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; WHEN YOU THINK OF FRAGRANT GLADS 
1955 THINK OF 1955 
O. E. SPENCER 103 E. GLEN AVENUE 
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Dear Friends, 
This is the shortest list I have offered in: several 
years but I think it makes up in quality what it lacks jin quan- 
tity. I have dropped all the fragrant glads from other growers 
because they have been surpassed by later varieties or are well 
distributed in commerce. I am coneentrating on my own hybridiz- 
ing and as soon as one of my seedlings is well distributed among 
the commercial growers, I drop out of the field of distribution. 
Collins, Roberts, and Gove all list my fragrant glads and Steven- 
son of Valley Stream Farm will offer them in Canada. 
iVcarry small «stocks of many of the ,older Tragrants for my 
hybridizing and would be willing to share a few bulbs with other 
hybridizers,. 
This year I have finally ashieved one of my illusive goals 
a fragrant red. My two new seedlings are both a shade of red 
and are a worthy addition to the fragrant elan. 
My one business rule remains the same as it has always. been 
"YOU MUST BE UNCONDITIONALLY SATISFIED, WITHOUT ANY RESERVATION, 
AND YOU ARE TO BE THE JUDGE" 
Sincerely; 
Ovcitrencapencer 
DARK FRAGRANCE 
(Burma X Cologne) 
DARK FRAGRANCE is a clear maroon red, 19 buds, 6 open, 6 in color 
is" S" lightly ruffled florets, on a strong straight stem. Dark 
Fragrance has good growing habits and is a rapid propagator. 
Dark Fragrance is’acfuld sister tofskéed-Scent bub .blooms:10 days 
earlier. Dark Fragrance has a good and persistent fra grance, 
Dark Fragrance and Red Scent are the first seedlings of Cologne 
and have inherited many of that varicty's good qualities. 
PRUECH?* BS 93% 00 Myi2..0 50 Sar ie G0 
RED SCENT 
(Burma X Cologne) 
ED SCENT is a bright scarlet, more red than orange; 17-19 buds, 
open, ls" nicely ruffled florets, on an always straight stem, 
RED SCENT is a clean grower and rapid propagator. The fragrance 
is similar to Cologne, This is a good commercial color and Red 
Seent will bloom from any size bulb and many of the bulblets will 
bloom. The Burma-Cologne seross was one of those fortunate cross- 
es where the desired qualities of both parents were seombined in 
the off spring. . 
PRICE: L. $3.90 Mas, $2,450 S./ $2.00 
