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A GLADTOLUS LISTING PRO THE GARDENS OF / yi % 3 /F SH | 
MERLE D. ALLEN 
P. 0. BOX 23 Lee 
OWATONNA, MINNESOTA Ears 
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Most glad growers are interested in the peoole they buy their bulbs from, vend -want 
to know something about them. Sc, here's a short story of my operations, . Like? ~ 155 
many others, 1 started in the back yard, and it has grow to the point Where Zin, , 
now raise about 3 acre on a firm near Owetonna, pnd I use new ground for my gladS ~~~ \Uhue 
each year. I have a full time job, so the glads are teken care of after my : 
regular vorking day is over with the help of a Ford Pick-up, a retotiller, and 
outside Labor. I have been hybridizing for several years, and am lacing my first 4 
seedling, "White Wedgwood", on the market with this listing. I make every effort 
I mow of to keep my stock clean end healthy, and my insnection revorts from 
the Department of Agriculture, Dairy and Food, St. Paul, Minnesota have been 
excellent. This year's stock has been insnected and I heave been issued certificate 
Novieeooe ; 
Of course, being a small grower, my stock is limited, but I will supply you, 
subject to »-revious sale, at the following prenaid retail prices. 
a INTRODUCTION 
, | 300 WHITE WEDGHOOD (Allen 54) 
: Genghis Kahn x Wedgwood — 
80 to $5 Days 
After severcl years of hybridizing I have been asked by growers snd glad fanciers 
to introduce White Vedgwood. Baskets of it shown at glad shows have been sen- 
sational end resulted in orders and demand for stock. It is not being introduced 
as the "cure-all" in the 300 white class, but rather as one of the best commer- 
é cial or bouquet whites in its class. It has inherited the intense ruffling of its 
a parents, it has the form of Wedgwood, it is oure white with a slight cream tinge 
: in the throat, will open 5 or 6 on a 14 to 16 bud spike, averages ebout 48 inches 
F, in height, and has excellent texture and attachment, blooming from ali sizes. 
It ovens well in water -nd has excellent keening qualities. It is very uniform 
in height, and for one needing a good white to cut, this is a snlendid candidate. 
It will hold its own on the show table, althoueh it does not have the height 
of some other 300 whites, winning the blue ribbon in the 3 svike open class in 
the 1953 Minnesota Gladiolus Show. It is being introduced at a ridiculous price 
so ali can enjoy it. Beautiful glads often come wranned in small packaces. and 
I think this is one of them. fa 
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PRICES —- Any size bulb, each 50¢, 12 for $5. 
1 Large, 1 Medium, 1 Small, 10 Blts. for *1.50. 
} | 5 Lerve, 5 Medium, 15 Small, 100 Blts. for #10. 
Small Growers Syecial 
5 Large end 200 Blts ~ A #10 value for $8. 
Large Grovers Special 
or ee and apt of Blts — A #30 value for $25, 
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