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Rio Rita 
Beautiful large ruffled orange. A seedling 
of Picardy X Phitzer’s Tr. It holds more 
florets open at a time than either of its 
parents. Florets have good substance and 
texture. From Picardy it has inherited 
the ability to produce thrilling show spikes. 
Spikes cut in tight bud open up full sized 
beautiful florets even to the very last tip 
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~ In 1939 the Legion Trial Grounds won 
first place with RIO RITA as _ seedling 
No. 3429RR in seedling class in Wisconsin 
State Show, also received COMMENDA- 
TION AWARD in 1939 from the MARY- 
LAND TRIAL GROUNDS. 
In 1940 Rio Rita received a COMMEND- 
ATION AWARD plus the SPECIAL N. E. 
G. S. SEEDLING AWARD RIBBON. In 
addition it also won the coveted ALFRED 
M. BUTLER PERPETUAL TROPHY for 
being the highest scoring large dec. seed- 
ling shown during the 1940 season at the 
entire eleven seedling shows held by the 
NEW ENGLAND GLADIOLUS SOCIETY. 
IN 1941 RIO RITA was awarded first 
place in ORANGE RECENT INTRODUC- 
TION CLASS in the OHIO STATE 
GLADIOLUS SHOW. 
Rio Rita won first also in orange class 
at EMPIRE STATE SHOW, SYRACUSE, 
NEW YORK, competing against 21 other 
entrants. Mr. Giltz, Brier Hills, New York, 
reports that his winning spike of Rio Rita 
had 8 open on 23-inch flower head. A 
famous showman, who probably has won 
more blue ribbons than any other indivi- 
dual, says RIO RITA can beat anything in 
the orange class. 
RIO RITA will be among the heavy show 
winners, and will take its place among 
gladiolus aristocrats. 
Large, $1.00; Medium, 50¢; Small 25¢ 
Bulblets 10¢, 10 for 80¢ 
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