1941 INTRODUCTIONS—Continued 
GUNPOWDER (Sewell) This is a color sport of Picardy, identical to its parent 
variety in all respects except color, which is a clear buff with slight throat markings. 
Its winnings include the American Achievement Medal at the 1939 Maryland Glad- 
iolus Society show, and blue ribbons at the 1938 and 1940 Maryland shows, the West 
Virginia Gladiolus Society 1940 show and the Susquehanna Gladiolus Society 1940 
show. When Mr. H. V. Wright puts his stamp of approval on a variety it must be 
good. In our opinion, this variety has a great future on the show bench and as a 
commercial cut flower. $1.00 each for large bulbs. No small bulbs or bulblets for sale. 
Former Introduction 
FLORA FARMER 
We desire to especially direct your 
attention to our 1939 introduction, Flora 
Farmer, which we believe is worthy to 
be included in any collection of gladi- 
olus. This is a very beautiful radiant, 
pure pink, with a creamy white throat. 
The large florets are slightly ruffled. 
Under ordinary conditions, it opens five 
or six florets at a time. Nearly all of 
the buds show color by the time the 
first floret opens, which adds greatly 
to its value for decorative purposes and 
as a commercial cut flower. It makes 
a strong, straight spike which does not 
fall over and which carries about eigh- 
teen or nineteen buds. It is a strong, 
healthy grower, making plenty of bulb- 
lets which germinate easily. Bulblets 
make good growth and sometimes pro- 
duce blooms. 
Our experience during the past season 
has convinced us that when exhibition 
spikes of this variety are desired the 
bulbs should be disbudded. To do this 
remove the husk and with a sharp knife 
dig out all eyes except the largest. Then 
dust the cut parts with sulphur. When 
bulbs are planted without disbudding 
many will produce from three to four 
spikes. 
Because of its unusual beauty and its 
many fine qualities, we believe it will 
become very popular and will be grown 
in large quantity for exhibition, for 
home decoration, and for cut flower 
purposes as soon as stock is available 
and the price gets down. 

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