

GUIDEBOOK FOR 1946 
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Evans “pulled a boner’. Yes, in our '45 
catalog we took up the numbering of seed 
crosses where we. left off in ’44, not noticing 
that the last number used (491) was a repeat 
from ’43. Result numbers 501-524 inclusive 
were duplicated to identify new crosses. Sug- 
gest you prefix 45 (as 45-501) to your 1945 
records to avoid confusion with the different 
crosses represented by these numbers in 1944. 
The skilled show exhibitor realizes that his 
cultural care has less to do with the quality 
of the bloom secured than the quality of the 
bulb itself. That's where we strive to outdo 
the other catalogers. In one more respect 
as well. We donot think there exists another 
gladiolus catalog which perennially lists so 
exclusively the really top outstanding vari- 
eties the world affords. We are not kidding 
our thousands of repeat customers. This is 
something they have come to understand 
and appreciate. From a catalog just re- 
ceived from Holland—"Every one thinks his 
own geese swans.” Our 18 years of show 
experience and new variety testing combine 
to exclude the “geese’’ from our listings. 
Our business is so heavily repeat that we 
have to abandon from our list every year 
many common better standards still worthy 
of being grown, though their place is usually 
taken in our list by newer and better ones. 
So, fallen by the wayside are such varieties 
as Aladdin, Margaret Beaton, Marguerite 
Misty Dawn, N. Z. Splendor, Peggy Lou, 
Picardy, Silentium, Tunia’s Triumph and 
Vagabond Prince. 
Our winnings at Ohio state, 45. In spite 
of the fact that well over half the spikes we 
used were placed without exhibitor identifi- 
cation for technical show advantage in various 
places non-competitively, (example, all the 
blooms on the stage), nevertheless we did 
pick up 171 points in competition, the most 
by commercial member and for this we 
received the N. E. G: S. Silver Medal Award. 
Mr. Salbach has had propagation difficult- 
ties like the rest of us and is unable this year 
to supply us with more bulbs of the “patents” 
than we now have on hand. ‘“‘Pre-catalog”’ 
sales have wiped out the stocks of Helen of 
Troy, California and King of Hearts. We 
list large bulbs of Sir Galahad but they are 
unlikely to outlast several weeks of selling. 
His patent control of price dictates that these 
be sold at 35c each large rate for the first two 
named and for Sir Galahad and 50c each for 
the others. We have a few dozen large bulbs 
each of Grand Opera and June Bride which 
we will sell at 50c each (limit 3) till sold. 
Please specify substitution or refund if you 
undertake to order these. 

Seedling grown from our seed by D.W. M. of 
Killarney, Man., who reports self color, 
beautiful shell pink, 444 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 5% feet high, very wide 
blade foliage, 214 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 
ie lots have 7 and 8 growing.”’ 7-16’42. H.P.M.., St.Joseph, 
oO. i ; 
“I 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 
range 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., Quincy, 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. 
