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NOVELTY PRIMULINUS GLADIOLUS 
Mephistopheles (Milo) 
The name proclaims it ““A Devil of a Gladiolus.” 
A bizarre color effect of richest red, buff-yellow 
and bronze beautifully starred. Mephistopheles is 
the leader in the novelty class of Gladiolus. Limited 
quantity only. $2.00 per bulb; $22.00 per doz. 
Orangetown iCassehcen 
(IIlustrated in color on page 11). 
A true pure orange self color of very vigorous 
growth. Spikes are formed with florets closely 
placed with 8 to 10 open at one time. Much supe- 
rior to Orange Butterfly. A consistent prize winner 
in its size class. Winner of the American Home 
Achievement Medal. 10 for $3.00; $25.00 per 100. 

Especially Selected for the Home Gardener, 1 
EXCLUSIVELY = 
MAX SCHLING INTRODUCTION 
Gladiolus tom (Hedgecock) 
OFFERED FOR THE FIRST TIME 
(Illustrated in color on page 11) 
We know, without doubt, a sure winner when we 
see one. Gladiolus Atom has been received with 
more general acclaim than any other Gladiolus in 
our experience. It has been shown to commercial 
florists, connoisseurs, breeders and home gardeners 
alike, and all have agreed that it is the most at- 
tractive and most versatile Gladiolus ever shown. 
~The judges of the Empire State Triple Cities 
Show at Binghamton, Sept., 1946, acclaimed it the 
second best New York State origination in history. 
The following is a show record amassed by this 
variety since its first showing in 1945: 
1945 
AWARD OF MERIT: By New York Horticultural Society at 
Eastern New York Gladiolus Seedling Show, New York City. 
AWARD OF MERIT: By New York Horticultural Society at 
Eastern New York Gladiolus Societies Annual Show, New 
York City. 
AWARD OF MERIT: At the Connecticut Gladiolus Societies 
Annual Exhibition at Manchester, Connecticut. 
ATOM tied for second place as the most popular Gladiolus at 
the above show. 
1946 
FIRST CLASS CERTIFICATE: By New York Horticultural Society 
at Eastern New York Gladiolus Show, August 7, New York 
City. 
FIRST: Bee basket in its class, Empire State Triple Cities Show, 
Binghamton. 
SECOND: Best New York State Origination, Empire State Triple 
Cities Show, Binghamton. 
In addition it has numerous awards in its color class. 
DESCRIPTION: When a color plate is made it is 
always our fond hope that it will capture the true 
beauty of the actual flower. We have found that 
this is almost too much to expect, and it is too much 
to expect that mere words can fully describe the 
attributes of a truly gorgeous flower. The closest 
description we can make of Atom is that it is a 
clear solid vermilion with a distinct silver penciling 
or picotee edge bordering each petal. It has an 
ideal tall stem that never crooks, extending well 
above the foliage. Unlike most small-flowered va- 
rieties, Atom has a long, well balanced and stretchy 
flower head of 16 buds with from 5 to 7 buds open. 
The versatility of Atom is best indicated in the 
fact that leading florists who have worked with the 
blossom have used it in corsages, short table decor- 
ations and basket arrangements with equal effect. 
A limited supply of bulbs available at $5.00 
each; $50.00 per doz. Large, No. 1 bulbs available 
only. (Sorry, no small bulbs or bulblets available 
this year.) 
