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je (JAN'S 11951 
WHEN YOU THINK OF PRAGRANT GLADS) v.s. Departmentof Agriculture 
1951 THINK : OF — 
Os — ee ELBURN ILLINOIS 
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"Dear Friends, 
The century is half gone, but I am convinced now the first 
Re kia, years are the hardest. I have received recognition for my 
~ fragrant glads. Elmer Gove has bought half the stock of Sweet! 
me, Lovely, TiiSwe Lt. oe lncense Smoke and is also lis ting my 46X- 
~ N22. Winston Roberts is listing Thisisit along with his Cologneée 
~ Some of the growers have been hard to convince, but FRAGRANCE in 
~ glads has arrivedeI am sure you will forgive me this personal 
spr scS im Une “work J -have donc, 
As if that were not enough, YELLOW RIBBON was class & sece= 
ethers champion in the 3 spike division at the big "Mid-States Inter-— 
_ national Show" in Madison. It was also Novice Section Champ in two” 
other State ShowSe WHITE RIBBON walked off with the blue in the 3 ~ 
~ spike class at Madison, and Pink Ribbon was second in its class ~ 
~ to a very fine three spikes of Aria at the same showe 
We had a cool year here and every thing was late, and I miss-_ 
ed seeing some of my sesdlings bloom, so I am offering only one 
new seedling this year, I hope to have some more ready by next 
YEaAre 
- My .one business rule remains the same. "YOU MUST BE. UNCONDI- 
_TIONALLY SATISFIED, WITHOUT ANY RESERVATION, AND YOU ARE TO BE THE _ 
JUDGE. 
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Gets Spencer 
SACHET 300 (46X=N10) Perfume X (Mibloom X Maid Of Orleans) 
SACHET is ‘a heavily ruffled pure white, good. substance, with 6 open 
and 6 in color on a 13 to 15 bud spike, Itt medium height and always 
straights This might be described as a Perfume without the throat 
blotche It is, not quite as fragrant as Pérfume, but as the name sug- 
gests, has the mild fragrance of a handkerchief that has been stor- 
6d in a drawer with a sachet, The fragrance tho light is’ persistent 
and Will remein on the: cutvsplke until at is.-bi00med, oute Ib is a 
clean grower and easy propagators. Stock is limited. 
BULBS one inch and up $56.00 
SWEET'N LOVELY 441 (Paula Ann X Perfume) 
SWEET'N LOVELY combines the blood lines of Picardy, New Era, Joli, 
and Summer Breezee The last two being Mibloom seedlings crossed with 
Mammoth White and Pfitzers Triumph. This is the largest of my fra- 
grant glads and is giving me some large seedlings when crossed with 
Diadem, some of them up to 6", SWEET'*N LOVELY is a light pink, shad-~ 
ing lighter toward a red dana in the throats Floréts are slightly 
winged and ruffled, 43" to 5", 6 open on a medium height, always 
straight 17 bud spikes SWEET IN LOVELY has a good rose scent type of 
fragrancGe 
PRICE: Le -$2050 Me--$2.00 Se--$1.50 Bltse e200 each 
