NEW FOR 1955 
INTRODUCING FROM BYRON R. KADEL. 
EARLY FORTUNE (Kadel) (412) [Red Penny X (Mother Kadel X New Era)] X 
[Myrna X (Mamie X New Era) } 
It is recommended as an early cut-flower in a clean deep yellow color and has been 
referred to by those who have seen it as ‘“‘Kadel’s 60-day yellow.” Florets are large 
and open 8 flat blossoms on 16 bud 22” flowerhead. Bulblet production and germination 
is excellent. Cuts low with little damage to foliage. Outstanding first early large 
yellow. 
Price—$1.00 each any size bulb. One bulb and 10 bulblets, $2.00. No bulblets 
sold without bulbs. 
SEE OUR SPECIAL COLLECTIONS ON PAGE 14 
BUDGET PRICED VARIETIES—PREPAID 
For your convenience we have grouped the following STANDARD gladiolus 
at one LOW PRICE 
ANY SINGLE VARIETY PRICED AS FOLLOWS 
LARGE — ZeLOlace. 
MEDIUM — 3 for .25 
SMALL — 5 for .25 
10 for 1.00 25 for 2.00 
10 for .70 25 for 1.40 
10 for .40 25 for .80 
BULBLETS—1 packet for .25, fifty or more bulblets included in a packet. 
ANTIETAM (Snyder) (454) Beautiful 
deep glistening velvety red. Opens 8 
well-placed florets on a tall straight 
20 bud spike. Late midseason. 
AUREOLE (Pruitt) (410) Beautifully 
ruffled light yellow. Opens 6 or more 
well-placed and attached blooms on a 
tall, willowy stem. Extremely popular 
as a commercial and for the home 
garden. Early midseason. 
BEAUTY’S BLUSH (Fischer) (440) A 
beautiful blush pink with lots of 
sparkle. Opens 7 or 8 five-inch saucer 
like florets on a tall spike. Robust 
grower. Midseason. 
BIRCH RED (Rich) (552) Large pure 
deep red. Opens 7 on a 19 bud spike. 
Tall strong grower, excellent place- 
ment, always straight. Outstanding. 
Late midseason. 
BONFIRE (Fischer) (486) A glowing 
fiery scarlet. Opens 6-8 on a tall spike. 
Midseason. 
BUCKEYE BRONZE (Wilson) (490) 
Large rosy bronze that is very popu- 
lar. Late midseason. 
BURMA (Palmer) (564) Large formal 
deep rose, somewhat lighter in throat. 
Opens up to 10 heavily ruffled blooms. 
Midseason. 
CONNECTICUT YANKEE (Schenetsky) 
(441) Beautiful formal light pink with 
red throat blotch. Opens 8 florets on a 
tall spike. One of the best. Early 
midseason. 
DAISY MAE (Lins-Ruble) (521) Orange 
salmon with a deeper blotch. Opens 8 
large blooms on a 20 bud spike. Vig- 
orous and a good propagator. Mid- 
season. 
DIEPPE (Hassall) (4386) Deep salmon 
red with darker blotch. Opens 6-7. A 
very beautiful variety. Midseason. 
ELIZABETH THE QUEEN (White) 
(566) A fine lavender exhibition and 
commercial. Beautifully ruffled and 
somewhat needlepoint, 7 or 8 open. 
Early midseason. 
ETHEL CAVE COLE (Cave) (440) A 
large light pink with many open. E. 
midseason. 
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