localities than in others. We try to grow varieties that have as 
wide a range in this respect as possiable. I don't list as many 
of the new varieties as some catalogers do, but we like to grow 
them a year or two, then if ther are not good I do not want to list 
them,However we can not grow them all so there maybe others just as 
goode We are discarding many of the older sorts this year, therefore 
they are not listed.It isn't that they aren't good, but w have to 
make room for the many new varieties and our own scedlings. As you _ 
thumb through this catalog you will notice we have added several new 
varicties to our list. We have grown in our own field and all are 
very good. I highky recommend them, We don't take in as many of the 
shows as we should but, we do’ win our share oe blue ribbons in the 
few shows we attend. 
BULB SIZES. Gladiolus bulbs are graded in 6 sizes. fee 1 - 14" or 
over. now 2 — 14 to 14 in. no.3 -1 to 13 in. no. 4 -3/h to 1 ine 
no. 5 -4 to 3/h in. no. 6 — under 4 in. Noe 1 & 2 are large bulbs. 
3&h is medium bulbs. 5 & 6 are small bulbs. We ship the larger 
size in each class as long as they last. If mcdium bulbs are order- 
ed wo ship size nos 3 so if you get two sizcs it means we have run 
out. of the larger S1ZCo . 
One question I wowr.d like to clear up is so many folks visiting our 
ficlds have asked, if we arc connected with some nursery or bulb. 
growere [ am happy to say we are not connected with no other nurscry 
or bulb grower in.no waye Se 
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IMPROVED RED CHARM(A Sport of eal Charm) Wo have been growing this 
for 5 years and’ it's performance has been so good we decided to list 
it this year. We have checked -it:.with Red Charm we bought from seve- 
ral reliable growers and the color is slightly darker and it will 
average a foot or over taller. It will average 2 or h more buds. It 
will open 7 with 6 in color on a 18- 20 bud spike. Propagation is ex- 
cellent and bulblet germination is 100%. We have a good amount of 
