and one of the most consistent performers. Quite early. Large tall spikes with five or six 
large blooms open. Very vigorous and a rapid propagator with me. Have had some good 
reports on this. L. 80c each, 10 for $6.40; M. 60c each, 10 for $4.00; S. 30c each, 10 for 
$2.40; Bits. 10 for 40c, 100 for $3.20. 
COLOSSUS (1937). A very large Glad, sometimes growing to 8 inches across. For 
several years this has been the first or one of the two or three first Glads to bloom with 
me. On the average, I think it will come on with the first early flowers and being such a 
large flower, this should make quite a good commercial variety. In color this is a rich 
pink with small red feather on a cream ground on the lower petals. Sometimes has a little 
smoky shading under certain weather or soil conditions but usually is clear with me. A 
good cut flower as it holds its size well after cutting and the color is good indoors. Very 
prolific. L. $1.20 each, 10 for $9.60; M. 60c each, 10 for $4.80; S. 30c each, 10 for $2.40; 
Bits. 10c each, 10 for 80c, 100 for $6.40. 
CONQUEST (1937). Light salmon pink with clear yellow or deep cream blotches. 
Perhaps as pleasing in color combination as any Glad. Flowers good sized and ruffled 
with widely expanded petals. Florets of good texture on long tapering spikes. As it 
performed for me last year. I begin to think that this may be my most valuable intro¬ 
duction from the florists’ standpoint. One might pick hundreds of spikes without a mis¬ 
placed floret and they are exceptionally uniform. Local florists bought much more of 
this than any other variety from my garden this year and it seemed to be a great favor¬ 
ite. There has not been very much of this distributed but I have had some very good 
reports on it and if it gives as good results elsewhere as here, it should surely become a 
favorite variety. One report stated the stems were rather short. It does not grow as tall 
as some varieties but can be cut low and is well proportioned. Two or three reported 
not getting many bulblets. Conquest is a good propagator but bulblets do not form until 
later than with most varieties and it should be dug late to get maximum increase. It has 
some prizes to its credit and I think it will win more as it becomes better distributed. 
L. 60c each, 10 for $4.80; M .30c each, 10 for $2.40; S. 15c each, 10 for $1.20; Bits. 10 for 
40c, 100 for $3.20. 
FLAMING METEOR (1934). Rich bright red self. Five or six large round flowers open 
on very tall spikes. Not always perfectly faced from large bulbs but perhaps better in 
this respect than some other well known reds. Very vigorous, making about the largest 
plants of any variety I grow. Not a very rapid propagator but bulblets make very nice 
bulbs the first year. L. 10 for 60c; M. 10 for 30; S. 10 for 15c; Bits. 100 for 20c. 
IRAK (1937). A grey sport of Bagdad which is like its parent in all except color, 
which is lustrous lavender grey. Perhaps every seedling grower who has worked with 
smokies has had the experience of developing some beautiful grey seedling only to find 
them very poor growers and propagators after the first two or three years’ growing. 
Irak is both vigorous and prolific, exceptionally so. One of the tallest Glads in the patch. 
Five or six very large blooms open on long tapering spikes. I now have a good stock of 
this and think I can supply the demand. L. 35c each, 10 for $2.80; M. 25c each, 10 for 
$2.00; S. 15c each, 10 for $1.20; Bits. 10 for 25c, 100 for $2.00. 
OREGON ROSE (Mitsch-Brandon). One of my seedlings introduced by Paul Brandon 
of Bend, Ore., last year. It has always been a beautiful flower with me but was a little 
inclined to be short. While the flower heads were not as long last summer as one might 
have desired, yet it was a fair length, equal to that of many well-known exhibition varie¬ 
ties and the color is quite distinct from anything else I grow. A rich deep rose with 
picotee edges of cream or light buff. Quite large flowers with up to eight or nine open. 
It is one of those unusual colors that stand out in the patch and I believe it should become 
a very popular flower, both for the home gardener and the exhibitor. It doubtless has 
some commercial possibilities. I believe that those of you who care at all for the unusual 
will like this. Good propagator. L. $5.00 each; M. $4.00 each; S. $3.00 each; Bits. 50c each. 
RIM A (1937). This harmonious blending of light lilac and light rose pink with cream 
throat is one of the most beautiful of all pastel colored Glads. One of the most lovely of 
colors, especially indoors and under artificial light. Tall straight spike with five to seven 
large blooms open. Although a delicate color, it is a rugged grower and has proven good 
in dry hot sections of the country. Last season part of my stock bloomed just after a 
severe heat wave, the buds and spike being in the tender stage during the hot spell and 
while the spikes had no perceptible crook, many of them had a few misplaced florets. 
This has been unusual in its performance with me. They were beautiful even at that. 
Rima is quite prolific although bulblets do not always make good growth. I usually get 
good sized bulbs from selected bulblets but small bulblets may make only small bulbs 
with few if any bulblets. Stock of this is limited in small sizes due to the demand for 
bulblets last year. L. $1.20 each, 10 for $9.60; M. 60c each, 10 for $4.80; S. 30c each, 10 for 
$2.40; Bits. 10c each, 10 for 80c, 100 for $6.40. This is for large selected bulblets. 
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