of at least five or six such winnings during the 1954 season, plus a “Most 
Ruffled” award at still another show. - 
M 2-.20, S 4-.25, Bulblets 40-.25. 
PIROUETTE (Butt 752) 232 (E). Quite an attractive medium shade of 
pink-salmon, self colored except for a few dots in the throat. Opens about 
6 airily-placed florets on willowy spikes of good height. Nice for decora- 
tive work. 
L 50, M .35, Bulblets 10-.25, 50-$1.00. 
SKALAWAG (Butt 53) 242 (EM). Medium deep pink with a bright yellow 
center, this is a little similar to Twinkles in color effect, but an entirely 
different, rounder floret form. Nicely ruffled, with 5-6 open on slender stems. 
L $1.00, M .60, S .40, Bulblets 4-.25, 10-.50. 
STATUETTE (Butt 50) 211 (VE). One of the best of the Butt strain of 
little glads, Statuette shoved a lot of fine big varieties into the background 
last summer by taking two Reserve Championships (at West Texas and 
Kentucky), along with its usual quota of sectional championships, etc. It 
is one of the most consistent winners at shows all over the country, and 
just as fine for decorative use. It will regularly open 7 or 8 in the field, 
more if opened indoors. A clear light yellow with a small darker stippled 
throat marking. 
M 2-.25, S 4-.25. 
TOYTOWN (Butt ’54) 250 (E). A wonderful light red or deep salmon- 
scarlet with a lighter center. Placement of the very small, ruffled, wide 
open florets is perfect, and it will hold 8 open with ease. With so many 
florets open on a formal-type spike, Toytown should have no trouble con- 
vincing show judges that it is a worthy blue ribbon winner. 
M $2.00. 
TWINKLES (Butt 748) 232 (E). A brilliant little salmon-scarlet with broad 
yellow center and a few reddish scratches on the lip petals. It will open 
6 or 7 nicely ruffled and fluted narrow-petaled florets of metal-like sub- 
stance on well-proportioned spikes. While it wins its share of show prizes, 
it is unsurpassed for decorative work. An arrangement of a few spikes of 
Twinkles will brighten up any dark corner! 
L .20, M 2-.25, S 3-.25, Bulblets 15-.25. 
ZIG ZAG (Pierce ’54) 251 (EM). A grand new light red that has amassed 
an enviable show record in its first season as a named variety. At three 
large Illinois shows it was judged Best Recent Introduction (all sizes com- 
peting), and at Chicago it was named Grand Champion of the show. This 
probably came as no great surprise to the originator, however, for he had 
been winning blue ribbons and rosettes with Zig Zag for three or four 
years previously, when it was only an unnamed seedling. It will open 
about 7 nicely formed, slightly waved florets in “zig zag” fashion up the 
spike. The color is attractive too, a clear red except for a small splash of 
gold on a slightly darker throat. It makes an exceptionally long flowerhead 
for a small glad, often with 20 or more buds. 
L $3.00, M $2.00, S $1.25, Bulblets .40 each, 10-$3.00. 
The clever drawings in our catalog this year 
are from the facile pen of Mrs. E. R. Olmstead 
of Kelso, Washington. Mrs, Olmstead manages, 
in spite of years of ill health and a series of 
operations, to keep both her glad garden and 
her sense of humor in good repair. We salute 
you, Mrs. Olmstead—may your health improve 
greatly, and all your glads be “thripless!” 
