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Kelsey (Yates-Ruehr *46) 
The Air Express Glad 
The florist, the commercial grower, and the fan’s 
gladiolus. The beauty of this flower is best described 
as a glistening light salmon pink, blending to a clear 
cream yellow throat. Modern color qualities which give 
instant appeal and assure its position in the gladiolus 
family. 
A healthy form sport of Picardy that grows tall and 
opens 7 to 9 giant 6-inch ruffled florets. When cut tight- 
ly in bud the florets will open to the tip. Grand Cham- 
pion and Most Beautiful at Ottawa, Illinois, in 1945. 
Best Recent Introduction and Reserve Champion at Ot- 
tawa, Ontario, Canada, in 1946. 
You will eventually grow Kelsey and Silver Wings 
like you are now growing Leading Lady in quantity. 
Picardy sports of quality. 
Price each, Large, $2.50; Medium, 1.50; Small, 1.00. 
Bulblets, 10 for $2.00; 100 for $16.00. 
Grower’s Unit—3 No. Large, 3 No. Med., 3 Small, 100 
bulblets, $24.00 

KELSEY 
SUMMER GAL (Zimmer ’44) 
A large geranium pink with a rose feather in the thoat. Ruffled, non- 
flecking, 6-inch florets on a tall spike. Opens up to 10 of the 18 to 20 
buds. No tendency to crook, bulblet production and germination are ex- 
cellent. Has great commercial possibilities and is hard to beat on the 
show table. I like the three varieties mentioned on this page and high- 
ly recommend them to you. 
Price each, Large, $3.00; Medium, $2.00; Small $1.00. 
Bulblets, 10 for $2.00; 100 for $14.00. 
Grower’s Unit “A”—3 Large, 3 Med., 3 Small, and 25 bulblets, $12.09. 
Grower’s Unit “B”’—1 Large, 5 Med., 10 Small, and 100 bulblets, $25.00. 
SPOTLIGHT (Palmer 744) 
Clear bright chrome yellow with a small scarlet blotch of scarlet. 
Large size florets on a tall spike. Blooms from bulblets. I heartily rec- 
ommend this variety. Commercial growers cannot get enough to grow 
for their own use. 
Price each, Large, $ .50; Medium, $ .35; Small, $ .20. 
Bulblets, 10 for $ .30; 100 for $2.00. 
Grower’s Unit—10 Large, 10 Med., 10 Small, and 100 bulblets, $10.00. 
SILVER WINGS (Ritsema-Graff ’44) 
An ideal partner for Kelsey. A team in tune with the Air Express of 
today. Silver Wings needs no introduction as it has proved itself in the 
last three seasons. Glistening white Picardy sport with 6-inch florets 
with a light cream throat. Both Kelsey and Silver Wings have excellent 
propagating qualities. 
Price each, Large, $1.00; Medium, $.75; Small, $ .59. 
Bulblets, 10 for $ .80; 100 for $5.00; 1000 for $20.00. 
Grower’s Unit “A”—3 Large, 3 Med.. 3 Small. and 25 bulblets, $6.00. 
Grower’s Unit “B’—10 Large, 10 Med., 10 Small, and 100 bulblets, $16. 
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