head of correct proportion to the tall strong plant. When 
five or six lower florets are open all remaining buds show coior. 
Early mid-season. Large decorative type. As seedling was awarded: 
Commendation award; Special N. E. G. S. Seedling Award and Champion 
Seedling Award. 
These awards were given during three separate seasons. 
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Robinson Crusoe (1944) 
Seedling No. 3933XE—(Tunias Triumph x Picardy) 
I never showed a Seedling that created more interest than this number. 
To say it is “Different” is a conservative statement. A considerable number 
of people, who saw this, have been asking for bulbs of this the past several 
years. There is not much stock available for release for 1944 and I reserve 
the right to withdraw this when amount Set aside is sold. 
ROBINSON CRUSOE builds a good exhibition spike. Florets are wide 
open and of good substance. The color is most unusual. The base color 
is tan, heavily MARBLED (not flecked) deep rose chocolate. 
The striking color, combined with good plant habits and easy propaga- 
tion promise to make this a contender for blue ribbon in the A. O. C. class. 
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Black Panther (1943) 
When his was introduced in 1943 not much stock was available and 
the large bulbs were soon sold out. To build up the stock quickly all 
bulblets of this were peeled and planted in cold frames in April. To my 
surprise most of these bulblets produced flower spikes that could have been 
marketed. When these were dug in October I had another surprise. The 
majority were 14%” and over, and contrary to what might be expected from. 
a seedling of Moorish King, which was a hard propagator, the bulbs were 
clustered with bulblets. Some had 50 or more. 
The trouble is, now I have very few small bulbs to offer but certainly have 
prime large and mediums. Don’t let anybody tell you that BLACK PANTHER 
does not propagate. 
Having sold the large bulbs, I had none to bloom for me in 1943. In 
