GLADIOLUS — Best Sellers - 1940-1950 
Variety and Description 
VALERIA (Pruitt-3s) 436-85 
Bright scarlet or light red. A strong, healthy grower and 
in demand for its excellent commercial qualities. It makes 
a beautiful spike. 
VENIDA imilo-47) 460-88 
Beautiful rose with lavender cast. Deep cream blotch, 50-60 
inches tall with 24-28 buds on a long flower head. 8 open, 
5 inches in diameter, ruffled and fluted. Good grower and 
propagator. 
VICTORY QUEEN  (wilson-45) 430-90 
This ruffled pastel salmon is winning its way to an amazing 
popularity. It is one of the best of the ruffled varieties as 
to color and general appearance. 
VOODOO i(kadel-44) 580-80 
Very large, intensely ruffled and fluted smoky. An interest- 
ing novelty and a consistent performer. 
VULCAN (stevens-42) 470-82 
The flower head is a little too short but plant is tall. A 
beautiful purple that is as consistent as anything we grow. 
WAR PAINT (kadel-47) 436-95 
New scarlet which opens up to 10 florets on a 22-bud spike. 
Because of its straight, strong stem, it) makes an excellent 
garden Glad as well as cut flower variety. It does not burn 
or crook. Bulblets germinate well and make strong plants. 
WEDGEWOOD (Fischer-47) 366-80 
Waxy ruffled lavender with cream throat. Robust grower 
and disease free. This is one of the most beautiful varieties 
we list. The originator calls it “a silent message of grace 
and purity and refinement.” 
WHITE CHALLENGE (arnett-a7) 501-90 
White with a pale rose blush and a rose throat mark. 
Heavy substance, formal placement, straight, free from 
crooks, 22 buds, 8-10 open. This increases easily and wins 
prizes regularly. 
WHITE GODDESS (Roberts-4s) 500-80 
7-9 heavily ruffled, well placed blooms on a 22-bud spike. 
Tall, strong grower. This is a beautiful creamy white. 
WHITE GOLD (Scheer-41) 506-70 
A huge cream that will open 5 enormous 6-inch florets at a 
time. This is a good commercial variety. 

IMPORTANT 
Packages of bulblets will consist of 50 to 100 bulblets in 
most cases. 
[32] 
Per Large Medium 
10 
80 
1.25 
10.00 
0 
4.00 
3.00 
30 
3.00 
1.50 
12.00 
1.00 
8.00 
20 
70 
2 $0.20 4—$0.25 
00 
Small 
50 
1.00 .60 
8.00 4.80 
No Discount 
aay 
2.80 
No Discount 
20 
2.00 
4— .25 
0 
1d 
6.00 
No Discount 
20 
2.00 
1.00 
8.00 
No Discount 
10 
6.00 
0 
15 
1.00 
00 
4.00 
Bulblets 
pkg.—$0.25 
3— .25 
20— 1.00 
10—  .25 
15— .25 
100— 2.00 
pkg.— _ .25 
4— 25 
100— 4.00 
10— .25 
100— 2.00 
10— 1.50 
2— .20 
10— .75 
pkg.— .25 
