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L. W. BUTT 1948 INTRODUCTIONS 
Two New Miniatures 
We are proud to present two distinctly new glads in Bo-Peep and Twinkles. These are 
small flowered miniatures, with heavily ruffled florets of attractive form and color. 
It is not an overstatement to say that a basket of these miniatures at the great show in 
Binghampton, N. Y., was the centre of attraction and literally “stole the show”. Everyone 
who saw them expressed a desire to purchase bulbs, and on every side you could hear 
people saying that for the first time they had found some small flowering varieties which 
they really liked and which were beautiful. 
BO-PEEP (Sdlg. 40041) (Crinklette x Mibloom) 
Buff pink with a yellowish throat faintly dusted red. Very early, deeply ruffled and 
of heavy substance. Grows to a height of about 40” with 17”-18” flowerheads that carry 
16-17 buds of which 5-6 open at once informally arranged. Florets are 3” wide. Most 
attractive in form and color and an ideal glad for florists’ use. 
Bulbs any size $5.00 each. 
TWINKLES (Sdlg. 40371) (Harlekin x Crinklette) 
Dark orange pink on the outer petals with a deep yellow centre on which are reddish 
lines. A very attractive color. Early, deeply ruffled and of heavy substance. Averages 
36-38 inches in height with 16”-18” flowerheads. 17-18 buds of which 5-7 florets open at 
once usually but not always well arranged. A fine garden variety as it is a sturdy grower 
and large bulbs give many spikes. 
This variety has created a sensation whenever it has been shown, and visitors to our 
gardens pick it out as their favorite. Both this variety and Bo-Peep are something really 
different, and from them are likely to emanate some really fine miniatures. 
Bulbs any size $5.00 each. 
COTILLION (Sdlg. 40642) (Beacon x J. S. Bach) 
Deep pink with a creamy yellow throat. Not an unusual color but a very useful one, 
especially for the florist. What makes this variety most valuable is that it will open very 
easily 10 perfectly placed florets at once, often more. 
Tall grower, 55 inches, with 25”-26” flowerheads, and 18-20 buds. Slightly frilled florets 
about 514” across. A few spikes will come crooked like Beacon, but one spike is a real 
bouquet and it will be difficult to top this for best spike in the show. Midseason. 
Bulbs any size $3.00 each. 
REDOWA (Sdlg. 40283) (Admiral x Red Charm) 
Bright scarlet red with darker red throat mark enhancing its beauty. Tall grower 55” 
with 27”-27” flowerheads, 18-20 buds. Florets 5” wide, very slightly frilled with 7-8 open 
at once, regularly placed and firmly attached. 
Bulblets of this variety grow extremely well and flower freely, developing lots of cut- 
able spikes and they stay green until dug. An easy grower and most valuable for both ex- 
hibition and florists’ work. Midseason. 
Bulbs any size $3.00 each. 
BLUE BOY (Sdlg. 37173) (Josef Haydn x Blue Sdlg. (Joyful x Triumph) ) 
Deep blue violet with a deeper throat. A very fine and attractive color. It is not a 
tall grower averaging about 43”, although flowerheads are of good length 23”-24” carrying 
18-20 buds. Florets about 5” across with 6-7 open, well placed. 
Three spikes shown in the seedling section of the 1947 Quebec gladiolus show were 
very much admired. It is a new color and will be a welcome addition as it is a fine sturdy © 
grower and makes disease free bulbs. 
Bulbs any size $3.00 each. 
L. G. KLEIN 1948 INTRODUCTION 
ADORATION (4208) (Prelude x Zauberflote) x Picardy) (Klein) 
A “new” color being a pink orchid with a creamy throat, a perfect blend. This beau- 
tifully colored glad will be popular with the florists, as it blooms early and blooms out at 
once. Bulblets make extraordinarily strong growth and a large percentage make cutable 
spikes. A tall grower 54” and the 24-inch flowerheads carry 16-17 buds and of these 7 per- 
fectly placed 5” florets open at once. Double placement is usual, florets tied in tight to stem 
and slightly frilled. The all round growth and increase of this variety is most unusual 
and it has double the usual number of stamens and pistils. Possibly these two facts are 
corelated. 
Bulbs any size $3.00 each. 
