SNYDER’S “GLAD ACRES” LENOX, MICHIGAN 

1G4G Vutroductious 
Lancelot (Seedling, 422508) (Class 410) 
(Shown on front cover) 
Clear clean light yellow, blending to deeper yellow throat. The 514” florets are wide open, 
lightly waved, fluted, and have raised midribs. Opens to 8 florets on 24” flowerheads with 
6 showing color and a total of 20 buds. Height in field 55”. Blooms have strong attach- 
ment and excellent placement on strong growing healthy plants. Excellent propagator. 
This glad has been very thoroughly tested in national trial gardens all over the country. 
With all reports not in yet, it has already scored high in the following: 
Mich. State N.E.GS. trials 83 
Wash. State N.E.GS. trials 82 
Scored near the top in 2 year trials of the N.A.G.C. 
which is comprised of 5 different trial gardens. 
A fair stock allows a low introductory price. 
Any size bulb $3.00. One bulb and 10 blts. $5.00 (No blts. sold separately.) (No discount) 
Co-tutroducing 
Wilma Dittm an (Maier-Snyder) 
Madeleine Brown X Big Ruffled Cream Seedling 
Clear Buff, practically a self, save for faint scarlet lines in the throat. Petals of heavy 
texture and nicely frilled. 66-70 inches tall, 19-20 buds and blooms, 7-8 open, 6” in diame- 
ter. Placement perfect, stem strong and always straight. Bulblet production and germina- 
tion excellent. Genuine show flower and florists variety. Foliage robust, erect, tall and 
deep green. 
5-spike Seedling Champion at Binghamton, 1948 
First Class Certificate and American Home Achievement 
winner at S.E.M.G.S. Show, 1948. 
Any size bulb $3.00. One bulb and 10 blts. $5.00 (No blts. sold separately.) (No discount) 

If You Are Growing Gladiolus 
JOINING A SOCIETY WILL BENEFIT YOU CONSIDERABLY 
The following societies send you bulletins and books 
worth far more than the dues you pay. 
New England Glad. Society, 6 Magazines and Yearbook. Dues $2.00 
Arnold N. Drake, Sec., Horticultural Hall, Boston 15, Mass. 
North American Gladiolus Council, Quarterly Bulletins. Dues $1.00. 
Alfons Bazdorf, Sec., Lincoln Park, New Jersey. 
You may send dues for any of these Societies to me, and I will forward them 
for you, and will include something extra with your order. 
Most states have very fine societies and we advise finding out when they meet, 
and attending the meetings. You will enjoy them and benefit also. 

I wish to thank you for the extra gladioli bulbs. Will you please send me your Fall Wholesale list. 
O. H., St. Louis, Mo. 
