YELLOW STONE. Deep yellow. Class 412. With a gold 
look. ‘This is the most outstanding yellow commercial to date. A 
very attractive glad of a rich gold color with a slight tint of deep 
rose deep in throat. Unnoticeable. Put this down as a real money 
maker Habits very good. H. 52”, F.H. 30”, Flower 444”, 7-open, 
6 color, 18 buds. Blooms 70-75 days. L-$1.25, 3-$3.25; M-$1.00, 
3-$2.50; S-75c, 3-$1.75; Blts., 5-50c. 
lt vou are not interested in named varieties but do like all 
shades and colors; I have made up that mixture. In this mixture 
will be $3.00 worth of named varieties. 100 large bulbs in all 
for $6.00. 
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By all means be a society member of your state. If by chance 
you are not a member of the North American Gladiolus Council or 
the New England Gladiolus Society, I will make it painless for 
vou to join, either one of these societies. This offer is tor new 
members. Any order of bulbs and seeds over $10.00 I will pay 
vour J951 membership in the N.A.G.C. Orders over $25.00, 1 
will pay your 1951 membership in the N.E.G.S. Both of these 
societies give you all the very latest information you require about 
eladiolus, hypnotize you to the extent that you can hardly wait 
lor the next bulletin. 
tf you grow gladiolus, by all means you should grow seed. 
‘his is the most interesting part of the hobby or commercial stand- 
point. It’s not a case of try your luck or test your skill. Today 
95% ot live seed from hand pollinated crosses will germinate. 
Field collected seed have no value at all in my study of hybridizing. 
It takes years of study to know just what you really are doing. I 
never use the lower floret for seed or pollen. At times a variety is 
studied three years before it is used for seed or pollen. It’s not just 
a case of whatever you see in the field that looks good and go out 
and cross it. My crosses are planned one year ahead in reference to 
color, disease resistant and certain characteristics of both parents. 
