remarking that they wanted to obtain stock as soon as it was introduced. 
It blooms well from all sizes of bulbs and even from bulblets. The florets 
are well attached, and it should handle well as a cutflower variety. An 
early-midseason bloomer, about 80 days. Class 467. Quite a good propa- 
gator, and a good germinator. The originator reports that Easter Bonnet 
was shown several times as a seedling, and that it never failed to win a 
blue ribbon; scored 82 points at the Coloma, Michigan show last summer. 
Easter Bonnet is a seedling from Pacifica x Hindenburg’s Memory. One 
would hardly expect a lavender to result from a cross of a white with a red, 
but such was the case. We have used Pacifica considerably in hybridizing, 
and have found it to be an excellent parent, throwing many different colors. 
Bulbs, any size, $3.50 each. 1 bulb and 10 bulblets for $7.00. No bulblets 
sold separately this year. 
1951 Premium Seedlings 
SEEDLING 39-3. <A very striking pure white sometimes slightly blushed 
light pink, with a very prominent maroon blotch in the throat. A fine 
tall grower opening 7 or 8 large flowers on long flowerheads. Different 
and more showy than any other blotched white we have ever seen, and 
one we think you will like very much. 
SEEDLING 1340-1. Another blotched seedling that is along somewhat 
similar color lines, but different in several ways. Not related to the above, 
except perhaps distantly. Both trace back to the Pfitzer strain, the first 
thru J. S. Bach, and this seedling thru Mrs. Anna Pfitzer. This is a med- 
ium-large pure white, with nicely frilled florets in the center of which is a 
dark red spear, not as large as in the other seedling, but very cleanly 
contrasting. A lovely seedling. 
Neither of the above seedlings are for sale this year, but we will give 
one bulb of either (your choice as long as both are available—our choice 
in case one should run out before your order is received), with each 
order from this list amounting to $7.50 or more. Only one bulb to a cus- 
tomer. 
SEEDLING 944-1. A lovely seedling of Boise Belle; floret somewhat sim- 
ilar but a different color. The flowers are of heavy substance and nicely 
ruffled. Color is pure pink with white lip petals that have a narrow scar- 
let picotee edging. Different and very interesting. A midseason bloomer; 
good propagator. This one may get a name next year. 
Not for sale this year, but one bulb of seedling 944-1 will be given 
gratis with each order from this list of $15.00 or more. Only one bulb to 
a customer. 
GLADIOLUS SOCIETIES 
For some enjoyable reading and pleasurable contacts, every glad fan 
should belong to one or more of the many Gladiolus organizations. The 
following National and International societies offer some very fine publi- 
cations: 
NORTH AMERICAN GLADIOLUS COUNCIL, (A. Bazdorf, Member- 
ship Sec’y., Lincoln Park, N. J.) Dues $1.50 per year. 4 fine quarterly 
bulletins. 
NEW ENGLAND GLADIOLUS SOCIETY, (Horticultural Hall, Boston 
15, Mass.) Dues $3.00 per year. A beautifully bound Yearbook of over 200 
pages and 6 bi-monthly magazines. 
CANADIAN GLADIOLUS SOCIETY, (166 Willow Road, Guelph, On- 
tario.) Dues $2.00 per year. A 200-page Yearbook with variety comment 
and other interesting features. 
The Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Empire State, Minnesota, and many other 
state societies also publish some good reading matter. Probably the finest 
publication of any state organization is the 80-100 page Yearbook put out 
by the Maine Gladiolus Society (Mrs. M. J. Walenta, Sec’y., South China, 
Maine), and their dues are still only $1.00 per year! 
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