vLADIOLUS 
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There is a great thrill in raising gladiclvs from seed. The elements cf 
chance and suspense apveal to all of us, 
Vie are willing to gamble a little tine 
on the hope that we may be able to produce a woncerful new glad. There are a 
few cataloguers who offer seed for sale, 
As an answer to many requests we are 
imailing available to our customers both open pollinated (chance) and hand 
pollinated seed, 
OPEN POLLINATSD SEED (chance) 
We have carefully selected parents from which to take selected chance 
seeds, These were in our Trial Gardens where some of the best varieties have 
a chance to cross pollinate. We are offering these seeds in limited quantity. 
Please state whether you want seeds taken from large type or miniature gladiolus, 
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PACKET of 50 or more hand selected CHANCE SEED ~ 35¢ per packet 
HAND POLLINATLD GLADIOLUS SEED 
With the assistance of a capable and successful hybridist, we are offering 
the following list of hand pollinated seeds, He has studied and applied his 
Imowledge for several years in hybridizing Mums and Glads. 
Following is a list of his crosses he offers this season, ‘We are offering 
these for 50¢ per packet and each packet contains 25 plump seeds. 
EACH PACKET 50¢ 
Arthusa x Edgewood 
Attraction x Aureole 
Attraction x King David 
Beauty's Blush x Boise Belle 
Boise Belle x Attraction 
Boise Belle x Burma 
Boise Belle x Columbia 
Boise Belle x Driven Snow 
Boise Belle x King David 
Burma x King David 
Connecticut Yankee x Evangeline 
Crusader x Coral Ace 
Crusader x Seneca 
Driven Snow x Gaily Clad 
Eliz, the Queen x Boise Belle 
Evangeline x Fire Gleam 
Rire Opal x Comet 
Fire Opal x Jean Golding 
Forsythia x Boise Belle 
Gaily Clad x Driven Snow 
Gatineau x Boise Belle 
Illini Belle x Boise Belle 
10 for Sls 50 
King David x Attraction 
Lancelot x vangeline 
Lavender Queen x Edeeirood 
Lavender Queen x \ledgewood 
Look x Boise Belle 
Miss Dainty x Lancelot 
Oriental Pearl x Boise Belle 
Pactolus x Boise Belle 
Polynesia x Boise Belle 
Polynesia x Edgewood 
Folynesia x Prof, Goudrian 
Prof, Goudrian x Evangeline 
Red Penny x Boise Belle 
Southern Belle x Boise Belle 
Sunset Gold x Boise Belle 
Sunset Gold x Tanelow 
Wedgewood x Boise Belle 
Wedgewood x Comet 
Vinite Star x liiss Dainty 
\ihite Star x Wedgewood 
Yellow Bird x Driven Snow 
Yellow Bird x Boise Belle 
PIANT in good fertile soil covering lightly, not over 1 inch when the ground 
warms up in the spring (when Maple leaves begin to open). Keep the ground loose 
and free from weeds all through the growing season and weter every week or two 
2 
with a solution of Rapidgro after they are well started, 
Dig in the fall and care 
for as you wovld small gladiolus bulbs grown from bulblets. If you wish an added 
thrill, keep them under lebel until you see then bloom, Only a limited number 
of each cross available, PLEASE GIVE SECOND CHOICE, 
Very truly yoursy. 
ALFRED L. HOSES 
