GUIDEBOOK FOR 1943 Page 15 
MRS. E. BOTH (Both) 92 *** + +{ttt Exh. The most sensational super exhibition 
glad ever sent out from Australia, where it received the first First Class Certificate ever issued 
by the S. A. G.S., 40, with a score of 95, the highest score ever awarded any glad in Australia. 
A perfect color blend of clear, light orange pink with harmonizing, clear, deep cream throat. 
Florets round petaled, wide open, up to 71% inches dia., rigidly held in a 34-42 inch flower- 
head. 9-12 open, 24-26 buds, making the largest bulk of bloom yet produced on one spike. 
Only Tunia’s Marvel and Tunia’s Mahomet have thus far produced spikes within comparable 
range. Stock is exceedingly scarce and further import is probably impossible for the duration. 
Sec. champ S. A. G. S., ’37 and Grand Champion in ’40. Leading variety in the show sym- 
posium, S. A. G.S.,’40. See illustration page 36. Each L $30.00 Blts each $3.25 Net. 
MRS. JACK PEATTIE (Both) 84 * — ttt Com. A light autumn pink which might 
be described as being a light orange salmon pink with a deep scarlet blotch on a gold base, a 
very harmonizing color make-up. Very beautifully ruffled. Florets 44-5 inches. Makes a 
fine, tall, commercial spike with florets rigidly held. Its autumn colors, heavy ruffling at 
edges and general good cut flower habits presage a popular reception for this variety. Award 
of Merit, S. A. G. S.,’40. Each L $2.50 M $1.50 Blts .25 Net. 
TUNIA’S MAHOMET (Both) 75 *** — ttt Exh. Com. Here we have a depth of 
color not heretofore reached in the smokies. Very deep, velvety smoky plum rose with orange 
scarlet in the throat. The depth of color is so great that the orange scarlet throat mark could 
hardly be called a prominent or conspicuous marking. We are so intrigued by the color value 
of this smoky that we say without hesitation that it is the most beautiful smoky we have 
ever seen “by a mile.’’ Down in Hobart, Tasmania, where glads are very popular and a large 
society has long conducted annual exhibitions, in 1941 declared Tunia’s Mahomet the COLOR 
CHAMPION of the show, thus making Tunia’s Mahomet the firsts COLOR CHAMPION 
to be selected. This would seem to be enough to start out a variety upon a prosperous career 
but the description is hardly begun for this stunning variety easily produces 8-inch florets, 
will open 8 as well, with the upper open florets as large as the bottom one. Makes, tall, self 
supporting flowerheads from 30-42 inches long, a perfect exhibition type with florets in full 
double row, a perfect outline on a tremendous spike. Its habits are consistent and reliable 
and we believe that its very early blooming date and excellent propagating ability and its 
proven ability to not only make saleable spikes from small sizes but to make astounding 
spikes with 14 buds, 6 open, 714 inch florets from bulblet grown in the open will shortly make 
it one of the most popular varieties in existence. (See page 10, ’42 catalog for detail on bulblet 
blooms). First Class Certif., S. A. G. S.,’40. Award of Merit, Ohio, ’42. See illustration both 
front and back covers. Each L $4.00 M $3.00 S $2.00 Bits .30 (4 for $1.00) Net. 
TUNIA’S MARVEL (Both) 88 ***+7{{{ Exh. Somewhat lighter than Tunia’s Triumph 
and even more metallic. Has a prominent light blue violet stripe on lip petal. Just as large 
(7 inches) but easily 9-10 open on 20 bud spikes which can be frequently cut with 2 ft. stems 
and 3 ft. flowerheads. Between OR3 and OR4 on Fischer Color Chart, scarlet but very me- 
tallic. Champion Seedling and Reserve Champion (runner up to grand champion) A. S. 
G. S., 740. Each L $5.00 M $3.50 Blts .50 Net. 
TUTS BOTH (Both) 80 ** + fff Exh. Com. Deep pastel orange. Between 03 and 
04 on Fischer Color Chart. Not enough red to be called red orange. Has a small blue tongue, 
a color rarely found in glads in combination with orange. Huge, wide open florets held rigidly 
on tall and strong spikes which are truly magnificent. Heavy propagator. Our 1st in R. I. 
orange class, Ohio, 42. L or M each $5.00 Blts .50 Net. 
ANNOUNCEMENT EXTRAORDINARY CONCERNING THE WORLD FAMOUS 
TUNIA EXHIBITION STRAIN 
We are pleased to advise our customers that we have entered into an exclusive arrangement 
with E.Both, world famous hybridizer of Adelaide, South Australia, whereby we are permitted 
to purchase stocks of his seedlings intended for introduction, a year before public release. 
We thus have stocks, grown here two years, fully acclimated and under U. S. release a year 
before normally possible. Importers, growers and catalogers will readily see the several ad- 
vantages of such opportunity of purchase. 
Mr. Both’s varieties of recent years have proved sensational, particularly Tunia’s Triumph, . 
Crystal, Harmau and St. Edward. Some new ones we are growing will prove even more sen- 
sational. Take another peek at that picture on the back cover. 
ANNOUNCEMENT CONCERNING VARIETY “COUTTS’ ORCHID” 
By arrangement with Mr. Coutts we are the sole Importer and Distributor to U. S. pur- 
chasers of stocks of his sensational new variety, ‘‘Coutts’ Orchid.” 
