MINIATURE GLADIOLUS 
We are listing miniatures separately this year for your convenience in making your 
selections. Miniatures are getting more popular every year. They are wonderful for corsages 
and cutting for your home. 
ATOM 366 (Hedgecock)—E—A very popular 
scarlet miniature with a gold edge around 
each petal. Wonderful for bouquets, cor- 
sages, etc. 
Large only: 2 for 35c; 10 for $1.25 
BABS 210 (R. Pruitt, ’°45)—65 days. Babs may 
be described as a midget Aureole. Its trim 
little spikes of ruffled light yellow are de- 
lightful for make-up work. A valuable extra- 
early cutter. One of the finest small-flow- 
ered glads. 
Large: 2 for 35c; 10 for $1.25 
Medium: 2 for 25c; 10 for 90c 
BO-PEEP 217 (Butt)—VE—Buff pink with yel- 
lowish throat on which is a dusting of red. 
Heavily ruffled and good substance. Opens 
5-6. This is one of the best of the special 
Butt strain of small varieties. This strain is 
becoming very popular. 
Large: 2 for 35c; 10 for $1.25 
Medium: 2 for 25c; 10 for 90c 
FIFTH AVENUE 252 (Hedgecock)—M—Dark 
glistening velvety red self color. Opens 5 
3-inch blooms on a head of 12-15 or more 
buds. Very beautiful and dainty and be- 
coming very popular. 
Medium only: 30c; 10 for $2.25 
FLAIR 391 (Fairchild)—M—Orchid flowering 
with widely flaring side petals. Heavy sub- 
stance and good attachment. Very beauti- 
ful and one of the finest of all the small 
varieties. Upper petals are smooth light 
ivory with a slight edging of deep rose 
orchid. The two small lip petals are solid 
deep rose orchid with a slight edging of 
ivory. The color contrast is very sharp and 
beautiful. Opens 5 with 3 showing with a 
total of 16 buds. Will be immensely popular. 
Medium only: 65c; 10 for $5.25 
GREMLIN 250 (Butt)—VE—Unusual and in- 
teresting colored miniature. Bright rosy red 
with a stippled throat bordered yellow. Ruf- 
fled and of heavy substance. 5-6 open with 
4-5 in color. 15-16 total buds. Fine for ar- 
rangements. 
Medium only: 30c; 10 for $2.25. 
LITTLE GOLD 222 (Fischer)—Most beautiful 
glowing golden color I know. Opens 4-5 
somewhat ruffled blooms. Heavy substance 
on thin wiry stems. The best in this color. 
Large only: 2 for 35c; 10 for $1.25 
Our glads are now blooming. | could rave hours over 
them. God created a lovely thing in a glad, didn’t he? 
Am sending in an order for a few more. | love smokies. 
KE eA rresic Gait 
Last year’s bulbs are now in full bloom and are 
lovely. Your display at the L.A. Co. fair is one of the 
highlights that | look forward to. 
Mrs. E. C. K., Encino, Calif. 
LITTLE SWEETHEART 240 (Fischer, °48)— 
EM—An exquisite little glad in purest tones 
of pink and white. Six or seven lovely ruf- 
fled florets are open at a time on perfectly 
proportioned spikes. Quite a good propa- 
gator. 
Large: 2 for 35c; 10 for $1.25 
Medium: 2 for 25c; 10 for 90c 
LOVELINESS 140 (Koerner)—Miniature light 
pink with a white throat and fringed petals. 
One of the smallest of the miniatures. Easy 
to grow. 
Large: 2 for 35c; 10 for $1.25 
Medium: 2 for 25c; 10 for 90c 
MARIONETTE 213 (Butt) —Heavily ruffled 
yellow flushed red with large darker red 
blotch. Medium height with 7 open on a 
spike of 16-19 buds. Another one of Butt’s 
special strain of small ones that is going 
to be extremely popular. 
Medium only: 30c; 10 for $2.25 
PICCOLO 101 (Koerner) — Soft cream with 
roselane purple shading to red throat. Long 
thin stem. A face-up. Very cute. 
Large: 2 for 35c; 10 for $1.25 
Medium: 2 for 25c; 10 for 90c 
SPUNKY 280 (Fairchild)—EM—Smoky brown 
shading somewhat darker in the throat and 
with a white line around all petals. Opens 
with 3 showing on a 16-bud spike. A very 
cute little flower that will surely be popu- 
lar. Like a Smoky Atom but smaller. 
Large: 45c; 10 for $3.50 
Medium: 30c; 10 for $2.25 
STARLET 200 (Baerman) — EM — Pure waxy 
white, heavily and beautifully ruffled. One 
of the finest for floral work. 
Large: 2 for 35c; 10 for $1.25 
Medium: 2 for 25c; 10 for 90c 
STATUETTE 211 (Butt)—VE—Ruffled clear 
medium yellow with a diffused purplish red 
throat mark. Opens 6-8 on an always 
straight spike. About the earliest variety in 
my garden and for that reason should make 
a fine florist’s flower. 
Medium only: 2 for 35c; 10 for $1.25 
TWINKLES 232 (Butt, ’48)—E—A provocative 
little glad with a personality and charm all 
its own. The large central area is entirely 
yellow; edges are deep pink, with reddish 
scratches on the lip petals. 
Medium only: 2 for 35c; 10 for $1.90 
How to increase stock 
Glads naturally increase by bulblets that grow 
around the bottom of the bulbs. Plant these and 
in 2 years you should have large or medium bulbs 
from them. Old bulbs and certain varieties Split 
and so increase in that way. But by increasing 
them from bulblets you have young stock coming 
along. Sometimes bulblets will bloom the first 
year but not unless they have good growing 
conditions, 
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