EGLANTINE - (Picardy X Seedling [Coryphee X Mrs. P. W. Sisson ] ) 
The ‘Glamor Glad’. ‘Hop’ called it ‘perhaps the 
most beautiful of all glads to date’. That experts, 
as well as regular fans and amateurs, are pretty 
well of the same opinion is proven by the fact 
that Eglantine has won many blue ribbons and 
has been judged giand champion at various shows 
and, at shows where the public kad an opportunity 
to express its opinion, it has been voted ‘most 
beautiful glad’ at several. 
Eglantine asks no favors - it does not need to, 
for, one look at a well grown spike is convincing 
evidence of its quality: its gorgeous color, the 
giant wide open ruffled florets, perfectly placed 
on a model formal spike, once seen are not soon 
forgotten. 
Until now stock of Eglantine has been very 
scarce because the demand for stock, both bulbs 
and bulblets, has been so great each year that it 
was simply impossible to retain sufficient stock 
for propagation. Through a lucky chance I was 
able, last spring, to acquire a substantial lot of 
small bulbs and bulblets from Grant Mitsch when 
he decided to dispose of his gladiolus business. 
It has done quite well for me and I am now able 
to take care of many customers who had to be 
disappointed in the past. 
Description — 
Color -A most appealing clear, warm pink, 
blending into a light cream throat, with 
no conspicuous marking - it has never 
shown any disposition to fleck at any 
time. 
Florets - Very large, up to 7%” and over, of very 
heavy substance with petals beautifully 
ruffled and keeled, 7-9 open with 4-5 
showing color; arrangement and spacing 
faultless. 
Spike - Straight and strong, 48-50”. 
Plant - Strong, with broad, heavy leaves; bulb 
healthy. Large bulbs produce compara- 
tively few bulblets, but smaller bulbs 
and bulblet stock are generous bulblet 
makers. 
Season - 85-95 days. 
Prices for 1947 season - per Each — 
Large - $7.50; Medium - $5.00; Small - $3.50 
Bulblets @ $.60; 6 - $3.00 

Sti Se Sotiee Sa SS, 
Please Note - For some reason Eglantine bulblets are sometimes very slow to germinate. I 
myself have planted fully peeled bulblets in the frame in early spring and have dug the same 
bulblets in the fall, in perfect condition but still dormant. I have since found that a thorough 
dusting of the peeled bulblets with Rootone powder will practically assure their prompt germ- 
ination - Rootone has given me virtually 100% germination and I have had many #3 and #2 
bulbs in one season by use of this method. The use of Rootone on all Eglantine bulblets is 
strongly recommended. 
