2 GLADVIEW GARDENS 
FOREWORD 
In introducing to you our new Spring Catalog we have completed our twenty- 
fifth year growing gladioli. The wonderful success we have enjoyed these past 
years in growing these flowers and also in the satisfaction from the letters of com- 
mendation we have received have been a constant inspiration to us. 


Inasmuch as this year marks our 25th year growing 
Glads, we will take this opportunity to give our customers 
and friends throughout the United States a brief history 
of our business. In 1921 the grower, Jesse T. Osborne, 
purchased 100 bulbs, 10 each of 10 varieties. Included in 
the collection was Mrs. E. J. Shaylor, Peace, Virginia, 
Prince of Wales and other varieties. From this very meage1 
beginning, gladioli bloomed in profusion, destined to thrive 
and be a great success. During much of this time this has 
been a hobby, expanding into a business that resulted in 
growing of three acres in 1946. We have gained a world 
of experience during this time. Hundreds of varieties have 
been grown. Many have been discarded each year, that 
do not come up to our critical judgment. 
It has been our policy to send out only the highest 
quality stock, a policy which has established for us satisfied 
customers throughout the United States. We are pleased 
to offer our customers a list of outstanding glads that we 
highly recommend. This year we are especially happy to 
recommend three new introductions: Martha Deane, Oriental Pearl, and Spice and 
Span, described in detail on page 4 and 5. 

Jesse T. Osborne 
In the past few years the development of sensational new varieties has caused 
the public to realize the demand for those that have excellent propagating qualities, 
healthy growth, immunity from disease, good shape of floret, and all around beauty. 
Although the past season, owing to drought conditions, was not conducive to a 
really successful flower season, yet our harvest of bulbs has been the best we have 
ever had. 
Our descriptions of varieties are not over-emphasized, but as they really are 
from actual observation. We therefore will give you a preview of how different 
varieties performed for us during the past season. 
VARIETY COMMENTS 
This review is based on our own personal opinions and may differ from your 
ideas. We will indicate the varieties that dominated in their color class for us. 
PINK—In this class we consider ETHEL 
e 
really a creamy white, bloomed for us 
CAVE COLE one of the best. It is an 
early light pink. It’s the color the 
florists like. A healthy robust grower 
and consistently produces large well- 
placed blooms. Lovely salable spikes 
can be cut from No. 4 and 5 bulbs. 
Two later mid-season varieties which 
were outstanding for us were PINK 
RADIANCE and KING WILLIAM. 
WHITE—We grew 13 varieties of white 
the past season, all of which seemed 
to outdo themselves. LEADING LADY, 
as near to perfection as any glad we 
have yet seen. It caused a sensation 
in our gardens. CASABLANCA was 
another really wonderful pure white. 
It was a one-hundred percent cutter. 
Other varieties that were very good 
were SILENTUM a NEW WHITE, 
really an improved MARGARET 
BEATON. Not so tall, but more re- 
fined. It was always in demand as a 
cut flower. MARGARET BEATON 
and SNOW PRINCESS were both hard 
to beat for cut flowers. 
