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BYRON L. 
Gladiolus Hybridizer 
P. 0. Box 781 
Kalamazoo, Michigan 
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minimum. Hence, this meager list. Ee 
will be bigger next year, now that I'm 
permanently located. 
Bulbs inspected by the state of 
Michigan. Terms cash. Stocks all quite 
limited, so early orders are advised. 
No wholesale, no bbts., except as listed. 
I'll have more another year. Watch for 
outstanding originations to be intro- 
duced in 1955 
Although my own activities in growing 
and showing have been kept at a minimun, 
it has been gratifying to know that the 
inbred hybrid process which I introduced 
into the glad world in 1951 is becoming 
well accepted. 
It also has been a pleasure to note 
that ANGEL OF MERCY, TANGELO and TINY 
TIM have led all varieties in their size 
and color classes the last two years in 
national society lists of show winners. 
LOVELY MARY (1950) is almost unfail- 
ingly mentioned in the lists of the very 
best small decoratives as well as being 
a leading show winner. W. H. Rogers re- 
ports one of his customers won five 
blues and two championships from eight 
bulbs of Lovely Mary. Can you tie that 
with any variety, large or small? 
Several later introductions, I am 
sure, are even better and will compile 
outstanding show records when distri- 
buted. The inbreds among them are some- 
thing any hybridizer needs to put vigor 
and dependability as well as uniformity 
in his breeding program. 
