Our Former 
Introductions 
MATO AKA (B rauer-Richglad 
1938) 
(Seedling of Red Lory x Diablo) 
Rich velvety red, seventeen to eight¬ 
een 41/4-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. 
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. 
Reports of Matoaka’s good perform¬ 
ance continue to come in. Grown by 
Mr. Frank Lund, Cotati, California, it 
was winner of first, dark red single 
spike, exhibition type. East Bay Gladi¬ 
olus Society Show, San Francisco 
World’s Fair, 1939. Legion Trial Gar¬ 
dens again reports very good, and Mr. 
A. J. Amsler, writing in December, 
1939, Iowa Gladiolus Society Bulletin, 
praises it very highly. All reports 
praise its strong physical characteristics 
and we are indeed gratified that this 
first introduction of Richglad Garden 
seems headed for the top in its class. 
Matoaka definitely is not a purple 
gladiolus. We estimate that it does not 
contain more than 5% violet and does 
not get its dark velvety red color from 
a heavy infusion of violet coloring. 
Large bulbs $1.00 each; 10 for $7.50. 
Medium bulbs 60c each; 10 for $4.00. 
Small bulbs 30c each; 10 for $2.00. 
Bulblets 10 for 40c; 100 for $3.50. 
FLARE (Lins-Richglad 1939) 
Most of our present-day gladiolus 
will produce stunning spikes under fav¬ 
orable conditions but unfortunately all 
of us do not have these ideal growing 
conditions. The most satisfactory is, 
therefore, the one that consistently per¬ 
forms well under average growing con¬ 
ditions. Such a variety is this scarlet 
red Bennett seedling. It has proved a 
good performer under conditions where 
many reds fail and this performance has 
been verified in different parts of the 
country. 
It opens 5 to 6 very attractively 
formed 5- to 514-inch florets on a tall 
straight spike. Plants average 4 feet in 
height with 18 buds on flower head of 
20" and No. 3 bulbs produce very good 
cutters. It is a fine bulb maker and 
propagator; does not appear to be sus¬ 
ceptible to bulb rot as is its parent. Dr. 
Bennett. 
Reports of Flare’s good performance 
continue to come in this season. An 
Arkansas grower reports: 
“The season was bad for glads last 
year, but Flare came through with 
flying colors on a comparative basis 
and not bad from any standard of 
judgment.” 
Indiana commercial grower reports: 
“Flare planted May 14 and bloomed 
August 10. Received a third in color 
class at Elkhart show. Substance and 
color very good. Lack of moisture 
during entire growing period severe 
handicap. Had 17 buds, 5 open and 6 
more in color; height very good con¬ 
sidering. Looks like a really worth¬ 
while variety.” 
New Jersey grower reports: 
“Flare has come through in good 
shape this year and seems to react to 
the hot dry weather much better than 
it did to the flood of a year ago. Color 
is excellent, attractive, and it does not 
burn in the sun.” 
These reports are from experienced 
growers well qualified to judge the 
merits of a gladiolus and together with 
our own experience, we do not hesitate 
to recommend Flare highly. Spikes pic¬ 
tured herewith are from small bulbs 
taken late in the season but give a fair 
idea of the beautiful spike formation. 
Average blooming time 85 days. 
Large bulbs 20c each; 3—50c; 10—$1.50. 
Medium 15c each; 3—35c; 10—$1.00. 
Small 10c each; 3—25c; 10—75c. 
Bulblets 100 for 50c. 
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