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THE GLADIOLUS FANCIER'’S 


PACEMAKER 


CANDY HEART (Salbach) 80 ***-- +t Exh. 
Com. Soft, clear flesh pink, blotched light 
carmine. Florets winged type, wide, 6 
in. or more dia., 6 open, 17-18 buds. 
Good placement, tall, vigorous plant of 
good cut flower habits. Rapid increaser. 
Best seedling at E. B., ’37. Cedar Rapids, 
"40. Firsts at N.E.G.S. and SW Va., 
also ours at W. Va. and S. E. Mich., ’41. 
L .12 M .08 S .05 Bits (100, 1.00). 
CORONA (Palmer) 80 *—Tt Dec. Com. 
Very light pink, approaching creamy 
white, throat somewhat deeper, rose 
picotee edge that varies in intensity under 
differing growing conditions but seems 
much more stable than that of Euides and 
appears to surpass it in every way. Only 
win we record as yet on this new one was 
at) Ohio, 4s Lasio eM ae oOsS 2S eBits 
(100, 4.00). 
GRAND OPERA (Salbach) 93 ***—+t{ Exh. 
Patented. Giant florets up to 8% inches. 
5-6 open, 16-18 buds, up to 6 ft. tall. Color 
is soft but clear light pink about R6 on 
Fischer Color Chart. Slight red feathering 
in throat. Very stunning. Excellent 
hybridizing agent. Patent restrictions are 
same as specified in description of Golden 
Goddess.We put this variety definitely on 
the map in ’41 with our giant blooms at 
the shows. Our firsts at Wisc., Mich. and 
Ohio, where it also secured a Special Ohio 
ribbon, section champion, N.E.G.S. Ros- 
ette, was runner up for grand champion, 
the giant Snow Cruiser taking that award. 
It won also in N.E.G.S. and Midwest 
color sections, also at latter for largest 
floret. See patent collection prices at end 
of variety list. L only each .50 (3-1.25) 
(6-2.25) (12-4.50) Net Prices. 
GRETA GARBO (Pfitzer) 86 *—tttt Exh. 
Com. Surely this gladiolus rates inside 
the best ten extant. But a matter of time 
and it will be near the top of all sympo- 
siums. The color is soft, a very light rose 
pink, so light we classify it light pink. 
Cream on lip petal. Buds are salmon rose. 
Opens 6-9 finely placed, well expanded, 
perfectly formed flowers on a tall, slender 
but strong stem. Healthy grower, rapid 
propagator, ideal cut flower habits. Both 
A.M. and F.C.C. at Amsterdam, Haarlem 
and B. G. S., a stunning record. Following 
our endeavor to exhibit the new ones at 
the shows even before bulbs are released 
to sale, we won with this at Mich. and 
S. E. Mich. in ’39. Now the wins pile up, 
11 of them in ’41, including ‘‘second day 
champion” at ’C:; Gi'S. and:ours in’ R. I. 
and 3 spike classes at Mich. L .40 M .30 
S .20 Blts (100, 1.50). 
Bulbs priced per each. 12 sold at 10 rate. 6 at 5 rate. 25 at 100 rate. 
Blts any amount at rate offered. Delivered Prepaid in U. S. 
