AN EXPLANATION 
Due to the fact that I had to lift my bulbs very early 
last fall, and the storage house I used was entirely too 
warm all fall and winter, many of the bulbs dried out 
too much, and looked bad. As a result, I have had a few 
reports of poor growth from them. So here is what I 
will do to make this right. If you had ANY trouble 
with bulbs you ordered from me last spring, Please 
let me know, and I will gladly replace them free of 
charge. Please co-operate in this. Thanks. 
DIADEM (Lines) 
This beautiful, fragrant glad is a two-toned rose; 
colors blended in a most attractive way. Color quite 
similar to Oregon Rose, except Diadem has a light 
throat. Opens up to 9 lightly ruffled 51%4-inch florets on 
a 16-18 bud spike. The fragrance is more pronounced 
when spike is cut. A good shipper, and a good keeper. 
Because of a good stock, the price this year is greatly 
reduced from the $10.00 last year. 
Price—Large, $3.00; three for $7.00. Medium, $2.00; 
three for £5.00. Bulblets, ten for $1.00 with bulb 
order. 
No small bulbs sold this year, as they cannot produce 
the kind of a spike I want you to see. Those who have 
grown it, and desire growing stock, please write for 
prices. 
Here are some reports I have received from those 
who grew it this year and last. Read what they say 
about it. 
S. F. Lantz of Pennsylvania writes: “I have grown 
glads for twenty years, and I think I know a good one 
when I see it. Your Diadem is a good one. It opens 
eight or more 5-inch florets: has a delicate fragrance 
all its own which increases as florets open, especially 
when cut. (1947 report). This year’s report: “Diadem 
seems to get better each year. Was extra good for me 
this year. Won a blue ribbon on it this year.” 
Mr. Crichton of Montana (1947 report) writes: “I test 
about sixty new ones each year and keep a field record 
book of performance. My book shows Diadem as 
‘Exceptionally fine!’ When I put exceptionally fine in 
my book, they are just that. This is my private record, 
and I don’t try to kid myself. I have no hesitation in 
assigning Diadem to a top rating.” 
L. H. Grout of Detroit, Michigan, writes, August 30, 
1948: “Diadem bloomed August 28; the temperature 
was 97°. It stood up in all this heat, and today, August 
30, has eight florets open, all in perfect condition. I 
am sure you have a splendid commercial as well as a 
show Glad in Diadem.” 
Paul G. Volkman of Inglewood, California writes, 
June 10, 1948: ‘Needless to say, we watched it very 
closely, as we were curious to see it and test its fra- 
grance. Cut it June 7. The next morning we were 
amazed and delighted at what we beheld. When the 
third and fourth florets were open, the fragrance was 
very definite. By the end of the week there were six 
very lovely rose-pink florets open on a _ twenty-bud 
spike, some measuring six inches across. Believe me, 
when I say we have never seen anything quite as 
lovely in all the glad world as Diadem. It is simply 
superb in both form and color. So we say, ‘Hats off’ to 
Diadem. It’s the queen of loveliness.” 
I have many, many more such reports, but think 
Cees 
