EXHIBITION OR FORMAL TYPES 
MAID OF ORLEANS—See Chapter V. 
MARGARET FULTON— (Ogrodnichek) 1932 (Prince of Wales x Golden Measure). 
Beautiful salmon with a floret type all its own. Can take the heat and is early. 
Very popular as a cut flower variety. b., 2, 12c, 10, 50c; M., 4, 15c, 10, 30c; 
8.) 10-503) Bite OO ioc 
MARMORA— (Errey) 1926 (Emile Auburn x ?). A very popular smoky. Very good 
placement, and will hold eight or more florets open at once. Color is a lavender 
gray with a snappy red-violet blotch which just sets it off. Tall grower. Eee eey 
YO; 50e(My 4156710130. 
MARY ANSTEEN— (Young) 1937. Medium large, round flowered, early salmon-rose 
with darker blotch. Form and color very attractive. Good propagator. L., 220 
10, 50c; M., 4, 15c, 10, 30c; S., 10, 15c; Blts., 100, 15c. 
MAARY ELIZABETH—See Chapter V. 
MAUVE MAGIC—See Chapter V. 
MILFORD— (Rides) 1932. Color a most lovely and delicate shade of blue, slightly 
darker towards the edges, but without any blotch or dark markings in the throat. 
Producing nine large florets open at a time. Don’t miss this one. L., 2, 12c, 
10,5062) Ms) 4,41 56.110; 30; '§.,°10; 1S: Bits hOG moe: 
MINUET—See Chapter V. 
MOTHER MACHREE—See Chapter V. 
NEW ERA—(Ellis) 1936. A description according to Ridgway’s color chart gives this 
variety as Eosin pink shading to La France pink with cream throat. Has medium 
length straight flower spikes. Placement not always perfect. Individual florets 
are of heavy substance and with a wonderful ruffling. You should try this one. 
bi 23 2 50GHMi) 7), 50c3(SS4 10s 50ce Bltsi,” (OO sc . 
OREGON ROSE— (Mitsch-Brandon) 1938 (Picardy x ?). Bright pure rose with deeper 
feather. Each petal is edged with an ivory white band. The effect is different and 
pleasing. Beautiful exhibition spike with 6-13 well placed florets open at once. 
Spikes appear blunt as top flowers are nearly as large as the bottom ones and all 
open or showing color at one time. L., $1.50; M., $1.00; S., 60c; Blts., 15c ea. 
OUR SELECTION—See Chapter V. 
PELEGRINA— (Pfitzer) 1930. Deep royal blue-violet with almost black throat. One 
of the darkest and bluest of gladiolus. Spikes not tall, but fine. L., 2, 12c, 
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PURPLE BEAUTY—(Roozen). Undoubtedly the most beautiful purple to date (rich 
red-violet). Color clear and good substance. Plenty will be heard from this one 
in the future. L., 40c ea., 10, $3.20; M., 25c ea., 10, $2.00; Blts., 5, 20c. 
ROBERT BURNS— (Christ) 1935. Color slightly lighter than Pelegrina. No throat 
markings. L., 20c ea., 10, $1.60; M., 15c ea., 10, $1.20; Blts., 10, 20c. 
ROBERT THE FIRST—(Wilkus) 1935. Heavily ruffled, pale rose-purple with an 
amaranth purple blotch. General effect is a deep rose-pink. 8-10 florets open on 
a 20-25 bud spike. Winner of many awards. L., 2, 15c, 10, 60c; M., 3, 10c, 
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ROSE OF MICHIGAN— (Kinyon) 1939 (Crinkles x Diener’s American Beauty). Rose 
red. Opens six medium size blooms on a tall stem. No other can equal this in its 
color class for sheer beauty. If you will omit the fertilizer with this variety, it has 
a tendency to distinctly resemble rose buds in the half opened bud. L., 50c ea., 
10, $4.00; M., 30c ea., 10, $2.50; S., 20c ea., 10, $1.60; Blts., 4, 25c, 10, 50c. 
RUFFLED GOLD— (Goodrich) (Souvenir x Golden Measure). One of the older ones, 
but still good when well grown, in spite of its tendency to crook. Yellow with in- 
conspicuous throat marking. L., 2, 14c, 10, 50c; M., 3, 10c, 10, 25c; S., 10, 
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SALBACH’S ORCHID— (Salbach) 1930. Soft orchid-pink. Similar to Minuet with 
the exception of color. L., 10c ea., 12, 60c. 
SMILING MAESTRO—See Chaper V. 
SOUTHERN CROSS— (Whiteley). Tall rich red of heavy substance. L., 2, 12c, 1, 
20c; M., 3, 12c, 10, 30c; S., 4, 12c, 10, 25c; Blits., 100, 15c. 
SURFSIDE— (Winsor) 1937 (Picardy x Burwood Gem). Beautifully ruffled white blooms 
with slight pencil line in throat. Good substance. Seven or more open on 18-20 
ete seine. Mid-season bloomer. L., 50c ea.; M., 30c ea.; S., 15c ea.; Bits., 
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