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HOME OF CHAMPIONS
1947

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G. W. WILSON

R. D. 5, LISBON, OHIO :

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INTRODUCTORY

Wettest, latest planting season yet, then ten weeks
very dry and our stock the smallest ever and it has
taken a lot of time and study to make prices as low

as possible.

Considering the bad growing conditions here it
is amazing how nice and healthy our stock is and
the fine growth made, tho the season was so short we
have very few No. | bulbs and a good percentage of
our bulblet stock died for lack of water. Our late
planting start prevented us from p!anting enough of
several of our excellent varieties to allow listing them
this year, and of several others no bulblets were
planted. However, we hope to have enough stock of
those we do list to fill all retail orders from both
old and new customers, but remember, late orders
could be a disappointment.

We grow and handle only our own originations so
please do not ask us for anything outside this list.

While our 1947 introductions are all good propaga-
tors, our stock is not as large as we would like. All
three are distinct novelties with a blue ribbon start
and should do their share of winning in their classes.
Everyone needs some dusky shades in their planting
to take the monotony off all those whites, pinks, reds,
etc., so why not get real novelties that are absolutely
different. Our three dusky maidens is the answer.

We are not giving show to show reports this year,
leaving that job to you, and you will find that as
usual Wilson originations have taken over blue rib-
bons, special and championships in a most gratifying
way at most all major shows, not just last year, but
for years. You ae st amisallie growing our orig-
inations as we hybridize on a large scale and are most
critical of all our releases, discarding all those NEAR
good ones such as some hybridizers are putting on the
market. In this age they must be tops or nothing.

CANADIAN ORDERS will be shipped by PAR-
CEL POST ONLY.

We gladly rectify any mistakes and wish to fill
orders as generously as our present small stock will
allow. Shipments during hazardous winter weather
at purchasers risk.

1947 RELEASES

MEXICALI ROSE
Charles Dickens X Janet
(About 85 days) Sdlg., No. N-101 ... Very dark

rose, nicely ruffled wide open, not hooded. Five and
one-half-inch floret, 9 open, good formal type, 22 buds,
26-inch head, 55 inches overall. Very good substance
and straight ramrod stem. A dark one with real class.
First both one and three spike at Tri-State 1946. Only
time shown. One No. 5 bulb for $4.00; bulblets, 80c
per each or 10 for $6.00.

SOUTH SEAS

Gray Phantom X Vagabond Prince

(About 100 days) Sdlg., No. OK-66 ... Big orange
gray or light slate, deep orange blotch with yellow rib.
Six-inch floret, 8 open, 20 buds, 28-inch head, 65
inches, overall. Nothing like it in color today. A big
dark lovely you will have to admire. Strong attach-
ment, straight ramrod stem, placement very good.
Everything you could ask for in any glad. Should tear
off a big strip of blue tape yardage at future shows.
First at Ohio State, Cleveland (the big show) in
1946. Only time shown. Smoky fanciers don’t skip it
this year. Per each No. 4, $7.00; No. 5, $6.00; No. 6,
$5.00; bulblets, each $1.00.

HULA HULA
Gray Phantom X Vagabond Prince
(About 85 days) Sdlg., No. OK-36 . . . Smoky hard

to discribe. A good guess is orange gray with violet
orange blotch, occasionally a little plum flecking ‘on
tips. Most unique coloring as a whole. Betcha never
saw anything like it. Tellin’ you the truth I don’t
know what color it is, you'll just have to grow it and
make your own guess. Could easily be a cross be-
tween a kankaroo and a walrus. Five and one-half-
inch floret, 12 or more open with excellent formal
type, 23 buds, 27-inch head, 56 inches overall. Should
do a lot of winning with its ideal performance and
show qualities. Not hooded, strong attachment, strong
straight stem. A pleasure to look at spike from toe
to tip. Shown only once, winning both one and three
spike at Tri-State 1946. Per each No. 5 bulb $5.00;
bulblets, $1.00 each or 10 for $8.00.

1946 RELEASES

GLENOLDEN
Peggy Lou X Christabel

(About 85 days) . .. Big clear chamois with clean
yellow over buff throat. A glad that fits well in all
make-up work as well as the show room. Thin strong
stem like steel to tip and always straight. Good propa-
gator and excellent germinator. Practically a one lip
floret. A real beauty in a rare and most pleasing color.
Very flattering comments from all who have seen it.
A fair stock allows a heavy cut in price this year of
about one-half. Do not pass this one up if you did
NOt Pet Aqstattelast year PercachyNo. 5, p1,60;.INo; 4,
$1.40; No. 5, $1.20; No. 6, $1.00; bulblets, each 25c
or 10 for $2.00. Hear ye, hear ye, 20 bulblets, for $3.20.

CHUNGKING
Peggy Lou X Miss New Zealand

UA DOUtm/ Dacays some mem bivececpeorativc sand ecreai.
Yellow lip with crimson feather. Can be spotted a
mile away. Distant florists who tried a few bulbs last
year have made advance reservation for stock and
seem quite enthusiastic over its performance and pos-
sibilities. Seven-inch, and larger floret, 8 open, 7 in
COLO Ls DUS ae U-11Ghe Neadss OsediiGhcoeovera lacus
tomers are reporting 6-inch floret from No. 5-6 bulbs.
Formal type, strong straight stem, strong attachment
and good propagator. This also cut one-half in price
over lastmyears Per cach =NOw4.. pl) Noe. 191-20;
No. 6, $1.00; bulblets, each 25c or 10 for $2.00.
Comedy reduction 20 bulblets, $3.00.

CHARMOLUCK
Peggy Lou X Mother Machree

(About 85 days) ... Clean ruffled orange buff with
creamy yellow throat. No markings except small
picotee border of violet not noticeable in subdued
light. We made up several funeral baskets entirely
of this variety the past summer and they gave excel
lent satisfaction. A beauty that has won its blue at
shows. Five-inch floret, 9 open, 19 buds, 27-inch head,
70 inches overall the past dry summer. Not hooded.
Tall straight ramrod stem. Very strong attachment.
If it’s beauty you want, it answers. Good ‘propagator
and a good stock also allows a near one-half cut in
this years price over 1946. No. 4, $1.50; No. 5, $1.30;
INo:6,, $Ic10;" bulbléts, “cach, 30con 10 fore $2.30.
Matinee price 20 bulblets, for $3.50.

NATALIE ANNE
Peggy Lou X J. S. Bach

(About 70 days) ... Large rose self except for small
orange blotch. Very clear with no flecking. Comes
very close to being a light orange under natural light.
Five and one-half-inch, 7 open, 19 buds, 26-inch head,
60 inches overall. Heavy propagator. Straight strong
stem. Excellent commerical with strong ambitions to
win. Give it a whirl for your cut flower trade and
watch it spin. Per each No. 5, $1.30; No. 6, $1.00;
bulblets, each 20c or 10 for $1.30. At auction 20
bulblets, for $2.00.

1945 RELEASES

VICTORY QUEEN
Mrs. Richard McGovern X Christabel

(About 90 days) . . . Simply a marvel in pastel
beauty and clearness. Looks good under all lights
and does well under all conditions. It is only a matter
of a short time till it will be grown in all commercial
plantings. Rich salmon orange with deep cream throat
Absolutely no flecks or marks anywhere except two
small dots of crimson deep in well. Very beautifully
ruffled. Has a mania for producing only one spike
from any size bulb. Six-inch floret, 8 open, 30-inch
head, 72 inches overall. Good producer of large bulb-
lets, that germinate and grow well. It is impossible to
convey to your mind the real beauty and quality of
Victory Queen. Shown but little, to date has won
sdig. champion, sec. champion and color champion
at various shows and from here on keep your eye
on it. Customers report on beauty and performance
of Victory Queen are really terriftic. To those who
do not already have it, stock a few bulbs or bulblets,
and charm yourself. Our supply is limited and quite
a few advance reservations in now. Per each, Large,
$1.50; or 10 for $10.00; Medium $1.00 or 10 for $8.00;
Small, 60c or 10 for $4.80; bulblets, 2 for 25c or 10
for $1.00.

OKLAHOMA
Lavender Ruffles X Marmora

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disputed queen of smokies. Color marvel exclusive
that charms all who see it. Color, type and perform-
ance all made to order. A beautifully ruffled wide
open pinkish lilac jewel. Fine propagator. A year in
and year out good performer that is bound to do a
lot of winning in its class when more stock is in
circulation. Three blues at three different shows in
1946. If you do not already have Oklahoma, WHY?
This is your year to buy. Introduced too low, prices
cut too heavy last year. The large percentage of our
stock of this item is sold before this writing. While
we have by far the largest stock of Oklahoma it was
at no time sufficient to advertise it at wholesale,
either) bulbss or apulbictss ermecach, slkearve, 1.00:
Medium, 70c; Small, 40c; bulblets, 2 for 20c or 10 for
75c. In the small size we reserve the right to substi-
tute medium size No. 6, as top size No. 6, is practi-
cally sold out now.

LAKE PLACID
Mammoth White X Yellow Perfection

(About 90 days) ... Large creamy white with creamy
yellow throat, that checks up to or surpasses most of
our present day glads in this color in the 500 class,
beth for exhibition and commercial. Many flattering
reports from cut flower growers and we are at a
loss to know why it is not more extensively grown.
It is a sdlg. and the color does not revert back as in
the sports of this color. A fine performer and shipper
with good stretchy flowerhead and long cut stem.
Heavy propagator with bulblets of easiest germina-
tion. Time commercial growers were waking up on
this one. Per each No. 1, $1.30; No. 2, $1.10; No. 3,
90c; No. 4, 70c; No. 5, 50c; No. 6, 30c; bulblets, 15
for $1.00, 100 for $5.00, 1000 for $35.00. |

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SNOW MOUNTAIN
Colossus X Pearl Necklace

(About 70 days) . . . Big out of the ordinary white
with the drape shape like my lady’s gown of which
orders surprised us last year after our disparaging
remarks on its crooking. The floret of over 7 inches
is beautiful beyond discription and the crook in stem
comes mostly just under the flowerhead, just enough
crook to lay over naturally for classy basket work. For
cut flower growers with a near by market to which
they do their own hauling this glad will sell at a
premium. That is our main purpose in stocking it
heavily. Not all spikes are crooked, many straight,
our young stock bloomed late last fall and most all
had straight stems. Should be a cut flower business
builder for any grower. Has won several blues for
us at past shows including first 3 spike ‘Tri-State
1946. Last year Earl L. Albright, Williamstown, N. J.
secured one bulb of Snow Mountain from us which
fortunately bloomed right for the New Jersey state
show, winning show champion, largest floret in show
(7% inches) and longest flowerhead in show 29
inches. Showing in the 500 class. Eight open, 21
buds, 6 in color. Very heavy propagator of bulblets
of strong germination and good growth. Has a real
future and to see it is to want it. A good buy now
with a fair price cut from 1946. Per each, No. 3, $2.00;
No. 4, $1.60; No. 5, $1.20; No. 6, 80c; bulblets, each
20c or 10 for $1.30.

TONY
Vagabond Prince X Rose Defiant
(About 90 days) ... Mammoth clear light chocolate,

by far the largest in this color, with contrasting orange
blotch and a picotee border of cream. Lightly ruffled.
Color all clean as a whistle, no flecks or off mark-
ings. The 500 class chocolate you have been looking
for. Orders coming strong from fanciers who have
seen it at the shows and at our home show room.
Good propagator, bulblets of very easy germination.
Shown at quite a few shows and has never failed to
cop the blue at all shows. Very tall grower with over
7-inch floret, stretchy head, good placement and strong
straight stem. If you add only one dark glad this
year, make it TONY. Named after our own great
preacher glad enthusiast, Rev. Tony Birch, who you
all know. This year’s price cut will excuse no one
from growing it. Each No. 3, $1.20; No. 4, 70c; No.
5, 40c; No. 6, 20c; bulblets, each 10c or 10 for 70.

1943 INTRODUCTIONS

FLYING FORTRESS
Peggy Lou X Marmora

(About 90 days) ... The king of the big smokies.
Just can’t be beat today on the show table in the 500
or any other class when shown with enough open
and it easily opens 11 to 14 formal type. With reason-
ably fair growing conditions will make 8 inches or
better. Customers have reported 8'%-inch floret.
Twenty-one buds, 36-inch flowerhead, 60 inches over-
all. Color is a beautiful shade of soft lavender gray
with a small attractive blotch. Florets well open, not

hooded.

Winner of first and champion sdlg. Tri-State. Cham-
pion sdlg. Penna. State. Am. Home Achievement,
Southeastern Mich. First Ohio State both Akron and
Cleveland shows, all first year out in 1942. Ohio
State with a score of 92 points, the highest score ever
awarded by the Ohio Society. First A.A. and best
Ohio orignation at Ohio State (Akron). First and
special for most open florets in show (13) at Ohio
State, Cleveland. All in 1944. Show champion Ten-
nessee. Longest flowerhead at N.E.G.S. Boston. First
Ohio State in 1945. First open and longest flower-
head Tri-State. First open Ohio State, Cleveland.
First open Chagrin Falls. First open East Liverpool
in 1946. You can’t keep the Fort from winning. It
hasn’t started yet. Per each, Large, $1.00; Medium,
75c;soinally 50c; bulblets;-cachml Uceone1Usiors 0c

GRACIE ALLEN
Ohio Nonpareil X Marmora

(About 80 days) ... Very clean deep red scarlet self.
Formal type with perfect placement on almost every
spike. Your scarlet should be Gracie Allen for both
show and commercial. Florists really like it. Five and
one-half-inch floret, 8 open, 20 buds, 27-inch head,
62 inches overall. While we will not take the space
to give all winnings here, they are very good. Priced
way down this year so you can all get in on this
fine scarlet. Has been in very good demand. Each,
$1.00 for Large; 75c for Medium; 50c for Small;
bulblets, each 15c or 10 for $1.00.

LARIME
Tangarine X Marmora

(About 90 days)... Fine big clean deep orange
with blotch. Very persistent in making top quality
show spikes for us and showing in the 400 class.
Good formal type. Our personal preference over all
oranges. Winner of championships and many blue
ribbons. This fine orange should have a much larger
circulation than it has. Will be more extensively grown
when better known. Each Large, $1.50; Medium,
$1.00; Small, 75c; bulblets, 10 for 40c.

JACK POT
Janet X Mother Machree

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Extra choice in this color and a very dependable good
performer for us and has merited favorable com-
ments from many growers. Over 6-inch floret, 8 open,
19 buds, 58 inches overall. Strong straight ramrod
stem and well proportioned head. A good show win-
ner. Sold well last year so our stock is small this
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DANIEL BOONE
Peggy Lou X Janet

(About 90 days) 1943... Large 500 class light brick
red. Extremely ruffled with a terriffic unbreakable
substance. One novelty we shall always grow for
our own pleasure. Good producer of large bulblets,
somewhat hard to germinate, same as Jack Pot. We
soak them good before planting. Quite frequently
winner for most ruffled floret in show. Has been
in good demand recently from those who have seen
it ateshows.. Hach Nom leew U0-Nose2, 6 80c = Noa.
75c; No. 4, 50c; No. 5, 25c; No. 6, 15c; bulblets, each
15¢ or LO for $120)

TUNISIA
Commander Koehl X Peggy Lou

(About 80 days) 1944 ... Large formal bronze red.
Very fine under artificial light. Though it is a heavy
reproducer, very little stock has been sold, conse-
quently we planted very little last spring. Growers
have not seemed to realize the quality. We are hold-
ing most of our stock of this variety for propagation.
We have been accused of under rating Tunisia and
Skyline, maybe so. These two will still make the
grade if we have to grow in quantity and show them
ourselves. First one spike TriState and most open
florets at Ohio State in a three spike entry with
12-10-10 opening in 1944. Sec. champion and reserve
show champion at Ohio State (Cleveland) 1946. It
took two ballots by five judges to beat it for this last
award. Many who saw these three spikes at Ohio
State with 11-12 open in fine condition have sent
reservations for stock. Two of these spikes were cut
on Tuesday for Sat. show and kept in warm bulb
house, proving its keeping qualities. Each, No. 4,
$120: No. 5, 900; Now 6, 60c> ibulblets, each 15c: or
10 for $1.00.

DRUM MAJOR
Commander Koehl X Tangarine

(About 85 days) 1942 . . . Choice big orange with
solid blotch. Seems to be meeting with the approval
of all growers and exhibitors. Has given a fine account
of itself at the shows and good enough to keep right
on winning for some time to come. Our stock 1s
small this year only because of lack of time in our
late planting season. We do have some stock to sell.
Each, No. 4, $1.00; No. 5, 80c; No. 6, 60c; bulblets,
each 15c or 10 for $1.00.

STYLE PLUS
Peggy Lou X Janet

(About 85 days) 1944... . Extremely ruffled light
salmon with cream throat. All very clear and very
heavy substance. Another pastel beauty that wins
very consistently as the most ruffled floret in the
show as well as blue ribbons. We want to build up
our stock of this one so will offer only bulblets this
year at, per each 10c or 10 for 70c.

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Several of our other heavy show winning introduc-
tions we were unable to plant in sufficient quantity
to warrant listing owing to the lateness of our sea-
son, besides many of our customers are growing and
listing them and we do like to give our customers
a break by pulling out of competition or nearly so
before prices get too low. We may have a few to
spare of the following in small lots. Ohio Nonpareil,
King Click, Purple Supreme, Honolulu, Southern
Drama, Frances M. Irwin, Bush Ranger, Beauty
Clinic, Mary Virginia, Show Boat, Skyline, American
Home, Rose Defiant, Buckeye Bronze, King Tan,
Zanzibar, Lavolier and Heart String. If in need of
any of these please let your wants be known.

By eliminating a lot of deadwood we are able to pass
along a better deal to our customers, and we have
never had any squawk on that score.

If you are a base runner at the shows let WILSON
originations clip the circuit for you and like it,
absol.

While we have said plenty in our regular descrip-
tions and do not wish to stick our neck out beyond
arm’s length, we still do not wish you to overlook
some of the best buys of the year. Victory Queen,
Oklahoma, Lake Placid, Flying Fortress, Snow Moun-
tain, Tony, Gracie Allen; Uarime, Wunisiay Daniel
Boone, Chungking and Glenolden, to mention only
a few. These glads are not a patent medicine but a
cure for many ills.

ACTON USUI D 2. PAL IOMRGRE 4 2 co dete, SHUR e,
Wr PLES GLAD Sa le Ete Wein

If you are not a member of the two following
gladiolus societies you're plumb out of date. Keep
read up on current topics of which these societies
supply you with plenty PLUS.

The New England Gladiolus Society, Inc., Albin
K. Parker, Secy., Box 2, Norwood, Mass. North Amer-
ican Gladiolus Council, Thomas R. Manley, Secy.,
525 Coleman Ave., Fairmont, W. Va. Annual dues
of N.E.G.S., $2.00 per year. N.A.G. Council, $1.00
per year. Almost everyone on our mailing list 1s a
member of these two societies but we are passing
along the information just in case some are not.

A last thought. Picture of Snow Mountain on front
cover was taken at the New Jersey show, of the
champion spike. On second day of the show it had
eight open in perfect condition.

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FLYING FORTRESS
From No. 3 bulbs.

NO ORDERS ACCEPTED ATOR Milos
THAN $3.00

ALL VARIE- PIER SsINe Grlissinis
Originated by

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Re D., N@.-3, LISBON, OnIO

Our Location Is Eight Miles East of Lisbon,
Ohio, on State Route 154.

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