New Gove 1955 Introductions 
No discount on new introductions and they cannot be used as extras. 
From LEONARD BUTT 
Ben al Rose (562)(Huntress x Evan- 
g geline) Medium deep 
rose with deeper rose throat. Grows 5 feet tall or 
over, always straight with 30 inch heads of 20—22 
buds with 8 well placed and strongly attached 
blooms open and with 6-8 in color. Giant plants 
and blooms. Broad healthy foliage. Produces lots 
of bulblets that grow exceptionally well. 
(Evangeline x Corona) (442) 
igal 
Madrig Mid season azalea pink 
with deeper diffused throat. A different pink that 
has great appeal. Plants up to 5 feet tall with 
30 inch heads. 8 of the 19-20 buds open and 5-7 
in color. Blooms well attached and placed. A 
good commercial and show flower. Heavy 
propagator. At Rochester 1952 won the seedling 
award. In the Canadian trials 1953 it scored 83 
with one grower noting it as ‘‘outstanding in 
every way—10 florets open.’’ At the C.G.S. show 
at Brampton 1954 it won first in its color class 
over strong competitors. 
Redhead (536)(Animation x Com- 
mando)(Early Mid season) 
Soft scarlet self similar in color to Commando its 
pollen parent. There are very few in this shade 
and this is a real addition to the class. 
Strong straight plants up to 4% feet tall with 
heads 2 feet and over. 20-22 buds with 8 open 
and 6-7 showing. Good attachment and place- 
ment. 
Honorable mention 1953 trial grounds with 
score of 84 and an award of merit from the 
British Gladiolus Society. Clean healthy bulbs 
and good propagator. 
Two Butterfly Varieties 
Emily's Birthday (324)VE Apricot 
salmon with a 
yellow throat dusted with scarlet. A fine addition 
to the list of Butterfly varieties. Always straight 
medium tall spikes with 16-18 buds and 7-8 open 
and several in color. Well placed and strongly 
attached. 
It got its name from the fact that it bloomed 
the first time on July 9, Mrs. Butt’s birthday. 
The latest it has bloomed is July 15* being the 
earliest by far of all the varieties Mr. Butt 
grows. Should be a valuable variety for this 
reason. Any very early variety will bring good 
money as cut flowers. 
(336) (Bo-Peep x 
Atom)E Ruffled at- 
tractive shade of scarlet with yellow throat 
dusted with specks of red. Beautiful in arrange- 
Kerry Dancer 
ments. Straight medium height spikes with 6-7 
of the 15 buds open and 5-6 in color. Good 
placement and attachment. Florets are just over 
the 200 size but are the miniature type. Can be 
called a ruffled miniature. 
Bulblets are large and grow well and the bulbs 
are of the golf ball type. Disease resistant. 
PRICES ON ALL 1955 
BUTT INTRODUCTIONS 
Bulbs (any size) $2.00 each, 5 for $8.00 
Growers Units 
10 bulbs and 100 bulblets — $16.75 
25 bulbs and 200 bulblets — $32.75 
Special Collection of 1955 Introductions 
1 bulb — $2.00 
Madrigal 1 bulb — 2.00 
Redhead 1 bulb — 2.00 
Emily’s Birthday 1 bulb — 2.00 
Kerry Dancer 1 bulb — 2.00 
Bengal Rose 
$10.00 
5 bulbs, 1 of each of the above for $8. 
Here is a chance to get 5 fine new varieties at 
a cut price—a real bargain, and | will put in a 
bulb of my selection extra, worth $2. 
From SYD CARTMELL 
Chateay = (333) This medium sized gladi- 
olus is capable of winning 
grand champion spike with its long flower head 
and 10 open florets. It has won several seedling 
championships in Ohio as well as the most 
beautiful at the Wellsville, Ohio show. 
The buds are deep salmon which change 
rapidly to lavender rose when the florets open. 
The creamy throat lightly peppered rose adds 
lustre to the delicately needlepoint florets. With 
good culture this variety can produce spikes of 
breath-taking beauty. Feathers occasionally in 
very hot weather. Old bulbs split therefore we 
suggest you de-eye them. 
This variety will be used as one of my premium 
bulbs for postage and is worth $2.00 or more. A 
worthy addition to the 300 class, will dominate 
its class in the shows. 
In my Oregon field the blooms from bulblets 
were really something. Very beautiful. 
From STEPHEN CHASE 
Captain Blood (454). This is an ex- 
tremely beautiful 
black red with a sheen seldom found on a glad. 
It opens 8-10 well placed blooms on a plant of 
moderate height. Doesn’t usually get over 4 feet 
