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RANCITATA (Julyan, New Zealand)—A scarlet vermilion ground which becomes a bit darker 
at the edges of the petals and the throat is a deeper vermilion shaded carmine. It 
opens nearly half the buds of a long spike at one time. L 25c, M 15c, S 10c, Bits. 
1 0-20c. 
RANGIT1K! (Julyan, New Zealand)—Pale delicate salmon tinted with purple mauve towards 
outer edges. The throat is deep salmon with clear carmine striping. Tall, strong grower 
with extra large well placed florets. L 25c, M 15c, S 10c, Bits. 10-20c. 
RAPTURE (Pal mer, Canada)—Deep salmon with a cream throat. Tall even grower, 100% 
cutter and a nice commercial variety. L 3-1 5c, M 6-15c, S 10-15c, Bits. 50-15c. 
RATANA (B urns, New Zealand)—A wonderful dark red which is slightly ruffled and the two 
lower petals appear to be fluted. There is a darker red throat which adds to the r ; ch 
velvety appearance of this glad. Long spikes open eight or ten florets at one time. 
L 60c, M 40c, S 20c, Bits. 4-25c. 
RECORDER (Whiteley, New Zealand)—This rather new variety is of the usual Miss Whiteley 
type. The color is purplish violet, brighter than Gertrude Swenson, with a deeper throat. 
L 40c, M 25c, S 2-25c, Bits. 5-15c. 
RED BEAUTY (Alkemade, Holland)—A scarlet red self; may make a good commercial. 
Flowers are of medium size; blooms early. L 25c, M 1 5c, S 2-1 5c, Bits. 10-1 5c. 
RED GIANT (Phill ips, Australia)—One of the three placed in the mammoth class at Ballarat. 
The flower spike is about thirty inches in length, strong and straight with up to eight 
perfectly placed blooms open at once. Color is a bright cerise rather than red, darker 
in the throat and a white line in petals. Many visitors to my garden remarked it was 
the color of an American Beauty rose. I like it better than any of the other so-called 
Giants. L $2.00, M $1.25, S 75c, Bits. 15c each. 
RED KNIGHT (Mair, Scotland)—A bright peach red shading darker with a white throat 
and lighter midribs in lower petals. A very colorful glad. L 80c, M 40c, S 25c, Bits. 
2-20c. 
RED LORY (Errey, Australia)-—A real wonder for exhibition and spikes with twelve to 
fourteen open are common. Many times it has been champion of the shows in Australia, 
New Zealand and U. S. The large flowers are carmine rose with a deeper red blotch 
and come well placed on an extra tall spike. L 3- 1 5c, M 6- 1 5c, S 1 0- 1 5c, Bits. 50- 1 5c. 
REVALUATION (Heenskerk, Holland)—A clear orange red with a bright carmine throat. 
One of Heemskerk’s best and much admired in my garden. L 20c, M 15c, S 10c, Bits. 
10-1 5c. 
REWI FALLU (Fallu, Australia)—A new deep red, really a crimson, that makes enormous 
blooms; surely a great new glad! Opens about six at once, is a strong grower and as 
bulblets grow easily you can get a start now at a fair price by buying bulblets. L $3.00, 
M $2.00, S $1.00, Bits. 25c each. 
REX (Mair, Scotland)—This variety gives long spikes of twenty buds. It is a light scarlet 
with lighter throat which is overlaid by a velvety rose red feather. L 60c, M 40c, 
S 20c, Bits. 4-25c. 
RIMA (Mitsch, U. S.)—Very fine lavender with a cream throat. The color is grand and as 
it grows as strong as Picardy, should go far as a commercial lavender which is much 
needed right now. L $3.00, M $2.00, S $1.00, Bits. 30c each. 
RITA PHILLIPS (Phillips, Australia)—Color apricot salmon with deep orange flame feather¬ 
ing on the lower petals. Makes finely formed spikes with about ten open. A very 
dainty color. L 50c, M 30c, S 20c, Bits. 3-15c. 
ROI SOLEIL (Velthuys, Holland)—A light yellow which is very early. This is a very pleasing 
glad and the small red peppered feather in the throat sets it off most pleasingly. L 3-1 5c, 
M 6-1 5c, S 10-1 5c, Bits. 50-1 5c. 
RONGA (Burns, New Zealand)—A rose scarlet with a plum feather in the throat. The tall 
spikes open about ten very large round florets of good size at one time. L 7 5c, M 50c, 
S 25c, Bits. 3-20c. 
ROSALIND (Julyan, New Zealand)—A nice rose shade with cream throat pencilled deep rose. 
Large florets well placed on a good spike and a strong grower. L $1.00, M 60c, S 35c, 
Bits. 2-20c. 
Another Connecticut customer writes:—“1 gave the bulbs of Frank J. McCoy, I re¬ 
ceived from you, to a friend of mine. He entered the spikes in the Connecticut Gladiolus 
Show in the novice class and won the Sweepstakes. Frank McCoy won the best pink in its 
class, the largest spike in the show and the spike with the most florets open (16).” 
