A grower reports 55” spike with 8 open 5” florets on 26” flower head of 
21 buds. Mr. R. C. Adams, commercial grower of Terre Haute, Ind., wrote: 
“STOPLIGHT WAS CERTAINLY SPLENDID and I believe even every 
bulblet bloomed, not small but large saleable blooms that sold for 8¢ each. 
When these bulblets were dug, 147 were larger than No. 1 and none smaller 
than No. 4.” 
So many good reports have come in that I’m confidentt STOPLIGHT will 
become one of the leading varieties. Blooms late midseason. 
Large Medium Small Bulblets 
Lomctetot CS eA Ce PAD) S. = 10 10 forssas0 
LO reo 2.40 1.60 .80 100eToree 2-00 
1 OOo teen re: ee 6.40 1000 for 16.00 
Mercury 
Clean non-flecking mellow vermillion red. Keeps its brilliancy under 
artificial light. Mercury is a good propagator. Peeled bulblets planted 
early make big bulbs by fall and are loaded with bulblets. A seedling of 
Picardy x Koehl and has both the good and bad habits of Picardy. 
At the National show in 1940, Mercury was awarded the Champion 
Seedling Award, THE AMERICAN HOME ACHIEVEMENT MEDAL and a 
spike of MERCURY became the GRAND CHAMPION SPIKE OF THE 
SHOW. Invest in ‘Mercury bulblets and get a start now. 
Large Medium Small Bulblets 
Lise ts $ 1.00 See OU Same) 10: for §.50 
1 Dee ee. 8.00 4.00 2.00 100 for 4.00 
Chocolate Cream 
Rich chocolate blending to a large conspicuous pure creamy white 
throat. The effect is beautiful. Blends well with light shades. Ordinarily 
builds good decorative spike but if given good culture will reward with an 
exhibition spike with eight open. 
Have never been able to grow enough of this. No bulblets offered this 
year. 
Large Medium Small 
pet ae oe A eet Sele Sar LO 
LO ee eee. os 1.60 1.20 .80 
Rio Rita 
Considering the small number of bulbs available so far, RIO RITA has 
been awarded an impressive number of awards. 
The past season the Maryland Trial Grounds awarded it an AWARD 
OF MERIT. At the great N. E. G. S. Boston show, which is generally re- 
garded as the nation’s largest gladiolus show. and which was said to have 
been better in 1943 than ever before, RIO RITA was awarded the coveted 
honor of being the “BEST RECENT INTRODUCTION.” Large exhibition 
1940-1943. 
Was first in its color class in at least 6 major shows and was Reserve 
Grand Champion in one. Several years ago, as seedling it won the BUTLER 
TROPHY for being the highest scoring seedling of the year, which took 
in eleven N. E. G. S. 1940 seedling shows. Also was awarded N. E. G. S. 
Special Seedling Award. 
Rio Rita is a large exhibition ruffled orange that should be in every 
collection of fine gladiolus and is a must have for those who want to win at 
the shows. 
Blooms in around 95 days. Is a slow opener so allow several days for 
cut spike to reach its prime. 
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