Snow Maid 
A WHITEST-WHITE GLADIOLUS SURE TO 
BECOME A GREAT COMMERCIAL 
VARIETY 
SNOW MAID (F. C. Cave 1948) A white of 
medium size, possible a small 400 or giant 300 
class, but exactly right for the cut-flower grow- 
er. Certainly one of the whitest whites now 
obtainable, and truly remarkable for its con- 
sistent performance, an attribute indispensable 
for the commercial grower. A field row of this 
will produce uniformly straight spikes, bloom- 
ing at same height and same time from bulbs 
of same size and age. In color it is truly snow 
white, with no tinge of the cream that has 
characterized so many of the so-called whites 
of recent years. It can open 11, but eight 
open is habitual; it can be grown with 30” 
flower head but 24-26” is more nearly its 
normal performance. It is amply tall, about 
52 inches in the field without forcing. It makes 
a spike of definite decorative quality, and the 
facing and spacing of the florets are excep- 
tional as shown by our reproduction of a field 
grown spike. Proportion is good and white- 
ness is outstanding. Opens florets to the very 
tip, stands heat well, and growing habits are 
exceptional, with foliage of deep green. 
To those of our amateur customers who de- 
mand giant size as the first requisite of a 
Gladiolus, SNOW -MAID will not appeal, but 
to those who are intrigued by clarity of color, 
by style and dignity, and who have the flair 
for creating artistic arrangements, you will 
revel in its quiet beauty. . This is another va- 
riety that has been adequately tested. 
To the 1500 commercial growers who will 
receive this catalog, we strongly urge you to 
get your start in SNOW MAID now, while it is 
still new. Our growers unit (only 12 available) 
SNOW MAID is offered on Page 10. 
Snow Maid is a variety that has also been grown by Dr. Graff — and he commends 
it. The bulb stocks that we offer of both Snow Maid and Mary Odell are grown in the 
northwest and have all of the vigor and health that growth in this section seems to pro- 
duce. Dr. Graff will list both of these — and in part at least from eastern grown stock, 
for those who prefer eastern bulbs. 
Price Each: Large $3.00; Medium $2.50; Small $2.00. 10 Bulblets $3.00 
Per Ten: Large $24.00; Medium $20.00; Small $16.00. 100 Bulblets $24.00 
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