GUIDEBOOK FOR 1944 

FRANK J. McCOY 105 **—ttt{ftExh. 
Immense, tall, strong spike of pure pink. 
Surely, we put this variety on the map. 
Way back in ’31 when we registered the 
first win for it at the largest gladiolus show 
in history (over 7000 entries), A.G.S. at 
Cleveland. Our customers (and we) have 
been winning with it ever since. 51% inch 
florets, 12-15 open, 50-60 inch cut spikes 
carrying 22-24 buds. Nearly all of the 
grand champion spikes attributed to this 
variety in our page of records ahead were 
produced from our bulbs. Beside blue 
ribbons it is frequently section champion 
or wins for most open as at Ohio (14 
open) and grand champ at Ill. with 14 
open, 40, and most open at both Ohio 
shows, 41. Most open, N. E. G. S., ’42. 
L .08 (100, $6.00). 
FROSTPINK ornatus 72 —tt Dec. A 
Champion first time shown. Soft, medium 
values of pink, modulating into general 
effect of ‘‘Frostpink’’ (Textile Color Card 
Ass’n. of U. S.). No other markings. In- 
tensely ruffled. Superb cut flower traits. 
4 inch florets, 5-7 open, 15-18 buds. 
Florets open slowly making a _ most 
lasting spike. The decorative color, 
including that of the buds, form, place- 
ment and ruffling combines to make a 
most usable spike. A frequent winner 
for most ruffled floret and in arrangements. 
Price now justifies quantity planting in 
assorted sizes for maximum _ usefulness. 
L .08 (100, $6.00) M .05 (100, $3.50) Bits 
(100, .50). 
PEGG Y LOU (Wilson-Evans) 90 **— fff Exh. 
Com. Smooth, deep shrimp pink, with a 
slight rosy cast and a slight peppering of 
deeper rose in the throat. Undoubtedly 
classifies as a self color. Secured from same 
seed cross which produced Picardy. Apart 
from the color change, the only variations 
from Picardy we can discover are some- 
what rounder florets, slightly shorter 
stems, considerably longer flowerheads. 
Produces wonderful blooms from M and S 
bulbs. Though we introduced this variety 
but six years ago, its fame is already se- 
cure. See Grand Champion Records. L .08 
(100, $5.00). 
SUMMERWEALTH (Heemskerk) 90 **—ft 
Exh. Com. Very large, wide open, 
round 6 in. florets of deep shining pink. 
Good color value, wonderful substance, 
5 years without a crooked stem, propaga- 
tion fairly good. A cut flower man looking 
for a quality glad in the very deep pink 
class finds the answer here. There is no 
more dependable variety in this entire 
catalog= 30M: .20'S .10. Blts(100, 
$2.00). 
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THRILLER 
LIGHT RED—50 Series 
DR. A. J. VERHAGE (Van Buggenum) 80 
**__+t A brilliant glad of Pfitzer’s 
Triumph origin. Clear, deep, orange toned 
rosy scarlet, blotched deeper. Produces 
immense florets even from small bulbs. 
We started its winning career in U. S. at 
S. E. Mich., ’40, following with another at 
the 2nd Ohio show, ’41. L .25 M .15. 
GYPSY LASS (Herborn) 86 * + {tt Dec. 
Soft, clear light red with deeper blotch. 
Tall, graceful spike with many open. 
Good cut flower traits and propagation 
very satisfactory. Has an A rating in 
Canadian symposium. L .50 M .35 S.20 
Bits (100, $3.00). 
“Stella Antisdale has a beautiful, delicate coloring and 
yielded a fine crop of bulblets.’’ 2-7-’42, W.H., Rockwood, 
Ont. 
“Stella Antisdale bulblets produced nearly 100 percent 
number 1 or 2 bulbs.’’ 11-13-’42. W.H., Winnipeg, Man. 
“T must congratulate you on your Stella Antisdale. You 
have an outstanding glad and with me was the earliest of all 
the new varieties on trial. This will be of special value as a 
a florist variety due to its earliness and very desirable color.”’ 
E. 
C. S., Sterling, Ill. 
