1953 PREMIUM VARIETIES 
_ PLEASE NOTE: In case we should run short of any of the Premium varie- 
ties listed below, we reserve the right to substitute other good Selected Seedlings. 
We are sure that we have enough for all early orders, however. 
LARGO 
Seedling 944-4. A lovely yellow and pink, with the yellow predominating. 
The pink is in the form of a picotee flush, mostly on the upper petals. The yellow 
portion is a rather light shade, with a definite greenish or chartreuse tint. 
LARGO will open six or seven large, ruffled florets on a spike of fairly good 
height. An occasional misplaced floret will appear. This is a very unusual and 
intriguing color combination that will be the delight and admiration of all your 
friends and garden visitors. A mid-season bloomer; size and color class 411. 
Not for sale this year—see Premium offer below. 
EARLY SNOW 
Seedling 1376-2. A pure white without markings; even the stamens are a 
clear creamy white. It will open seven or eight slightly frilled florets of five-inch 
size on tall, slender stems. Placement and attachment are very good. Blooms 
in 70 days. Its earliness makes it a desirable cut flower, and it is much prettier 
than most of the older early whites. EARLY SNOW earned a rating of 83 points 
at the Rhode Island Trial Garden last summer; 400 class. 
Not for sale this year, but one bulb of either EARLY SNOW or LARGO— 
your choice as long as both are available, our choice if we run out of one—will 
be given free of extra cost with a retail order of $10.00 or more. Only one bulb 
to a customer. 
YULETIDE 
Seedling 1273-2. A scarlet glad that is entirely different from any other we 
have seen. A rather light scarlet-red, yet very showy—a real ‘‘Christmas”’ color. 
Its brilliance is due in part to a novel and attractive dusting of gold on the 
lower petals which really makes it shine in the sunlight! The five or six large 
open flowers are lightly frilled and fluted, well-placed on a fairly tall spike of 
18 buds. A moderate increaser, but bulblets germinate and grow well. A dis- 
tinctive and attractive scarlet. About 95 days to bloom; 4387 class. 
Not for sale this year, but we will give one bulb of YULETIDE free of 
extra cost with a retail order of $20.00 or more. Only one bulb to a customer. 
NOTE: This size order also entitles you to a bulb of either Largo or Early Snow. 
Again this year we are enclosing a coupon with special subscription offer to 
the fine new All-Garden magazine, POPULAR GARDENING. There are inter- 
esting articles on Glads in some of the winter and spring numbers, and again 
in the summer at show time. And since most glad fans raise other flowers too, 
you are sure to find many interesting and profitable articles in each issue. 
“The glads I got from you last year were simply out of this world in 
beauty, and were healthy and vigorous. I was thrilled with the fine 
extras, which I did not expect.” —Mrs. E.T., lowa, 3/14/52 
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