GUIDEBOOK FOR 1949 

Variety descriptions are a very serious. 
business with us. Florets are smooth 
petalled, open full and round, wide and 
flat, diameter around 7 inches (10 has 
been claimed in Holland). 6-8 open, with 
5 or more buds above in color, total buds 
18-24. The stem is thin but wiry and 
strong and straight. Height around 66 
inches. Vigorous and healthy grower. 
One of the very best propagators in exist- 
ence. In Holland it was Grand Cham- 
pion and received Award of Merit in ’45. 
Was Champion Blotched Variety and 
received First Class Certificate in ’46. 
Over here in ’47 it obtained firsts at Ind. 
state, Minn. state, Pa. (Pittsburgh), Wis. 
state, Sioux City, lowa, Ohio state (our 
entry), Winnipeg and at Sheboygan, Wis., 
it secured 2 firsts and 500 series division 
champion. Incomplete records for ’48 
show firsts at Ohio state, also at Chagrin 
Halls, Ohio, ©. G. S. (national). At the 
W. Virginia Test Gardens where 125 new 
Dutch varieties were grown it was one 
of but four to receive their top “SAA” 
rating. 
Here we would like to thank our thousands 
of customers for their faith in our descrip- 
tions, to report that we sold a little over 
13,000 bulbs of this variety in small, 
sampling lots and to voice appreciation 
for the many dozens of letters commend- 
ing the variety and mostly using language 
in substance ‘‘its all you said of it and 
more.”’ 
Our current crop of bulbs are extra good, 
Each L .25 M .15 Bits (100, $2.) (1000, 
$8.) (Pint $15.) (Quart $25.). 
“Salman’s Glory from Holland, as grown by Herb Evans, 
was a pleasure to behold.’”?” Jim Mason “Ill. Notebook.” 
407 SINCERITY (Errey) (our ’48 import 
release) M. ‘‘The find of the season”’ 
says J. P. Jones, Gladiolus Correspondent, 
Australian Garden Lover. The ground 
color is cream, the lower petals being a 
deeper cream with a soft light scarlet 
blotch, a striking color harmony. Florets, 
beautifully waved, are 4 inches or more, 
of good texture and can carry 10 open in 
full double row placement unless forced, 
when the spike stretches the florets a bit 
further apart. In either event the regu- 
larity of facing and spacing is obviously 
excellent. The color very refined. Our 
starting stock was very small and our 
present supply very limited but our ex- 
perience indicates that it ' ‘propagates like 
a weed.” 
Each L $1.00 M .75 S .50 Bits .10 (100, 
$7.50). 
511 CHAGRIN (Evans ’45) M. 
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YELLOW— 10 Series 

The beauty 
of the individual floret is what induced us 
to introduce it. The spikes are not as 
tall as we would wish them and perhaps 
to maintain good proportion the number 
of buds is below average. The color is 
soft, clear, lively primrose yellow with 
red markings in the throat. The heavy 
creases and the tapering points of the 
petals add greatly to its beauty. It has 
had champion experience. 
Champion seedling W. Va., ’41. Same 
at Ohio (Cleveland), ’43. Reserve cham- 
pion Chagrin Falls, ’43, So. Calif., ’48 
Each L .30 M .20 Bits (100, $2.). 
SL0PGUASU PA CWilson, 42) * I0 (Clear: 
brilliant color, medium yellow. Starry 
florets, beautifully ruffled, fluted and 
laciniated. Placement wide and_ airy. 
Very decorative. Supply limited. 
L .20 M .15 Blts (100, $1.00). 
512 GARDEN GOLD (Rich-Evans ’48) LM. 
Mr. Rich, who is famous for his ‘Big Top’’ 
and many other good varieties, has 
“struck it rich’’ this time, we suspect, 
with his beautiful giant, deep yellow 
“Garden Gold.’’ Six inch florets of 
golden yellow, slightly deeper in throat. 
The color is always pure and clean. The 
florets are lightly ruffled, with frilled 
edges adding to their beauty, of good 
texture and attachment, well faced and 
spaced on tall, straight, strong spike. 60 
inches tall, 26 inch flowerheads, 17-19 
buds, 6 or more open. Medium propa- 
gator. 
Each L (not many) $5.00 M $5.00 S $4.00 
Bits .50 (10 for $4.00). 
512 JAVA (Salman ’47) (our ’48 import 
release) M. Very rich and brilliant yellow 
of giant size holding up to 8-10 open 7 
inch florets on 55-60 inch tall spike. It 
will become a sensational exhibition vari- 
ety and an ideal cut flower and is already 
in demand the world over because of its 
reputation already gained in Holland and 
England. The Dutch boys trimmed 
some of us the last 2 years or at least 
caught us flat footed this year with a 90% 
reduction in prices. Whichever it was, 
we will look twice henceforth at their 
$24. per No. 5 bulb offerings. Anyhow, 
here is a competitive price (down 00%) 
on one size while we try to propagate 
ourselves out of a hole with the other 
sizes. 
Each M $1.00. 

Bulbs priced per each. 
12.sold at 10 rate. 6 at 5 rate. 25 at 100 rate. 
Blts any amount at rate offered. Delivered Prepaid in U. S. 
