GLADIOLUS — Best Sellers - 1939-1949 
Per Large Medium Small Bulblets 
Variety and Description 
BLUE BONNET (Beardmore-48) 576-80 
Clear light blue (no flaking) with deeper red-violet tongue 
in throat. Opens 5%- to 6-inch blooms on an 18-bud flower 
head. Strong, healthy grower. 
BLUE ICE (Butt-45) 576-85 
Light medium, Oriental-blue with a slightly deeper throat 
edged yellow. The nearest approach to true blue we have 
seen. 6-7 well placed, very large florets open on an 18-20 
bud spike. Tall, dark green, thrifty plants that make nice 
bulbs and plenty of increase. 
BURMA (Palmer-43) 462-85 
Very large, deep rose, shading to lighter throat. Ruffled. 
Opens up to 10. Outstanding. 
CAPSICUM (LaSalle-45 ) 432-85 
Deep pink with pink peppering on a cream blotch. Opens 
Ps blooms, 44% inches in diameter. Tall spike. Good cut 
ower. 
CAROLINE W. GANNETT 
(Chamberlain-3$9 ) 580-108 
Introduced at $100.00 in 1939. Massive, medium rose with 
cherry blotch. Outer petals flaked lavender. Has been 
grown to 814 inches in diameter. 
CHAMOUNY (Baerman-38 ) 460-85 
Tall, dark rose bordered with silver. Opens 8-10 medium 
sized florets. Color exceptionally and strikingly beautiful. 
CLEO (Youmans-48 ) 441-95 
New shade of soft pink with buff undertones and scarlet 
blotch. 59-inch plant with 27-inch flower head of 20 buds. 
8 or more 5-inch florets, heavily ruffled, open at a time. 
Excellent texture and substance. 
CONNECTICUT YANKEE 
(Schenetsky-44 ) 441-90 
One of the most beautiful Glads I have seen. Light pink 
with red throat blotch that blends well. Many open and 
perfect placement. A “must have.” 
CORONA (Palmer-40) 560-80 
Well known pink with rose picotee edge. Distinctive and 
beautiful. 
COTILLION (Butt-48 ) 442-85 
Deep pink with a creamy yellow throat. What makes this 
variety most valuable is that it will open very easily 10 
perfectly placed florets at once, often more. Tall grower, 
55 inches with 25-26 inch flower head, 18-20 buds. Slightly 
frilled florets about 5% inches across. 
COVENTRY (Glass-47 ) 511-80 
New rich yellow with contrasting feather in throat of 
carmine. 6-8 open and nicely waved. 54 inches in diam- 
eter; individual florets very beautiful. A fast propagator. 
COVER GIRL (LaSalle-45 ) 442-90 
Medium pink, opens 10-12 blooms on a 30-inch spike. Very 
tall, heavy foliage. Wins many ribbons. 
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