

uix 1, 1990 
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GREETINGS AND GOOD WISHES TO ALL OUR CUSTOMERS AND 
PROSPECTIVE CUSTOMERS. We sincerely hope that this has been a good 
season for you, and that you have many more of them. We have had a good 
growing season and are now starting the harvest of a quality crop of bulbs. 
For the benefit of some who may not have known of us in the past, per- 
mit us to state that we have been in the business of growing Gladiolus com- 
mercially for 25 years. 
Earlier in our career we made many display exhibits at the various 
shows, including the National Shows, and have received hundreds and hund- 
reds of awards in ribbons and cups. We were also awarded the Century 
of Progress Gold Medal in Chicago, 1933, for the best commercial display of 
Gladiolus in competition with the world. 
We are an old established firm offering quality stock, at fair prices with 
good service. We will not be happy with your order unless you are happy 
with our shipment. So let’s work together. 
VARIETIES 
We offer only varieties that we have tested out and we have selected 
the following varieties from hundreds and hundreds tested in the past few 
years. We do not claim to have all of the newest varieties, but we do claim 
that what we offer are among the best to be had. With fair soil, plenty of 
sunshine and sufficient moisture our bulbs will produce for you some grand 
flowers. PLANT 4 TO 6 INCHES DEEP, KEEP FREE OF WEEDS, 
MOSTLY SUNSHINE ALL DAY, AND WHEN YOU WATER (HEM rUT 
ON PLENTY. ABOUT 1!4, INCHES EACH WEEK, AND SHOULD IT BE 
VERY DRY AT BLOOMING TIME GIVE THEM WATER TWICE A WEEK. 
THUS INSURING TALL SPIKES AND LARGE FLOWERS OF THE EX- 
HIBITION TYPE. 
PRICES 
We are making attractive prices, and our bulbs are of the best. We will 
ship as early as possible, and your acknowledgement will advise shipping 
date. 
SIZES 
No. 1—1!4 inches in diameter or more. 
No. 2—114 inches to 1!'4 inches. 
No. 3—1 inch to 114 inches. 
RETAIL SIZES 
In retail list LARGE size bulbs are from 114 inches in diameter up and 
produce the largest and best spikes. MEDIUM size bulbs are from % inch 
to one inch in size, and produce some excellent spikes. SMALL bulbs are 
about 14 inch in diameter and sometimes produce flowers, but produce a 
large bulb for next season, and generally produce more bulblets than a large 
bulb. The large bulbs are the ones to plant for EXHIBITION SPIKES. 
No. 4—34, inch to 1 inch. 
No. 5-14 inch te 34 inch. 
No. 6—less than 1 inch. 
Gratis Items in Every Order 
RETAIL PRICE LIST (PREPAID) Exhibition and Commercial 
VARIETY Per Large Medium Small 
ABIGAIL (Myers). A very good laven- 1 $ .20 $ .15 $ .10 
der. A super Minuet ........... 10 1.60 pees 80 
ABNAKI (Funk). Rich bright orange 3 25 yy te 
on tall spike. Pee et eee, LO 15 t 45 
ALGONQUIN (Palmer). A bright red 3 29 , AS 
wathwions,) lower head. 22....2. 522-5 10 -70 \ .40 
ANNA MAE (Pommert). A very early 3 .20 h 15 
PURO WDE (ROO reese See hen bee cine 10 -70 40 
APRICOT GLORY (N.Z.). An extreme- 1 30 20 -10 
ly large apricot glad. Tall with long 10 2.40 1.60 80 
flower head. Good placement and sub- 
stance. Outstanding. 
BEACON (Palmer). Bright red with 3 20 15 
MST TANYA ee CNT OA Ue ee eee, ce eee 10 10 A0° 
BIG TOP (Rich). A very tall clear light 3 20 15 
pink with blotch. Exhibition spike. ..... 10 -70 -40 : 
BIRCH RED (Rich). A rich medium red. 1 40 25 5 
Spike tive feet tall with six inch flor- 10 3.20 2.00 1.20 
ets of heavy substance. Good propa- Bulblets, 16 for .30; 100 for $2.40 
gator and bulblets germinate. 
BLACK OPAL (Errey). One of the best 3 25 15 
dark reds, almost black. Good flower 10 -70 40 
head. 
BLUE BEAUTY. An outstanding blue, 3 225 15 10 
exhibition and commercial. ...................... 10 -70 40 25 
BUCKEYE BRONZE (Wilson). A beau- 3 25 15 10 
tiful mahogony bronze 46 to 50 incaes 10 -70 40 25 
tall. Nothing like it. Opens up to 10 
florets of good placement and sub- 
stance. A grand live color, you will 
love it. « 
BURMA (Palmer). Large deep rose, 3 25 15 10 
highly ruffled, with 10 open. Very 10 -15 ADS -30 
good. 
BUSH FIRE (Pupich). A smoky old 1 oO .30 A5 
rose of great size. A tall spike with 10 4.00 2.40 
18 buds, tive-inch florets. Very good. 
CAPEHEART. Tall light salmon pink, 3 25 15 -10 
good color, size, substance and propa- 10 -70 40 25 
gator. Excellent commercial. 
CASABLANCA (Maj.). -A tall creamy 3 20 15 10 
white, flowers not large, but beauti- 10 -70 40 20 
fully ruffled and spikes clean and 
straight. 8 to 10 open. Good. 
CHAMOUNY (Baerman). A tall, grace- 3 25 alli -10 
ful cerise pink, flowers not large, but 10 45 A5 125 
many open on 26-inch flower head. 
VERY striking and everyone loves it. 
Very good. 
CHERRY RIPE (N.Z.) A strong 48- 1 40 20, 15 
inch sturdy spike, 18 buds opening 7 10 3.20 2.00 1.20 
to 9 five-inch florets of beautitul peach 
pink with deep blotch. Excellent sub- 
stance and placement, 
CONNECTICUT YANKEE (Schenet- 1 25 5 
sky). One of the most outstanding ex- 10 2.00 1.20 
hibition pinks. Very, very, very good. 
CORONA (Palmer). A large creamy 3 25 15 
white with rose picotee edge. One of 10 -70 40 
the most admired of all gladiolus. 
COVER GIRL (LaSalle). A very out- 3 25 a U5 
standing pink of medium. shade, tall 10 -70 -40 
spike, large florets. A real show flow- 
er. Good exhibition or commercial. 
CRINKLED CREAM (Ellis). A giant 3 25 15 
spike and flower of rich medium light 10 -10 40 25 
yellow. Ruffled. Very good. 
DAISY MAE (Ruble). Large orange 3 +20) ol 55 . 10 
pink with cherry blotch. Very good. 10 -70 -40 25 
DEBORAH SAMPSON (Scheer). A 1 25 15 10 
beautiful large pink, almost self col- 10 2.00 1.20 80 
or. Large florets and excellent place- 
ment. Outstanding. 
VARIETY Per Large Medium Small 
DREAM CASTLE (Lins) A beautiful 2 20 AS 
light pink with grand full flowerhead. 10 1.00 ib 260. 
Good commercial or exhibition. F , 
ELIZABETH THE QUEEN (White). 3 «25 A5 10 
Very beautiful large light lavender. 10 -70 40 -20 
Probably the best exhibition and com- 
mercial light lavender. E 
ETHEL CAVE COLE (Cave). An un- 3 25 15 +10 
equaled light pink. Unbeatable if well 10 -70 -40 20 
grown. Exhibition or commercial. 
FABULOUS (LaSalle). A splendid 1 25 15 -10 
blotched variety, dark salmon with 10 2.00 1.20 80 
yellow throat. Grows well and pro- 
duces excellent exhibition and com- 
mercial spikes. 
FAIR ANGEL (Hatch). Large creamy 3 25 ld 10 
white, highly ruffled and a very good 10 -70 -40 2d 
spike and flower. 
GENGHIS KAHN (Scheer). Large ruf- 2 -20 12 
tled pink with much quality. 2.00... 10 80 50 
GOLDEN ARROW (Pruit). A light vel- 2 20 15 -10 
low of much merit. Good exhibition or 10 1.00 -60 -40 
commercial. Good grower and produc- 
er. Outstanding. 
JEANIE. Tall salmon pink, five-foot 3 25 15 -10 
spike, 27-inch tlower head, 20 buds 10 -70 -40 25 
and 5-inch flowers. Very good. 
JOYFUL (N.Z.). A very good light pink 1 25 15 -10 
with white blotch throat. A grand 10 2,60 1.20 80 
flower and outstanding. 
KAWATIRI (Pupich). It is beautiful 1 40 25 15 
clear cream with picotee edge of pink. 10 3.20 2.00 1.40 
One of the most strikingly beautiful 
Glads I have ever seen. A_ strong 
grower and produces healthy bulbs 
and foliage. One of the best in its 
color class for exhibition or commer- 
cial purposes. 
KING ARTHUR (A.A.A.). A very pop- 3 25 15 -10 
ular highly ruffled lavender .......... 10 -70 40 -25 
KING LEAR (Palmer). Intensely ruf- 3 25 5 10 
fled tall. purple. A very good variety 10 -70 -40 29 
in this color class. Tall spike and jong 
flower head. y 
KING WILLIAM (Schenetsky). A large 3 20 15 10 
outstanding pink with lighter throat. 10 -70 40 23 
Long flower head, tall spike, 8 to 10 
open. Very hard to beat. 
LADY JANE (Lake). Large cream-col- 3 25 15 -10 
ored Glad with one of the most per- 10 -70 -40 +25 
fect spikes produced. Fine placement 
and great substance. Outstanding. 
LAKE PLACID. A _ well-ruffled light 2 30 5 
cream with yellow throat. Very good. 10 1.20 -60 
LAVENDER & GOLD (Baerman). A 3 25 15 
very beautiful lavender with gold 10 -70 -40 
throat. Of the decorative type, long 
flower head and tall spike. 
LAVENDER PRINCE (LaSalle), A 3 25 15 10 
darker lavender of good height and 10 -70 -40 25 
form. 
LEADING LADY (Johnson). Probably 3 25 5 10 
the most outstanding of all cream 10 -70 40 25 
white gladiolus. A great prize winner. ; 
LUCKY. A tall willowy spike producing 2 -30 -20 12 
beautiful lavender florets of medium 10 1.20 -80 50 
size well placed. A beautiful flower. : 
MAID OF ORLEANS. A very popular 3 25 A5 -10 
Commmercial White occ... 10 -70 40 25 
MARGARET BEATON. One of the tall- 3 25 15 -10 
est gladiolus. White with small red 10 -70 40 25 
blotch. 
