Inbred hybrids have proven themselves far superior in other plant breeding fields. 
You may be confident that they will in gladiolus too. Not only that, the technique is adapt- 
able to any vegetatively-propagated plant also, such as lilies, dahlias, fruit and other trees 
and shrubs, potatoes, etc. It undoubtedly will revolutionize these fields, too, as soon as 
plant breeders get around to them. The cross breeds true from bulbs. So, the cross does 
not have to be repeated annually as in corn and other seed-bearing plants. 
For the coming GLAD REVOLUTION, get inbreds to do your hybridizing with. 
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EARLIER INTRODUCTIONS 
(Fine new small decoratives) 
ROVELYeMAR Ye 2370=—(1950) 
“In 1949, with the driest year in 40 years, only four inches of rain falling in the 
growing season, | grew two dozen small seedlings from leading originators and an equal 
number of recent introductions. Your seedling (BUI-1) Lovely Mary, was the only one I 
bothered to score after Aug. 1, because of drought conditions which affected others. Lovely 
Mary bloomed Aug. 16 and scored 81, which I considered excellent under the circum- 
stances.” — Wesley F. Patience, Millville, N. J. 
“LOVELY MARY, this and nearly 100 more 100 and 200 class varieties . . . Catalogue 
listing some 300 varieties .. .  — W. H. Rogers, Greenlawn, L. I., N. Y., adv. in Dec., 
1849, NAGC Bulletin. 
“Best bet tor 1950, Lovely Mary was one of only two small varieties listed as such 
by C. T. Larus, in March, 1950, NAGC Bulletin. 
“Excellent ... Truly Lovely ... This was a standout in my seedling trial ground 
and I recommend it unhesitatingly . . . ““ — Glen L. Pierce, Villa Park, IIl., in Dec., 1950, 
NAGC Bulletin and his catalog. Incidentally, Nadia which is in the same color class and 
has won more firsts and championships in the last 10 years than any other small glad was 
rated “good” in the same article. 
This warm glowing salmon with cream throat will produce 100 per cent championship 
spikes from large bulbs, with reasonable good growing conditions and no irrigation. It 
will produce the tallest spikes on the show table, 300 size class as well as 200. Grand 
champion small glad at 1947 Indiana State Show; RI small champion at 1950 Columbus, 
Ind., regional. Health best. Fine propagator. Makes fine spikes in extreme drought. 
Never crooks. Blooms 75-80 days. 
L—$2.50 M—$2.00 S—$1.50 bbts—10—$2.00 
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