GUIDEBOOK FOR 1945 
MOHAWK (Stevens) 85 * — tft{t Exh. Com. 
Deep maroon, opening up to ten 5 inch 
well placed blooms on tall, straight spikes. 
The glaring faults of Rewi Fallu are not to 
be found in this variety. 
Given a little more time Mohawk will also 
push aside Black Opal. 
L .30 M .20 Bits (100, $1.00). 
LIGHT ROSE—60 Series 
COUTTS’ ORCHID (Coutts) 84 **— 
Exh. Com. Immense, round petalled florets 
of smooth, unmarked light orchid rose with 
cream throat. Has a tendency to producea 
quarter inch lighter edging, or halo. Very 
healthy grower. Stands up straight. Sub- 
stance excellent. Good cut flower traits 
and the only doubtful item was cleared 
up by another year of growing. Our plant- 
ing stock sizes gave us a generous supply 
of bulblets. Bulblet germination is very 
satisfactory. In Canada we have seen 
spikes with 8 open and 10 more buds all 
in color. Ours have done almost as well. 
We doubt much if this glad has any fault 
whatever and the color is beyond re- 
proach. Award of Merit by Canadian Glad. 
Soc. in 739. Firsts at Calgary and Ohio 
(where our customer’s spike beat our own 
good entry). At S. E. Mich. we won 
with grand spikes in Recent Intro. 
section and for ‘‘Best Canadian Intro.”’, 
which latter also won the Canadian Glad. 
Soc. Medal. At Mich. state show our 
entries were the sensation of the show, 
winning in the Recent Intro. section and 3 
spike Exh. section, where it became sec- 
tion champion. The one spike entry then 
became runner-up to our seedling, “Thril- 
ler,’ for grand champion .all ’41. 
L 50 M .25 Bits (100, $4.00). 
ROSA VAN LIMA 77 *+ttt Dec. Com. 
The finest, bright, light rose pink we have 
ever offered. Has a harmonizing small 
spot of deeper orchid violet. A real 
apple blossom pink. The color we 
growers and florists have hoped to see in 
a gladiolus coupled with 100% satis- 
factory commercial cut flower habits. 
Destined to achieve great success in the 
gladiolus industry. Excellent propagator 
and a bargain at twice the prices we are 
asking. All of our predictions made at 
time of introduction have come true. 
L .08 (100, $6.00). 
SUNRISE (Butt) 98 **—ttt Medium-deep 
salmony rose pink blending into yellow 
throat. Opens about 7-8 five inch florets 
on extra strong spikes. A good late bloom- 
ing variety. 
Each L $1.50 M $1. 00. 

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H. R. HANCOCK 
DEEP ROSE—62 Series 
H. R. HANCOCK (Both) 80 ** + ftf{ Exh. 
Com. Difficult to place on Fischer Color 
Chart. A point somewhere between R4- 
R-5 and VRS. 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 in 1943 that we have not hesitated 
about discontinuing them. In too short 
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 $2.00 M $1.50 S $1.00 Blts .15 
(10 for $1.00). 
