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CURRYS’ Glads 
‘Kalispell, Mont. 
| BULBS, BULBLETS, SEEDS, SEEDLINGS 
4 ~ VOLUME I 
__ CURRYS’ Present 
- First Fall List 
Kalispell, October 20.—For the first time in the history of CURRYS’ 
Glads, this internationally-known concern is publishing a fall price list. 
- Spokesmen for the company declare that it has never before jssued such a 
long list of select varieties. Brisk fall buying for spring delivery will 
shorten me list considerably, according to these officials, 
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Bulbs 
Large Medium Small Bulblets 
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HOW TO ORDER 
CURRYS’ Glads pay the postage on 
06 04 Pkg. 25 
Zeiger. Fic at 2 oo UR ae maf) 50 25 6... 25 
Rete retlaescsdevescencsses 58 _ 25 AS 8.... 25 
Peres Se Sis 7 es 10 06 04 Pkg. .25 
Pps ie) eet eaaaan 3 26 16 10... .25 
Black-red. Giant ‘size, colossal, 
BR PRA trees ess leg a tanch caaecesctantepeonven . 09 05 03 Pkg. .10 
Scarlet. Brilliant, “decorative. 
PBLUE: BEAUTD | iii edi eciccces. . 0 ic) 03 Pkg. .10 
Light violet. Standard “blue”. 
~BOLERO ....... Reka Ga chee ts eee oh 19 06 04 Pkg. .25 
~Smoky. Orange cast. Very novel. 
BUCKEYE BBONZE ...WW0.0..20.--ceeeeeceeee 09 05 0S Pkg. .10 
Smoky. First time at low=price. 
RUIEDNEA Seon ata eae sonia fe 10 .06 04 Pkg. 25 
Deep rose. Fine. Ruffled, showy. 
CONNECTICUT YANKEE ..................---. 1,00 15 50 5... 25 
Light pink, Exhibition, type, 
CEO A aoe ecbccsecbavencacbreneteavsccessevee 10 06 04 Pkg. .25 
Cream. Pink picofee edge. Huge. 
PAW DRE AWE geo cecc tase mc veatenwascsteccnessetshe 5O 30 20 10... .25 
light pink, mottled deeper. 
Very early, ruffled, tall, fine. 
18 10 bd og) ORR 1 225 Do ae Dn esa Pe 80 20 10 10... .25 
Scarlet. Rated 3rd place 1948 = 
Canadian G. S. Symposium. See cut. 
DREAM CASTLE ......0....22.0220.020:cccsceeeeeeee 38 20 10 10.... 25 
Pink. Late, tall, many open 
DUSTY MULLER .....W2 ieee . 38 20 16 10... .25 
Smoky. One of best. Healthy. 2 
ELIZABETH THE QUEEN ...................--. 10 06 04 10.... .25 
Lavender. Big ruffled florets. } 
ETHEL CAVE-COLE ~.....0020020..0..:::eeeeees 09 05 .03 Pkg. .10 
Pink. Light, huge, teal 
Eee Lous POP Tarp SNR AST COR NOOOE Ts eae Eo 1,00 “15 50 5... 25 
Light red with blotch of red 
and white in throat, Fine. 
FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE .................. 1,00 60 40 4.....25 
White. Leading glad in Canadian 
G. S. Symposium for 1948. ’Nuf sed. 
CARE a ne ieee cc ccenwenearenstne 69 65 03 Pkg. .10 
Cr.-white. Best all-round 
commercial. Medium size. 
RR ere area cen acena cae ace ath uecaesva AS 10 .05° none for sale 
Deep salmon, cream throat, outstanding. 
GU aaa peatuscoaccdalectanctaon 16 06 04 Pkg. .25 
Yellow, very ruffied, striking. ; i 
GOLDEN BEAUTY  ...........2--.:2:05 c--eeee 1.50 1,10 15 keer ts 
Yellow, Australian choice for 
best yellow. ; 
GOLDEN TETON .........:200:0-1-e-ee sees 99 5 83. Pkg. .10 
Yellow, very tall, large florets, 
talisman rose colors. 
HARRY PERIAM’S MEMORY .............. 58 25 -1@ 8... .25 
Pink, self color, Australian. 
HAWKEYE RED .........2-2--2.-00--:ceeeeeeee 10 06 04 Pkg. .16 
Scarlet, clear, bright. : 
Oy ee 581) 35 25 10 10.....35 
Orange-pink, tall, Tate. 
TON TRS Unc os as cerca ace enanencnconsenees Peay f: 50 25 -10.... 50 
Red, sizeable newer variety. > 
JULES AMOTTL. .......--:------eeceeeeereeeeee i] 05 03 Pkg. .10 
Red, reddest of reds, very tall. 
FUN ERA sees sa ec pccce ses secsneanncsvasccereont nn 1,00 60 40 2... 25 
Pink, one of earliest, newer. 
BKENWOGB oe. 10 06 04 Pkg. .25 
, big, often outstanding. 
wri eee RE So a sacra aeelaameaserasctacmisad 10 06 04 Pkg. .25 
Red, minature, under 2% ‘inches. See cut, Visita 
ERNE, LRM isso ain npnsecstcctnagesceeteeeenk 09 05 03 Pkg. .10 
Purple, ruffled, attractive. : 
‘ LADRONE Se Pesca Deasacen soc daenssrgncee=eur-psass 1,00 60 40 8... .25 
; doree, yellow blotch. 
CADY BOOLL ARR SR ga Ae iat 50 25 10540... 25 
Pure shell self color. x 
ie JANE PTE conan ee encnesncenecsenensncnttncenansnteceees 09 05 03 Pkg. .10 
Cream, almost a light yellow. a Me, 
2 ORGS RT Se aan ii 03 Pkg. .10 
Sap ja bates deubm ase <adneeer 10 
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RE X LADY BOO 
ORE X BENGASI 
RE X SUSQUEHANNA 
JANE X RANGOON 
DEX K ABIGAIL — 
¢ CHARM X ABIGAIL 
D CHARM X GOLDEN TETON 
) PRINCESS K ABIGAIL 
OUS XK ROSE DELIGHT 
RE X MISS WISCONSIN 
JANE X MISS WISCONSIN 
JANE X BADGER BEAUTY 
DEX K GOLDEN TETON 
retail XK PINK CHARM 
all retail orders. 
- CURRYS’ Large bulbs are young 
stock, first time to Large size, and will 
be 14-2 inches in diameter. Older 
bulbs are larger, and we will furnish 
them on request, but we do not con- 
sider them as satisfactory as the 
others. Many experienced growers 
order Medium bulbs, which give nice 
bloom and produce an acclimated 
Large bulb for the following season. 
Our Medium bulbs range from % to 
1% inches in diameter. 
Minimum order is $2.00. 
Send remittance in full with order, 
On orders over $10.00, deduct 10% 
as a cash discount. 
On orders over $20.00 deduct 20% 
as a cash discount. 



iL 1948 


















CURRYS’ varieties at the First Canadian Regional Show. Left to right, three spikes of 47477C 
_that won “Best Seedling 3-spikes” award, SUSQUEHANNA, 
Foreground, KEWPIE. 
Bulbs 
4 Large Medium. Small 
YANKEE LASS .0000000..eecceeeeeee i 2.50 : 1.50 1.00 1... .25 
Medium pink, beautiful self-color. — 
Many open. ; 
LEADING LADY .....0.0.02..c:ceee te 15 10 05 Pkg. .30 
White, best glad at this price. > 
MAHASK A .<...:-:.0..c0- Sie ego eee hee 25 15 10 20... .20 
Salmon, deeper throat mark. Huge; 
MARGARET BEATON ............--.-2-5------- 09 05 03 Pkg. .10 
White, with red blotch. Largest 
of this type. t 
MARGARET FULTON ......-.:.--.02-0}---- .09 05 03 Pkg. .10 
Deep salmon-rose. Most Geencane. 
WAR TIVIBA, © )occccn ss Gir aeeseateecenteeeeedt sos---e 09 05 03 Pkg. .10 
Light pink, tall-growing, almost buff. 
MARION PEARL, ...0.......::cc:0ceeee eee 50 .30 .20 10... .25 
Pink, most beautiful color in its shade. 
MARTHA DEAN  ..u....0...c-ccceeecereetet eee: 1,00 act 25 5... 25 
Yellow, tall, newer variety. 
MAURRIE TREVAN .............--:::--:5----- 1.50 1.00 -15 L......15 
Black-red. Giant blooms 
MINSTREL 2.00.e-0esccoeenceeseceesceneeees Fen 40 20 10.....25 
Lavender, massive florets. 7 
MISS WISCONSIN ...........::::0:000003 25 15 10... .35 
Rose. Large. One of the better glad 
VUES TA WA ees secs eter eters scree a. 15 .35 3.... .25 
Lavender-smoky. A most interesting a 
color and a giant for size. ee. 
MOTHER KADEL .................00---00-4 or... 05 03 Pke. .10 
Yellow. Very clean color. 
MRS. R. G. ERREY .....0.0.-..0020-0--- 4 1.25 15 1... 15 
Blk.-red. Newest and perhaps best, 
DY Wy NPB Of 8) Ob, <a St ae eee eS . 10 86 04 Pkg. .25 
White, tall, golden throat, ee 
MYRNA FAY ooo. oeceeec eects seusee 1,00 15 50 1... .05 
Lavender. Has everything. Healthy, 
OHIO NONPAREIL ...............-0:-: 10 06 - 04 Pkg. .25 
Scarlet, tall, late. 
ORANGE GOLD ........002..00.2:.00 5a 25 8... .25 
Orange, tall, stately. 
ORCHID MARVEL .................-..-- 1,86 96 1... .25 
Lavender-rose. A great winner. 
PATRICIAN 4,58 3.80 1... 50 
Lavender. Has size, clarity, and good 
form. Too new for accurate appraisal, 
WPA TRO iors savas conn ncecseseeaeess 15 58 1... 05 
Apricot and yellow. Good. 
PAUL ROBESON .........-.....:ee teers 1.56. 1.60 15 1... .05 
Dark red. Tall and fine. 
RED CHAR iio neo cise ecccccescscesened i 05 03 Pke 10 
Deep red. Best red in Canadian Sympos- 
ium, 1948, and 5th-best glad of any color, 
RED ROG Biri iic. oi. ceccecesseeeneteceee Be 1.00 50 25 3. 10 
Deep rose-purple. Very large ; 
and stocks scarce. , Hie 
ROSY LIGHT ooo... o....eecce eee Haven ~ 160 40 25 1.....05 
Rose-lavender with throat mark. | ; 
PFITZER’S MASTERPIECE ........--- foe 09 05 03 Pkg. .10 
Salmon, tall, many open, some crooking, 
otherwise an improved Margaret Fulton. 
PHANTOM BEAUTY ...........----------- pat 4.00 3.00 2.00 1... 50 
Pink self, many open, promising. : 
PIGARDY 6. es oe 09 05 i 
Coral pink, standard pastel. ; Be Pkg. 10 
PINK CHARM. .........----.-----2-0-- Boe ® 25 “oie 
Mediufn pink, early, lovely. 
PURPLE SUPREME ..................---- 05 03 Pkg. .10 
Best purple, though late. 
RANGOON’ .......2:200:0-000eceeeeees mice 330 .20 10 10... .25 
Best ruffled purple. Maybe too ruffle 
RRs Fgh cap teeehattcacstennnoneseres 09 05 03 Pkg. .10 
Bronze smoky of huge size. A ; 
cinch for biggest floret. 

A dollar’s wo 
FLORISTS. Fine for sifts. 

NEWS 


rth in every Package. ATTRACTIVE RATES TO 
write for particulars, 



ye NOV 3.0 1948 




Exclusive 
Gladiolus 
Dealers 
SUBSCRIPTION RATE — AN OCCASIONAL ORDER 


DIGGING TIME! 






NUMBER 3 
WIGS 
E Originations 
X Score Again 
Kalispell, October 20.—Glads origi- 
nating in the western international 
gladiolus section (WIGS) of North 
America, are continuing to make 
commendable performances all over 
the world, according to latest reports. 
Varieties such as MISTAYA (Ketche- 

ILIBRARYT 
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DIEPPE, SEEDLING, VANGOLD. 


son, British Columbia), MT. INDEX 
(Miller, Washington), MYRNA FAY 
(Lines, Idaho) ORCHID MARVEL 
(Jack, B. C.), and SUN SPOT (Rob- 
erts, Idaho), are leaders in anyone’s 
plantings. This fact is disclosed by 
a study of accumulated show reports 
and testimonials. 
A complete list of good WIGS intro- 
ductions would be very imposing. 
The WIGS is composed of the follow- 
ing border provinces and_ states: 
Alberta, British Columbia, Idaho, 
Montana, Saskatchewan and Wash- 
ington. 
ARS SES ae oe Sota aR a a Sead hes ee ES cae 
Bulblets | TWO.REASONS. WHY GLADS DISAPPEAR FROM THE MARKET 
We all know that the longer a variety has been on the market, the 
cheaper it becomes, until it gets down to the “ten, cents a large bulb” class, 
Here it stays until something better replaces it, or until time wears on its 
constitutional weaknesses. Many of 
the newer, and therefore expensive 
varieties, cf only a few years back are now entering into this lower price- 

level stage. Buyers can be assured that the glads getting this far have much 
to recommend them, and that they will continue to stay with us as long as 
they are capable of holding their own. 
CURRYS’ Glads feature the lower-priced varieties that have made the 
grade, and replace them only when something better comes along, or when 
constitutional weaknesses have caught up with them. 
DESCRIPTIVELY - NUMBERED VARIETIES ATTRACT 
Many readers wonder about our| (49), has medium-sized florets (3 is 
numbered varieties, like 47477C and|the national classification number to 
49312C .These are our own creations, | designate glads with medium-sized 
and good enough. to be introduced as | florets), is a deep yellow (12, accord- 
named varieties. However, they doling to national color classification), 
not quite exemplify our ideal, and sol/and is a Curry origination (C). In 
we give them a descriptive number, |addition, the glad is tall and straight, 
which tells more about them than any slender-stemmed, possesses fine cut- 
name could. More about that later. | flower qualities, and the slightly 
We have been originating varieties | hooded florets are airily arranged on 
for the past ten years, without having | the stem. 
named anything, and the above two 47477C, introduced by us in 1947 
are the best of the lot, to-date. We] at $1.00 a bulb is now 50 cents for a 
invite you to try these two favored Large bulb. Its number reveals it to 
selections of ours; likewise, com-|be of large size and a light violet with 
ments on their performance will be|blotch. There is some flecking; 
appreciated. : nevertheless, the florists like it. . It ig 
Now to explain how the numbers /tall and straight, has exceMent form, 
describe the variety. The first two|large florets that overlap without 
digits give the year of introduction, crowding, and all in all is one of our 
the next digit divulges the size of |favorite cutflower varieties. We can 
floret, the last two digits-give the quote wholesale prices on this to 
color class, and the letter at the end anyone wanting something abso- 
gives the initial of the hybridizer.|jutely different i 
: . to su the flori 
49312C is.therefore a 1949 introduction | with, ss ce 
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Bulbs 
Large Medium Small Bulbiets 
SNOW CRUISER 2oioo..oooccccccceccccccceecseeee 50 30 20 10.... .25 
White, perfectly huge. Almost too big. 
SNOW PRINCESS 0ooo.o.o.occcccceccceecceeceeceee 09 05 03 Pkg. .10 
White, standard commercial, 
but also good show flower. 
SPORPLIGHT fe: coir ubpeeee ce 20 5 16 Pkg. 25 
Deep yellow, red blotch in 
throat, plain-petalled. 
STRATHNAVER, 002..0.0.0..0-000-ccscccscssceesiesesees 1,50 1,10 15 1....:.05 
Tall white from Australia, 
Much in demand. 
SUMMER GAT Te een eae 1.50 1,00 +15 ‘1205 
Deep pink, grand size to florets, : 
One is a bouquet. 
SUNRISE ee 3..:.. teens pec 25 15 10 8.....25 
Salmon, light mid-ribs. 
BN “SPOT. cert cscs sare eee acca eae antes 1.00 60 -40 2.... 25 
Outstanding golden apricot. 
MLISANWA ED hiss 3 Seck bn qdsddenatusysccouapesems onion 25 15 10 10... .25 
Light pink, beautiful ruffling. 
SUSQUEHANNA. o0..ecesssccssecsccsssssseceesenscsssees 10 06 04 Pkg. .25 
Apricot, tall, strong grower, see cut. 
A RAW Are eae Se ae ar Soe 715 60 -40 10.... .50 
Scarlet. Splendid. 
TITAN ssscssnsceneseeeenbesneerissasesnsecnenenssenvennscnssesns 15 10 05 5... 05 
Medium pink. Big, colorful. 
TROCADERO ovreciccococccccsesceccnssnesscssenescesccec 1.25 1,00 50 122.25 
Orange, carrot color. 
TUNIA’S MAHOMET ooo. occcceecccccceseeee 50 36 20 10.....25 
Smoky plum. Very nice. 
VANG OLD hia ett oe eet 30 20 10 10... .20 
Deepest yellow, see cut. 
VULCAN FE Ss Sah a ae het 10 .06 04 Pkg, .25 
Reddish-purple. Large and beautiful. 
WHITE GOLD iii iiccocciccccccheccsccccesvese 09 05 03 Pkg. .18 
Cream, tall, large florets, 
Habit of winning ‘best basket”. 
WITTE. WEN GS rere Sh ae 1,50 
Ruffled white from Australia, very 
good record. 
WINGS OF “SONG iaiee 2 a 09 
A pink that sometimes can’t 
be beaten. Variable, 
We.R., READER oii ccs 10 
Rose-pink, lighter throat. 
Early and large. Good bulbs, 
BATT O: bss! eee ae an Yate Ss 50 
ASSTOO 1 2: ee ee Pa 1.06 
New yellow of ours, Tall, medium 
decorative. Deep color. 
1.06 60 
05 98 
06 04 
15 58 1... .05 
