SPIC 
and 
SPAN 
“Greatest Name In Glads”’ 
——— FIRST! ——___ 
According to the New England Gladi- 
olus Society Show record symposium, 
Spice and Span lead all varieties in wins 
at the 1950 shows with a total of 169 
firsts compared to the second place 
Leading Lady with 122. Bridal 
Orchid, the first year on the market 
accumulated a remarkable total of 17 
firsts. 
Spic and Span is the glad that ‘steals the shows.” Here's a typical exam- 
ple, the report of the Minnesota show at Minneapolis as reported in the 
North American Gladiolus Council bulletin. “Spic and Span stole the 
show. This variety was sectional champ, division champ, Best Minne- 
sota Introduction and Grand Champion of the show for Merle Allen, of 
Owatonna. It was also sectional champ, division champ and Grand 
Champion of the show (3 spikes) for Freedom Farrar of White Bear 
Lake.” This is typical of performances at several other shows during 
1950: 
The Popular Gardening symposium, just published, rates Spic and 
Span as the leading Recent Introduction, and places it second as the 
best commercial. 
There are many fine things to be said about this wonderful glad, 
but most of you already know all about it. If there are still some of 
you who do not grow Spic and Span, you're missing the greatest plea- 
sure in glad growing. Prices are now low enough to enable you to order 
a few bulbs for your garden. 
Some of my customers who purchased stock of Spic and Span the 
year it was introduced have made small fortunes on it. Those who grew 
it for cut flowers have found that it was the best money-making variety 
they had. I have had reports from many that it always commands a 
premium as a cut flower. 
Prices - Each, large 30c Med. ZoCcaom: 20c 
Ten, large $2.00 Med. $1.50 Sm. $1.00 
Bulblets - per quart $35.00 
per thousand $15.00 
per hundred $3.00 
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