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STELLA ANTISDALE 
Sterling Silver Seedling Trophy 
STELLA ANTISDALE (Evans) 80 ***—fTt 
tfExh. Com. Smooth, soft light pink, 
a bit lighter and creamy in throat. Color 
has what might be termed a suede finish. 
Big round florets, mostly the much desired 
inverted type (single lip petal, top petal 
to rear), 6-7 in. dia., 7-9 open easily 
in the field, 18-20 buds. Tall spike, 55 
inches high, strong, wiry stem, all straight 
for 6 years. Full exhibition type place- 
ment in double row formation from 
as well as L bulbs. Flowerhead 24-28 
inches. Good propagator. Was best 
single spike exh. seedling and won Bronze 
medal at Ind., ’38. At the Ohio show, 
’39, a 3 spike entry of this variety (then 
seedling No. 7356) broke all known 
records for prize winnings on a single 
entry by winning 
(1) First as best pink exh. seedling. 
(2) Section champion (exh. sdlg. color 
classes). 
(3) Champion Seedling (all types). 
(4) N. E. G. S. Special Seedling Blue 
Ribbon. 

THE GLADIOLUS FANCIER’S 
(5) American Home Achievement Medal. 
(6) Stella Antisdale Sterling Silver Sdlg. 
Trophy. 
(7) O.S.G.S. Award of Merit (86 points). 
(8) Grand Champion Bloom of the Show. 
(9) N.E.G.S. Grand Champion Purple 
Rosette. 
With 50 or more spikes of Peggy Lou of 
grand champion caliber and a stunning 
spike of King of Hearts present to give 
battle, Stella Antisdale polled 7 of the 10 
votes of the judges. Its parents, Albatros 
x Picardy. With excellent color, giant 
florets, true exhibition form, ‘straight 
spikes and good cut flower habits, we 
expect all will like it. See illustration. 
Our ist, 3 spike light pink, beating our 
own very fine spikes of Rosa van Lima, 
Mich. and our ist Recent Introduction, 
beating our own extra fine spikes of 
Grand Opera and Queen Marilynn, Mich., 
’40. Our firsts W. Va., Mah., Mich. and 
Ohio and our customers have started to win 
with it likewise, Mr. Parrott winning two 
firsts at SW Va. and Mr. Hopkins winning 
at Midwest over a good spike of Ethel Cave 
Cole, all ’41. Last year we received doz- 
ens of letters of commendation of Stella 
from cut flower growers in_ practically 
every part of the country and some from 
Ganadage.254M220-Se1 2. Bits. (100: 
$1.00). 
“1 think Stella Antisdale is one of the finest glads that grow. 
I grew the best glads last year I ever had but none were finer 
than Stella.”’ 2-2-’43. C.A.E., Tremonton, Utah. 
“Send yoor wholesale list and catalog right away. Want to 
get some Stella Antisdale—the bulbs you sent me were stand- 
outs. Surpassed any pink I had and opened up wonderfully 
in water.’ 1-2-’44. P.H., San Leandro, Calif. 
“Spring of ’41 we ordered five No. 5 bulbs of Stella Antis- 
dale from your wholesale list. With your customary gener- 
osity you added one No. 3 bulb and 10 bulblets. We harvested 
giant blooms, 15 fine bulbs and lots of bulblets. All were 
planted last spring and produced 1500 bulbs of all sizes and 
we think about 15,000 bulblets. Perhaps you do much better 
than this but it looks good to us.” 2-1-'43. G. A. E., 
Vernon, 
DEEP PINK—42 Series 
CALIFORNIA (Salbach) 95 ***—ft Exh. 
Patented. A real giant. Color somewhat 
similar to F. J. McCoy but better and 
twice as large. Pure geranium pink with 
a blotch of begonia rose but slightly deeper, 
result close to self color. 42 inches tall, 
long flower head, good substance. Rapid 
propagator. Florets round, slight!y ruffled, 
up to 734 inches as shown and measured 
by the judges, E. Bay, ’38 where it was the 
winning seedling and won the American 
Home Achievement Medal. 
. per ea. 12 100 
Larcer eee J 4s) $2.20 $17.50 
Medina 720) 1.85 15.00 
