Gold Medal 
(F. Beardmore) formerly seedling No. 42-06 
Class 512-f 
(Description by Krueger) 
A giant glad in the yellow color class is startling news, 
and Gold Medal is an appropriate name for this first rep- 
resentative of such size in this color group. 
Gold Medal is, in my opinion, a yellow, with buff tones 
particularly in the upper throat area, and petal edges. 
Some people may differ and wish to classify its color as 
buff. | am certain that no difference of opinion will exist 
as to its beauty, for the giant florets 5%” to 6%”, with 
their heavy substance and fine ruffling, when grouped ‘in 
6 to 8 open clusters on a spike, make it a truly beautiful 
glad, and one that is easily remembered. The flower head 
attains a length of 20 to 24 inches on a long stem. The 
plants grow to a height of 48’ and the spike towers up to 
65” or more. 
Gold Medal blooms in about 80 days. It produces a 
goodly number of bulblets that germinate readily. It opens 
its blooms to the tip, and opens florets from a bud cut. 
Gold Medal is not perfect, for a small percentage of 
misplaced florets result, and a few crooks out of a hundred 
may be expected. 
Price each bulb, Large $5.00; Medium $4.00; Small $3.00 
GOLD MEDAL No bulblets for sale this year. 

RELIANT (Krueger) formerly seedling No. 667-23 Class 500-f 
(Description by Krueger) 
The giant of all gladiolus, in plant, in floret size and in bud spikes. These traits 
make Reliant a must purchase for all hybridists. Since Reliant is of white color, (with a 
warm glow in the throat resulting from a cream throat blotch and faint tan spear) obtain- 
ing seedlings in other color classes is not difficult. Its parentage is Criterion crossed on 
a seedling segregated from an open pollinated Maid of Orleans. 
The florets of Reliant are 6” or more in diameter. It opens 6 to 8 florets on a bud 
spike of 24” to 36” length (depending on moisture) which carry up to 24 buds. It grows 
to a height of 60.’ Season: late, blooms with Betty Nuthall. 
No glad is more capable of impressing the viewer than Reliant. 
Price each bulb, Large $3.00; Medium $2.00; Small $1.00. 10 bulblets for $3.00 
EUREKA (Chemar-Fairweather 1948) Whitest of Whites Class 500-i 
(Description by James Marsh) 
Hailed by both amateur and professional alike, Eureka is truly the outstanding of 
all white sports of Picardy. A strong, vigorous grower, Eureka thrives under normal 
field conditions. Tall, free of crooks, with well attached florets that do not rain-spot, 
Eureka is tops in commercial whites. Its exceptionally strong substance and its ability 
to open after being cut tight makes Eureka ideal for cut flowers. 
Each, Large $3.50; Medium $2.50 
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