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small bulbs are; 1st saving in price as they usually cost 
only $ to 3/4 the price of large bulbs. end they produce 
more bulblets per bulb than the larger sizes where the 
bulk of the strength goes to produce a fine flower. 3rd 
purchasing yearling bulbs enable the grower to have young 
vigorous bulbs of good size for the next year. BULBLETS 
(B) are the tiny fellows clustered in the roots, these 
grow into planting stock or larger, with good care, but 
seldom bloom the first year. Germination of bulblets is 
often uncertain, ASB means ANY SIZE BULB. 
PARENTAGES AND PROGENY: A leading feature of our 
catalog is the listing of the parents, if known, and the 
more famous progeny. PARENTS are listed on the next line 
below the variety name and the PROGENY list follows the 
description and blooming date. The numbers following the 
progeny's name, thus, Minstrel 6, is the complete lkmown 
winnings (first prizes) since 1940 for this variety. 
It should be realized that some varieties that are 
exceptional on the show bench may or may not be good 
parents, also some varieties are able to pass to their 
offspring fine qualities that are not apparent in their 
own makeup. It has been quite definately proven by live= 
stock breeders and others that the ability and value of 
a parent is best proven by the records of the progeny 
of that parent. Or as the Bibie states "By their fruits 
ye shall know them". Except for the few varieties that 
are the result of self pollenization (Natural or artifi~ 
cial) we know that all glads have two parents, even tho 
one or both may be unknown. Also that a good glad may get 
most of its good qualities from but one of its parents. 
Realizing that some of the new unproven varieties may be 
just as good or even better breeders than the best of 
these older ones on which we already have records, this 
in no way reduces the value of the Proven Parents. 
Picardy, Emile Aubrun, Apricot Glow, Commander Koehl, 
Maid of Orleans and others will be useful for many years. 
Indeed if America, queen of half century ago, Niagara 
said to be the parent of Kunderds ruffled race, Panama 
Prince of Wales and others were still available they 
could and would be used to good advantage by the glad 
breeder. It must be realized too that the picture is 
never complete. New varieties are being used every year 
whose progeny soon piles up an ever increasing number of 
