THAT'S IT ! 
BLACKER THAN YOUR HAT! 
But don’t get scared—it’s a rippin’ good glad that 
will create lots of notse in the 454 class 
Gel Rierce (Black Phantom x Burma) 
We have purchased part interest in this new black-red. THUN- 
DERBOLT is a very beautiful, deep maroon with heavily ruffled, 
wide open florets. It opens up to 7 florets of excellent substance 
and placement on well proportioned flowerheads of 18-19 buds. 
It does not crook, but the edges of the petals will occasionally 
sunburn in extreme heat. 
THUNDERBOLT is a heavy bulblet producer and an excellent ger- 
minator. It makes fine growth from bulblets. It is medium in 
height. Plant and bulb are very healthy. It blooms in 85 to 90 
days from large bulbs. 
THUNDEREOLT has quite a reputation in the Midwest and many 
fans have been eagerly awaiting its introduction. Its show record: 
1950—Chicago Show: 3 spike Honorable Mention. 
1952—Chicago Show: 3 spike Honorable Mention; 
Award of Commendation. 
Rantoul: 3 spike Award of Commendation. 
Purdue: 1 spike and 3 spike Champion Seedling. 
Springfield: 1 spike Honorable Mention; 3 spike Cham- 
pion Seedling & American Home Achievement Medal. 
Prices Per each, any size $2.00; 6 for $10.00 Bulblets—10 for $2.00; 100 for $16.00 
1 large, 1 medium, 1 small and 10 selected bulblets for $6. 00 
1 spike 
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BUTTERFLY 
Klein Class 441 (Burma x (Picardy x Burma) 
This unusual new variety is the first of a new type of glad which has been referred 
to by glad breeders as the Butterfly type. 
BUTTERFLY is an early (70 days) heavily 
ruffled multicolored glad, being lavender pink 
with a reddish blotch on a large yellow throat 
zone—a most unusual color combination which 
is not unlike an exotic butterfly. 
BUTTERFLY grows about 48 inches tall and 
carries 17-19, 4% - 5 inch florets on always 
straight stems. It is an excellent cutter and 
will be a useful florist’s variety. BUTTERFLY 
has won several seedling awards, including 
“Award of Commendation” from the Empire 
State Society in 1951. It was Champion of the 
pre-Introductory class Genesee Valley Show, 
Rochester, N, Y., 1952, and Best Seedling of 
Canadian Origin, Eastern International Show, 
Binghamton, N. Y., 1952. 
PRICE: $3.00—any size bulb 
SPECIAL STARTER UNiIt—3 bulbs and 10 bulblets—$10.00 
GRowWER’s UNIT—25 bulbs and 200 bulblets—$49.75 
