BULB LIST (Con't.) 
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Description 
Clear rose-red with effective 
yellow veining on centers of 
petals. Promising, 
New ruffled deep red. Very 
pleasing color. A little slow to 
propagate here. 
Novelty rose. Similar to Cha- 
mouny except yellow suffusion. 
Interesting combination. 
Early plain-petaled clear pink. 
One of the cutflower grower 
needs. Clean color. 
Graceful medium sized white 
with splash of red in throat, 
Striking. 
(Riecent sensation of the glad 
world. Tall, ruffled medium pink. 
Good cutter. 
Smooth lavender-gray smoky. 
Fine for show and cutting. A 
superior smoky. 
Another sensation, wherever 
shown or grown. Ruffled apricot, 
with rose spot in throat. 
Tall apricot-buff. Answers any 
grower’s requirements for com- 
mercial type. 
‘Clear. médium pink with light 
throat. Vigorous new commercial 
Promising. 
Small-sized glad. Tall, dainty, 
many orange florets open at 
once. 
Heavily ruffled ivory white. 
Fine commercial possibilities. 
Very appealing. 
Very tall, with many medium- 
sized attractive yellow florets 
open at once. New. 
PRICE 
Variety Lge. M’d. Sm, 
RED GLAM .......... 1.00 .75 .40 
ROYAL FLUSH .... 2.00 3 
ROSY LIGHT _........ 10 
SIMIAN toga 30 .20 .10 
SPARKS 10.05 
SPIC AND SPAN .... 68.05 
STORMY WEATHER 20.10 
SUN SPOT .....--... 12.08 
SUSQUEHANNA .... .12 .08 .05 
SMT NG eee woes. 50 .35  .25 
TAINGIILIO aces enneceeont 40 5 
GAT) MAITAL: ce 90 .60 .30 
THRRIFIC «......-.----- 1.00 .60 .30 
TROCADERO «.......... 12...08 4.05 
TUNIA’S WIZARD .. .50 .35 .20 
WEDGWOOD .......... 08 .05 
WHITE WINGS ...... 15 
YELLOW HERALD 08 .05 
ZEPHYR. ......--.-- ae 15 
SHEDLING 7C (Ran- 
goon x Lantana) 1.00 50 .25 
SEEDLING 8C (Kew- 
pie x Chance) .... 1.00 .50 *.25 
SEEDLING 9C (Ethel 
Cave-Cole X 
Dieppe) posses 1.00 .50 .25 
_ NOTE—The above three seedlings are the only ones of our entire | 
crop that we are seriously thinking about introducing. If we intro- 
About a true carrot color, Tail, 
dependable glad. A study in self- 
_ color. oe 
Plum only with huge oe 
Easily largest in show. Not bad 
attachment. 
Ruffled, small-size lavender 
and cream. An early beauty. 
Fades in much heat. y 
Most beautiful individual flor- 
et of any glad we grow. Chaste, 
very decorative. * 
Fine deep yellow, plus ruffling, 
height and splendid commercial 
traits, 
Big spikes of deep flesh pink. 
Attractive lighter brush on lip 
petal. 
Ruffled deep rose with golden 
yellow midribs, 6 open, medium 
height, midseason bloomer. Dis- 
tinctively different. We may 
name this MAROON & GOLD or 
GOPHER STATE, after our alma 
mater. 
The only miniature on our list. 
Brilliant red, plain florets, 5 
open, straight plant, and as 
healthy as any glad we know. 
, Florets 2 inches in diameter, at 
the most. Fine smooth bulbs and 
large bulblets, 
Giant size florets, deep sal- 
mon, seven open. Medium tail 
plant with very green, wide fol- 
jiage. Slight ruffling, similar to 
DIEPPE, with larger florets. 
Good attachment and regular 
facing. As healthy as they come, 
and a goog propagator. 
duce them, the price will be at least $3 each per Large bulb, to take 
care of the necessary advertising. At the best, we won’t introduce 
them for another two years because our stocks will not permit. We 
can’t afford te send these out on trial as premium. bulbs or extras, 
fer the same reason. 
“Received my bulbs last week and sure was more than satisfied. I 
want io thank you for the extras and overcount. Will be looking for- 
ward to your GLAD NEWS next year. —G. L., Iowa. 
“J have purchased your large size bulbs for my flower garden and 
find them grand, producing lovely flowers. Many, many thanks, —I. S., 
Washington. 
“At last year’s auction I bought some bulbs that were contributed 
by. you, and had very good results with them. —W. K., Calif 
“Glads arrived O. K. and were very nice.” —R, G. North Dakota. 
ornia, 
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Flowers vs. Vegetab 
Try Some Glad Seed This Year 
WHAT TYPE SOIL 
DO YOU HAVE? 
Our glads are all grown in al- 
kaline soil, average pH 7.5, ac- 
cording to our State Department 
of Agriculture at Bozeman. We 
find that many varieties are par- 
tial to acid soil and don’t do well 
in the sweeter environment, These 
we discard and do not include on 
our list. Varieties that do well in 
alkaline soils also thrive under 
acid soil conditions; if we con- 
clude with the experts that all 
glads are acid-loving plants. We 
are confident our glads are right 
for either type of soil, 
Too Many New 
Introductions? 
With so many varieties being 
introduced each year many of us 
are at a loss as to which ones to 
try out. Our limited funds just 
won’t reach. What everyone 
would appreciate is an inexpen- 
sive method of weeding out the 
least desirable of the new ones. 
This would appeal to all alike, 
aoe whe es: the cat 
Until such a condition is es- 
tablished, however, we will all 
have to take our chances, The 
one good feature of the present 
system; that is, unlimited intro- 
duction of new varieties, is that 
out of the multitude there is bound 
te be an increased quantity of 
really good ones each year. With 
everyone entitled to try his hand, 
there will be more world beaters, 
just on the law of averages. 
. For years there was nothing in- 
troduced that could equal Picar- 
dy (1931). Now, because of the 
unlimited and intensive hybridiz- 
ing efforts of the past few years, 
the picture has changed complete- 
ly. Seldom a season departs with- 
out yielding one or more excep- 
tionally meritorious varieties, per- 
haps the equal of Picardy during 
its prime. Lately, glads have been 
introduced that are definitely im- 
provements on Picardy. The big 
vroblem is how to pre-determine 
which one or two, are, let _us say, 
the king and (or) queen of the 
annual crop of new ones. 
New Style 
We believe our. new tabloid 
style of GLAD NEWS (our “‘diff- 
erent” sort of a price list) will 
have greater appeal than ever. For 
one thing, we know it contains 
more of interest and value, if only 
because ‘it has twice as much copy 
as any previous edition. At any 
rate, our free circulation news- 
paper is again in your hands sol- 
iciting a portion of your bulb bus- 
iness. 
Jot down the names of a few 
friends on back of Order Blank 
whom you think would like to. 
have a copy of GLAD NEWS, and 
we will be glad to oblige. 
Gladiolus ~ 
Seed Beds 
Popular 
For extra thrills in growing 
glads, more and more gardeners 
are trying their luck with seeds. 
Those who grow glads from seed 
are now numbered in the thou- 
sands; in fact, there is now a 
gladiolus publication that deals 
exclusively with this phase of the 
gladiolus hobby. For an idea as to 
what this publication is like, ad- 
dress an inquiry to the Sioux City 
Gladiolus Society, Box 394, Sioux 
City, Iowa, and ask for informa- 
tion on the publication “Pollen, 
Pistil & Pod.” 
Our price on seed is 30 cents 
per packet containing ten. The 
parentage accompanies each pac- 
ket. To get the most out of seed, 
one must agree to keep the soil 
moist constantly during early de- 
velopment of the plant (which 
looks very much like a blade of 
jheat of the sun during: ‘this im- 
‘Dp et a wth ering ian 
_ moisture conditions. ; 
grass for several weeks), and to 
shade the plants from. the high 
serve the following: 
-(1) Plant % to 14-inch ie, in 
fine soil, and firm it; 
(2) Wait (patiently) for from 1 
18 days to three weeks for sprouts 
to appear; 
(3) Wait longer, if necessary; | ° 
but to encourage sprouting keep | 
nates hee Bae Columbia, i 
the rows covered with wet paper 
or burlap, Rlemove this protection 
carefully after the first sprouts 
appear, 
(4) The roots of the young 
seedlings are very close to the 
surface, so hand-weed carefully, | . 
and barely scratch the surface 
when cultivating. 
(5) Remember 
and shade are important, 
essential. 
After reading the above, if 
growing from seed still seems 
like a good idea to you, as it does 
to countless other growers, send 
us an order for as many packets 
that moisture 
if not 
fas you want, at 30 cents per. pac- 
ket. We will send the seed along 
with your bulb order—in plenty 
of time for planting. 
ALUMINUM FOIL MULCH 
The price of aluminum foil is 
now low enough so that using it 
as a mulch, especially for seeds} 
and bulblets, is not prohibitive. 
We like the idea of cutting a 12- 
inch roll in half, This provides 
two 6-inch strips about twenty 
feet long, and they are fine for 
using as a mulch on each oe of 
the planted row. — ' 
The foil should be waldstea 
down with stones or stapled down 
with bent pieces of wire, and tef ike 
in place all summer. 
moderates soil temperatures 
Jlating to this Saas 
ose 
EMPHASIS SEE 
FLOWER GARDENI 
WAISHINGTON— Ex 
for official emphasis ‘0: 
gardens to switch from 
bles to flowers and or 
this year. ‘ 
The Home Food Pres 
and Garden Advisory Co! 
hos recommended that th 
culture Department endorsi 
backyard program again, 
aye 
The department, having con- 
ly worthwhile because of v 
of seed and fertilizer, has 
a i g's > 
recommendations because it 
searcely do otherwise. 
dens may be taken as a 
handed discouragement of veg 
table gardens. “ 
Montana, in 
Washington. For i . 
contact the Yakima 
Commerce. 
The Lyde Buckhouse 
the Western International ¢ j 
olus Society show. This tro 
in honor of May and 
well-known commercial 
and partners, whom many 
remember died within a. mx 
of one another a few years be 
One interesting feature « 
WIGS set-up is that tt a on 
sion Service at Yakim rage 
and exhibit your se ni! 
you, as well as named 
if you wish. This is of special 
great help to the east mn : 
‘nents of the WIGS, 
{ima season is much aia 
, that of eastern 
