OUTSTANDING VARIETIES OF SUPERB GLADIOLUS -- Spring 1954 Postpaid in the U. S. A. 
ACE OF SPADES—Very beautiful deep black red with glisten- 
ing sheen. Tall spike with 6 open. One of the darkest of the 
so-called blacks. 
ADORABLE—Light pink with lavender cast. Nearly self col- 
ored. Strong grower. 
ALLAH—A huge, richer, much improved Vagabond Prince with- 
out the scarlet feather in throat, ruffled and 56 inches tall. 
ANDRENA—A beautiful pale phlox pink with a large pale 
yellow throat. Excellent for all purposes. 
ANN SHERMAN—Clear shell pink with white mid rib. Heavy 
ruffling and fluting. 7 open on a tall spike. 
AUREOLE—Wonderfully beautiful ruffled light yellow. 6 to 8 
open on a tall spike. 
BETTY DUNCAN—Clear orange with a gold throat. Tall plant 
with 6 to 8 open. The best commercial orange. 
BRIDAL ORCHID—Pastel lavender opening 6 to 8 large florets 
at atime. Good cutter, growers like this one. 
BRONTE—Very unusual and attractive salmon smokey. Has 
a deeper blotch. Very distinctive and unique. 
BURNS SUCCESS—Light blue with a darker throat blotch, 
bordered cream. Very strong grower. 
CATRIONA—A deep cream or light yellow. A much improved 
Lady Jane. This is one of the best 1953 introductions. 
CARNIVAL—Bright scarlet with clear white throat. One of 
the best blotched varieties. Tall grower. 
Cc. D. FORTNAM—A most beautiful blush pink that opens 8 
on a 24 bud spike. A fine show variety, winning many times 
the most beautiful flower in the show. 
CIRCE—Color is russet orange with a deeper red blotch. 6 open 
on a tall 18 bud spike. 
COLUMBIA—Similar to Corona except that there is no yellow 
in the throat. 
CORDOVA—Beautiful rose salmon. I have grown this variety 
since its introduction and believe it is one of the finest early 
cutflowers. 
CREAM ORCHIDS—Beautiful ruffled and lacinated cream. Tall 
vigorous plants. 
CROWN JEWEL—A blotched rose pink said to be a glorified 
Mrs. F. E. Peters; very strong grower. 
DESERT DUSK—Huge attractive smokey slate salmon with a 
light orange blotch. One of the best smokies. 
DOLLY VARDEN—A very large salmon with a cream throat, 
7 to 8 florets open, on a vigorous plant. 
EARLY RED—Glowing pure red, no orange tone evident. It 
has only slender pale lines on throat petals. Good tall grower, 
and healthy. 
EDGEWOOD—Tall medium rose with rose lavender feather. 
8 Bebily ruffled blooms on a 20 bud spike. A fine new com- 
mercial. 
EDITH WARR—A beautiful pink glad with 6 open huge florets, 
with 6 showing color. One of the best. 
ELMERS ROSE—A wonderful fine new rose. The florets have 
good substance and intense ruffling. Good commercial. 
EMBERS—A two toned variety, outer edge of bloom is lighter 
red with a lighter center and rose markings on cream. A very 
good glad. 
EVANGELINE—Beautiful light buff pink. Eight to 10 florets 
open on a tall spike. One of the best in recent introductions. 
In big demand. 
FIELDMASTER—Beautiful clear cameo pink with heavy mid 
ribs and yellow lip. Florets are furled and recurved. Opens 
6 to 8 open on a strong, tall plant. A good keeper. 
FIRELIGHT—Excellent tall deep scarlet. Perfect placement. 
Try this one. 
FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE—Beautiful glistening white. This 
is one of the best commercial whites on the market. 
FOLKLORE—Deep orchid pink with a creamy white throat. 
Excellent cutflower, should be better known. 
FORSYTHIA—Best medium yellow. Very tall with a 24-inch 
dower head. 8 large ruffled blooms open with 6 showing color. 
oney. 
FORT KNOX—A beautiful deep yellow. 6 open on a tall spike. 
Healthy grower. 
FRANCESCA—A light lavender pink with a cream throat. 
Beautifully ruffled, exquisite form. Opens 5 to 6 on a 20 bud 
spike. In big demand. 
FRIENDSHIP—Pure pink blending to a waxy white and a cream 
throat. If you want an early one this is it for all purposes. 
GAIL—Tall lavender, opening 6 to 8 florets on a tall spike. 
Good commercial and a very fine variety. 
GARNET RUFFLES—Deep rich velvety red with a fringe of 
silver. Tall grower. 
GENE—A very attractive variety with perhaps the most frilled 
and ruffled florets of any yellow. Swell cutflower. 
GIANT CYCLAMEN—Cyclamen color similar to Miss Wiscon- 
sin, makes a good spike and one all the florists like. 
GOLD—Rich tall clear golden yellow on a 16 bud spike. Rugged 
grower and should be a fine commercial. One of the most 
beautiful yellows I have seen. This glad will be with us for a 
long time. 
GOLD BANK—A light chartreuse yellow with several open 
florets. Good habits, and should become a popular cutflower. 
GOLDRUFF—A warm unmarked apricot yellow shading deeper 
golden yellow in the throat. Marvelous ruffling and fluting. 
A fine glad on a good spike. 
GORGEOUS DEB—Ruffled light salmon with cream yellow 
blotch. Open 8 beautiful blooms on a long head. 
GRACY’S CHOICE—Large rose pink with 7 open on a tall 
spike. Very nice color, one I am sure you will like. 
GREY DAWN—Gray lavender flaked and grained on a white 
pacheround: Very attractive. Opens 6 florets on a medium 
tall spike. 
GWEN—Light rose shading to a lighter throat. 6 to 9 open 
on a tall spike. 
GUSTAV MAHLER—Strong growing medium blue. Opens 6 
with 6 showing color on a 19 bud spike. Small white feather 
on a darker background. 
HARRISBURGER—Clear cherry red, no scarlet or purple show- 
ing in it. Well placed florets on a long flower head. Strong 
healthy grower. 
HEIRLOOM—Rose orchid lavender in color, crystal clear with 
no flecking, strong grower. 
HOWARD V. WRIGHT—A light yellow with deeper throat. 
Eight 5 inch florets open on a tall spike. This looks like a fine 
addition to the light yellow class. 
JULIA MAE—One of the best 1953 introduction. Soft pale rose 
pink that will open 8 44-inch florets on a tall wiry stem. 
Good cutter and an excellent commercial. Stock is limited and 
may be sold out by late winter. 
KAREN—Clear medium magenta, lower petals have a large 
sulphur yellow throat. 6 open on a good stem. Beautiful. 
KING DAVID—Deep purple with dark velvet throat and a picot 
edee around petals. Strong grower. In big demand, a perfect 
glad. 
QUANTITY PRICE LIST 1954 
VARIETY— - H No. 3 
Ace of Spades $ $ $25.00 
Adorable 12.00 
Andrena 6.00 
42.00 
Ann Sherman ‘ 12.00 
KING SIZE—The giant of the glads. Opens 10 or more 64-inch 
to 8-inch florets on a tall spike, A clear medium salmon with 
a few carmine lines on a cream throat. A good show flower 
when well grown. 
LAVENDER LACE—Ruffled lavender with a large cream throat. 
5 to 6 open on a tall spike. Vigorous grower. 
LEIF ERICKSON—A grand cream variety for any purpose. 
Opens 8 to 10 slightly ruffled blooms. A tall husky grower. 
I poner this will be a good commercial when stock is more 
available. 
LOOK—Glistening light pink. Grows very tall. Florets round 
and Hiehtly ruffled. Opens 6 florets at a time. A coming com- 
mercial. 
MADELINE BROWN—Tall growing salmon pink. 6 to 8 open 
on alone flower head. Looks to me like an excellent com- 
mercial. 
MAGNET—Deep orchid rose color, very tall grower, with 6 
open at a time. 
MALIBU—Ruffled light pink, darker at edges. Cream throat. 
Tall spike holding 8 to 10 open. 
MALLOW—Light rose, blotched cream. Opens 7 on a tall strong 
plant. Good florist’s color. 
MAVIS—Orange pink with a deep salmon shading to a some- 
what deeper blotch on a lighter throat. Rapid increaser. 
MAZDA—Color deep buff shading to a vellow throat. 8 open 
on a long head. 
MESA MIST—A plain petaled floret with a blush toned light 
gray, shading toward the center. A very attractive glad that 
I am sure you will like. An excellent smokey. 
MIGHTY MONARCH—Medium dark red. Opens 6 to 8 large 
florets on a tall spike. A good show glad and cutflower. 
MISS CHICAGO—Attractive rose, with a lavender cast. Light 
yellow throat marking. 
MOTHER FISHER—Lavishly ruffled white. Grows tall and 
rugged. A real show champion. The Spic & Span of the whites. 
MRS. R. G. ERREY—Huge tall deep red that makes a large 
spike. A fine show flower. The best in this color. 
VARIETY— 
Miss Chicago 
Mother Fisher 
New York 
No.4 No.5 No.6 Bulblets 
$20.00 $16.00 $12.00 . $75.00 
10.00 8.00 6.00 : 30.00 
NEGUS—Medium size black red. 8 to 10 open florets on a 
slender spike. Fine substance, holds color well in the field 
and opens well when cut in the bud. 
NEW YORK—A deep rose, 6 to 8 open on a very tall spike. 
Simply beautiful, excellent for all purposes. 
NORDIC QUEEN—Soft glowing flesh pink blending to a creamy 
yellow throat. Strong grower and one I am sure you will like. 
NOWETA ROSE—Clean lavender rose. If you like them with 
a lot of flowers open, this is it. Fine grower. 
ORCHID FANTASY—Pale orchid, beautiful color and one that 
stands heat well. One of my best cutflowers. Try this one. 
ORCHID LADY—Color, a pinkish lavender with a creamy yel- 
low throat. 6 to 7 florets open on a tall spike, even from a 
small bulb. 
ORCHID SKIES—A very large light lavender. 8 to 10 open on 
a tall spike. Excellent show glad. 
OPECHEE—Smokey rose with lavender overlay and carmine 
feather on lower petals. 8 open on a tall straight spike. 
PACTOLUS—Florets are light buff yellow with a scarlet blotch. 
7 to 8 open on a 22-bud spike. 
PAINTED LADY—Pure pink, with the creamy white lip petals 
outlined and bordered bright scarlet-pink. Florets are ruffled 
and fluted. 
PALETTE—Deep scarlet with large purple blotch. A very 
striking and unusual color. Fine large blooms. Good cutflower. 
PARTHIENA—Large florets of deep lavender. Color some- 
what like Takina. Tall spikes and an excellent show glad. 
PATROL—Beautiful clear apricot with a yellow throat. 8 to 
10 open on a tall spike. Excellent commercial, that is very 
popular. 
PAULINE—Pure white, tall spike with 8 open on a tall head. 
A very nice glad. 
PEACH GLOW-—A large buffy orange, wide open ruffled florets 
of heavy texture. Winner of many special awards. 
PENNANT-—A light soft pink of a cool compelling color. A 
very nice glad that I am sure you will like. 
PERSIAN RUG—A very showy and unusual smokey. Color is 
slate or plum shading to reddish rose with a small yellow 
blotch. 6 open on a good spike. 
Postpaid to Any Point in the U. S. A. 
25 BULBS AT THE 100 RATE — 250 BULBS AT THE 1,000 RATE 
No.6 Bulblets 
Per 1000 
Aureole ae ; 4.00 
34.00 
Bridal Orchid 8.00 
Burn’s Success 
10.00 
Catriona 14.00 
Per 100 
Per 100 
Per 1000 
Per 
Per 
C. D. Fortnam _ : : 12.00 
Circe 
Per 
Dolly Varden 
Edgewood 
Edith Warr 
Elmer’s Rose 
Forsythia 
Francesca 
Per 1000 
Robert Alan 
Royal Scot 
pk. : Senegal 
Per 100 
Gold Bank 
Goldruff 
Gorgeous Deb 
Gray Dawn 
qt. Sierra Snow 
pk. 
Y pt. 60.00 
¥Y pt. 40.00 
qt. ; Sweet Sixteen 
qt. 
Strawberry Peach 
Heirloom 
King David 
Madeline Brown Per 100 
qt. ; Taj Mahal 
qt. : The Rajah 
qt. : Trails End 
qt. 
Per 100 
Pere 25 
Per 100 
Per 1000 
qt. 
Y% pt. 
qt. H White Goddess .... 
qt. 4.00 
% pt. 30.00 
Wonder Boy 
pt. 
qt. 
% pt. 40.00 
PATROL 
INSTRUCTIONS FOR ORDERING 
All orders subject to prior sale, % pint bulblets sold at 
the quart rate. You may have 1,000 bulbs at 8 times the 
100 rate where the 1,000 rate is not given. All prices in 
this list are prepaid in the U.S.A. You may send 25% with 
order, balance payable before delivery. Order early to 
avoid disappointment. Many varieties sell out before 
March. We receive many testimonials on our fine stock, 
and we give a generous count. All stock is selected be- 
fore shipment. Minimum order $3.00. No warranty of 
growth is implied in the sale nor will I be responsible for 
the crop in any way. If you grow gladiolus for a profit 
and prefer F.0.B. prices, a postcard will bring you my list. 
