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1947 INTRODUCTIONS 
By Silva 
I am privileged to offer these two new 
sports of Picardy, in conjunction with El- 
mer Gove, Carl Salbach and Peter Herborn, 
who have purchased the entire stocks. The 
following descriptions are as given by Mr. 
Salbach. 
RUFFLED PICARDY After seeing prac- 
tically all of the new varieties, we do 
not hesitate to place Ruffled Picardy 
near the very top. Large heavily ruf- 
fled blooms, taller plants than Picardy, 
of which it is a sport, and better color, 
being a light rose pink. Long straight 
flower spikes with many perfectly plac- 
ed blocms ecpen at one time. Flowers 
open to the very tip. I have before me a 
spike that was cut in bud ten days ago 
and there are five beautiful blooms near 
the tip. The color at this’ stage is “a 
clear LaFrance pink. Would make a 
perfect corsage. We are offering Ruffled 
Picardy together with two other prom- 
inent growers who agree that it will be- 
come one of the most popular of all cut 
flowers. Early midseason. 
Priced. Any size bulb $5.00. No. bulblets. 
BERNADETTE. <A magnificent new tall 
growing; variety that is just about made 
to order for florists as well as a fine ad- 
dition for the home gardener. Very tall 
growing large flesh pink self. Fine form 
and firm substance. A sport of Picardy 
but doesn’t resemble it in the least, is 
taller and the blooms are larger and of 
different color. Long flower spikes with 
six to eight open blooms. Florets are 
firmly attatched to the stem and place- 
ment is good. Can be eut with long 
stems, even above the foliage. When cut 
in bud blooms open to the very tip. This 
splendid new variety is destined to be- 
come one of the leading cut flowers. We 
have a good stock, hence the moderate 
introductory ‘price. Early mid-season. 
Priced, Any size bulb $5.09. No Bulblets. 
1947 INTRODUCTION 
By Theodore Woods 
ALCAN 
Alean is Mr. Woods first introduction 
and is offered by myself and associates, 
Dr. Ff. X. Graff and Walter C.. Krueger. 
Alean is a pure white of immense size. 
The wide open round florets are beautifully 
though not heavily ruftled. The spike is 
formal, with a flower head of 25 inches, 
carrying 12 buds of which 6 to 7, six inch 
florets open at one time. An open spike of 
Alean is the ultimate in florescence. The 
name Alean was selected as reminiscent of 
the snowy whiteness of Alaskan mountain 
peaks and glaciers and as a tribute to that 
modern American engineering feat, the 
Alean Highway. Propagation, growth and 
geimination are all excellent. Season very 
early, about 75 days. 
Priced. Any size bulb $10.00. No Bulblets. 
1947 INTRODUCTION 
By David N. Puerner 
SPIC AND SPAN 
(Carlson) 
Spic and Span is offered as a worthy com- 
panion to the now famous Oriental Pearl 
with every ccnfidence that it will take its 
place amcng both exhibition and commer- 
cial gladiolus. It is a very tall ruffled 
deep pink, capable of winning for most 
open florets and longest flower head. It 
carries 20 to 22 buds on the spike, and 
cpens 10 easily in the field with 8 more in 
color. Spikes never crook, placement is 
mostly informal though a goodly number 
will come formal, as shown in illustration. 
It makes good commercial spikes from 
the smaller sizes and is a heavy propa- 
gator and germinator. Spic and Span is 
a cross of Picardy and New Era, combin- 
ing the good features of both. It has an 
enviable show record for 1946, winning 
several grand championships including 
Indiana State Show, and was champion 
basket at Wis. 
duction Show. 
Priced L $5.00; M $4.00; S $3.00. 
Bulblets sold only with purchase of large 
bulb, 1 large and 10 bulblets for $10.00. 
Wholesale prices on application. 
1947 INTRODUCTION 
By Roger Arnett 
WHITE CHALLENGER 
Originator’s description: A heavy tex- 
tured white, with very light rose pink 
Seedling and New Intro- 
blush, and a very pleasing rose throat. 
Florets are easily 5% inches in diameter. 
The spike is straight, informal, 22 to 25 
buds, 8 to 10 open, 60 in. high and good 
placement. Foliage is low growing which 
means that one can cut long stems without 
cutting off leaves of plant. Small bulbs 
produce 18 bud spikes. White Challenger 
is a very consistent performer producing 
well under adverse circumstances. It has 
only been exhibited on three occasions, 
winning in 1946 as follows: American Home 
Achievement award at Detroit, S.E.M.G.S. 
show; Lest seedling, Mich. Glad Society 
seedling show at Lansing; and first in the 
new green bud class at Mich. State Show, 
Ann Arbor, in which all spikes must reach 
show committee in bud. 
Priced. Any size bulb $5.00. 5 bulblets 
will be sold with purchase of buib for ad- 
ditional $3.00. 
1947 INTRODUCTIONS 
By John Bastian 
PHANTOM BEAUTY. I have watched the 
performance of this pink glad for two 
seasons and have no hesitancy in recom- 
mending it for both commercial and ex- 
hibition purposes. Light pink, like a 
blushing bride, formal type. Perfect 
facing and placement, 5% inch ruffled 
wide open florets, 20 to 22 buds with 10 
open and 6 showing color. Field height 
about 60 inches. Bulblet production and 
germination excellent. It stands hot 
weather well and is an excellent shipper. 
Has been exhibited in Middle West but 
little to date, but won grand champion 
bloom at Garfield Park, Chicago 1945. 
Also grand champion seeding and grand 
champion flower of entire show at Great 
Falls, Montana, 1946. 
Priced No, 1 $10.00; No, 2 $7.50; Ne. 3 
$6.00. Bulblets $1.25 each, 10 for $10.00. 
Wholesale prices of bulblets and com- 
mercial units on application. 
GOLDEN ARROW, A true light yellow 
with 18 buds, 8 florets open and 6 in 
color. Grows to 60 inches in field and 
always comes straight. Formal type, the 
5% inch florets are well placed and 
firmly attached to stem. Buds are true 
yellow and do not have a green east. 
Extremely healthy and vigorous, foliage 
is dark green. This is said by the or- 
iginator to be the yellow that commer- 
cial growers have been waiting for, 
