


GLADIOLUS — Best Sellers - 1939-1949 
Variety and Description 
ABU HASSAN (Holland-47 ) 378-77 
Dark violet-blue about the color of old Pelegrina. Large 
flowers, straight, strong stems. 
ALGONQUIN (Palmer-39) 536-80 
Brilliant glowing scarlet with large, wide-open blooms. One 
of the best scarlets. 
ALPINE (Palmer-44 ) 300-75 
Very fine medium sized, ruffled, creamy white. More class 
and refinement than most whites. 
ANNAMAE (Pommert-40) 400-70 
Very early, pure white. A good commercial and a heavy 
producer of bulblets which grow readily. 
BEAUTY’S BLUSH (Fischer-46) 540-85 
Melody in color, rhythm and style. Cool, soft blushing pink 
with lots of sparkle. Stands heat well. 7-8 flat, 5-inch, 
saucer-like florets open on a tall 18-20 bud spike. Healthy, 
disease resistant. 
BETTY’S CHOICE (Harris-45) 540-100 
Nicely ruffled rosy mauve with cream blotch. Petals edged 
cream. 6-8 open on long flower head. 
BIG TOP (Rich-42) 541-75 
Really immense in size. Light pink with small carmine 
feather. Opens 7 on a 20-bud spike. 
BIRCH RED (Rich-45) 552-90 
Smooth, pure medium red with no marking. Excellent 
texture, stands heat well. Opens from tight bud. Opens 7 
on a 19-bud flower head. 
BLACK CHERRY (Rich-48 ) 554-85 
Black-red with 6-inch blooms. 19-20 buds. Up to 9 open. 
No burning; tall, with 24-inch flower head. This is very 
promising in its class. 
BLACK DIAMOND (Gelser-42) 354-92 
Intensely ruffled, black glistening red. Very dark. 
BLACK OPAL (Errey-36 354-92 
Sensational, very dark red. 8-10 open on a long flower 
head. Fine show flower. 
BLUE BEAUTY (Pfitzer-36) 476-75 
One of the heaviest and largest of the medium blues. Highly 
recommended. 
[13] 
Per Large 
2290.50 
10 =-1.40 
2 .20 
10 .80 
\3 20 
10 200 
2 .20 
10 .80 
1 0 
10 = 4.00 
1 pri 
105-2.00 
2 220 
10 ~=—«:1..00 
Teas 200) 
10 16.00 
1 4.00 
10 
1 .20 
10 =: 1.60 
2 .20 
10 .80 
2 .20 
10 .80 
Medium 
5-30.25 
.80 
Bee ys 
50 
DRE 85, 
1.40 
Ames ELO 
50 
35 
2.80 
Small 
4—$0.25 
00 
“30 
ae 
2.00 
No Discount 
15 
1.20 
.10 
1.00 
No Discount 
3— 25 4— .20 
10 
1.29 
10.00 
3.00 
40 
aS: 
6.00 
2.00 
No Discount 
2-—— .30 
1.20 
4— 25 
00 
3— .25 
.60 
2— .20 
.80 
8— .25 
30 
Com Oak C4 
Bulblets 
25—$0.25 
1900==7 260 
D5 eal) 
100-250 
[Osa 25 
100— 1.00 
25a S20 
100— 50 
15s 
100— 2.00 
15 et) 
100— 2.00 
Vie AS 
100.60 
Te AP AS 
10— 1.00 
1==0 240 
10— 3.00 
Dag ee DY 
LOO 550 
100— .50 
