WHITE CHALLENGE 

God created this beautiful gladiolus. He was gracious to us to 
have it appear from one of our hand pollinated crosses. Kuides x Pi- 
cardy. We want none of the glory because all that belongs to God. 
We are accepting the responsibility of introducing it to the public. 
With those thoughts in mind, here are a few facts: 
1.—It is a heavy textured white with, a very light rose pink blush, 
and a pleasing rose throat. 
?.—F lorets are 5 1-2 inches arcoss. 
3.—Spike has 22 buds, 8 open (has had 12) and 8 showing color, 
30 inch flower head. 
4.—Y¥oliage is healthy and vigorous. 
5.—It is a constant performer, producing well in dry or wet seasons 
in sand or clay. 
6.—White Challenge is cefinately a florists’ dream. It is totally 
different and has that unexplainable beauty that makes florists 
want all they can get. You should see a basket of White Chal- 
lenge. 
7.—Here are some of its attainments in 1947 under odinary field 
conditions with a limited number of bulbs: 
a. Grand Champion at 3 of the Michigan glad shows. 
b. Runner-up for G. C. at a fourth show. 
ec. Best recent introduction at 4 shows. 
d. Longest flower-head at one show. (We had one spike with 
a 40 inch flower-head. ) 
e. Sixteen blue ribbons in Michigan shows alone. 
f. Scored 85 and an award of merit at the Mich. trial gardens. 
Those attainments give an indication what shows in other parts of 
the country can expect as soon as stocks are available. 
