spike. Florets are ruffled and heavily laciniat- 
ed. 3'/ to 31/2” florets. This is so near a small 
informal that we are listing it with them. (316). 
L. 75c ea.; M. 50c ea.; S. 35c ea. 
FLICKER — (Kuhn) 1946. (Orange Butterfly x 
Mystic) Medium orange. Yellow throat with 
a snappy scarlet blotch. You will like it. Fine 
straight stem, 48” tall, 22” flowerhead, 16 buds, 
3'/,"" florets. 5-6 open, with 5-6 in color. (221). 
L. 35c ea.; M. 25c ea.; S. 2-25c. 
FLUFFY RUFFLES — (Brown) 1926. This is a 
charming novelty, heavily ruffled. Has a ten- 
dency to grow rather short headed. Excellent 
for arrangements. (206). 
L. 2-15c; M. 2-10c; S. 4-15c. 
G. primulinus — (Tropical African Species). A 
medium yellow, heavily hooded to protect the 
pollen from the action of the spray and mist 
from the Victoria Falls on the Zambezi River on 
whose banks it grows when in its native haunts. 
The blood of this healthy species flows in the 
veins of many of the present-day gladiolus. 
(110). 
L. 2-15c; M. 2-10c; S. 4-15c. 
GILT EDGE — (Kuhn) 1942. (Kewpie x Tidbit). 
An attractive medium red with yellow picotee 
edge. Spikes are inclined to crook which is a 
decided advantage in the use of the variety 
in making arrangements. (250). 
L. 25c ea.; M. 15c ea.; S. 2-25c. 
GNOME — (Stancer) 1945. (Snow Baby x Orange 
Butterfly). A beautiful light yellow. 4-6 open 
with 7-9 in color on a 14-16 bud spike. Florets 
31/4 to 3/2"' with plain petals. Slightly hooded. 
Blooms to the tip when cut and placed in water. 
A winner in its color class. (210). 
L. 75c ea.; M. 50c ea.; S. 35c ea. 
IMPROVED LACINATUS — (Kunderd) 1940. Deep 
rose. A novelty that fills in well in arrange- 
ments. (260). 
L. 15c ea.; M. 10c ea.; S. 2-15c. 
LA ARGENTINA — (Clark) 1928. Bright orange- 
red. A bright spot in the garden. A good one 
(236). 
L. 2-15c; M. 2-10c; S. 4-15c. 
LADY BUG — (Stancer) 1945. (Sandusky x 
Oberon). A real snappy miniature. Color light 
red with a distinctive white blotch. 4-5 open, 
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