GUIDEBOOK FOR 1945 
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ANY OTHER COLOR—90 
R. B. (Upton) 90 ***—ftt Exh. Huge rusty 
golden brown, or henna, on an old rose 
base. Strong grower, fast propagator. 
Giant florets from M and S bulbs as well. 
R. B. made sensational progress in 2 
years. Largest floret at E. N. Y. and Conn. 
in ’40. In ’41 it secured 14 firsts including 
SW Va., Midwest, Ind., largest floret 
Aiea etre, be Ys, Landulorsustat 
Mich. We also won with it at 2nd Ohio 
show, in R. I. sec. at Mich. and S. E. 
Mich. and won 2 Canadian Glad soc. 
Medals for us for best Canadian origina- 
tion at Ohio and Mich., all ’41. 10 awards 
reported ’43 and 9 in ’44 tabulation, in- 
cluding largest floret, Conn. In shows 
not reported we note largest floret, full 8 
inches at No. Mont. show and Grand 
Champion, Calgary, ’44. 
L .20 M .15 S .10 Bits (100, $1.00). 
VAGABOND PRINCE 97 *—tf{ Exh. Irri- 
descent, garnet brown, lighter in upper 
throat, small flame scarlet blotch below. 
8-10 open. The color combination is very 
attractive, as well as unusual. If you like 
striking, novelty color combinations, we 
suggest you waste no time acquiring this 
one. 25 awards tabulated in ’43 shows. 
22 in ’44. 
L .08 (100, $6.00). 
PINOCCHIO (Evans) 75+tt Med. Dec. 
Com. A true Novelty gladiolus. Colorisa 
novelty blending of pink, yellow, green, 
orange and red without emphatic pre- 
‘ponderance of any one of these colors. 
At a distance the yellow, orange and red 
give it a prevailing orange tone and thus 
it was classified as orange. Perhaps “‘any 
other color’’ might be correct. Florets 
are’ of heavy texture, 314-4 inches, are 
round, wide open, intensely ruffled and 
fluted. Placement airy on stretchy spike 
50 inches high. Flowerhead 24 inches on 
wiry stem well above the foliage which isa 
bit short. Good propagator, large bulb- 
lets, most of which bloom. On its first 
appearance in the shows it won Ist, 3 
spike Dec. seedling, Section Champ. Dec. 
seedling and A.M. (8414 points) at Ohio, 
39. Our ists Ohio and Mich., ’40. ists 
noted at Ind. and Utah and our firsts at 
Det Vien... Wisc... and. .2-at.Ohio, 41, 
8 Firsts recorded in ’42 Winner Tabula- 
tion. Fifteen firsts and six special awards 
in ’43 Tabulation. Exhibitors have over- 
looked its chances to win for ‘‘most ruffled’. 
Increased stocks now permit offering all 
sizes and at substantial reduction. 
L .25M .15 S .10 Blts (100, $3.00). 
“You said you were going to make a real exhibitor out o, 
me and from the looks of a certain box that has just been 
opened I believe you have done all that is humanly possible 
toward that end. Thanks a million.” 4-7-’42. W. J. F. 
Michigan City, Ind. 

Seedling grown from our seed by D.W. M. of 
Killarney, Man., who reports self color, 
beautiful shell pink, 4% inch florets, 28 inch 
flowerheads. Grew unsupported. Made 
85 bulblets. 
**A seedling from your 298 cross (Oeganda x Crystal) grew 
70 inches tall, 8 open, 7 inch dia., solid color darker than 
Takina.”’ 1-20-44. M.A. K., Rockwood, Mich. 
“From a Spitfire x Merry Widow seed bought from you 
last year have an outstanding plant 51% feet high, very wide 
blade foliage, 21% in. 28 in. flowerhead, 16 buds, 10th bloom 
61% in. dia. a soft rose with cream throat. Looks like an all- 
purpose winner.”’ 10-3-’42. D. H. W., McDonald, Pa. 
“*As you know I purchased 5 seeds each of many lots. They 
germinated not less than 4 and thanks to your count many of 
the lots have 7 and 8 growing.”” 7-16’42. H.P.M.., St.Joseph, 
Me. 
**T had very good success with the seed I purchased from you 
2 years ago, especially with the Harmau cross. The seedlings 
from this cross are all clear color even though there is quite a 
yange in the colors and the plants all seem to have unusually 
good vigor. I think your catalog is without doubt the best one 
issued and checking your ratings against the blooms at the 
Midwest show proves that.’’ 3-1-’42. C. R. H., Quincey, Ill. 
‘Please don’t forget to mail me a copy of your 1945 Glad 
“Fiends’’ Bible. Some of those seeds I bought from you 
are going to land in your catalog one of these days. 1-9-44 
H. D. S., Jamesville, N. Y 
