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FLYING CLOUD FARMS 
1939 Originations 
CARDEN OF THE NATIONS (Winsor-Moseley) 
Seedling number 32-278C. In 1936, at the Metropolitan Gladiolus Society Show, held 
at the Garden of the Nations at Rockefeller Center, in New York City, a silver medal was 
offered for the best seedling in the show with the understanding that if the medal was ac¬ 
cepted they could name the seedling; this is the variety that won and this is the name they 
gave it. At the 1936 N. E. G. S. show, in the class for New England originations, which entry 
won for the most meritorious exhibit in the entire show, this seedling was included and picked 
out by many there as the most unusual in the entry and in 1938 was given an Award of 
Merit by the seedling committee of the New England Gladiolus Society. The color is a clear 
cerise rose with each petal edged silver; this combination of color makes a decided impression 
when one sees it for the first time. The spikes are strong and straight, the placement and 
spacing of the buds is right; five or six open blooms on a sixteen to eighteen bud spike is 
average for this variety. The individual florets are of good size and it would be classed as a 
decorative. Garden of the Nations is a seedling of Sir Hubert Wilkins and Red Lory. 
Price—Large $3.00; Medium $2.00; Small $1.25; Bits. 30c each. No discount. 
PRESTIGE (Winsor-Moseley) 
Seedling 0184H. This seedling retains the strong growing habits and size of bloom of 
its parent Picardy. The color is a soft pink, slightly on the salmon tone, shading to cream 
as it goes into the throat. The florets are Picardy size but more ruffled; eight open blooms 
are well placed on long flower heads that average several more buds than does Picardy. Pres¬ 
tige was in bloom about two weeks after the show but visitors to the field at that time were 
very much impressed by its tall straight spikes of uniform growth. The slight ruffling and 
the delicate coloring of this variety has made it very popular for a cut flower and the florists 
in this vicinity feel that Prestige has a fine future awaiting it. 
Price—Large $3.00; Medium $2.00; Small $1.00; Bits. 25c each. No discount. 
RED BANK (Winsor-Moseley) 
Seedling 32-257C. Commander Koehl x Helmsdale. Commendation Award and Award 
of Merit—New England Gladiolus Society. The remark, “this seedling surely is the one we 
have all been looking for to replace Dr. Bennett,” is just what we think here of Red Bank. 
Every spike in the row stands straight; truly “a 100% cutter,” with the tall spikes coming up 
well above the dark foliage. The spikes average eight open and carry eighteen buds; the 
florets are slightly larger than those of its parent, Commander Koehl, and set tightly against 
the spikes. The color is almost identical to Dr. Bennett; it has a small dark feather edged with 
white in the throat. Certainly it was a pleasure to see every grower that came to the field 
so enthused over this variety. It is a much desired color, an extra good propagator, and makes 
nice bulbs. We have every confidence it will be a most popular variety. 
Price—Large $3.00; Medium $2.00; Small $1.00; Bits. 25c each. No discount. 
GREY GHOST 
This is a sport of Mair’s variety Minnock which we found several years ago. The color 
is the best gray we have ever seen,—it is really a dove gray. Gray, especially when of good’ 
shade, is very popular; Gertrude Grey has been one of the most popular glads we ever grew? 
and year after year all blooming bulbs were sold out before the season closed. Grey Ghost 
being much lighter and clearer in color is a big improvement over Gertrude Grey. In all 
other ways it is a counterpart of Minnock with which many of you are familiar; if not, you will 
find it described in this catalogue. 
Price—Large 75c; Medium 50c; Small 25c; Bits. 2-1 5c. No Discounts. 
J ; rom New Hampshire a customer wrote—“I want to compliment you on your catalogue. 
Indeed it is this out-of-the-ordinary catalog that impels me to send you an initial order. 
Especially interesting is your ‘Notes of the Past Season.' I have seen a great many 
catalogues hut never one that seems to give such a good description of the blooms.” 
