1948 CATALOG—25th ANNUAL SALE 
DEPENDABLE GLADS 
Grown and offered by 
Foss Heaton Glad Gardens 
Creston <: Iowa 
Farm and bulb-house located two miles North East of city. 
Telephone 16R51 Creston 
This modern bulb-house is of hollow tile and cement construction, thoroughly 
insulated against cold and heat. It is 30 by 80 feet, one story and full basement, 
with 37,600 cu. ft. of storage space. There are individual racks for each of several 
thousand trays, allowing for air circulation both below and above each and every 
tray. Also washing platform with latest model bulb washer, cleaning and packing 
rooms, and so forth. The bulbs are hand-dug, hand-cleaned, and given the best 
possible care in every detail. There are no sprouts on the bulbs in late Spring, be- 
cause of a storage temperature in the low forties and a high humidity for the en- 
tire year in the storage room. Come and see us. 
DESCRIPTIVE LIST 
For larger quantities please note that in some of the following varieties quanti- 
ties available enable pricing wholesale. These are given with these variety descrip- 
tions, and are prepaid. In the prices given you may duplicate as many times as 
you wish. One half the items given at half price. But no item less than 10 cents, 
please. All prices prepaid. L means large (over 1% inch). M means medium (over 
% inch). No. 5 means over % inch. 
ABU HASSAN (K.&M.). 1946 importation. A lovely deep clear violet 
blue. A greatly improved PELEGRINA, being taller and with more 
open. A rich color and a healthy grower. Not too many bulblets, 
but they are big. Large, 25 cents each, $2.50 per 12. Medium, 20 
cents each, $1.50 per 12. Bulblets, 25 for 50 cents 
ALGONQUIN (Palmer). A bright, clear uniform scarlet, with plenty 
of nicely placed, wide-open blooms on a tall spike. Often winner at 
the shows, and in great demand. For 25 cents, either 5 M, or 8 No. 
5, or 100 bulblets. For 70 cents, either 20 M, or 30 No. 5, or 14 pint 
bulblets. Per 250 No. 5, $5.00. 
ANNAMAE (Pommert). A very early pure white, and useful as a com- 
mercial. Spikes are not tall, but are always straight and strong, 
and a free bloomer. For 25 cents, either 5 M, or 8 No. 5, or 100 
bulblets. Small, $2.00 per 100. 
BADGER BEAUTY (Krueger). A clean-cut lavender. Always a tall, 
straight, graceful spike. Not large and not many open, but a fine 
lavender nevertheless. Extra fine as a cut flower. For 35 cents, 
either 5 M, or 8 No. 5, or 100 bulblets. For 90 cents, either 20 M, 
or 30 No. 5. Per 250 No. 5, $6.00. 
