4 DUN seGisA DLO EUs 
New 1955 Introductions 
The Fairy Giant 
(Gosling) 
(Fairy Dragon X White Dragon) 
Described by the introducer as, THE GIANT OF THE DRAGONS. 6-8 hooded, 
Huge florets, feathered with pink, on lavender base, with spurs like needles, pointing 
backward from the hood, and 4 to 5 extruded bristling buds above, in perfect form 
and facing. The heavy flowers are tightly attached, but the huge burst of flowers 
are so massive, they should really be staked to get a perfect spike. 
Medium bulbs $4.00 Small $3.00 Bts. 3 for $1.00 
NO DISCOUNT 
Bonnie Prince 
(262) 
From H. J. Barker, Greenfield Park, Quebec 
Described by the introducer as a perfectly darling medium rose miniature, 
heavily ruffled and needlepointed. Grows about 36” with 16 buds, carrying 8 open 
and 6 in color. It has won more blues for specimen bloom and baskets than any 
miniature in history. Easily the greatest rose miniature ever introduced. . Slightly 
lighter than Elmers Rose but much brighter. Whether or not you have ever grown 
miniatures, this little glad will “SEND YOU” as the Gals say. A fairly good stock 
permits this low price, which is a rare bargain. 
Med. or small bulbs $1.00 One bulb and 10 bts. $2.00 
NO DISCOUNT 
Bird of Paradise 
(Sommer-Koerner) 1954 
THE ORCHID GLAD 
IS 25 YEARS AHEAD OF THE! TIMES. There is nothing like it. If the term 
orchid can be used in connection with glads this new creation is certainly eligible. 
It is practically impossible to convey, to the reader, an adequate description of 
this astonishing variety. It must be seen to realize what Sommer and Koerner have 
accomplished. 
The 6 inch and larger bloom, which is formed like a Christmas Poinsettia, with 
all petals of about equal size, has extraordinary heavy substance and the petals are 
serrated and laciniated. A coral red spot in the heart of the bloom looks as if red 
wax had been dropped in. The overall color could be described as creamy apricot. 
Imagine what the makeup artist and arranger can do with a flower like this. 
Top Minneapolis and St. Paul florists proclaim it a “natural” for exotic corsages 
and arrangements. 
Fortunately for the breeder, Mr. Sommer says its pollen produces seed on other 
varieties, thus, BIRD OF PARADISE could be the key to an entirely new type, un- 
like anything we had in the past. The plants are 3-4 feet tall and each will produce 
around 10-12 of these orchid like bloom. This would be cheap at a $10.00 in- 
troductory price, considering it is an entirely new type and that the bulbs stock is 
small. 
Any size bulbs $3.00 Bts. 50c, 10 for $3.00 
NO DISCOUNT 
