VARIETIES FOR 1948 
DESCRIPTIVE LIST 
ALADDIN: Reddish salmon with cream blotch. Florets are large with 8-10 open 
on heavy flower head. May sometimes grow short but the flower itself is a 
beauty. 

ALGONQUIN: Fine, large, medium red, a good glad for any purpose, garden, show 
or cut flowers. One of the best reds. 
ANNA MAE: Large early white. Such a pure white that there is an illusion of a 
blue tint to the floret. A beautiful, large glad. 
AVALON: Beautiful, bright, rosy pink shading to a cream throat. 8-10 medium 
size ruffled blooms open on tall spike. 
BADGER BEAUTY: Beautiful light lavender with light cream throat. 5-7 florets 
open at once on a medium height plant. 
BAGDAD: Large smoky old rose, very tall and straight. An old favorite that many 
still rave about. 
BARBARA JANE: Light rosy lilac with small purplish blotch. 8 -well-placed blooms 
open on tall straight stem. 
BEACON: Everyone loves this time-tested favorite. Clear light rose scarlet with 
large cream throat blotch. Tall straight spike with 8-10 well placed blooms 
open at once. 
BEOWULF: Mauve lavender rose. Vigorous tall grower that most everyone likes. 
Not a good keeper and flower head inclined to be short even though the spike 
is tall. 
BERNICE: Medium size ‘‘tangerine’’ yellow. A nice yellow but not very clear in 
color. Not as nice in color and size as other yellows listed but something a 
little different. 
BINGO: A Picardy color sport: of soft creamy white with blended rose blotch. 
The same size and height as Picardy. 
BIT O’HEAVEN: A double row of 10 or 12 bright glowing orange florets on a tall 
straight spike. A beautiful shade. 
BLAZE: A blazing light red, medium large florets on medium tall spike. 
BLACK OPAL: Dark glistening red, 8-10 large florets open on tall straight stem. 
Everyone goes for this winner. 
BUCKEYE BRONZE: A real bronze glad with a light infusion of rose that adds 
charm and brightens. An odd glad but one that is very attractive. 
BURMA: Gorgeous deep reddish rose, somewhat lighter in throat. 7-10 heavily 
~truffled blooms open on straight medium height plant. A wonderful variety 
that you are sure to like. 
CANDY HEART: A nice flesh pink with large light carmine blotch. 5-6 open at 
once on medium height spike. 

Last year I bought a number of gladiolus bulbs from you and they produced 
beautiful blooms all summer. Will want a larger quantity this year. 
3 N. E. Crosman, D. C. 
