REDWOOD NURSERIES 
JOHN T. MAJESKI, Proprietor 
SOUTHERN CROSS (Whitehj N.Z.) Deep 
red self. Tall spike with good placement. 
Considered by N. Z. growers to be one of 
the best cut flower varieties for hot 
climate. 
STAR OF BETHLEHEM (Pf.) Color snow 
white with tinge of cream on lower petals. 
Six or eight florets of good substance open 
at a time. 
ST. LAWRENCE (Christ). A magnificent 
brilliant scarlet with a rose-red blotch. The 
florets are huge, well placed and of un¬ 
usual substance. 
SUPER WHITE (Ellis). A clear white glad 
of great beauty. Looks promising. Ne-w. 
SYMPHONY (Pal.) Light rosy pink with 
clear cream blotch. Very tall spikes, car¬ 
rying 6-8 open florets at once. Excellent 
commercial. 
WHITE SWORD (Ellis). Tall white, open¬ 
ing up 7-8 florets at a time. 
TAKINA (Burns). This no doubt is the larg¬ 
est gladiolus grown. Massive spikes of 
roseline purple, 7-8 seven inch florets open 
at a time. Winner of many championships 
in New Zealand. 
THE MOOR (Grow). Slightly ruffled deep 
crimson red, without streaks or flecks. 
Eight well placed blooms open at a time. 
TIP TOP (Pf.) A very large scarlet red, 
deeper scarlet blotch. Seven or eight wide 
open flat flowers open at once. Wonder¬ 
ful exhibition type. 
VAGABOND PRINCE (Palmer). Iridescent 
garnet-brown, lighter in upper throat and 
small blotch of glowing scarlet red on lip 
petal. 8-10 open on tall straight spike. Pro¬ 
lific. 
VALERIA (Pruitt). A great improvement on 
the well known Dr. Bennett. Soft red with 
a narrow stripe of light cream in the throat. 
100% exhibition and cut flower. 
VEILCHENBLAU (Pf.) Violet blue with 
dark pansy-like blotches. Good straight 
spike and well placed florets. Here is a 
glad that stands the heat, while most 
others droop. 
VIENNA WOODS (Christ). Color medium 
dark blue, opening 5-6 large florets. Tall 
spikes, good placement. Somewhat similar 
to Blue Admiral. 
VIRGINIA (Kuncl.) Six massive scarlet 
blooms open on a medium sized spike. Good 
Color. Forcer. 
Paradise is one of the best apricot glads it 
has l)ee7i our pleasure to grow. 
R. C. Lloyd, N. J. 
WAIRAU (E.Z.) Pale salmon intensifying 
to orange tint, with a distinct border of 
lavender gray. Crimson throat. 
WASAGA (Palmer). A clear capucine buff 
without throat markings or flecking. 
Straight spike of medium height. Five wide 
open, waved and well ruffled blooms open 
at one time. With the exception of Solveig 
this is the only variety to receive a first 
class certificate in the seedling class of 
the American Gladiolus Society since 1916. 
WHERO (Buf'ns). A very brilliant scarlet 
red with darker flecks at the outer edges 
of the petals. The blooms are large and of 
good substance. 8-10 open. Outstanding ex¬ 
hibition variety. 
WHISPERING HOPE (Ellis). A very large 
salmon pink. Good straight spike and well 
placed florets. 
WHITE TRIUMPHATOR (Sal.) Large flow¬ 
ers, pure white, tall straight spikes and 
extra early. Excellent exhibition type. 
WUERTEMBERGIA (Pf.) Lovely scarlet 
with broad soft creamy blotch. Tall, never 
crooks and produces large round wide 
open flowers of excellent substance. Will 
be in great demand. Rapid propagator. 
YELLOW EMPEROR (Ellis). Extra fine soft 
yellow. 
YELLOW PERFECTION (Pf.) Large flow¬ 
ered deep yellow. Vigorous grower. Larger 
flowers but somewhat lighter than Golden 
Dream. 
ZAUBERFLOTE (Pf.) Color peach rose with 
vivid red blotch which creates a beautiful 
harmonizing combination. Straight slender 
Spikes which carry several large flowers of 
good substance. 
ZUNI (Mitsch). Rich sparkling silvery-rose, 
lit by a large terra cotta throat, giving the 
combined color a smoky effect. Zuni has 
florets six and one-half inches in diameter 
and opens 8-10 at a time. Nicely ruffled. 
Without question the best smoky to-date. 
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