Gaels Glorious Hamed Varieties / 
Thousands of Gloxinias blooming in our Greenhouse each summer is 
always a most spectacular and breathtaking sight. To pick the most 
beautiful among them would indeed be a difficult task, and it is very likely 
that no individual variety would win unanimous acclaim. However, dur- 
ing Mr. Buell’s 13 years of growing experience he has developed a keen 
eye and discerning taste for the very finest. In order to become a ‘‘Named 
Variety” a plant must meet his high standards as to color, size, growth 
habit, excellence of foliage, and good general performance in the green- 
house for two years or longer. In making his decisions Mr. Buell is often 
guided by the unsolicited comment a variety is given by visitors to our 
greenhouses, as he feels that perhaps this is the best way of knowing what 
is most apt to please our thousands of mail order customers who may 
never have the opportunity to visit us. 
We hope you will add some of our “‘favorites’”’ to your collection and 
that you will share our pride and enthusiasm for them. 
LARGE FLOWERING HYBRIDS 
BLUE DELIGHT — This variety has caused many an “‘oh and ah”’ at the greenhouse. 
A solid blue border of about 14”’ on a pure white background. Excellent foliage. 
$5.00/tuber. 
ELECTRA — A very flashy red variety. The brilliant red border blends into a delicate 
speckling as it meets a darker halo at the bowl of the bloom. A creamy white 
throat speckled in dark red extends the whole length of the tube. An exceptionally 
good grower, but needs good light to prevent leggy growth. $5.00/tuber. 
ORCHID — This could be classified as a pastel between pink and blue, the shade vary- 
ing according to the amount of sunlight. The bloom is of medium size and was 
pictured in the book ‘‘Gloxinias And How To Grow Them’’. Outstanding 
features of this plant are that it has shiny dark green leaves and is a very compact 
grower with abundant blooms. $5.00/tuber. 
PEACHES AND CREAM — Immense blooms of purest white with delicate suffusions 
of pink around the border. If you are fond of pastels this is one of the finest. 
$5.00/tuber. 
PINK SURPRISE—The delicate pink petals of this variety are artistically speckled in 
a darker shade, and edged with a very narrow border of solid pink. The creamy 
throat is speckled dark pink. This is a selection from one of our most popular 
groups, B-6. $5.00/tuber. (Extremely Choice). 
TRUDY — Named for Mrs. Buell this is one of our choicest varieties both as to bloom, 
pattern, and leaf type. The plant was shown on the cover of Popular Gardening 
November, 1951. The color is medium to bright red with a white border speckled 
in red. The throat has a variegated red pattern on a dark cream base. $4.00 
ROYALTY SLIPPER SERIES 
MIDNIGHT QUEEN — Our darkest Slipper Gloxinia. A rich dark purple of striking 
elegance. $4.00 
RUFFLED QUEEN — A very dainty slipper of speckled pink. The lower petals are 
more densely speckled than the upper petals giving a bicolor effect, and the flower 
is delicately ruffled. This is a selection from our S-5 group. $5.00/tuber. 
SNOW QUEEN — Pure sparkling white. As far as we know this is the only pure white 
slipper type Gloxinia on the market today. $5.00/tuber. 
RED EMPRESS — The most outstanding of our Slippers to date. Very ruffled and a 
beautiful shade of red. The top two petals are a little lighter in color which adds 
to the over all effect. $5.00/tuber. 
