EARLIER INTRODUCTIONS 
(Fine new small decoratives) 
LOVEE Ye MAR Ye 2327 (1950) 
In 1949, with the driest year in 40 years, only four inches of rain falling in the grow- 
ing season, I grew two dozen small seedlings from leading originators and an equal num- 
ber of recent introductions. Your seedling (BUI-1) Lovely Mary, was the only one | 
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. He also rated Lovely Mary second of 250 
small glads, page 81, “The Gladiolus,” 1951. 
“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., 
1949, NAGC Bulletin. 
“Best bet for 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, Ill., 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 reasonably 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 in 75-80 days. Florists are using this and rate it A-] for basket work. 
L—$1.00 es 7/5) S50 bbis——1 (75 
Per 10— $8.00 $6.00 $4.00 Per 100 — $5.00 
GOLDEN STAIRS — 212 — (1950) 
Fine, late, deep golden yellow, opening to 10 on long flowerheads. Slow propagator. 
$1.00 1D 00 bbts. — 5 — $1.00 (Limit 5) 
