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PFITZER’S CENTURY (Pfitzer) 98 ** — 
ti} Class 436. A light scarlet master- 
piece. Color is clean. Holds 8-10 wide 
open, large florets on tall, strong stems. 
Good propagator. The Holland cata- 
logers say it will take the world by storm, 
both for exhibition and commercial pur- 
posés. Supply limited. 
Each M $4.00 (our M run mostly No. 4M). 
ST. EDWARD (Both) 72 * —fft{Exh. Com. 
This outstanding Exh. and Commercial 
glad is an orange scarlet with some 
creamy white in the throat. Has excellent 
substance, wide open, perfectly formed 
florets which are slightly ruffled and held 
rigidly on a strong, wiry stem. Quite an 
easy matter to pick a perfect 100% Exh. 
spike with eight or more 5 inch florets 
.open in double row formation. 22 buds 
Medium propagator. 
Grand Champion, West Australia G. S._ 
"46. 
L .50 M .35 S .20 Bits (100, $3.00). 
TUNIA’S MARVEL (Both) 78 ***+7ttt 
Exh. Somewhat lighter than Tunia’s 
Triumph and even more metallic. Has a 
prominent light blue violet stripe on lip 
petal. Just as large (7 inches) but easily 
9-10 open on 20 bud spikes which can be 
frequently cut with 2 ft. stems and 3 ft. 
flowerheads. Between OR3 and OR4 on 
Fischer Color Chart, scarlet but very me- 
tallic. Champion Seedling and Reserve 
Champion (runner up to grand champion) 
S. A. G. S., ’40. Two firsts, Ohio, ’43. 
Grand Champion, Takahuna, N. Z., ’46. 
We are getting numerous reports of cham- 
pion caliber bloom long before the earliest 
show dates, so plant late for show purposes. 
Each L $1. 00M .75 8.50 Bits (100, $5.00), 
LIGHT PINK—40 Series 
ALGOMA (Butt) 84 **+71t{f A buff toned 
medium-light pink with a red flush which 
deepens as the flower ages and a very 
spectacular deep red throat. The color 
is certainly ‘‘different’’ and all the other 
details could be aptly described ‘‘perfect’’. 
Plants are tall and strong, always straight. 
Opens 8 5 inch florets with ease in open 
field always well placed. 
Each L $1.50 S .60 Blts .12. 
ANN STRALIA BOTH (Both) 80 ** — tttt 
Class 440. Produced by cross Tunia’s 
Masterpiece x Mrs. E. Both. White at 
edge, blending through a very delicate 
salmon into yellow throat. 
THE GLADIOLUS FANCIER'S 
The outline of the spike is just about 
faultless. The florets are large, perfectly 
faced and spaced and held rigidly on a 
tall, stiff stem. 
Bulbs any size each $6.00. Bulblets each 
.75, obtainable with large bulb ‘purchases. 
Limit 3 per large bulb. 
BIG TOP (Rich) 72 ***—ttt Exh. Color a 
medium depth of pink with carmine 
feather in somewhat lighter throat. 
Sometimes flecked at edges. Petals creased 
at centers. Immense, round florets reach- 
ing 8 inches dia. A giant in growth of 
wide foliage and tall stalk as well. Fairly 
good texture. Generally straight and 
fair placement. Healthy, prolific and 
excellent bulblet germination. Our tallest 
variety in 41. 20-22 buds, up to 7 open on 
26-32 inch flowerheads. It outperformed 
our Miss New Zealand in height, number 
open, size of floret and ability to support 
itself. Has received its 2nd year Com- 
mendation award, also largest floret (74% 
inches), both E. S. G. S., ’41. Six special 
awards at ’43 shows. Seven specials at 
shows reported '44 including a spike at Tri 
State (Wellsville, Ohio) 60 inches long, 41 
of it flowerhead, eight. open florets 634 
inches dia. one above the other, easily 
winning Grand Champion Bleom of the 
Show. This by L. H. Esterline, for many 
years pres. of the Ohio State Soc. We 
saw about 10 steel rules: measure this 
spike and a lot of note taking. 
L .20 M .15 Blts (100, $1.50). 
CORONA (Palmer) 80 **—Tt Dec. Com. 
Very light pink, approaching creamy 
white, throat somewhat deeper, rose 
picotee edge that varies in intensity under 
different growing conditions and seems 
destined _to Re into the ‘‘best 10” in 
the C. G. S. symposium as it becomes 
better known. In open field very much 
on dry side al! season ('44), from number 
4 bulbs we had at least 200 massive spikes 
that carried florets 514 inches or better. 
Mr..Fortnam’s grand champion Corona at 
Akron (Ohio) ’44 with florets well over 6 
inches and looking bigger because so full, 
round and wide open. Fast propagator. 
Positively outstanding. See winner tabu- 
pen 
12 Bits (100, .40). 
HIGH COMMAND (Barrett) 97 ***—7f7{ft 
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. 
Color not very far from that of Greta 
Garbo. Bit deeper and ‘softer. Spikes 
usually bigger and stronger. 
Each L .50 M .35 Bits .05. 

Bulbs priced per each. 12 sold at 10 rate. 6 at 5 rate. 25 at 100 rate. 
Blts any amount at rate offered. Delivered Prepaid in U. S. 
