New and Recent 
Introductions 
MATOAKA (Brauer-Richglad 
1938) 
(Seedling of Red Lory x Diablo) 
Rich velvety red, seventeen to eight¬ 
een 41/^-inch florets, 7 to 8 open on 20- 
to 24-inch flowerhead; always straight 
with good double-row placement, bloom¬ 
ing 65 to 70 days. Very vigorous grower 
with broad upright dark healthy foliage 
which stands out in field. Produces 
many large bulblets (even from bulblet 
stock) which germinate very well. We 
counted 90 large bulblets from one 
bulb. Good spikes from No. 4 and up. 
Note spikes from No. 5 pictured at right. 
Unable to exactly match color on 
Ridgeway chart. Sheen of flower such 
that color varies according to angle 
from which it is viewed. Color seems 
nearest to deep amaranth red or bur¬ 
gundy. Tip florets bloom out perfectly 
in water after cutting. 
Grown from bulblets this season, it 
has produced a large percentage of No. 
1 and No. 2 bulbs. Bulbs always well 
shaped, good keepers and appear disease 
resistant. Two reports last season 
“placement not very good” and in one or 
two spikes in our own garden, we noted 
lower florets too wide apart for good 
styling. We believe this condition due 
to extremely wet season as it has not 
appeared before. Matoaka’s performance 
during drought conditions of 1936 was 
remarkably good, producing fair spikes 
when most other varieties failed en¬ 
tirely. We have not yet found the gladi¬ 
olus of perfect performance, and it 
seems some fault could be overlooked in 
a black-red which discards the outstand¬ 
ing faults of older varieties of this color. 
Here are some reports received for 
1938— 
Legion Trial Gardens, Spring Green, 
Wisconsin— 
Height 64"; head length 24"; No. buds 
20 to 22; 8 open, 6 in color; facing and 
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