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COUTTS’ ORCHID 
‘Coutts’ Orchid opened day before eeeaey A flower 
rom the hand of God. Thanks. ” Rev. E. B. R., Mountain 
View, 
DEEP ROSE—62 Series 
H. R. HANCOCK (Both) 80 ** + {tt Exh. 
Com. Difficult 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 in 1943 that we have not hesitated 
about discontinuing them. In too short 
supply as yet for reasonable price but a 
THE GLADIOLUS’ GPANGIEN'S 

small ‘investment’ for easy propagation 
should pay big dividends in_ beautiful 
bloom, increased stocks and resale value. 
See illustration page 29. 
/Each"L $2.00,-M: $1,25.S .75/Blts_.10 (15 
for $1.00). | 
“T had much pleasure last summer in growing the very fine 
stock you sent. I owe you many thanks for overcounts and 
extras dmounting to more than thirty per cent of my order. 
“For the connoisseurs, the most outstanding thing in the 
- garden was the marvelous beauty of color of H. R. Hancock. 
It is worth everything you claim for it, and some more.” Rev. 
H. M., St. Hyacinthe, Que. 
LAVENDER—66 Series 
MINSTREL (Palmer) 85 *** — f{f Exh. 
Lavender with a pink overtone often with © 
considerable feathering of deeper color, 
the amount of feathering depending much 
on heat and methods of fertilizing. ‘‘But- 
terfly” type florets up to 7 inches dia., 
both somewhat ruffled and needle-point. 
Only fair propagator with us. We do 
expect well grown spikes to win over 
Elizabeth the Queen. 
Each L $3.50 M $2.25°S $1.75 Bits .35. 
PURPLE— -70 Series 
CONVOY (Palmer) 85 ***—-f{ Tall, straight 
wiry spikes carrying giant, round blooms 
of clear bright purple. Lightly waved 
and ruffied. Petals are wide and roll! back. 
Outstanding. 
L .60 M .40. 
ELANORA (Errey) Rerew tie), Exiga 
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. 
Last season we had upwards of a thousand 
bloom open 10 or more right out in the 
field (we do not sell bloom) Gf bloom 
values continue to spiral we may weaken). 
3 of these blooms taken directly to the 
Chagrin Falls show, '44 became Section 
Champion. 
L .35 M .25 Bits 100, $3.00). 
LANCASTER (Palmer) 85 * — fttt Exh 
Clear, dark, velvety purple. 8-10 open 
on tall spikes carrying 18-20 buds. Florets 
are lightly waved and ruffled. Our ex- 
perience with it is limited but its form and 
beauty is amply proven. Apparently a 
good propagator.. Was Reserve Cham- 
pion at Ind. state show, ’45. See’ the 
C. G. S. Recent Variety symposium. ’45, 
page 7. 
We are thoroughly satisfied with the vari- 
ety and would not be in the least surprised 
if Lancaster usurpes the place of Convoy 
in the next “‘best ten’”’, C. G.S. symposium. 
Each L $2.00 M $1. 25 S as Bltst=i2; 
