
PINOCCHIO 
“In ’41 I purchased 2 small bulbs of Pinocchio. In 2 crop 
seasons I now have about 300 bulbs and lots of big bulolets. 
It has proved a very good commercial with me.”’ 3-1-44 
R. W., Lowman, N. Y. 
PASTEL (Both) 95 *—tf{ Dec. This is the 
perfect pastel blend smoky. Rosy, vel- 
vety gray, with petals edged steel blue. 
Color is soft, smooth, without glitter. 
414-5-inch florets, round petalled, wide 
open. Good propagator. Our 3 spikes 
won Section Champion at Chagrin Falls, 
Ohio, ’44. 
L .75 M .50S .25 Blts .05. 
“Pastel is a lustrous rose gray with blue edge, rolled back, 
wide open florets, exhibition type, medium height, color fades 
slightly toward tip—a marvellous color that women ‘‘rave’’ 
over. Rapid propagator.’”’ Group Test Report, Canada. 
“Received my order of bulbs in fine shape. Had expected 
some extras but was astonished and also pleased with extras, 
overcounts and oversize equal to my original order.”” 3-25-40, 
R. R. S., Hagerstown, Md. 
“The quality and size of the bulbs just received were even 
better than your guidebook had led me to expect and as for 
quantity, you sent me by actual count $2.60 in bulbs for ev 
dollar I had sent you. It has been a pleasure to deal wit 
you and | thank you sincerely.’’ 3-14-40. R. A. L., Win- 
ston-Salem, N. C. 
THE GLADIOLUS FANCIER’S 
TUNIA’S MAHOMET (Both) 75 *** — tft 
Exh. Com. Here we have a depth of col- 
or not heretofore reached in smokies. Very 
deep, velvety smoky plum rose with or- 
ange scarlet in throat. The depth of col- 
or is so great that the orange scarlet throat 
mark could hardly be called prominent or 
conspicuous marking. We are so intri- 
ued by the color value of this smoky that 
we say without hesitation that it is the 
most beautiful smoky we have ever seen 
‘by a mile.” Down in Hobart, Tasmania, 
where glads are very popular and a large 
society has long conducted annual exhibi- 
tions, in 1941 declared Tunia’s Mahomet 
the COLOR CHAMPION of the show, 
thus making Tunia’s Mahomet the first 
COLOR CHAMPION to be selected. This 
would seem to be enough to start out a 
variety upon a prosperous career but the 
description is hardly begun for this stun- 
ning variety easily produces 8-inch florets, 
will open 8 as well, with the upper open 
florets as large as the bottom one. Makes 
tall, self supporting flowerheads from 30- 
42 inches long, a perfect exhibition type 
with florets in full double row, a perfect 
outline on a tremendous spike. Its habits 
are consistent and reliable and we believe 
that its very early blooming date and ex- 
cellent propagating ability and its proven 
ability to not only make saleable spikes 
from small sizes but to make astounding 
spikes with 14 buds, 6 open, 74 inch florets 
from bulblet grown in the open will 
shortly make it one of the most popular 
varieties in existence. (See page 10, ’42 
catalog for detail on bulblet blooms). First 
Class Certif., S. A. G. S., 40. Award of 
Merit, Ohio, ’42. See illustration. 
Collected 6 firsts in shows reported, ’44. 
Given a little more time, this variety is 
going to produce a_ sensational show 
record. 
Each L $2.50 M $1.75 S $1.00 Blts .20 
(7 for $1.00). 
“Dear Herbert—Thanks a lot for rushed copy THE Glad 
catalog of America. Wasn’t necessary for you to write Ist 
CLASS on envelope. I knew dumwell before I opened 
envelope that this catalogue would be first class. My cata- 
logue just out. Not first class. Goes for only Ic. J. D.” 
1-26-44 J. D. Long, Boulder, Colo. 
(More than one way to put a “fierce competitor’? out of 
business. We figure he is. going to spend so many cents 
supplying catalogs to you folks in vain effort to prove his 
catalog is not first class). 
“1 thought because bulbs were scarce and higher in price 
this year you would,overcome the habit of giving extra count 
and samples, but yours seems to be a hopeless case. Many 
thanks.” 4-17-44 B, R. Y., Girard, Pa. 
“When one gets substantial overcount on varieties at $1.00 
erate, it really is something.’’ 3-21-44 A. J. S., Inglewood, 
calif, SS 
“Your Guidebook is so valuable my conscience will not 
ae me to order elsewhere.” 3-6-44 J. W. C., Logansport, 
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