WE CO-INTRODUCE A 1947 TRIO OF GREAT GLADIOLUS 
The finest group release of many years. 
PHANTOM BEAUTY (John Bastian 1947) THE BRIDE (R. H. Pruitt-Bastian 1947) 
GOLDEN ARROW (R. H. Pruitt-Bastian 1947) 
PHANTOM BEAUTY (Bastian 1947) Class F-440. 5-5 inch 
ruffled and wide-open florets, light pastel pink of unusual beau- 
ty. Height 60 ins. in field, opens 12 wide-open florets, 6 show- 
ing color on a straight spike of 22 buds. Perfect facing and 
placement and florets firmly attached to stem make this Glad a 
wonderful shipper. Opens perfect when cut tight. Propagation 
and germination excellent. A healthy, vigorous grower; blooms 
in 80 days. Was Grand Champion bloom at Garfield Park, Chi- 
cago, in 1945. Also Grand Champion bloom of show at Great 
Falls, Mont., 1945. 
Price Each: No. 1, $10.00; No. 2, $7.50; No. 3, $6.00. Bulblets 
each $1.25; 10 for $10.00. 
GOLDEN ARROW (R. H. Pruitt-Bastian 1947) Class F-510. 
Best yellow commercial and also a winner at the shows. A pure 
paste! yellow with no blotches or markings, even the buds as 
they start to show color are true yellow and do not have the 
green cast is is common with most yellow Glads. Grows straight 
to 60 inches in the field, good placement and facing. Opens 8 
5¥2-inch wide-open florets, 6*showing color. Excellent germin- 
ation, heavy propagation and very vigorous grower. 
Price Each: No. 1, $3.00; No. 2, $2.50; No. 3, $2.00. Bulblets 
each 50c; ten for $4.00. 
THE BRIDE (R. H. Pruitt-Bastian 1947) Class F-500. Pure white 
with slight lavender feather in throat that tends to dress it up. 
Grows to 60 inches in the field, always straight. 8 5¥2-in. florets 
wide-open, 6 showing color. Propagation and germination good. 
Excellent shipper. Blooms in 85 days. ~~ e  1 e 
Price Each: No. 1, $6.00; No. 2, $5.00; No. 3, $4.00. Bulblets YELLOW BIRD 
each 60c; ten for $5.00. 
A worthy addition to this trio is Mr. Bastian’s 1946 introduction, which actually is 
being generally offered for the first time in 1947. 
SUPREME BEAUTY (Bastian 1946) Class F-532. Color is deep pink salmon, with 
creamy yellow throat. Formal type; 5% inch ruffled, wide open florets; 20 buds, 8 florets 
open, 6-showing color. Flower head 26 inches, height in field 55 inches. Bulblet pro- 
duction and germination excellent. Wonderful shipper, never crooks. Blooms in 80 days. 
Price Each: No. 1, $6.00; No. 2, $5.00; No. 3, $4.00. Bulblets each 60c; 10 for $5.00. 
We Co-Introduce 
RHETT BUTLER (Kuhn-Collins 1947) Class 336, informal type; scarlet with 4-4'2- inch 
plain, round wide open florets; 20 buds, 6-8 florets open, 6-8 showing color. Flower head 
24 inches; field height 50 inches. Bulblet production and germination excellent. Blooms 
in 75 days. Mr. Collins who purchased the original entire seedling stock, says: “After 
growing practically all the scarlets in commerce, and being convinced that it had them 
all beaten, both for color, earliness, and a florist’s variety, decided to introduce it. My 
local florist makes it up with Anna Mae, or any early white, and it makes up beaodtifully. 
| have yet to see anything that will touch it for color, and brilliance. It stood out in 
Kuhn’s seedling patch like a lighthouse in the dark.” Price $2.00 each for any desired 
size corm. 100 bulblets for $5.00 with each bulb purchased. 
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