Resulting from 
Continuous Search 
“EXCEPTIONAL FINDS” 
GOLD (From Marshall) 
There is a tremendous need for a good yellow that 
has good size. People continually ask us for a large yellow 
that is suitable for commercial purposes. There are some 
fine yellows on the market now that do have size, charm, 
garden and show qualities, but I still hesitate to recom- 
mend a pure yellow variety that will fill the yellow class 
to the extent Picardy, Leading Lady, Valeria and Eliza- 
beth the Queen have done in other classes. 
In GOLD, we have a color that is unsurpassed. It’s a 
deep golden yellow with a possible hint of green-yellow. 
It opens six nicely ruffled round open florets. A seed- 
ling of Orange Gold, it carries many of that variety’s 
characteristics in plant, flower head and floret attachment. 
It appears that this yellow will stand out in popularity 
in much the same way as its parent, Orange Gold. 
As we are introducing two new yellows, please do not 
confuse the two as similar, as each one is very distinctly 
different. GOLD already has plenty of winnings to its 
credit in the U. S. A. in 1950 shows, including: 
Best three spike seedling, Edwardsville, Illinois. 
Reserve Champion Seedling, Columbus, Indiana. 
Reserve Champion Seedling three spikes at Madison, 
Wisconsin, and reserve three spike champion of the show. 
An award of Merit from the Illinois Gladiolus Society. 
Five First Prizes at Detroit, Chicago, and Snyder. 
PRICE: $5.00 each, any size. 
$50.00 per 12 
1 bulb, 6 bulblets—$10.00 
No Discount. 
NEW MINIATURES 
From Leonard W. Butt 
FIGURINE 
Ruffled miniature in rich autumn tones of yellow, 
bronze and red, a most attractive blend of colors. This 
introduction brings to Gladiolus fans an entirely new 
conception of the small flowered varieties. It produces 
perfect show spikes. For example it has 20 buds, 7-8 
open, about 314 in. in size. Plants 40 in. in height and 
spikes are always straight. The florets are wide open, 
ruffled, well attached and excellently placed. 
PRICE: $5.00 each. 
Any size bulb. 
No bulblets. 
No discount. 
DRESDEN (From Butt) 
Ruffled miniature. Medium yellow with a deeper 
yellow throat on which are few very faint lines. 
A bowl of this variety at the Binghamton show 
was sensational. It is intensely ruffled and of heavy 
substance. The spikes are always straight plants 
36-38 inches in height and florets are well placed, 
firmly attached. 6-7 open at once. 3-3%4 inches in 
size. It brings for the first time a self color to this 
new strain of Glads. 
For those looking for beauty, here is haunting 
loveliness. Ideal for dainty bowls, table decorations, 
corsages, bride’s bouquets, which up until now had 
to be made from tips of large flowered Glads. Both 
Figurine and Dresden bring you beauty and charm 
plus daintiness unexcelled. 
The above two small decoratives are fine addi- 
tions to the Butt Strain of Baby Glads of which 
Twinkles, Bo-Peep, Marionette, Peter Pan, and 
Statuette are earlier introductions. 
PRICE $5.00 each, any size bulb. No bulblets. 
No Discount. 
PARADE trom Kein) 
This is the earliest purple variety yet introduced. 
Color is lively and appealing and does not burn in 
the sun. Parade has never produced a crooked spike. 
Bulblet production and germination are excellent. 
It scored 86.6 on its “Award of Commendation” 
(2nd year) rating by the Empire State Gladiolus So- 
ciety Seedling Committee in 1950. 
PRICE: $3.00, any size bulb. No bulblets. 
No Discount. 
Al. Moses 
Lovely 
PEGGY ANN 
Shown at 
BOSTON 
GLADIOLUS 
SHOW 
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