Foreword 
Once again I extend cordial greetings to all our customers and friends! It is indeed a pleasure to 
present our 1953 catalog to you. I hope you find it interesting and worthwhile and trust that the informa- 
tion contained in it will aid you in growing the most beautiful spikes ever in 1953! 
All our stock is grown under irrigation and is planted, dug, cleaned, and graded with the utmost care. 
All bulbs offered are young stock; grown from bulblets and planting stock. They are full of pep, ready to 
produce exhibition blooms. We dust our bulbs with Lindane and Spergeon to eliminate the possibility of 
thrips and prevent disease. The many letters and cards received from our customers attest to the clean, 
plump bulbs we send out and the fine results obtained from the stock. This correspondence is greatly ap- 
preciated and inspires us to send out the best stock that can be grown. 
If you have never ordered from us I suggest you give us a trial and join our ever growing list of en- 
thusiastic customers. Due to the severe drought in many sections of the country this past summer large 
bulbs, in clean, healthy stocks, will most likely be very scarce by spring. To be sure of getting the sizes and 
varieties you want it will be to your advantage to send your order as soon as you possibly can. 
I sincerely thank all of our customers for your past orders and confidence you have placed in us. We 
take a great deal of pride in the list of varieties assembled in this catalog and trust we may have the pleasure 
of serving you again this year. 
“Thats How 7 See em - By Georgel/ 
1952 most likely will go down in history as a year 
many Glad fans would like to forget. A severe drouth 
extended through the South, Southwest, and parts of 
the East and Midwest while in some parts of the 
upper Midwest fans were plagued with continuous 
heavy rains. The terrific heat in many sections of the 
country had its effect on some shows both as to num- 
ber of entries and quality of blooms. 
The Tennessee show was my first trip; then to 
Bardstown, Edwardsville, LeRoy, Purdue, Wabash, 
Minneapolis, Hibbing, and finally, Elkhorn, Wiscon- 
sin. Generally speaking, the Northern shows had the 
best quality but enthusiasm was much in evidence at 
all the shows as it takes more than heat and drouth to 
dampen the spirits of Glad fans. 
Among the whites, Mother Fischer receives my vote 
for top honors. It has been referred to as “A White 
Spic & Span” and its performance here makes me wish 
I had lots and lots more stock of it. Athene has all 
the good qualities of an excellent commercial but the 
floret form is rather plain. The fine performance of 
White Symphony gives it a high rating. Seldom do 
we have a variety which makes such huge florets with 
such tight attachment. White Star is more of a com- 
mercial than show flower; bulblet production and ger- 
mination are all that could be desired. Snowclad, 
from an originator of outstanding Glads, comes highly 
recommended. 
Columbia, Ivoree, La Valle, and Connie “G” make 
up a strong cream quartet. Columbia is very beautiful 
and gave us magnificent spikes. Even No. 4 bulbs 
will produce fine spikes. Ivoree can be grown to huge 
proportions; it produced one of the biggest spikes of 
the season in our garden. I have grown La Valle since 
its introduction and have always rated it highly. The 
precisely placed, crisp florets make it a top show 
flower. For a long stretchy flowerhead, Connie “G” 
takes the honors. It certainly ranks near the top for 
beauty. 
Competition in the yellow class is getting stronger 
with Gold and Catherine Beath the color champions. 
The beautiful, deep color of each is something to rave 
over. The latter has the better flowerhead and is a top 
show flower. Gold gets the nod as the best commer- 
cial. Cynthia, Gene, and Candlelight are early. The 
first two are easy cutters and have excellent commer- 
cial qualities. I haven’t grown enough stock of Can- 
dlelight to determine its commercial rating. Cynthia 
and Gene command good prices on the early market. 
Terrific is a nice color and is an excellent grower but 
I can't get it to open the 12 florets generally credited 
to it. It does open very fast—as many as 5 in one 
night. Keepsake came very uniform and is a beauti- 
ful, clear color. 
Canada’s famous Patrol is a real champion and be- 
longs in everyone’s garden. Tasco will really make 
you step across the rows in excitement when the first 
spike opens. Mellow Moon is a grand cutflower and 
makes you wish you had many, many more spikes of 
it to take to your florist. It possesses such health and 
vigor. Betty Duncan is one of the most beautiful in 
its class and has attained its high rating on beauty and 
cutting qualities. Some like Perdita and some don’t 
but the hot, hamid summers of the Ohio valley must 
be to its liking as it consistently gives us good spikes. 
Towering over most everything in the field is Chief 
