Tested and Proven Gladiolus 
CYNTHIA (craff-49) 75 days-410 
Very early light yellow. Flower head 26-28 inches with 7 to 8 open and 5 showing color. Wide open 
florets with slightly recurved petals. 
(L. ea. 50c; 10—$4.00) (M. ea. 35c; 10—$2. 80) (S. ea. 25c; 10—$2.00) (Blbts. 10—50c; 100—$4.00) 
DARK DAVID (Morgan-’51) 90 days-554 
Glossy maroon-red with massive size, extraordinary vigor and unusual beauty. 5 feet tall, with eight 
51-inch blooms open. A striking beauty in bloom and sets good seed pods. No Discount. 
(L. ea. 75c; 10—$6.00) (M. ea. 50c; 10—$4.00) (S. ea. 35c; 10—$2.80) (Blbts. 5—25c; 100—$3.00 
DESERT DUSK (Rich-’50) 100 days-586 
An eye catching smoky with a very pleasing color and a huge expanse 
of bloom. Smoky slate-salmon with a blue overcast and an orange-red 
blotch. Lightly ruffled petals and excellent facing and spacing make 
this Glad one you will want to have. 
(L. ea. $1.00) (M. ea. 75c) (S. ea. 50c) (Blbts. 4—25c) 
DIEPPE (Hassell-45) 85 days-432 
Salmon-scarlet with excellent form. It will open 6 ruffled florets. A 
color picture is shown on page 25. 
(L. 2—25c; 10—$1.00) (M. 10—70c) (S. 10—40c) (Blbts. pkg. 25c) 
DISPLAY (Ficht-’52) 85 days-520 
Orange-apricot deepening at petal edges. Perfect placement with 9 
open, 54-inch florets on a 5-ft. stem, with 28-30 inch flower head. 
Good propagator. A winner in the orange class. 
(L. ea. $2.00) (M. ea. $1.25) (S. ea. 75c; (Blbts. 5—75c; 100—$10.00) 
DOLLY VARDEN (narris-’50) 95 days-532 
Deep salmon-pink with an attractive cream throat. It will open 9 huge 
64-inch florets with 7 in color on husky spikes. A fine variety for 
either exhibition or commercial use. (L. ea. $1.00; 10—$8.00) (M. ea. 75c; 
10—$6.00) (S. ea. 50c; 10—$4.00) (Blbts. 10—$1.00; 100—$7.00) 
DUSTY MILLER (Ellictt-45) 85 days-486 
A smoky old rose blotched white with cream penciling. Eight florets 
open on a 20 bud spike. Always straight and a vigorous grower. 
(L. 2-25; 10—$1.00) (M. 10—70c) (S. 10—40c) (Blbts. pkg. 25c) 
ELMER’S ROSE (Fischer-’51) 85-460 
Rose with heavy substance and intense ruffling. 5 ft. tall with a 
stretchy flower head of 20-22 buds. Opens 8 large florets with ex- 
cellent placement and facing. This is one of the most outstanding of 
the recent introductions. (L ea. 50c; 10—$4.00) (M. ea. 35c; 
10—$2.80) (S. ea. 25c; 10—$2.00) (Blbts. 8—25c; 100—$2.50) 
ELIZABETH THE QUEEN Uwhite-41) 86 days-5¢66 
This is the most useful variety we know. It gives beautiful spikes under 
almost every condition. Its a beautiful lavender nicely ruffled and 
needlepointed. If water and fertilizer are applied just as the bud spikes 
leave the sheath, the spikes will have better stretch. 
(L. 2—25¢; 10—$1.00) (M. 10—70c) (S. 10—40c) (Blbts. pkg. 25c) 
EMBERS (aArnett-’51) 78 days-490 
The unusual glowing scarlet shading to a harmonizing cream is a 
brilliant color that must be seen to be appreciated. The 8 wide open 
strongly attached large florets face perfectly on a long, straight, well- 
balanced spike that grows fully 54 inches tall. 
(L. ea. $3.50); (M. ea. $3.00); (S. ea. $2.00); (Blbts. 10—$2.50) 
EVANGELINE (paimer-48). 92 days-540 
Light rose-pink with large ruffled 54-inch florets and a soft cream 
throat. 25 to 30-inch flower head, 18-20 buds and 8 to 12 open. A con- 
sistent winner of high awards. (L. ea. 20c; 10—$1.60) (M. 2—30c; 
Clarencon Di Eortnan 10—$1.20) (S. 3—30c; 10—80c) (Blbts. pkg. 35c) 
[12] IMPORTANT: Packages of bulblets will consist of 50 to 100 bulblets in most cases. 
