Dream Castle (340) (Lins 1948) 
This is in a class by itself. It is the kind of giad hybridizers dream about but 
seldom get. It produces elegant formal perfect spikes holding 8-10 and even more 
florets open in good condition. The ruffled 4- 42” florets are always perfectly placed 
and perfectly attached, have good substance and fine texture. It never crooks. The 
color is a grand coral pink blending into a lighter heart. It produces fine spikes 
from even No. 4 and 5 size bulbs. Blooms late midseason and is a good propagator. 
There are not many varieties which can hold 10 open florets in good condition, 
most of those that do, have W. H. Phipps as an ancestor. W.H. Phipps, that won- 
derful old variety produced by Richard Deiner, could produce those wonderful 10 
open spikes. Unfortunately Phipps was tempermental and produced only a small 
percentage of good spikes. 
Dream Castle is a pretty close relative of Phipps. However unlike Phipps, 
Dream Castle produces nearly all perfect spikes, also has ruffled bloom of heavier 
substance and it blooms much earlier than Phipps. Dream Castle florets are some- 
what smaller than Phipps but beauty and charm do not depend on size. 
We find DREAM CASTLE one of our very best cutflowers. 
Since it produces fine spikes from the smaller bulbs ahd since all spikes are 
straight, of uniform height and with perfect floral placement and long flower heads, 
it is practically a 100% cutter. It is one of the best cutters, the spikes can be easily 
snapped out. 
Stocks of DREAM CASTLE are not yet available in large commercial quantities, 
therefore most florists have not seen it but the few who have been able to get it are 
astounded and eager to get more. We have thrilling testimonials on this in our files. 
Incidentally, we note in the Sept Glad Magazine, reporting on the Southern 
California Show held at Pasadena June 14-15, 1947, where DREAM CASTLE was 
RESERVE CHAMPION, winning the S.C. G.S. PURPLE ROSETTE and the N.E.G.S. 
SPECIAL BLUE RIBBON, ‘exhibited by Mr. Ray Brown. The champion was a 
wonderful Picardy with a 33 inch flower head. | 
We suggest you investigate its commercial and exhibition possibilities. 
Large Medium Small Bulblets 
Lip Sree ate fe $ .50 Saeeo0 S20 10 for. $ ~~ .50 
LOR eee 4.00 2.80 1.60: 100 for 4.00 
L003 30.00 22.00 12.60 Yo pint + 12:50 
SPECIAL GROWERS’ TRIAL SETS 
DREAM CASTLE Set No. 1........ a.) 10°M; 5071S ands2002bbts, =e $15.00 
DREAM CASTLE Set No. 2........ 10°L, 25°M,7150°S8#and 4s pts obits. 35.00 
DREAM CASTLE Set No. 3........ 50 L, 100 M,°275.S, and depts pbts- 80.00 
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ae, Kenwood (452) (Lins 1943) 
LARGE PURE CHRISTMAS RED 
If you like large plain petaled, wide open florets of an absolute monotone or self 
color, try KENWOOD. 
One of our Southern California customers, who tried Kenwood several years ago, 
_ ae growing it for the Los Angeles Christmas market. He calls it the “Christmas 
ed.” 
Our wholesale florists and retail customers like its long spikes with large wide 
open pure red flowers. Under some conditions some spikes crook but the largest per- 
centage come good. It blooms late midseason and is a good propagator. 
Show your florist a dozen of these big Kenwood spikes with their large bright red 
bloom and most likely he’ll say, “‘That’s the red I want more of.” 
GLADIOLUS INVESTIGATIONS, College of Agriculture, University of Florida, 
report March 22, 1946, states: “Kenwood, cut in tight bud and wrapped as for 
shipping north, held out water 72 hours, opens slowly and to tip.” 
This is now low enough in price to warrant a trial in quantity. 
Large Medium Small Bulblets 
i eh Ae ae $ .20 $ 15 $ 10 10 for $ .20 
LORAIN ee hn 1.60 1.20 .80 100 for .50 
See wholesale list for quantity prices. 
“We have Stoplight and it is good but we like KENWOOD even more. It is 
really a fine red. Glads are greatly improved since I started in business 25 years ago.” 
| The Ozark Oasis, Mountain View, Mo., 2-26-47 
nel had KENWOOD bloom last summer from No. 6s, it is exactly what I need for 
my trade in color, etc.” A. M. Shaw, Wasaga Gardens, Winston Salem, N. C. 
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