For the Commercial Grower 
We are frequently asked what we consider the best varities to grow for commercial cut 
flower use. Although growers vary considerably as to what is best we feel that the glads listed 
below are among the better ones and they are the ones we like to grow ourselves. Certainly 
they can be grown with the knowledge that your cut flowers will be among the finest available. 
Varieties marked * we like the best for shipping purposes. 
WHITE — EARLY — Heart-O-Gold, Lady Anne, Mt. Index. MIDSEASON — *Florence 
Nightingale, *Marg. Beaton, Mother Fischer, *Prof. Goudriaan, Silver Court, *Silver Wings. 
CREAM — MIDSEASON — *Leading Lady, *Leif Erikson, Salmans Glory. 
YELLOW — EARLY — Candlelight, Gene. MIDSEASON — *Gold, Hans Van Meegren, 
*Spotlight. 
BUFF and ORANGE — MIDSEASON — *Betty Duncan, Boccherini, Circe, Daisy Mae, Orange 
Gold, *Patrol. 
SALMON — EARLY — Cordova, Happy End. MIDSEASON — King Alfred, *King William, 
*Picardy, *Polynesie. 
SCARLET — EARLY — *Atom, Red Cherry. MIDSEASON — Carnival, Dieppe, Pallette. 
LIGHT PINK — EARLY — Richard Crooks. MIDSEASON — *Beautys Blush, C. D. Fortnam, 
*Deborah Sampson, *Phantom Beauty, Sheherazade. LATE — Magnolia, Silcherlied. 
DEEP PINK — EARLY — “Friendship. MIDSEASON — Benares, *Spic & Span. 
RED — EARLY — Red Charm, Red Cherry. MIDSEASON — *Birch Red, Dee Twelve, Jo 
Wagenaar, Mrs. R. G. Erry, Nancy. 
ROSE — EARLY — Lila Wallace, *Rosa Van Lima. MIDSEASON — Andrena, Burma, 
Chamouny, *Cherbourg, Elmers Rose, Folklore, Fransesca, Macushla, Madeline Hefty, “Modern 
Times. 
LAVENDER — EARLY — Wedgwood. MIDSEASON — Benjamin Britten, *Eliz. The Queen, 
Lavender Lace, *Lavender Prince, *Parthiena, Sunday Best. LATE — Col. Atkinson. 
PURPLE — EARLY — “Dorothy Armstrong, Parade. MIDSEASON — King David, Kashmir, 
Sherwood, *The Rajah. 
BLUE — EARLY — Abu Hassan, Blue Beauty, High Life. 
SMOKY & A. O. C. — MIDSEASON — Buckeye Bronze, Dusty Miller, Gray Summitt, High 
Finance, Oklahoma, Stormy Weather, Uhu. 
NEWER VARIETIES THAT ARE GOOD COMMERCIAL PROSPECTS. 
A. B. Coutts, Brier, Broadway Melody, Burma Rose, Cathedral, Catriona, Columbia, Coral 
Ace, Crusader, Display, Early Red, Edgewood, Festival, Gelber Hercules, Glad Tidings, Gold 
Bond, Good Morning, Harrisburger, Heirloom, Howard V. Wright, Jessie Mae, King David, 
Look, Orchid Fantasy, Pall Mall, Parade, Peacelight, Pennant, Pink Diamond, Pink Pride, 
Poinsettia, Princess, Redskin, Regina, Ruth Lorene, Sans Souci, Snowdrift, Susan K, Tyrone, 
White Sails. 
A Castine, Maine customer reports: 
In the past, I have ordered glad bulbs from many different places, but never haye had such fine bulbs or 
so many free ones. Thanks again for your great kindness to me. — Dr. A. M. N. 
From Birch Run, Mich. : 
I received my glad bulbs in the best condition. I want to thank you for all the many extra bulbs you 
sent me — also all the over-counts. I was more than pleased. — Mrs. R. C. G. 
From Cambridge, Ohio: 
Last year I started in to buy bulbs at various places over the country and to date, yours are absolutely the 
finest plump bulbs. I thank you for the extras and I assure you that there will be another order coming your 
way soon. 
I showed the bulbs to my wife upon her return home this evening and she was really elated over them; 
she said they looked good enough to eat. Guess I’ll have to keep them hid! — Mr. M. A. Z. 
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