SPARKLING EYES (401) (Jack) (Med.) 
Fine white with small violet purple blotches on 
lower petals. Ruffled and rolled back petals. 
Tall with 7 to 8 open on a 20-24 bud spike. 
L .60; M .40; S .25; Blbts. 6-.25, 100-$3.00 
SPRITE (322) (Palmer ‘52) (88 days) 
Orange and yellow butterfly glad, one of the 
most appealing of the new varieties. Florets are 
heavily ruffled and needle pointed and resemble 
huge butterflies. Start now with these new de- 
lights. 
L .35; M .25; S$ 2-.30; Blbts. 10-.25; 100-$1.80 
STORMY WEATHER (480) (Barrett ‘47) (Med.) 
The King of the Smokies. A mixture of rose, ash, 
lavender and gray combined to make a most 
beautiful and different glad. One of the most 
popular of the newer Smokies. 
L 2-.40; M 2-.30; S 3-.30; Blbts. 15-.25; 100-.80 
SUSAN KAY (440) (Mikle) (EM) 
A heavy textured, beautifully ruffled, warm pink 
with a creamy yellow throat. Opens 6 very wall 
attached florets on straight spikes. Fine variety. 
L .50; M .35; S$ .25; Blbts. 8-.25, 100-$2.50 
TIMES SQUARE (470) (Butt 54) (E) 
New purple, similar in style to King David but a 
quite different color. Times Square is more to 
the magenta side and fairly sparkles. 55” tall, 
17-18 buds, 7 open. Excellent placement with 
flaring frilled florets. 
L $2.00; M $1.50; S $1.00; Blibts. 2-.30, 10-.$1.20 
TOBROEK (454) 
One of our Holland imports. Not a world beater, 
but one that will attract attention. Color is a vel- 
vety brownish-black. Grows fairly tall, 17-18 
buds with 6-7 open. 
L 2-.40; M 2-.30; S 3-.30; Blbts. 15-.25; 100-.80 
TOEAN (354) 
Another Holland import by us. This fine little 
black-red is another eye catcher. Nearly as deep 
a black as Queen of the Night, except Toean’s 
florets are needle pointed instead of round. 15 
buds, 6 open. 
L 2-.30; M 3-.30; S 4-.25; Blbts. 25-.25, 100-.60 
TOUCHDOWN (460) (Stinson ‘50) (85 days) 
Medium rose pink. This looks like the pink 
Picardy we have been looking for for years. 19- 
20 buds with 10 open. Very healthy, vigorous 
grower. Try it. 
L 2-.40; M 2-.30; S 3-.30; Blbts. 15-.25; 100-.80 
TRULY FAIR (452) (Woods ‘53) (65 days) 
A glorified American Beauty red. Florists really 
go for this color. 8-10 in color. Very early as 
it blooms in 65 days. 
L .50; M .35; S .25; Blbts. 8-.25, 100-$2.50 
WHISTLE STOP (462) (Woods ‘52) 
A wonderful ruffled, heavy textured rose purple. 
24 buds, 10 open, 8 in color. Can make a 
beautiful spike. 
L $1.00; M .75; S$ .50; Blbts. 4-.25, 10-.50 
WINONA (406) (Mode-Barrett ‘52) (72 days) 
A light cream with slightly deeper cream throat 
on which are some small cerise throat darts. The 
blooms are ruffled and frilled. 8 open. 22 bird 
spikes. 
L .25; M 2-.30; S 3-.30; Blbts. 15-25; 100-$1.00 
WINSTON CHURCHILL 
Namod after that eminent statesman this blood- 
red variety from Holland can make tremendous 
spikes. Grow this one under the right conditions 
and you will be amazed at the bright, deepness 
of the color. Won't take the sun too well. 
L 2-.30; M 3-.30; S 4-.30; Blbts. 20-.25, 100-.70 
My order of bulbs from you arrived in good 
shape. Thank you ever so much for the extras you so 
generously included. 
Robert Fietz, N. Y. 
My order of glads arrived this morning and | am 
most pleased with the quality of the bulbs and “tickled 
pink” with the extras. 
Genevieve Varnum, Montana 
Just a word to let you know how pleased | was 
with the wonderful way you filled my order. 
Louis Blazek, lowa 
1! wish to thank you for the extras and over- 
count... You were far too liberal, and as you can 
well imagine | was very pleased. 
George F. Etling, M. D., N. Y. 
The Gladiolus Classification System 
The number after the name of each variety in 
our general descriptive list denotes the official 
size and color classification of that variety as 
determined by a committee of the North Amer- 
ican Gladiolus Council. We list these classifica- 
tion numbers because they are helpful to cus- 
tomers in determining the exact size and color 
classification of varieties they may want to buy 
or to exhibit at glad shows conducted under the 
auspices of the N.A.G.C., where this classification 
system is used. 
Glads are classified is five sizes as follows: 
Miniature ___100—florets under 21%” 
smalligese ss 200—2%2” through 34” 
Medium______ 300—3%4” through 43%” 
large ee 400—412” through 5%.” 
Giant _______500—51%”’ or larger 
For instance, turn to page 8. The first variety 
described, Abu Hassan, is followed by the num- 
ber 378. The 300 means it has a floret size from 
3%” through 4%”. The 78 designates this variety 
as a deep violet. Hence the numbers after the 
variety names tell the story of the size and color 
of the individual floret as grown under field con- 
ditions from large bulbs. 
COLOR CLASSES 
Class 
00 White 00 without conspicuous marking 
White 01 with conspicuous marking 
Cream 06 
10 Yellow 10 (Light) 
Yellow 12 (Deep) 
20 Orange 20 (Light) 
Orange 22 (Deep) 
Orange 24 (Red Orange) 
30 Salmon 30 (Light) 
Salmon 32 (Deep) 
Scarlet 36 
40 Pink 40 (Light) without markings 
Pink 41 (Light) with c. markings 
Pink 42 (Deep) 
50 Red 50 (Light) 
Red 52 (Deep) 
Red 54 (Black) 
60 Rose 69 (Light) 
Rose 62 (Deep) 
Lavender 66 
70 Purple 70 
Violet 76 (Light) 
Violet 78 (Deep) 
80 Smoky Shades 
Smoky 82 (Orange Smoky) 
Smoky 83 (Salmon Smoky) 
Smoky 84 (Pink Smoky) 
Smoky 85 (Red Smoky) 
Smoky 86 (Lavender Smoky) 
90 Any other color. 
