1955 PREMIUM VARIETIES 
Many of our customers tell us that they consider our annual premium 
varieties equal to, and sometimes better than our regular introductions. 
Growing, as we do, from 25,000 to 40,000 new glads from seed each year, 
we do have a lot of interesting selections to choose from, and we do not 
intend to name a seedling unless we think it is good. Premium varieties of 
past years include such fine glads as White Cloud, Bermuda, Seashell, 
Largo, Yuletide, Ablaze, Welcome, and Painted Lady. We believe our two 
Premium Varieties for 1955, SONATA and COPPER BRONZE, will be 
equally well received. 
SONATA 
Seedling 732-2. The giant light rose class is sparsely filled, being 
hardly represented at all in many shows. A good spike of SONATA should 
easily win in this class. As it grows in our garden, SONATA might be 
called a large, taller Dawn Glow. Although in some soils and under cer- 
tain weather conditions it may fleck, it has usually come clear with us, 
being a soft lavender-rose with faint throat markings. It opens from 6 to 
8 extra large, frilled and waved florets on 4-foot or taller spikes. We 
measured several 7-inch flowers last summer, though ordinarily the maxi- 
mum size will run 6 or 6% inches. You will want SONATA if you like 
giant size combined with attractive pastel coloring. Parentage: Dawn Glow 
x [Maid of Orleans x ([Picardy x Puritan] x Myrna) ]. 560 class. Blooms 
in about 75 days. An excellent propagator and germinator. 
Not for sale this year, but one bulb of SONATA will be given FREE 
OF EXTRA COST with an order of $10.00 or more. Only one bulb to a 
customer. 
COPPER BRONZE 
Seedling 1486-2. Smoky and “A.O.C.” fanciers will surely give a warm 
welcome to COPPER BRONZE. The general color effect is quite accurately 
described by its name. The front of the petals shades from smoky copper to 
a bronze red, with a slightly deeper “thumbprint” lip-petal marking and a 
couple of faint cream lines. The reverse of floret is a glowing orange bronze. 
A little more copper-toned than Cherokee, with slightly larger, rounder 
floret. COPPER BRONZE will open from six to eight 5%-inch or larger 
flowers on tall, straight stems. The rather complicated parentage of this 
variety is as follows: Dieppe x [(Picardy x Betty Nuthall) x [(Angelus x 
[New Era x Solveig]) x (Wings of Song x Christabel)]]. Class 591, A 
good propagator, it blooms in 85 or 90 days. 
Not for sale this year, but one bulb of COPPER BRONZE will be given 
FREE OF EXTRA COST with an order of $20.00 or more. Only one bulb 
to a customer. (This size order also entitles you to a bulb of SONATA). 
Please note: If you have already sent us an order from our fall price list, 
you may combine it with an order from this catalog to make up the required 
amount to get the above premium bulbs. If possible, please send us the 
number (from our acknowledgement card) of your fall order, so you will 
be sure to get proper credit toward these premium bulbs. 
“I find that many people are amazed at the beauty of your glads after being accustomed 
to the run of the mill type they see in the florist shops and in common mixtures. I try to 
point out to them where they can get the better glads, so you have an apostle here.”’ 
. K. F., Idaho 
“Dear Santa Claus: I received your bulbs and all the many fine extras! I wish I had 
ordered more, but will have to wait until next year.” : 
—E. N. K., Indiana 
“BERMUDA is the most beautiful glad I have ever grown, and I grow over 300 
varieties. —L. R. H., Minnesota 
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