WINSTON ROBERTS 
COLLISTER GARDENS BOX 1851 BOISE, IDAHO 
NEWER GLADS FOR 1945 
_ Again we take pleasure in presenting our annual list 
of Gladiolus. While not pretentious, we believe it con- 
tains a large proportion of the good newer varieties, as 
well as some slightly older kinds which in our estimation 
are still unsurpassed in their color classes. 
As a rule we intend to list only those varieties that 
have done well after several years' teating in our own 
garden. However there are always some Glads which seem 
to be popular elsewhere altho they may not do so well 
here; a few of these are listed, along with their faults 
as we see them. On the whole we believe that most Glads 
perform just as well and often better in other localities 
than they do here; our cool summer nights following warm 
days seem to accentuate many faults, such as poor place-~ 
ment of florets, crooked stems, etc. 
It has been said that the biggest bargain in Gladiolus 
is not low price, but clean healthy stock. This is espec- 
fally true today when bulb diseases, particularly the 
fusarium rots are becoming so prevalent in many places. 
Our sandy loam soil with controlled moisture (dry climate 
plus abundant water for irrigation), together with care- 
ful personal attention to the many details of growing, 
harvesting and storage, assures high quality bulbs and 
plump, well-filled bulblets. 
After many years of hybridizing, during which time we 
have grown and discarded tens of thousands of seedlings 
from selected hand-crosses, we are introducing for 1945 
three of our best ones: 
SUN SPOT, light buff, (59-4, Picardy x Gloriola sdlg), 
CRIMSON TIDE, (1167-1, Beacon x Flaming Meteor), and 
FIRST LADY, pink,(503=2, Wings of Song x Georgette). 
The last two are being introduced jointly by Mr. J.R. 
Hopkins and ourselves. We have a lot of respect. for the- 
judgment of Mr. Hopkins and Mr. May, and when they rate 
these two new Glads at 85 and 82 respectively, it con- 
firms our own belief that they are worthy additions to 
their color classes. SUN SPOT has not been as widely 
tested as the other two, but we have grown it for four 
years and feel sure it will find a real place in the 
Gladiolus world, due to its novel coloring and excellent 
habits of growth and propagation. 
TERMS OF SALE: Retail orders of $2.00 or more will be 
prepaid anywhere in the United States. All bulbs are 
priced per each, unless otherwise noted. 12 bulbs sold 
for 10 times the single price, with 35 or 6 at the dozen 
rate, but no single item for less than 15 cents, please. 
Delivery will be made beginning about the latter part 
of March, or as soon as safe from the danger of freezing. 
All bulbs guaranteed true-to-name and free from thrips 
and disease. Many kinds are in small supply and will be 
sold out early this year; all stock is offered subject 
to prior sale. Due to planting schedule we do not sol- 
icit orders after Apr. 15" for Blts, nor after May 10th 
for bulbs. L (Large) bulbs are sizes 1 & 2 assorted, 
M (Medium) sizes 3 & 4 assorted, S$ (Small) sizes 5 & 6 
assorted. Generous overcount or oversizing where stock 
will permit, and extras on all orders. Our customers 
know that these "overs" and extras usually more than off- 
set any special discounts that may be offered by other 
growers. If you wish to send us a list from which to 
