Page 24 THE GLADIOLUS FANCIER’S 
DEEP RED—52 Series 
ARMADA (Pfitzer) 83 * + ttt Exh. Com. 
Velvet, vivid cherry red with large, brown- 
ish scarlet blotch. Very tall, heavy plant 
and immense flowerheads with 7-8 open in 
the field. 
L .25 M .20S .12 Bits (100, $1.50). 
FIREBRAND (Butt) 85 *—Tfit Slightly 
ruffled, deep signal red, slightly deeper in 
throat with white lines on lower petals. 
Spikés are tall and straight. 8 or more 
open. Unopened buds are of unique form 
resembling roses and the florets lie tight 
and flat to the stem evidencing that it will 
become a very valuable commercial bloom 
for shipping. 
We had tall, strong spikes with 13 open in 
the field from number 4 medium bulbs. 
One of these was section champion for us 
at the Cleveland show (Ohio State Soc.), 
"44. See illustration on front cover. 
Each L $3.50 M $2.25 S $1.50. 
RED CHARM (Butt) 85 **—f{t Exh. Com. 
Clear color without flecking, about iden- 
tical with that of Com. Koehl, but glisten- 
ing. 17-18 buds, 8-9 open, round 5% inch 
florets, 55 inches tall. Makes healthy 
bulbs and plants, strong and straight 
wiry stems. Good blooms from smaller 
sizes. In fact, a grand self color with fine 
cut flower habits. If you have watched 
our predictions for this variety you need 
not be too surprised to learn now that it 
ison top of the world. Tops the Canadian 
ROSA VAN LIMA prea ets as you learned ahead on page 

Of course, we rate it the best red cut 
flower variety obtainable at moderate 
LIGHT RED—50 Series prices. If there is a better one at any 
price, likely it is Firebrand. 
GYPSY LASS (Herborn) 86 * + fff Dec. L .25 M .15 S .08 Bits (100, $1.50). 
Soft, clear light red with deeper blotch. 
Tall, Aatee spike with many open. RODNEY (Coates) 92 ***44+tt Exh: and 
ERD Sydiel Shot hada, Com. Another spectacular glad in the 
L .35 M .20 Bits (100, $2.00). mammoth class. Full, doanie row exh. 
spikes, 7 inch florets, 8 open ‘(have seen 
10). Beautiful dark glistening scarlet, with 
THRILLER (Evans) 90 * + ttf Exh. Color spectacular flaked, whitish blotch. Vigor- 
is red with medium sized blotch of clean, ous grower and good bulblet producer. 
creamy yellow. On Fischer Color Chart Stocks very limited. 
the color is intermediate but closer to R4 US75°M50°S°:25; Bitse052 
than to OR3. Perhaps it is too tall for a 
commercial but another year of growing 
may supply that answer. Makes very 
long, decorative flowerheads, 8 or more BLACK RED—54 Series 
open. Exhibited at Mich. State Society 
show, '41, it was best exh. seedling, Cham- BLACK OPAL 92 *—77{it Exh. Deep 
pion seedling and Grand Champion Bloom maroon, somewhat marbled. Makes tall, 
of the show, winning the President’s Cup symmetrical exhibition spikes, 10 open, 
and rating 8514 points for top score in the 22 buds. Good bloomer from the smaller 
show and receiving the society’s Certif. of sizes. Tops its color section in both 
Commendation. Cy. G.S. ‘and “Nie EGS. symposiums: 
Each L $2.00 M $1.25. M .06. 
