SMALL AND MINIATURE GLADS 
There has been a tremendous upsurge in the popularity of the 
smaller glads during the past few years. They are now available in a wide 
range of colors, although there is still plenty of room for improvement in 
the darker shades. The little glads are ideal for so many purposes where 
the larger varieties would seem out of place. What could be lovelier than a 
corsage made from a few florets of Alecia or Lavender Petunia, or a table 
centerpiece fashioned from graceful spikes of Bo-Peep, Little Gold, Jingles, 
or Little Sweetheart? To brighten up a dark corner, or to cheer up a sick 
friend, nothing could be more appropriate than a bouquet of Flashlight, 
Twinkles, Toytown, or Frolic. Hospital nurses will love you for bringing in 
a bouquet of this type rather than cluttering up all available space with 
vases or baskets of the large glads. If you grow glads mainly for the 
shows, you can’t afford to be without those perennial prize winners, Statu- 
ette, Zig Zag, Figurine, Flashlight, Twinkles, Atom, Bo-Peep, and Peter Pan. 
For sheer charm and beauty you will also want to add Daintiness, Toytown, 
Bambi, Goldette, Fifth Avenue, Dresden, and others. 
ALECIA (MacPhail 754) 200 (VE). One of 
the most entrancing new glads we had in 
our trial garden last summer. Few ruffles 
adorn the petals of chaste, modest Alecia, 
but her broad-petaled florets are beautifully 
recurved, and as round as silver dollars! White 
stamens complete a lovely ensemble. Five to 
seven florets are open at once on a slender, 
graceful, straight stem. 
M $1.00. 
ATOM (Hedgecock ’46) 236 (VE). One of the most attractive of all the 
small glads is pert, saucy Atom. A rather light but bright scarlet, its out- 
standing feature is the very distinct edging of creamy white; stands out 
like the silver lining on a cloud! A many-time winner in its class at the 
shows, it is unexcelled for dainty and colorful bouquets and corsages. Be 
sure you have plenty of bulbs of Atom on hand for planting this spring. 
M 3-.25, Bulblets 50-.25, 100-.40. 
BAMBI (Pierce 754) 290 (EM). One of the most unusual small glads we 
have ever seen. A seedling of another very odd glad, Pelletier d’Oisy, 
Bambi is prettier, with attractively ruffled florets. The color is similar but 
smoother, being light green or chartreuse with slight reddish markings. 
Bambi was judged best small-sized Recent Introduction at last summer’s 
Central International show. It has also won numerous seedling awards. 
L $3.00, M $2.00, S $1.25, Bulblets .30 each, 10-$2.25. 
BO-PEEP (Butt ’48) 231 (E). An attractive 
light salmon pink with a small creamy center, 
dotted a soft rose pink. The nicely rounded 
and frilled florets are perched like butterflies 
on a sturdy but not too heavy stem. About 
six 3-inch flowers are open at a time. Makes 
a lot of jumbo bulblets which grow into large 
bulbs the first year. Its 1954 show winnings 
include Best Small 3-spike at the Kentucky 
and Central International shows. 
L 2-.25, M 3-.25, S 5-.25, Bulblets 50-.25. 
DAINTINESS (Butt ’53) 200 (VE). Lovely creamy white with a touch of 
deeper cream in the center; no other markings. The heavily ruffled florets 
have excellent substance. We rate this, along with Statuette and Toytown, 
as one of Len Butt’s finest miniatures. An arrangement of Daintiness in a 
low white bowl, with a madonna figurine, was one of the nicest things we 
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