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SUBSCRIPTION RATE—AN OCCASIONAL ORDER 
SPRING 1953 
NUMBER. 2 
GARDEN ING THIS YEAR? wxt00 2%" 
“Age 
Description 
One of the very tallest glads 
that maintains its erect position. 
Light pink florets. 
‘yang - (GLADIOLUS BULBS FOR 1953" 
Variety Lge. M'd. Sm. Description INGALE 
By. Ps 
Ruffled light lavender-rose. 
Needle-point florets like an or- 
chid. Distinctive. 
Tall lacey white. Standard of 
comparison for al! newer whites. 
Not too good here. 
Albout the biggest clear med-= 
ium yellow. Very effective when 
grown at its best. 
Qualifys as best medium pink 
with cream in throat. Excellent 
without pampering. Try it. 
Tall begonia-rose, almost a 
self color. Outstanding for its 
height and clarity of color. 
A ruffled Margaret Beaton 
with sturdier stems and better 
attachment. 
Sensational new deep yellow. 
Not as tall and large as Garden 
Gold, but deeper and ruffled. 
Ruffled pink show flower. 
Well-named, as it is charming 
and graceful, 
Outstanding clear scarlet red, 
Dependable in every respect. 
Fine cutter, 
Nicely ruffled large pink with 
cream, Everyone likes it, in- 
cluding florists. 
Exquisitely ruffled deep pur=- 
ple. A muchly improved Ran- 
goon. ; 
The present rage in paie™ 
A glorified King Lear. Show 
glad supreme. 
Deep red-orange. Fine edtithis 
tion variety. Tops in this Class 
for beauty and! size. 
One of the finest whites for 
early cutting and florist use. 
Large florets, nice form. 
Tall yellowish cream, Many 
open. A most important com- 
mercial variety. Fine show glad. 
Vigorous tall buff with dia- 
mond throat mark of orange- 
searlet. Opens many florets. 
at eee 08 .05 
Greetings to all our friends|AcGm OF SPADES . ‘50. Ruffled deep maroon-red, dis- 
. again. tinctive white stamens, GARDEN GOLD ... .40 
Each year, many folks look fot- | EHAUTY’S BLUSH .12 .08 .05 Barly. Vigorous blush pink. 
ward to receiving our “newspaper”, Medium-sized florets. Fine cut- 
which presents a roundup of some flower, GAYLORE 0... 12 .08 .05 
of the world’s finest gladiolus) pr ack PANTHER .30 .25 .15 Huge black-red. Holds its own 
"varieties. The “editor” of GLAD . against all competition in this 
NEWS was also editor of ba Class. Popular. GENERAL EISEN- 
Montana Gladiolus Society yeat-\p7 opMRONTHIN . 12 .08 .05 The best example of a true| HOW8ER ........ ree .08 
book during its regime. Being a salmon we have seen. Clear self : 
= ee lad business, we must send ‘color. Tall, dependable. GOR Yen eeee t 75.50 
_ out a price list. GLAD NEWS is|poise BELLE ...... 30 .20 .10 Tall ruffled pink, with enough 
the result of a former yearbook suffusion of golden yellow to 
iS editor trying to make something make it very effective. GOT ek tees 1.00 
_ timely, entertaining, factual out of |RBOLDFACE ........... 10. A most popular red-salmon 
a gladiolus price list. We hope you with lage white throat, Out- 
i bit f a kick out of our style standing novelty. GORGEOUS DEB .. 35.20 
‘ice ce enough so to en-|CARDINAL de JONG .20 .15 Tall purple. Many florets op- 
to te order a few bulbs en. Interesting white darts on 
: "S the petals, HAWKEYE RED .... 08 .05 
_ Glads Lend Themselves Well to Arrangements HHARTS DESIRE ~ 20 
KASHMER ..0.....2.-.-. 35 25 15° 
|KING DAVID ........ 1.00 .60 
LADRONE «0.02... 08 .05 
LADY ANNE .......... 15 
LADY JANE oo... 12 08 .05 
TA VATM se": 15 35 
. ae who are new at rais- | LAVENDER 
ing glads; thus enlarging the fra- BHAUTY «nce. .20 
_ ternity of growers and hobbyists. UCU Yin eee 50 .35  .25 
PU descriptions may seem a little 
brief; but we ‘know that any glad 
ea our” list will grow tall and 
straight, and will hold seven or 
large florets open in good 
MOTHER FISCHER .50 .35 .25 
Up and coming light lavender. 
Medium size, very little flecking. 
Large clear light salmon. Prac- 
tically a self color. Fine grower. 
Velvety, heavily ruffled tall 
white. One of the better new 
whites, Good propagator, 
Best commercial type lavender 
we have run across. Tall, large 
florets, prolific. 
Very early heavily ruffled 
white, with some pink. Will 
stand any climate. 
Early brilliant orange-buff. 
Healthiest of foliage. Everyone 
proud to have this one. 
A most beautiful pink novelty. 
Bright scarlet edging to the ped. 
als. Ruffled. 
Proving to be a dependable 
commercial lavender, Lots of 
size, too. Medium light. 
Could easily prove to be the 
most desirable white. Really 
white, huge, ruffled, straight. 
MYRNA’ BAY .......... a2 eOCuaO 
on at one time. Any except- 
t in the case of miniatures, 
NORTHERN 
i BWAWELY si oeese 20 
ace out of any backyard gar- 
‘We list no glads that are in Sos 
; SUNSHINE ............ 12 
on : : : PAINTED LADY .... 60: 
are always new and in- : land Gladiolus society. 
g; Retr frien. ds just don’t * —Courtesy New Englan 
them unless they buy from (7 aARENOE D. Good exhibition blush-pink. |PATIRICIAN ............ 12 .05 
. few others who specialize} PORTNAM ............ 25 Nice ruffling. Shy increaser for 
. Our prices, however, |_ us. 
ect the fact that we are CHERBOURG ........... 12 08 Tall carmine-purple. Very |PAULIND ................ 1.00 
We can afford to, and j clear self-color, and a wel- 
lersell the seedhouses and | come sight in any garden. 
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eataloguers, primarily be- CHINOOK .......... ea: 35. Huge plain-petalled salmon- PEACH GLOW ........ 125 .75 
‘we have no jobbers’ com- pink. One to win at the shows; 
ns to pay. Our prices there- with when properly grown. _ 
are pretty much on the “fac-| Co; MBIA ..........-. 1.00 .60 Creamy white center, while PERSIAN RUG ........ 50.30 
» basis. In addition, we} — all petals are bordered medium | 
thical and abide by the rules| rose, Hsthetic contrast. 
f We are ‘prepared 1 5 1819151810 pias ee “aahees 08) 05 Wavy light scarlet, with deep- PHERLESS ................ AO N25. 215. 
ifficulties in con-| - er scarlet throat blotch. A most ; 
rders, fairly and . enchanting effect. 
“ er oe DUSTY MILLER baits 12 .08 05 A tall smoky plum, somewhat 
‘ -on the red side. One of the very! 
best smokies. | 
RADIANCE ........ ie 08 .05 
Tall, straight apricot buff. A 
winner in its Class wherever 
shown. Short supply. 
Rose-smoky. Vigorous grower. 
Very silky sheen that makes it 
outstanding. 
Tall blush-white from Austral- 
ia, Will become very popular 
when better known here. 
Fine light red. Sturdy, large, 
dependable. Proving to be a top 
commercial. 
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