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BLUE ICE 
DEEP VIOLET—78 Series 
ABU HASSAN (Holland) 77 — ft Class 378. 
Deep violet blue. Medium size florets 
of deep velvety color about the same as 
the old variety Pelegrina which was re- 
luctantly given up by most growers 
because it fell over at the ground at bloom 
time. This variety stands erect on 
strong, slim stems. 
L .50 M .25 Bits .05. 
OBERBAYERN (Pfitzer) +f Dec. Com. 
Very interesting novelty. The throat 
marking is extra large, so that one 
might almost call it a cream glad with 
extra wide edging of dark blue. Color is 
THE GLADIOLUS FANCIER’S 

dark aniline blue with much cream in the 
throat. In fact the two lip petals are 
almost entirely cream and the other petals 
carry a narrow cream stripe. The florets 
are about 3) inches dia., very round and 
wide open. About 5-6 open, well placed 
on plant and thin, wiry stalks all in good 
proportion. Fairly good propagator. 
Each L .50 M .35 S .25 Bits .03. 
TEHEMA (Diener) 76 — +t Class 278. A 
small glad with 214 to 3 inch florets. Two 
things make it remarkable and outstand- 
ing. First, its color is deep blue violet 
and it has won many awards for us in 
past years for “nearest to true blue.” 
Second, it is about the only full double 
row placement glad in the entire small 
decorative classification. Propagation 
medium to poor but makes very healthy 
bulbs. First at East Liverpool, mee ‘46. 
Stock limited. 
Any size bulb .75 Blts .15. 
SMOK Y—80 Series 
FLYING FORTRESS (Wilson-Evans) 93 
(days) *** -++ {tit Exh? )Thetvery aimee 
spike we saw, at Mahoning Soc. show, ’40, 
satisfied us that it qualified for inclusion 
in our list when introduced. Later study 
corroborated. An extremely large, round 
floret, 8 and more open, extra well supplied 
with buds. Color a lavender toned smoky 
of satisfactory color value. Won a - 
first at Ohio, exh. section champ seedling 
at Wellsville, winner of American Home 
Achievement Medal at S. E. Mich. and 
champion seedling at Pa., all 42. Award 
of Merit, Ohio, ’43, scoring 92, the high- 
est Ohio score to date. Most open (13) 
at Cleveland (Ohio), ’44. 
Longest head, N. E. G. S., ’45. 
Each L $1.00 M .75 S .50 Bits .08. 
GRAY DAWN (Both) 95 ***—7}t Exh. A 
medium-light gray sport of the variety 
Jalna, which also feathers its colors but we 
believe the color effect of Gray Dawn will 
please more critics than Jalna. Unfor- 
tunately, this variety was named in Aus- 
tralia without knowledge that there were 
already two other Gray Dawns here in 
America. This one makes truly giant 
spikes with giant florets. with irreproach- 
able placement and a color without coun- 
terpart in glads. Very striking. About 
half the bulblets bloom for us. Powerful 
grower and fast propagator. First in R. I. 
section, Akron (Ohio), ’44. 
Prices sharply decreased. 
L .60 M .40 S .20 Bits (100, $4.00) (1,000, 
$20.00). 
