PHANTOM BEAUTY (540) Bastian ‘47 (85) 
A beautiful light pastel pink. Opens 10 to 12 (we 
had 1 spike with 14 open) wide open florets. It has 
perfect facing and placement and florets are firmly 
attached to the stem. It is a very healthy and robust 
grower with a large percentage of the bulblets mak- 
ing large bulbs the first season. Spikes are always 
straight and it opens perfectly when cut in tight bud. 
Phantom Beauty is a wonderful commercial and cut- 
flower growers should get started with it just as 
soon as possible. 
PICARDY (530) Palmer ‘31 (90) 
Salmon pink with slightly darker throat featherings. 
Picardy is the variety that has made the Gladiolus 
the florist's leading out-door flower. Opens 6 to 8 
large well placed blooms on a tall straight spike. 
Good spikes of Picardy are always in demand for 
florist use. 
PIONEER (532) La Salle ‘45 (85) 
A very deep pink blending to a cream throat. It 
opens 7 or 8 very large well placed blooms on a 
heavy spike. It is a very robost grower and although 
large has refinement and good color. A medium 
propagator of large bulblets which grow easily. 
POET’S DREAM (366) Fischer ‘46 (85) 
Clear light lavender blending into a creamy throat. 
Opens 6 round heavily ruffled florets that are per- 
fectly placed on tall strong stems. Flower head could 
be a bit longer. It is a very heavy propagator and 
healthy grower. Makes a fine lavender cut-flower. 
PURPLE SUPREME (470) Wilson ‘42 (85) 
A clear tall purple. Fast becoming a good commer- 
cial. A beautiful color, heavy increaser, and strong 
grower. Color will peel in wet weather. 
RED CHARM (452) Butt ‘39 (85) 
Deep sparkling scarlet shading toward a deeper 
throat. Opens 8 to 10 large, perfectly placed blooms 
on a tall straight stem. It's excellent and consistant 
performance label it as an outstanding variety both 
for the exhibitor and the cut-flower grower. Con- 
tinues to be much in evidence at the shows. Every 
garden should contain Red Charm. 
RED CHERRY (450) Roberts ‘46 (70) 
A medium cherry red with slightly darker throat. 
Opens 6 or 7 round florets on tall graceful spikes. 
It is a good propagator and germinator. It should 
make a very good commercial. A very nice color. 
ROSA VAN LIMA (460) Pfitzer “40 (80) 
Light rose pink with lighter midribs and _ throat. 
Opens 6 large florets on a straight spike. Occa- 
sionally the bottom floret is mis-placed. Being early 
and of such a nice color, it is widely grown com- 
mercially. 
Large 
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Bulblets 
VMiedium Small Per 
5.00 3.00 1 ahs 
40.00 24.00 10 5.50 
100 38.00 
15 10 100 .20 
40 29 
39 29 10 40 
2.80 2.00 100 3.00 
.40 25 10 .50 
3.20 2205 100 3250 
(No Discount) 
20 10 100 90 
80 40 
29 4-15 100 40 
-60 395 
1.50 1.00 1 29 
12.00 8.00 10 ~=1.80 
100 14.00 
15 10 100 .20 
40 29 
I received the bulbs you sent me and was very pleased with the quality. I am sending 
you another order today. Please send as soon as possible. 
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