GENERAL LIST OF VARIETIES 
The size of bulbs is denoted by letters, L. meaning large bulbs or those 1V 4 inch and 
up in diameter; M. meaning medium bulbs or those % inch to 1*4 inch; S. meaning small 
bulbs or those % inch to % inch; Bits, referring to bulblets. 
AACHEN (Mitsch). Ruffled cream of large size and about 8 to 10 blooms open. At its 
best one of the most beautiful cream Glads but usually rather stubby. Rather slow 
propagator. L. 40c each; M. 25c each; S. 15c each; Bits. 10 for 30c. 
ABE (Ellis). Apricot salmon blended with orange. Has been called an improved Betty 
Nuthall. Very tall spikes with about seven perfectly faced florets open at once. One 
of the very best late midseason varieties, both for the amateur grower and the 
florist. Quite prolific. L 30c each; M. 20c each; S. 10c each; Bits. 10 for 20c. 
ADMIRAL (Pfitzer). Bright red with deeper feather. Medium sized flowers on slender 
willowy spikes. Not a very good propagator with me. L. $1.50 each; M. $1.00 each; 
S. 60c each; Bits. 15c each. 
ALAYNE (Kinyon). A rich lustrous lilac flower of most beautiful shade. Four or five 
medium sized flowers open on spikes inclined to be rather short. Moderate propa¬ 
gator. L. 10c each; M. 2 for 10c; S. 20c per 10; Bits. TOO for 50c. 
ALADDIN (Palmer). Large pink with cream throat blotches. About six to ten large 
flowers open on big exhibition spikes. A popular variety with exhibitors. Very 
showy. Good propagator. L. $1.50 each; M. $1.00 each; S. 60c each; Bits. 10 for $1.00. 
ALLEGRO (Pfitzer). Perhaps the most attractive of Pfitzer’s medium blues with its 
long sp:'kes of clear colored flowers. About six medium sized well faced florets open. 
Makes comparatively few bulblets which are large and often make No. 1 bulbs. One 
of my favorites of its color class. L. 20c each; M. 15c each; S. 10c each; Bits. 
10 for 30c. 
ALCHEMY (Mitsch). See page 7. 
ALGONQUIN (Palmer). A new red of which I have not seen much as yet. Apparently 
the bulblets are somewhat difficult to germinate. M. $1.50 each; S. $1.00 each; 
Bits. 35c each. 
AMANDA (Uhrig). An early salmon pink with yellow throat. Flowers of medium size. 
Good propagator. L. $2.00 each; M. $1.00 each; S. 50c each; Bits. 10c each. 
AMBERGLOW (Palmer). Very tall quite deep yellow of good size. Early. Opens six to 
eight well faced florets on slender wiry spikes. This appears to be about the best 
commercial deep yellow yet introduced. Prolific. L. 25c each, 10 for $2.00; M. 15c 
each, 10 for $1.20; S. 10c each, 10 for 80c; Bits. 10 for 20c, 100 for $1.25. 
AMERICAN COMMANDER (New). Tall strong growing red which promises to be an 
improvement on such varieties as Commander Koehl. Quite good propagator. 
L. $2.00 each; M. $1.00 each; S. 60c each; Bits. 10 for 80c. 
AM RITA (Palmer). An improved Wasaga. Rich soft buff with yellow throat. Nicely 
ruffled with about six blooms open on a nice spike. A promising new commercial. 
Good propagator. L. 50c each; M. 30c each; S. 20c each; Bits. 10 for 25c. 
ANGELES (Palmer). Pure pink with cream white throat. Tall spikes with five or six 
florets open. Very pretty color. Fair propagator. L. 25c each; M. 15c each; S. 10c 
each; Bits. 10 for 25c. 
ANGELICA (Fischer). Heavy textured small pink and white Glad. Very refined in color. 
Good propagator. L. 60c each; M. 40c each; S. 20c each; Bits. 10 for 25c. 
ARABELLA (Pfitzer). One of the best black reds. Tall spikes with five or six large 
flowers open. Much in demand. Fair propagator. L. 10c each; M. 2 for 15c; Bits. 
10 for 10c. 
ARETHUSA (Fischer). Heavily ruffled buffy apricot with a greenish undertone when 
first opening. Good propagator. L. 60c each; M. 30c each; S. 20c each; Bits. 10 for 30c. 
ARIADNE (Mitsch-Baerman). One of the most striking blotched varieties. Creamy 
white with large red blotches and sometimes red shadings on the upper petals. Not 
so beautiful and refined as Margare.t Beaton but one of the most consistent per¬ 
formers of the blotched varieties. Tall spikes with five or six florets open. Makes 
lots of bulblets which are a little slow to germinate. Won an Award of Merit from 
British Gladiolus Society. 1939. L. 25c each; M. 15c each; S. 2 for 15c; Bits. 10 for 15c. 
ARDENT (Mitsch). See page 7. 
ATLAS (Pfitzer). Tall early deep violet with red throat. Moderate propagator. L. $1.50 
each; M. $1.00 each; S. 60c each; Bits. 15c each. 
BARCAROLE (Palmer). Ruffled rich orange of good size not showing much of its 
primulinus ancestry as do many varieties of its color. Perhaps the most beautiful 
of all orange Glads. Quite a good propagator. L. 75c each; M. 50c each; S. 30c each; 
Bits. 10 for $1.00. 
BEACON (Palmer). Red salmon with large cream throat blotches. One of the finest 
of the Palmer varieties. Strong grower with tall spikes having five to seven well 
faced florets open. Good propagator. Popular with florists. L. 10 for 80c; M. 10 for 
50c; S. 10 for 30c; Bits. 100 for 35c. 
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