Butterscotch 
A 1948 GLADLAND ACRES 
INTRODUCTION 
Originated by L. R. Langworthy 
of Van Nuys, Calif. 

A warm, bright pastel in a new shade— 
Indian Yellow overlaid with Chinese Coral 
on petal margins and in throat. Class 530. 

The type is formal. 18-20 buds; height in 
field 60 to 63 inches; flowerhead 28-30 
inches; floret 6-7 inches. Opens 8 to 10; 
withstands heat better than average. Mid- 
season blooms with Picardy or a little ear- 
lier. In a letter written July 17th, Mr. Lang- 
worthy says: “Just cut some spikes this morn- 
ing for a Van Nuys florist—these were grown 
from bulblets.” 
In the Southern California Glad Society 
show this June in Pasadena Butterscotch 
won the Champion Seedling award, and in 
so doing took the N. E. G. S. and S. C. G. S. 
special ribbons and the Dr. Evans Perpetual 
Trophy. Butterscotch also won the medal of 
; Sunset Magazine for best California seed- 
LR. LANGWORTHY & BUTTERSCOTCH ling. 
We expect to introduce in 1949 another Langworthy origination. This will be reg- 
istered as “Indian Summer.” It is a class 90, but we keep the accurate color description 
as a surprise. Mr. Langworthy has authorized us to give to each purchaser of “Butter- 
scotch” this season, a bulb of: “Indian Summer” which will be sent with your bulb or 
bulbs of “Butterscotch.” We hope that each one of you who receives this bulb will report 
your candid opinion of it, as soon as it blossoms for you next summer. 
Exhibit Butterscotch in the shows next summer. We will give $5.00 value in “But- 
terscotch” bulbs for each blue ribbon won in the gladiolus shows of 1948. 
After the show we drove out to Van Nuys to the glad field of Mr. Langworthy. A 
block of 10,000 of Butterscotch was something to rave about, although he had kept the 
block cut clean until show date to supply florist trade who were paying a premium for 
this variety. A strong, vigorous grower, true formal in type, with fine placement and 
attachment, it was not surprising that these traits, combined with its appealing color 
made it a florist favorite. 
The stock was adequate to permit low introductory prices. 
Large, each $1.25 — per 10 — $10.00 Medium, each $1.00 — per 10 — $8.00 
Bulblets, 10 for $1.25 — 100 for $10 
By checking advance sales we are able to predict that Butterscotch” will be the 
most widely distributed 1948 introduction. More than one-third of our customers include 
“Butterscotch” in their list. 

