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RICHGLAD GARDEN 

MILDRED CHANDLER (Pearson) 
We feel that we merit the right to be co- 
introducer of this seedling, having selected 
it in Mr. Pearson’s seedling patch some 
years ago. Since then, our judgment has 
been confirmed by Maryland Gladiolus So- 
ciety Trial Gardens where it received an 
Award of Merit in 1939 as seedling 35P400. 
Named for the wife of the Senator from 
Kentucky, by permission, it has been ex- 
hibited only at Rhineback, N. Y., where it 
won first in the orange class for Mr. W. M. 
Anderson, Millbrook, N. Y., who says: 
“Tt attracted considerable attention in my 
patch and I believe it will be worthwhile. There 
is something about the color that one will stop 
and look at the second time, and in this regard 
it is rather distinctive and resembles no other 
variety whatever.” 
Maryland Gladiolus Society Trial Gar- 
dens reports: 
“This seedling of the exhibition type produced 
fine spikes 49 inches high with 17 buds on 22- 
inch flower heads and eight 41-inch florets open 
in the field. The color clean and attractive, the 
spike straight and the placement good. Florets 
are slightly hooded, with red throat markings.”’ 
Color not a true orange and could be de- 
scribed as orange-red with tangerine 
throat. Parentage Picardy Seedling x Mary 
Brown. Blooms 70-75 days. 
Large or medium bulbs only $3.00 each. 
GUNPOWDER (Sewell) 
Gunpowder is a color sport of Picardy, 
identical to its parent variety in all re- 
spects except color, which is a clear buff 
with slight throat markings. While we have 
not yet grown this variety, we have seen it 
at the shows where it has received much 
favorable comment. Its awards include the 
American Home Achievement Medal at the 
Maryland Gladiolus Society Show, 1939, 
and blue ribbons at the 1938 and 1940 
Maryland Gladiolus Society Shows, as well 
as West Virginia Gladiolus Show and the 
Susquehanna Gladiolus Society Show— 
both 1940. 
Being a sport of Picardy, statement of 
its size and growing habits are not neces- 
sary. The advent of these Picardy sports 
no doubt means new names among the fre- 
quent winners at the shows in the future 
and offers new possibilities to commercial 
growers. No small or medium bulbs or 
bulblets will be released this season. 
Large bulbs only $1.00 each. 
Order Early and Avoid 
Disappointment. 

ORANGE ROSEBUD (Burtner) 
Small decorative of lovely capucine 
orange coloring with conspicuous yellow 
throat. Orange coloring inclined to old gold 
with unusual rosebud type of floret of 
very beautiful form. Plants 3-314-ft. with 
rather heavy straight spikes of 9-10 buds 
opening 3-4 florets of less than 3-inch in 
diameter. Placement sufficiently irregular 
to qualify as small decorative. In our esti- 
mation, a small decorative variety must 
have unusual beauty of both form and color 
to warrant its introduction and in this re- 
spect, Orange Rosebud will please the most 
critical. We look forward to the time that 
this type of gladiolus will be in demand 
for many types of finest floral decoration. 
Large bulbs 50c each; 10 for $4.00. 
Medium 30c each; 10 for $2.50. 
Small 20¢ each; 10 for $1.50. 

th Anniversary 
Premium Bulbs 
ENDEAVOUR (Lins 1940) 
Huge smoky with rose-red throat, opening up to 
eight 514- to 6-inch florets on 4-foot spikes of eighteen 
to twenty buds. A very showy variety, but sometimes 
flecks slate. Generally requires staking to support 
heavy flower head. Won first New Introductions, 
Wisconsin, 1937. 
FLAME NYMPH (Lins 1940) 
This seedling of Aflame x Giant Nymph seems to 
have the good qualities of both parents and retains 
only one of their faults; that is, the florets are 
somewhat loosely attached to spike like Aflame. It is 
pure pink in color with medium creamy white blotch, 
opening about seven wide-open 51-inch florets on 
tall straight spike of twenty-two to twenty-four buds, 
all showing color. Generally a very reliable performer 
and reported very favorably by Legion Trial Gardens. 
RED SPIRE (Lins 1940) 
Red with suggestion of rose, opening five to six 
54-inch florets on tall straight spike of eighteen to 
twenty buds. In three years’ trial have never had a 
crooked spike. Legion Trial Gardens, Spring Green, 
Wisconsin, reports: 
“Height, 64 inches; head length, 29 inches ; num- 
ber of buds, 20, six open—five in color; size florets, 
5144 inches with the comment ‘Marvelous spike.’ 
Liked by all who saw it.” 
RED SPIRE, as well as FLAME NYMPH, 
will be priced at $1.00 per bulb for 1942. 

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In addition to the usual extras, if your remittance 
amounts to $3.00 or more this year, we will include 
free one (1) large bulb of either ENDEAVOUR, 
FLAME NYMPH or RED SPIRE. Please indicate 
your choice or you may make a separate choice for 
each $3.00 of your order. None of these varieties 
will be offered for sale this season. 
