Real Creations 
Silver Lustre—Gold 
Linda Lou—Dresden 
SILVER LUSTRE Figurine—Parade 
The only introduction of our own this year. 
A brand new color in Gladiolus. Nothing like it has ever been introduced. Color is light blue-laven- 
der with no trace of pink or rose, with small feather of deeper lavender on lower petal. Outer edges of 
petals flushed slightly deeper. This variety is a true color sport of Elizabeth the Queen and carries all 
its good chacteristics except color. Because of the Queen heritage, I believe it especially valuable. 
We have made special efforts to find out what the florists think of this variety and everyone has stated 
that it is a very useful color. Try it with a rose, yellow, blue or deeper lavender and you have a beautiful 
combination. The general statement from the retailer and wholesaler alike is that it will go with any 
color you put with it. Some will not like it, some will call it muddy, some terrible, many beautiful, but the 
more one sees it the better they like it. We are all striving for something different and this is it. 
We have tagged out no less than a dozen sports of Elizabeth the Queen but have finally discarded them 
all but Silver Lustre and a creamy white which we will continue to grow for a cut flower. 
Offered at a very nominal price, we only ask you to try it. 
Any size bulb $1.00 each 10 for $8.00 
Bulblets 10 for $1.00 100 for $8.00 } No Discount 
LINDA LOU (From Farrington) 
Another yellow from this cut flower hybridizer who lets the florist decide which seedlings are good. In 
our opinion a mighty smart way to evaluate a new variety. In this way the public and the florists are the 
judges. However, I would not want to go so far as to say that Linda Lou is an all around commercial 
variety to the extent that it will be grown by the acre, but it has qualities that warrant its introduction. 
Ist. Color is clean green-yellow with not too much competition in this class. Small red line on lower petals. 
2nd. Spikes will carry 25 buds and opens 12 at one time. 
3rd. Spacing and placing are exceptionally good and grows to 52 inches. We had this in our trials in 
1948 and received much comment from visitors. I’m sure it will be a worthy addition to your collection. 
Price: $1.00 each. 
Any size. 
Bulblets 10 for $1.00 
100 for $8.00 
No Discount. 
Our 1950 Bos- 
ton Show Exhibit 
as made by 2 pho- 
tographs for which 
we won New Eng- 
land Gladiolus So- 
ciety Gold Medal. 
