1947 INTRODUCTIONS 
TRALEE, (Krueger ‘47) Formerly seedling No. 645-11. 
Tralee is an introduction for the cut flower producer and the florist. The glad fan 
may not like it. It is an introduction that will be grown for many years, because of its 
unique light rose color, health, consistency of performance, beauty of form, and satisfactory 
propagational qualities. 
The color of Tralee would class it as light rose, a bit deeper on the petal edges. 
The throat has a small amber yellow mark of thumb nail size. It opens 6 to 8 florets of 
4'4 inch size on a long flower head of 26 to 30 inches. depending on cultural conditions. 
It carries 20 buds to the spike. It opens well in water and is a shipper. 
Its bloom bulk, long spikes and many open florets, with much bud color, is ex- 
cellent for floral work. 
As glads grow these days, Tralee is a bit short of the average height of plants, but 
its spire type spike causes it to attain a height of 50 inches or better, depending on the 
water supply. Its propagation is not rapid nor slow. It is a 100% cutter. 
The one fault that show fans will object to is the trait of showing some stem be- 
tween floret rows, on some spikes, particularly on specimens grown from large bulbs. 
Florists will not object to this trait on the fine spikes of Tralee. 
It blooms well from all sizes of bulb, and the bulblets germinate easily. 
Tralee has no show record, for it decided to bloom on dates away from show dates. 
It is an early variety. 
Price each bulb, Large $109.00; Med. $7.59: Small $5.00: no bulblets for sale at retail. 
SCULPTURED GOLD Seedling No. 646-13 
Scheduled for introduction this year it has been relegated to the discard list. Reliance 
Gardens was reluctant to make this decision in the face of the fact that seedling 664-13 
was the healthiest gladiolus grown here. Perhaps its superb habits and health, heavy 
substance, and beautiful color will appear in its progengy which will open its florets wider 
and attain a size of more than 334”. 
ALCAN (Woods—Janes ‘47) 509 its R. 
The white color class has needed a giant to represent it, Alcan is a most worthy 
representative. It is the first introduction of Theodore Woods of Madison, Wisconsin. It 
has the enthusiastic support of Wisconsin’s dean of gladiolus growers. Reliance Gardens 
finds it to be a worthy introduction. The color of Alcan is white, not paper white, but 
without a trace of cream, and with no throat marks. It is lightly ruffled. The plants grow 
to a height of 55” and produce flower heads of 25’ length which carry 18 buds, six of 
which open at one time. It blooms in about 75 days. Its habits are good and it propagates 
well. It is a fine variety. 
Price each bulb $10.00, any size, no bulblets for sale. 
HIAWATHA (H. Beardmore—Graff) 436 Fa P.. 
Reliance Gardens is privileged to sell a limited number of bulbs of this fine 500 
scarlet that earned its exhibition spurs at Cleveland in 1946. It has a color that will give 
it commercial acceptance. The blooms show beauty of form as well as beauty of color. 
Price,each bulb $10.00 of eny size, no bulblets for sale. 
SPIC & SPAN (Carlson—Puemer) 47 Fe R. 
Spic and Span has created a sensation at 1945 and 1946 shows. Its long spikes and 
many open 434” florets, of a shade between salmon and pure pink, make imposing speci- 
mens admired by fans and sought for by florists. Its consistent performance and easy prop- 
agation make it a desirable commercial variety. 
Its record on the show table speaks for the quality of Spic and Span. 
A few of the major awards follow: 
3 spike seedling champion— Wis. Seedling & N. I. Show ‘46. 
Best basket (seedling) Wis. Seedling & N. I. Show ‘46. 
Best seedling and Grand Champion—Empire State—Johnson City ‘45 
Best seedling—Empire State—Whitehall ‘45 
Best recent introduction—Garfield Park—lIll. ‘46 
Grand Champion spike—Indiana ‘46 
Major awards at both Wisconsin shows ‘46 
Price each bulb Large $5.00; Med. $4.00; Small $3.00—One large bulb and 10 bulb- 
lets for $10.00. 
