
GLADIOLUS — Best Sellers - 1939-1949 
Variety and Description 
MYRNA FAY (Lines-46) 466-85 
Rich orchid-lavender, 9-11 open, 5 inches in diameter. Long 
spike of 19-21 buds, always straight and sturdy. Opens well 
when cut in tight bud. 
MYSTERY (Stinson-44) 541-81 
Lively shade of pure pink with small rose blotch. Opens 
7-9 large blooms with several showing color. 6-7 inches in 
diameter. Good propagator and germinator. 
OCTOBER SUNSHINE 
(Quackenbush-47 ) 420-85 
Because of its beauty, its high color value, its ability to open 
when but in bud, its growing habits, and its ease of propa- 
gation, we present this to cut flower growers and home gar- 
deners. The color is orange blending to golden yellow 
throat with 6 open and 18 buds. 
OGARITA (Wilson-42) 532-90 
Rose-salmon shading to a golden throat. Opens 8 very 
large blooms on an exceptionally tall plant. Long flower 
head and opens well from bud. You can certainly win with 
this one. 
OHIO NON PARIEL (Wilson-41) 550-85 
Large, bright, clear scarlet. Opens up to 9 blooms on a long 
flower head. Tall, strong grower. Good show flower and 
commercial cutter. Heavy propagator. 
ORANGE GOLD (Marshall-45) 442-80 
Genuine orange self. 5-6 large blooms, wide open. Bit O’ 
Heaven color, but many times larger. Giant plants, strong 
and healthy. Heavy propagator. 
ORANGE PRINCE (Snyder-45) 324-80 
Sport of Vagabond Prince. Same growth, floret size, and 
productiveness, but color is dazzling orange with flame 
throat marking. Doesn’t burn in hot sun. 
PACTOLUS (K. & M.-47) 
Apricot cream with orange-red blotches on the lower petals. 
8 wide-open flowers, closely attached to the stem make a 
beautiful color effect. 
PASTEL (Both-42) 480-95 
Perfect pastel blend of smoky, rosy, velvety gray with 
petals edged steel-blue. Color soft, without glitter. 
PEGGY (West-46) 366-80 
True clean lavender self with never a fleck. Blooms not 
large, about 4 inches, with 6-7 open. Tall plants that 
increase well. 
PHANTOM BEAUTY 
(Bastian-47) 540-85 
Shell-pink with medium size florets. 10-12 open on a 
beautifully built show spike. This will win for you. 
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Per Large Medium 
1 $1.00 
10 8.00 
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10 = 2.80 
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108.00 
2 <2 
10 —-:1.00 
2 20 
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1 WES 
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1 30 
10. 2.80 
Tee s.00 
1 30 
10 =2.80 
Tee 1,50 
10 12.00 
Law 35.00 
10 24.00 
$0.75 
6.00 
20 
2.00 
19 
6.00 
.20 
1.60 
2.00 
Das, 
2.00 
1.00 
8.00 
2.00 
12.00 
Small 
00 
4.00 
- 30 
2— .30 
1.20 
00 
4.00 
1.00 
8.00 
Bulblets 
10—$0.75 
502 u 
L02—aeeoo 
100— 2.80 
3 aU 
1029.80 
100—- 6.50 
502.50 
100-50 
50— _ .30 
100-50 
L025 
1002 2.5 
10==22.30 
100— 2.00 
1.50 No bulblets 
No Discount 
10— .30 
100— 2.00 
I— _ .20 
10— 1.50 
1— 40 
10— 3.00 
