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ROGER’S 1947 GLADIOLUS ~ 
From THE FRIENDLY GLAD GARDENS 
Roger Arnett Corunna, Mich. 
You are wanted as a friend forever more. For that 
reason, this little catalog-ette is going to be simply and 
humbly written. 
WHITE CHALLENGE 
The 1947 release which we HOPE will do as well for everyone else 
as it has done for us ever since it was first seen. In fact it is getting better 
year by year. It comes from Euides X Picardy. White Challenge is a 
heavy textured white, with very light rose pink blush, and a pleasing rose 
throat. Florets are 5 1-2 inches in diameter. ‘The spike is straight with 
22 buds, 8 open and 8 showing color, 30 inch fiower head and good place- 
ment. Foliage is healthy, vigorous and low growing which allows one to 
cut low and stil! keep all the leaves on the plant. Small bulbs produce 
18 bud spikes. 
White Challenge is a consistent performer, producing well in dry or 
wet seasons, in sand or clay. It has only been exhibited on three occas‘ons 
and winning in.1946 as follows: American Home Achievement Award at 
Detroit S. E. M. G. S. show: Best Seedling at Michigan Glad Society 
Seedling Show at East Lansing: and first in the new GREEN BUD class 
at Michigan State Show at Ann Arbor. It scored 82 points in the Mich?gan 
Gladiolus Trial Gardens in 1946. 
The florists who have seen this variety want all they can get and accept 
it as white. It blooms to the tip even when cut entirely in the bud. 
Bulblet production and germination are good. It rarely blooms from 
bulblets which seldom make bigger than No. 4 bulbs. 
Harold Janes, Dr. Graff, Walter Krueger and Elmer Gove are 
helping introduce White Challenge this year. You may buy from them 
or myself. Price will remain the same for at least another year. 
Any size bulb $5.00. 5 bulblets will be sold with 
purchase of bulb for additional $3.00. 
