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THE GLADIOLUS FANCIER’S 


MYSTERY 
“In my opinion you have an excellent gladiolus in Stella 
Antisdale. The color is beautiful, placement excellent, a 
real exh. glad and a wonderfully fine cut flower with keeping 
qualities. 1 am more than pleased with my investment. My 
hat’s off to you and Stella Antisdale. You’ve really got 
something there.”’ M. J. E., Grand Haven, Mich. 
“Won two firsts with Stella Antisdale. With two bulbs. 
This is everything you say about it. Extravagantly admired 
and one of the best things in the show. 12-3-41. B. F. P., 
Roanoke, Va. 2 
“Stella Antisdale has a beautiful, delicate coloring and 
rain a fine crop of bulblets.’’ 2-7-’42, W.H., Rockwood, 
t. 
“Stella Antisdale bulblets produced nearly 100 percent 
number 1 or 2 bulbs.”’ 11-13-’42. W. H., Winnipeg, Man. 
HIGH COMMAND (Barrett) 97 ***—T{tft 
Color is shell pink. 25 buds, up to 10 
open six inch florets slightly ruffled and 
wide open. Strong, tall plants with 
flowerheads 21% ft long. 
Each L .50 M_.35. 
MYSTERY (Stinson) 83 ***+ {ff Giant, 
beautiful, soft pure pink, bright rose mark 
in throat. One of the few glads that 
increase its color value under artificial 
light. 6-7 inch florets, a bit waved and 
frilled, 7 to 9 open, well placed on strong, 
tall spikes with flowerheads about 21% ft. 
Good blooms from small bulbs and good 
propagator. It won many awards in 
several other shows not listed in our tabu- 
lation, including the Amer. Home Medal, 
Quebec, °43 (then a seedling), section 
champion and Grand Champion at the 
Canadian national, Quebec, '44 also Grand 
Champion Verdun (P. Q.) show, ’44. 
At the Canadian national, again at Que- 
bec, ’45, Mystery was champion in both 
Novice and Open sections. Firebrand 
was champion of the Amateur section. 
The show report sent to me failed to state 
which became Grand Champion. We 
think Mystery and Leading Lady are the 
two glads soon to push Red Charm 
around in scramble for first place so we 
will have to guess at this time that Myst- 
ery was the Grand Champion. Incidently, 
good propagation has sharply reduced our 
*price. See illustration. 
Each L $1.25 M .75.S .50'Blts .08. 
STAR GAZER (Evans) 82 * — tft Dec. 
Com.. Semi-upright type. A seedling of 
Magna Blanca with Merry Widow the 
pollen parent. Clear, pale, very light pink, 
practically speaking blush white. Un- 
marked except for one very narrow line of 
cherry on lip petals. Beautiful florets, 
strongly recurved, are firmly placed in a 
semi-upright position, making a long, step- 
ladder type flowerhead on a stiff, wiry stem 
Bloom is very lasting, opens well to the 
tip and appears to have satisfactory cut 
flower qualities in every respect. 
Each L $1.50 M $1.00 Blts .15. 
“The best glad in our field last year (and we had 436 
named varieties) was Stella Antisdale—so I want to buy a 
quart of bulblets if I can get them without going busted.” 
W.L. L. Jewett, Ohio. 
“I 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. 
“You are to be congratulated for giving Stella Antisdale to 
the flower world. Its beauty seems out of this world. Won- 
derful blooms from medium bulbs.’’ R. J. L., Clearfield, Pa. 
“All did just what you claimed they would do. Stella 
Antisdale, I believe, was the most beautiful and medium 
bulbs gave me 18 bud spikes which held ten 6 inch florets 
open. All my friends marvelled as well. And Snow 
Cruiser, what a beauty. I had only bulblets but 3 of 9 
bloomed and all three held six 6 inch florets on 10 bud spikes.” 
B. K. Freewater, Ore. 
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