SNYDER’S “GLAD ACRES,” CLAWSON, MICH. 
Sntroducing.... 
Five new Gladiolus outstanding for show or com- 
mercial use. 
From the gardens of Mr. Andrew Maier, Chair- 
man of the Board of Governors, of S.E.M.G.S., who 
has been hybridizing for many years and has many 
outstanding seedlings, we offer his first releases. 
ELIZABETH MAIER (No. 50-A-3) 
A beautiful clear yellow (Picric Yellow-Ridgeway) 
with frilled petal edges, 10 to 12 open on a 22 to 24 
bud spike. Blooms 4% to 4% inches. Award of 
merit S.E.M.G.S. seedling show. 
$10.00 for any size bulb; no bulblets for sale. 
VERONICA PFEIFFER (No. 62) 
Large Dec. Cream, overlaid light pink, lower petals 
blotched Wine with wide cream edge, 6% inch 
slightly ruffled blooms, with 6 to 7 open on a strong 
spike of 18 to 20 buds. Winner American Home 
Achievement Medal 1943 S.E.M.G.S. Show. 
$5.00 for any size bulb; no bulblets for sale. 
BIRMINGHAM BEAUTY (No. 17) 
Heavily ruffled Geranium Pink with slight cream 
tint on lower petals. 6 to 8 five-inch blooms on a 16 
to 18 bud spike. Very heavy texture and wonderful 
keeper. Grand Champion 1943 S.E.M.G.S. Show. 
$2.50 for any size bulb. 
$2.50 for 5 bulblets, but no less than 5 sold. 
WOLVERINE STATE (No. 67) 
Nicely frilled Deep Salmon, with conspicuous Scar- 
let Blotch on lower petals. Up to 12 four and three- 
quarter-inch blooms open on a 22 to 24 bud spike. 
Wonderful cut flower. 
$1.50 for any size bulb. 
$1.50 for 10 bulblets, but no less than 10 sold. 
From Mr. F. W. Beaton of Canada, we are intro- 
ducing another of his fine varieties. 
LORD ATHLONE (78 days) 
Very large, exhibition type Orange Red, throat 
brilliantly marked with Orange lines. 6 to 8 lightly 
ruffled six to seven-inch blooms open on a very long 
flowerhead. Blooms heavy textured on strong stem 
sixty inches high. 
L $3.00, M $2.00, S $1.00, blts. 25c ea. 
(No discount on above new introductions) 
Mr. Jay Dittman, secretary of the S.E.M.GS., 
who grows most of the new varieties, and keeps ac- 
curate field notes of them says this of LORD ATH- 
LONE: “It grew to above standards and gave out- 
standing performance for me this year, and I highly 
recommend it as a real and needed addition to the 
gladiolus world.” 
