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DEEP PINK—42 Series 
ESSA MARIE (Coutts) 83 *** — ft} Exh. 
and Com. Healthy, flat faced, mild soft 
pink that never flecks, fades or crooks. 
Eight to nine 6 inch wide petalled florets 
open on a strong spike of 18 buds. Fairly 
tall, well proportioned and seldom does 
bulb split or plant throw a side shoot. 
Facing, spacing, substance and attach- 
ment are nothing short of extraordinary. 
Continuous hot, cold or wet weather seem 
to have no effect on it. Opens perfectly 
to the last bud when cut with buds merely 
showing color. Grand Champion at 
Hamilton Dist., ’44. 
Each L .50 M .35 S .25 Bits .05 (100, 
$3.00). 
PERSONALITY (Butt) 84 *** — tft Class 
542. Deep pink, slightly rosy tone. Of 
about 15 ‘‘deep pink Picardys,’’ most of 
them sports, this is the only one to satisfy 
us. Apparently equally good for exhibi- 
tion and commercial use. Every spike we 
grew looked like a show champion. Good 
bulblet production from any size bulb. 
Tall, powerful plants, 7 to 9 open in field. 
Any size bulb, each $5.00. 
LIGHT RED—50 Series 
JOHAN von KONYNENBURG (K & M) 
85 ** — ttt Class 450. Rich, glowing 
vermilion. Every spike a show by itself. 
Vigorous grower, strong propagator. Ex- 
tra strong, upright spikes, never crooked 
or bent. Can open up to 10, well placed 
and spaced. 
Each M (mostly No. 4M) $2.50. 
MID-AMERICA (Knierim-Evans) 85 *** 
— {ttt Class 550. This is the already 
famous 486 cross (Red Charm x Snow 
Cruiser) which produced a 34 inch flower- 
head of giant florets, grand champion, 
Chagrin Falls, Ohio, ’44 from a five-eighth 
inch seed-grown bulb for Mr. Knierim. 
The first large bulb (in ’45) produced a 
bloom which, at the 2nd Ohio show was 
seedling champion, color champion and 
grand champion. In ’46 at Chagrin Falls, 
Ohio, a 1 spike entry was 500 section 
champion, seedling champion, grand cham- 
pion and second day champion. Also a 3 
spike entry was section champion, cham- 
pion 3 spike and secured O. S. G. S. 
Award of Merit. At the 2nd Ohio an 
entry was seedling «champion, reserve 
champion and Award of Merit. These 
shows are well known to be most highly 
competitive and three official scorings 
rated the entries 88, 83 and 84, respec- 
tively. 
THE GLADIOLUS FANCIER’S 
This variety makes the strongest plants 
from bulblets and bulbs of which we have 
any knowledge or hearsay. 20 No. 7 
bulbs, hardly larger than bulblets, ob- 
tained from pee-wee bulblets which 
would ordinarily be discarded, planted 2 
inches apart, made wide foliage 36 inches 
high and spikes 60-66 inches high and 
several of them opened 10 giant florets. 
Bulblet foliage 30 inches. Color, clear, 
brilliant light red. Mammoth florets, 
round and wide open, well attached on 
extremely tall and strong stems. 26 buds, 
opening 10 or more on long, stretchy 
flowerheads. Bulblet production and pro- 
pagdtion very good. We firmly believe 
this variety will climb to the top of the 
C. G. S. Symposium in about 4 to 6 years 
(all colors). 
See comment on Mid-America in “Candid 
Comparisons” column, Page 11. Also in 
‘“‘Newcomers to our List’’ Page 17. 
Supply is limited. 
Any size bulb, each $2.00. BlIts each, 
35 (4 for $1.00). 
THRILLER (Evans) 90 * + ttt Exh. Color 
is-red with medium sized blotch of clean, 
creamy yellow. On Fischer Color Chart 
the color is intermediate but closer to R4 
than to OR3. Makes very long, decora- 
tive flowerheads, 8 or more open. Exhi- 
bited at Mich. State Society show, ’41, it 
was best exh. seedling, Champion seedling 
and Grand Champion Bloom of the show, 
winning the President’s Cup and rating 
851% points for top score in the show and 
receiving the society’s Certificate of Com- 
mendation. — 
Each L .75 M .50 S .30 Bits .05 (100, 
$3.00). 
DEEP RED—52 Series 
FIREBRAND (Butt) 85 *—TtTif Slightly 
ruffled, deep signal red, slightly deeper in 
throat with white lines on lower petals. 
Spikes are tall and straight. 8 or more 
open. Unopened buds are of unique form 
resembling roses and the florets lie tight 
and flat to the stem evidencing that it will 
become a very valuable commercial bloom 
for shipping. 
We had tall, strong spikes with 13 open in 
the field from number 4 medium bulbs. 
One of these was section champion for us 
at the Cleveland show (Ohio State Soc.), 
’44. Was rated Color Champion at two 
’46 shows, 2nd Ohio and Tri-State at 
Wellsville, Ohio. 
Prices are less than half that of last year. 
L $1.00 M .60 S .40 Blts .05. 

Bulbs priced per each. 12 sold at 10 rate. 6 at 5 rate. 25 at 100 rate. 
Blts any amount at rate offered. Delivered Prepaid in U. S. 
