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CLASS 7 — WHITES 
FIRST HUNDRED 
(Heavy 
Capitals) 
SECOND HUNDRED 
(Light 
Capitals) 
Originator 
Year 
Size 
Substance 
Variety Unit 
Price 
Type 
Season Deficienci 
Pfitzer_ 
1927 
L.D. 
B 
ALBATROSS 
.10 
PI. 
M 12,16 
Prestgard 
1935 
S.D. 
A 
BABY DECORAH. _. 
.25 
Ruf. 
E. 6 
Pfitzer._ 
1928 
L.D. 
B 
JONKHEER VAN TETS 
.15 
PI. 
M 10 
Lemoine 
1908 
M.D. 
B 
MADAM MOUNET-SULLY 
.20 
PI. 
EM 21,23 
Pfitzer__. 
1930 
M.D. 
B 
MAID OF ORLEANS 
.15 
PI. 
Pfitzer.. 
1922 
Ex. 
B 
MAMMOTH WHITE 
.10 
PI. 
M 15,17 
Crane_ 
1932 
L.D. 
B 
MARY F. SNOW. 
.50 
Ruf. 
.l : j 
Stevens, F. H. 
1929 
S.D. 
B 
MIBLOOM_ 
.15 
PI. 
E . 6,7.. 
Lemoine... 
1920 
L.D. 
B 
ODALISQUE 
PI. 
M ... 23 
Prestgard.. 
1932 
Ex. 
A 
SOLVEIG 
7.0(1 
Ruf. 
..L.. 19 
Pfitzer_ 
1932 
Ex. 
B 
STAR OF BETHLEHEM 
1.50 
PI. 
M ? 
Gelser.... 
1930 
M.D. 
B 
WHITE KNIGHT 
.25 
PI. 
M 
Purple... 
1926 
M.D. 
B 
WHTTE ORCHID 
.15 
Ruf. 
. E. 
There can be 
ittle question that glads change in performance. Up to the time of 
its introduction Solveig had been a 
exceptior 
A per ect spike of Solveig, however, is something a fan will never forget. ... In Baby Decorah we have a miniature Sol- 
ve ig that is ideal for tip bouquets. 
Pfitzer’s whites are all of very similar substance, showing their close relationship. As a fancier's flower, Star of Beth¬ 
lehem is the best. Its florets are very round and large. Maid of Orleans, though of average size and with a creamy throat, 
is the best as a commercial. Jonkheer von Tets is especially vigorous. Mammoth White makes an impressive flowerhead 
when well grown, but the florets lack style. Albatross is a snow-white which often comes lily-flowered. 
Mary F. Snow we have no experience with ourselves. It has elicited much favorable comment at Eastern shows, how¬ 
ever, and we recommend it for trial. It is interesting to note that this lovely ruffled white comes from a parentage of two 
creams and a lavender: Fern Kyle, Paramount, and Indian Summer. 
We have elevated Odalisque to the First Hundred. It is very similar to Madam Sully, but with a slightly larger blotch. 
The scarlet on milk-white makes a very effective contrast. A smaller blotched white that is sometimes fragrant is Mibloom. 
(Speaking of fragrant glads, the writer had the privilege of setting up at the Century of Progress a display of a new fragrant 
variety to be called “Incense of Sunnybanks.” Knowing that olfactory sensitivity varies greatly (some people can hardly 
detect the fragrance of a lilac), I quizzed visitors as they tested the flower and found that three-fourths of them found 
it fragrant. The workers in charge of setting up the flowers at the Horticultural Building, considered it very fragrant. 
The originator allowed the Colonial Gardens to grow a dozen bulbs of this variety in 1933. I was personally able to detect 
the fragrance, which is pleasingly rose-like, at a distance of three feet from a bouquet of Incense. This variety is being 
patented by the originator and may be introduced next year by ourselves or others. Unlike Mibloom, it is an orange variety.) 
The following is a detailed analysis of the whites: 
BEAUTY 
PERFORMANC 
E 
SIZE 
1. Solveig 
Maid of Orleans. 
. (very good) 
Solveig. 
2. Star of Bethlehem 
fonkheer van Tets ... . 
. (good) 
Star of Bethlehem 
. (exhibition) 
3. Maid of Orleans 
White Orchid 
. (good) 
Mammoth White. 
. (exhibition) 
4. Odalisque 
Mibloom. 
. (good) 
Jonkheer van 'Pets 
. (large decorative) 
5. Baby Decorah 
White Knight. 
. (good) 
(Idalisque. 
. (large decorative) 
6. Madam Sully 
Star of Bethlehem 
. (good) 
Albatross. 
. (large decorative) 
7. White Knight 
Odalisque. 
. (good) 
Madam Sully.... 
. . . . (medium decorative) 
8. Mibloom 
Alammoth White. 
. (good) 
White Orchid 
... (medium decorative) 
9. Jonkheer van Tets 
Albatross. 
. (good) 
Maid of Orleans. . . 
... (medium decorative) 
10. Albatross 
Madam Sully. 
.( fair) 
White Knight. . 
... (medium decorative ) 
11. Mammoth White 
Babv Decorah 
.( fair) 
Mibloom. 
. (small decorative) 
12. White Orchid 
13. Mary F. Snow 
(unrated) 
Solveig. 
(variable) 
Baby Decorah 
. (small decorative) 
CLASS 8 — PURE-PINKS 
Originator 
Year 
Size 
Substance 
Variety Unit Price 
Type 
Season 
Deficiencies 
Prestgard 
.1926 
M.D. 
B 
CHARLES LINDBERGH 
PI. 
M ....... 
23 
Coleman. 
1921 
M.D. 
B 
GIANT NYMPH 
PI. 
..M_ 
Ristow__. 
1935 
Ex. 
B 
HERITAGE 
1.00 
PI. 
.ML 
Mair. 
1927 
L.D. 
C 
JESSIE 
.10 
PI. 
EM 
1,21 
Kingsley.. 
1926 
L.D. 
C 
PEARL OF CALIFORNIA 
.05 
PL 
ML 
1,21 
Stewart_ 
1934 
M.D. 
B 
phyllis McQuiston 
2.00 
PI. 
M_ 
They are deeper than the Light 
With the advent of Heritage, how- 
at the beginning of this catalog that we will 
The pure pinks stand between the warm (salmon) pinks and the cool (rose) pinks. 
Pinks. Representing so narrow a color range, they naturally constitute a small class, 
ever, the Pure-Pinks take on real importance. This glad is described so fully 
not go into detail here. 
Giant Nymph has long been considered the criterion for performance in the gladiolus world. Its best qualities arepassed 
on to Heritage. . . . Beautiful sorts with white throats are Jessie and Pearl of California. They need to be well grown. 
... A stalwart newcomer is Phyllis McQuiston: a good all-around glad that opens five large florets at one time. . . . 
Detailed ratings follow: 
PERFORMANCE 
Giant Nymph.( excellent ) 
Heritage. (very good) 
Phyllis McQuiston. (very good) 
Charles Lindbergh. (good) 
Pearl of California . .. ( variable) 
Jessie.( variable ) 
BEAUTY 
Heritage 
Pearl of California 
Charles Lindbergh 
Phyllis McQuiston 
Jessie 
Giant Nymph 
SIZE 
Heritage..( exhibition) 
Pearl of California. (large decorative ) 
Jessie. (large decorative ) 
Phyllis McQuiston . (medium decorative) 
Giant Nymph. . (medium decorative) 
Charles Lindbergh. . . . (medium decorative) 
For Key to Deficiencies, see page j.k 
