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H. R. HANCOCK 
DEEP ROSE— 62 Series 
H. R. HANCOCK (Both) 80 ** + ttt Exh. 
Com.  Difflcult to place on Fischer Color 
Chart. A point somewhere between R4- 
R-5 and VR5. Clear, deep cherry rose 
with clear, creamy white throat. Very 
clean colors. Perfect, double row place- 
ment of 5-inch florets even from No. 6 
small bulbs. 8-11 open, balance of buds 
in color. Attachment of florets’ very 
good, stem wiry and strong. 50 inches 
tall. Substance excellent. Cut in bud, 
opens well with large florets at tip. A 
wonderful break in color value and a rare 
“find” for the commercial cut flower man 
as it is a prolific propagator, as well. 
Award of Merit, So. Austr. G.S.,’41. The 
first ‘Color Champion”’ on this continent, 
Ohio, '43. We feel this variety is so su- 
perior to the other six deep rose varieties 
listed last year that we have not hesitated 
about discontinuing them. In too short 
THE GLADIOLUS FANCIER'S 

supply as yet for reasonable price but a 
small ‘‘investment”’ for easy propagation 
should pay big dividends in beautiful 
bloom, increased stocks and resale value. 
See illustration. | Each L $3.00 M $2.00 
S $1.00 Blts .30 (5 for $1.00). 
PURPLE—70 Series 
ELANORA (Errey) 85 * — ttit Exh. A 
rich, maroon purple, self color. Form and 
size of Red Lory, of which it is a seedling. 
Has good substance, tall, open 10-12 flo- 
ets easily. Already making headway in 
the shows. Award of Merit, Burnley Test 
Gardens, ’38. Our first at Midwest, ’41. 
L450 M: .35-S .20. . 
HERBSTFREUDE (Holland) 90 **—}t} 
Exh. Com. Clean, light purple, deep vio- 
let throat mark. Large florets, smooth 
petals, wiry stems. Should prove a better 
commercial than Takina. M .30 S .20 
Blts (100, $4.00). 
MRS. MARK’S MEMORY ( K & M) 88 
***__t+t Exh. Largest purple glad to date. 
We have had blooms well over 8 inches on 
strong, tall spikes. Has a small dark 
carmine throat mark. A sensational Exh. 
variety. Judging by its powerful per- 
formance in our fields the last few years, 
we think it has proven itself a good com- 
mercial, as well. Firsts at Midwest and 
C. G. S.-Winnipeg, 743. By a much too 
complicated point system C. G. S. places 
this variety at the top of its purple color 
class. So do we in the 170 Color Class 
Winner Tabulation. L $1.00 M .65 S .40 
Bits .10. 
PURPLE SUPREME (Wilson-Evans) 85 *— 
tttt Com. Color clean, bright purple with 
halo effect produced by distinct, lighter 
picotee edge. 5 inch florets, up to 9 open 
with 7 more in color, 18-20 buds, well over 
5 ft. tall with flowerheads ranging up to 
30 inches. H. M. at E. S. G. S. and sec- 
tion champion at Ohio, ’41. Award of 
Merit, Ohio, 42. M. 70 S .35 Bits (100, 
$5.00.) 
VULCAN (Stevens) 82 ** — ttf Exh. Like- 
ly to prove a good commercial as well. 
Large, bright purple. Tall, strong spikes 
with many open in the field. Growers 
and amateurs who saw it here all liked it. 
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