GREETINGS 
DeEAR GLAD FRIENDS 
I am sending you my 1949 list of Gladiolus with pleasure and many thanks to my 1948 
customers for more and larger business, and for their expressed appreciation of service and quality 
of stock received. 
I have a large stock of fine bulbs and will gladly quote special prices for large order's. Regular 
wholesale price is 8 x 10 price. Gladly yours, 
Oy Pabahin TCH 
I am putting in two photos of new ones that I intended to introduce this year. But I sold one 
to Mr. Gove. It is named W. H. Hosmer, the most beautiful lavender pink I have ever seen. The 
other (No. 46-3 seedling) I have decided to hold over till 1950. 
1949 INTRODUCTIONS 
Rae—Seedling No. 46-A. One that is different, a real beauty, it may be called rose with a 
lavender sheen over it. I have sold the stock to Mr. Gove. Champlain View Gardens, Burlington, 
Vt., and he describes it as white at the base and flushed rose up through the bloom and with a 
white lip. A beautiful color with a hint of lavender beautifully ruffled. Very showy and nice in 
every way, it is in 400 class and will open 10 heavily ruffled round florets at once, with 6 more show- 
ing color on a 20 bud spike a healthy strong grower. Heavy propagation will make a fine commercial 
W exhibition variety. Price $5.00 each any size. 
Joyce—Seedling 45 No. 1. A beautiful combination of rose & pink. With lavender sheen in 
throat and midrib stripes always straight, with 23 in head, 6-8 51% in. florets open, 6 more showing 
color on 18-20 bud spike height in field 55 in. 
Morning Glory General MacArthur. Florists like it very much. 
A beautiful color and nice double row placement. 
PRICE LARGE MEDIUM SMALL BULBLETS 
$2.00 $1.50 $1.00 2—$.50 
10—$2.00 
Janice—Seedling No. 45-7. Pink with deeper blotch, 8-10 5 in. ruffled blooms open, 6-8 
more showing color on a 24 in. head, 20 total buds and will grow 5 ft. high, nice straight spike. 
spike. Double row placement and some have as many as 15-20 petals to a bloom making it a good 
one for hybridizing for double ones. 
It is a beautiful glad with its many open florets. 
PRICF LARGE MEDIUM SMALL BULBLETS 
$1.00 $.75 $.50 2—$.50 
10—$2.00 
White Mountain Seedling No. 45-29. Glacier x Fair Lady, a very large white, slightly 
ruffled, 30 in. Flower head. Grows 60 in. tall in field, 8-10 open at a time, 20-22 total buds. Florets 
will measure 514-6 in. across. Nice placement on double row spike and will open good when cut in 
bud will make show spikes. And is an extra good commercial on account of its holding ability after 
cutting. 
PRICE LARGE MEDIUM SMALL BULBLETS 
$2.00 $1.50 $1.00 2—$.50 
10—$2.00 
Xanthia—Seedling No. 45-59. A beautiful yellow commercial and a fine garden flower, it 
will make a show spike by cutting out all the eyes but one, as large bulbs will split and have 2-5 
stalks to a bulb. With 8-10 open on a 14-18 bud head. I have grown it to 20 buds with 10 open 
and the rest showing color. By cutting out all but one eye. Always straight spikes, every one sale- 
able. Grows 54 in. high, color is medium clear yellow with 2 pink lines in throat which sets off its 
beauty. It is early and ruffled. When Mr. Gove of the Champlain View Gardens came down to see 
my Garden last summer he liked it so well, that he bought 14 interest in it. And will list it with me. 
PRICE LARGE MEDIUM SMALL 
$2.00 $1.50 $1.00 
1948 INTRODUCTIONS 
AND EARLIER 
Brilliant Glow (Ha.) (Very Early). One of the most beautiful colored red glads to-day. 
With 12 out of 16-18 total buds open at once, and the rest showing color. It has a 28 in. head 
and grows 58 inches high, nice placement and spacing and always straight and every spike sale- 
able. Opens good when cut in bud making it a fine commercial as well as a fine show spike. With 
its many open floret’s For show spikes. Cut out all but one eye. It will split. 
PRICE LARGE MEDIUM SMALL BULBLETS 
$1.00 $.75 $.50 10—$1.00 
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Growers Special: 15 Small and 14 Pt. Bbts. $10.00 
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