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GLADIOLUS FOR 1956 MILES ARMS STRONG 
Rub BVANSVILLE, WIS. 
This is our fifth annual gladiolus catalog, We are listing many 
new and exciting gladiolus award winners and some of the most oubstand- 
ing older varieties. In size range you will find them with florets 
7 inches across to miniatures of only 1 inch in diameter. 
We have all waited patiently for the introduction of the All Amer- 
ican Award Winners, They are beine released for the first time this 
year, and we feel fortunate in being able to list them along with some 
outstending new introdustions from Bruce Collins, one of America‘*s fore- 
most catalogers. We give extra's with each order and are especially 
Generous enplearee orders, All -ordersyare postpaid, but if you will 
include postage with your order, we will return it double in extra’s, 
ALL AMERICAN AWARD WINNERS (See color print) 
AFFLSBLOSSOM:(AAGS) Baerman-Fischer 65 days Class 460 
Appleblossom is snowy white with a cream throat and a corona or 
edging of rose pink on eech betel, it grows up to five feet tall with 
individual florets 5 inches across, I1t is a easy grower and performs 
well under average growing oot ons 
ROYAL STHEVART (AAGS) Pommert 75 days Class 450 
This lightly ruffled red grows well under nearly all conditions, 
and has won top awards at several shows, It is vigorous and healthy, 
and will hold l2° florets open at once, The florets are 5 inches in 
diameter ant are carried on a long flowerhead. 
FRICHS ON ALL AMERICAN WINNERS $1.0@%each 3 for $2.50 6 for $4.75 
CORE ATWOOD Class 412 Miles Armstrong SO days. 
This deep yellow is our first introduction and comes highly rec- 
ommended by two commercial growers who have had it on trial. It grows 
5 inches tall with a 25 inch flowerhead having 19 buds and will hold 
¢ O0eR. 2b ie mi ioly ruittea “and has good substance, Tt is a prolific 
propecator and bulDlets are casy to germinate, 
PriCue, CU COnaVAT ICO) 1,00 each, 3 for g2.50 Bote. LO for $1.00 
THs FOLLO TING aR FROM. BRUCE COLLINS “ITH HIS DESCRIPTIONS. 
BOUDOLE P55 ood eke Farris 
A huge clean medium pink with a light cream throat. It grows 
66" tell with a 30° flowerhead carrying 20 buds with 7 open and & in 
color and the individual florets are 62" in diameter, Flowers are 
ruffled and heavy textured and marvelous for either commercial or 
Sexi TOL von, Stands neat and-drouth better than most pinks, 
Eg eee de wear oLs 
Hesiilvy the finest clear yellow miniature I have ever seen or 
erown, Wo throet merks, heavily ruffled and textured, growing 40" 
tell with e 20" flowerhead. It will send up a spike of 19 buds with 
Ropeneenucstre balance in color, The first really fine yellow min.. 
ee BOUDOLR ANDVHRID! $1,00 each 3 for »2.50 bbdts 10/ »1.00 
Pepe hvD“R 450 williams 
The finest medium red in commerce, Has won two awards of merit, 
Seprine $7 at two major shows as a seedling. Grows 56 inches tall 
With a 24" flowerhead carrying 21 buds, Opens 8 with 8 in color, 
Rurfled and heavy textured and very brilliant. 
Por weeny ts,OO each 3 for ,2.50 bbts 10 for »yi.00 
CORONATION 440 liurray 
Peoresperinienextapition glad.) It grows 50" tell with a <5" flow- 
erhead carryine 19 buds which are heavily ruffled and needley rOinted. 
A peeutiful pink with a cream throat.. It opens 7 with 6 in color. 
Silver and Gold Medal in CGS test srardens. NaGcC award for highest sco- 
ing gled in Canadion Test Gardens wa G2. 
eee Go. O00UM we.00 8 yl.00 bbt ay, 43.00 with purchase of bulbs. 
BLUE 1uTUR 478 Walter White 
A very tall growing dark blue, “ith good culture it will send 
Dove sep opua Spike with 6 open. This one is blue and not violet. 
Florets ere ruffled and heavy textured and stock is healthy. ‘on best 
seedline and Champion seedling at 1955 Canadian Gladiolus Shows, 
eons polos, OO or 1 bulb and 10 bbts for 10,00 
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