Small Flowered and Miniature Gladiolus 
The Home Arrangement Flower 
These baby Glads are the most useful of all Gladi- 
ous and are becoming very, very popular. For deco- 
rating in the home they cannot be surpassed. They 
are also useful for corsages, bridal bouquets, center- 
pieces, mantel arrangements and any place where 
lighter, more dainty material is appropriate. Garden 
Club people find these little Glads very useful. They 
are satisfactory where larger Glads might be cum- 
bersome and out of place. 
We urge our customers to grow these in groups 
of at least 10 bulbs where possible. For arrange- 
ments of these you may need several spikes and 
one or two bulbs will not be enough. We have 
priced most of the cheaper varieties in lots of 10 
but will sell five at the same rate. 
The Trend 
Several years ago I began growing the smallest Glads I 
was able to find. There was something about these little ones 
that gave me the urge to continue to grow them even though 
I could get no encouragement. They were shunned, few if any 
were seen at the shows. I realized the colors were not so good, 
they were badly hooded, showing they were not too far re- 
moved from the old primulinus species. But the trend was for 
big and still bigger ones. 
Only in recent years have the hybridizers realized that this 
was a wide open field, and as a result of their efforts, 
we now have a few miniatures of the big Glads. A few of 
them lack the objectionable hooding, but have wide open 
florets, bright and brilliant colors, and possess a beautiful lit- 
tle slightly informal or formal flower head. 
In the past three years the show tables have been loading up 
with these Baby Glads and they are now enjoying a 
realm of real popularity among the Glad fans themselves. 
The public as yet hasn’t had a chance to acclaim or veto the 
new creations. However, several retail florists have shown 
a little interest this season. Some buying and coming back: for 
more. Two New York wholesalers called and wanted us to 
start shipping. This definitely means that there is a trend de- 
veloping for a change of attitude in the size of Glads. 
You don’t have 
to own a mansion 
to accommodate 
little Glads. 
We have been very much impressed with 
the interest taken in the small flower Gladi- 
olus, and to the people sending in photos 
for the contest offered in last year’s cata- 
log. Many photos were received and con- 
gratulations to Mrs. Ernest W. Adams in 
winning the first as well as to the other 
winners. We hope that many more will enter 
this contest in 1952. 
1ST PRIZE WINNER: 
Mrs. Ernest W. Adams, Va. 1951. 
SECOND ANNUAL CONTEST 
WIN A MOSES’ AWARD 
With These Lovely Miniatures 
For the best photograph of an arrangement in miniatures 
for home or exibition, we will award to the best glossy 
print submitted a 
First prize of $25.00 in bulbs in assorted colors as 
listed in our catalog. 
Second Prize—$15.00 in bulbs. 
Third Prize—$10.00 in bulbs. 
All photographs for judging must be in by September 1, 1952. 
Winning photographs will be exhibited in our annual catalog. 
Decision of the Judges will be final, and all photographs become 
the property of Alfred L. Moses. 
2nd Prize Winner: 
Mrs. Harry A. Wicks, Missouri. 
3rd Prize Winner: 
Miss Eunice Van Winkle, Illinois. 
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