FREE BULBS 
Free bulbs will be sent with your order for sending us the names of 
friends not receiving our catalog who are flower lovers. 
BULB SIZE AND COLOR INFORMATION 
- Our bulbs are listed by color to simplify your ordering. Large bulbs are over 
11/4, inches in diameter, medium from 34 inch to 114 inch and small bulbs %4 
inch to 34 inch. 
' The following arrangement is standard for all gladiolus shows and are 
grouped according to size as follows: ' 
~ Miniature florets—size 100, under 214 inches. 
Small florets—size 200, 214 to 314 inches across. 
Medium florets—size 300, 314 to 41% inches across. 
Large florets—size 400, 444 to 51% inches across. 
Giant florets—size 500, 514 inches and up. 
The last two figures in the number denote the color, in other words a 506 
is a giant cream, a 352 is a medium deep red, etc. 
RETAIL PRICE LIST 
WHITE GLADIOLUS - Color Class 00 
Annamae is tops in this class. Grows 3 to 4 feet high from small. SNOW 
PRINCESS is always good. Due to a shortage in the 01 class, we are including 
SILENTIUM here with the whites. Look for new varieties in both classes in 
our catalog next year. Nothing but small SILVER WINGS to list, all other 
sizes sold out on fall list. 
400 ANNAMAE (70 days) an early pure white with consistantly fine blooms. 
Stands up well in hot weather. A wonderful commercial white. 
Large 3-20c, 10-55c, Medium 4-20c, 10-40c, Small 10-30c 
500 SILVER WINGS (88 days) one of the best white sports of Picardy. 
Heavily ruffled with a touch of cream in the throat. A glistening white 
commercial with rapid increase. 
Small only 4-20c 
400 SNOWBANK (85 days) a beautifully ruffled white with a slight creamy 
throat. A 1945 introduction by Palmer. 
Large 3-25c, 10-65c, Medium 3-20c, 10-55c 
400 SNOW PRINCESS (80 days) large milky white with creamy throat. Has 
a tall spike and is considered about the best of the low priced commercial 
whites. Opens well from a tight bud. 
Large 3-20c, 10-55c, Medium 4-20c, 10-40c, Small 10-25c 
401 SILENTIUM (80 days) has a slightly smaller floret than Margaret Bea- 
ton but the spikes grow tall and straight. The throat has a slight carmine 
feathering. 
Large 3-25c, 10-65c, Medium 4-25c, 10-50c, Small 10-30c 
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