1945 BULB CATALOG 

Our lGE4S Vutroduction 
ROSE GEM 
Incense x Sweetheart X Lavender & Gold 
Small Decorative 
The real test of a flower’s worth is the 
same test as that of a work of art, a poem, 
or a piece of music—does time find its beau- 
ty enduring? Largeness of size is never 
asked. We feel there is a distinct need for 
more small flowering gladiolus. The finest 
arrangements in flowers that we have ever 
made up have been from glads of this class. 
They are invaluable for tip bouquets, and fit 
well in the average room. We offer Rose 
Gem to the arrangement lover. Rose Gem 
is a euphony of color and style. Three to 
five waxy, distinctly blotched 31%” florets 
are gracefully arranged on slender willowy 
stems. It is a medium rose, somewhere be- 
tween the hues of Chamouny, Rose o’ Day, 
and Early Rose. The color and ruffling are 
accentuated by a large sharp cream blotch. 
A vigorous grower and runaway propagator. 
Burns in hot weather. Mildly fragrant. 
Bulbs any size 50c each. Bbts. 10-35c. 
COMING COMMERCIALS 
Badger Beauty Mohawk 
Discovery Mother Kadel 
Elizabeth the Queen Myrth 
Fair Angel Palermo 
High Finance Pink Radiance 
Lady Jane Spotlight 
Lantana Stoplight 
Lavender and Gold Susquehanna 
Leading Lady Vangold 
Legend Vulcan 
TESTIMONIALS 
Rose O’Day in my estimation is “best of all 
glads’, but some gentlemen prefer blondes.—O. 
H. Kaupp, Penn. ge 
I have never seen a more beautiful glad that 
I had from small bulbs of your Legend last sum- 
mer.—Hazel Dubley, Ohio. 
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Snowsprite and Rose O’Day both look very 
promising and I’ll want more of each, but the 
variety that won me completely was China Maid, 
of which you sent me gratis bulbs. Good growth 
and size, and the color is absolutely wonderful.— 
Le MabairchildsN oY. 
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I like Centennial very much. We are still short 
of good reds.—R. Pommert, Wash. 
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Of your 3 Rose O’Day bulblets, 2 had flower 
heads, and one of these two developed a lovely 
spike 17 inches long—14 florets, with five 414-inch 
florets open, is also a good keeper. Autumn Gold 
is the best yellow we have, and I want more.— 
Wm. Hagedorn, Nebraska. 

ROSE GEM 
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