MARGUERITE (Pommert) 
(Picardy x Wurtembergia) 
Introduced in 1939 without ballyhoo, and with very 
little advertising since, this glad is now bringing me 
some of the most enthusiastic letters from customers that 
I have ever received on any variety. The color is bright 
and very attractive; the substance is excellent; the stem 
is strong and sturdy, and needs no staking. The florets 
open and keep well when cut in the bud. It has never 
been known to fleck nor crook. In our fields it makes 
five foot spikes with thirty-four inch flower heads. Five 
to six open florets, six to seven inches across. Fourteen 
to sixteen buds. Large decorative type, with rather ir- 
regular placement of florets. 
The color is a rich, deep watermelon pink, with large 
cream throat and Picardy throat markings. 
Ilias won blue ribbons at last five Washington state 
shows, and in 1941 at several other western shows. The 
most popular variety on the Seattle and Tacoma whole- 
sale cut-flower market, bringing a premium of one to 

two cents over any other new variety. 
small stock the bulblets germinate well. 
bulbs from bulblets. 
Bulblets 
Per No. 1 No. 2 No. 3 Per 
1 $ .50 $ .40 $ .30 PR 5 al Ws 
10 4.50 3.00 OU 10 .50 
100 30.00 25.00 22.00 100 4.00 
No smaller sizes for sale this year. 
What others say about Marguerite: 
From a commercial grower in Utah: “If 
you have read the October supplement of the 
NEGS and looked on page 20, you will have 
noticed that I won largest floret in the show 
with Marguerite (7”). At the time of judging 
it had only two florets open, or it would easily 

Bulblets from 
large bulbs germinate only fair, but from bulblets and 
Makes large 
Typical spikes of Marguerite from 
large bulbs, field grown with no 
extra care. 
have been champion of the show, as most 
people thought it was the fol’owing day, when 
being next to my champion spike of Beacon, 
it was much superior. But that, is not all, this 
spike was the second spike from the bulb vou 
sent me. The first spike on the bulb bloomed 
two weeks before the show. I have never yet 
seen a gladiolus spike that would match it. 
The largest and most beautiful gladiolus I 
have yet seen—and I grow most of the new 
ones. This first spike had florets over 8% 
inches across in perfect placement.” 
From a commercial grower in Montana: 
“Had two fine spikes of Marguerite at the 
fair and certainly wou'd have taken first prize 
with them if I had had three spikes. The two 
bulbs made four extra fine spikes, about as 
tall as Shirley Temple; the florets of good size 
and well placed. I like the color, which cer- 
tainly is bright. This looks lke it will go 
places.” 
From a florist in Los Angeles: “This season 
we were introduced to your Annamae and 
Marguerite. We consider their cut-flowers of 
the highest type and are sure they will be 
more than welcome in the trade.” 
In 1941 Marguerite was awarded the So- 
ciety Trophy at the Yakima Valley ( Wash.) 
show for the best three spikes in the show. At 
the Washington State Show, Marguerite was 
awarded the New England Gladiolus Society 
Bronze Medal for the best six spikes, also the 
President’s Trophy for the best basket in the 
show. 
(Left) 
The girl on the right is holding a bunch of Mar- 
guerite, as cut from the field for the wholesale 
flower market. The girl at the left has a bunch of 
Annamae, 
