1948 INTRODUCTIONS 
GOLD MEDAL (F. Beardmore) formerly seedling No. 42-06 
A giant glad in the yellow color class is startling news, and Gold Medal is an ap- 
propriate name for this first representative 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. 
I am certain that no difference of opinion will exist as to its beauty, for the giant florets, 
534" to 614", with their heavy substance and fine ruffling, when grouped in 6 to 8 open 
clusters on a spike, make it a truly beautiful glad, one that is easily remembered. The 
jlower 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. 
My faith in Gold Medal as a worthy introduction is attested to by the fact that I 
bought it for cash. 
The record of Gold Medal on the show table speaks for its quality. 
Champion Seedling and Grand Champion spike, Wisconsin Seedling and Recent 
Introduction show—-Sun Prairie ‘46 
Largest Floret on a spike and lst in Single and Three spike seedlings—Garfield 
Park, Ill. ‘46 
American Home Achievement Award—Wis. (Wausau) ‘46 
Champion Seedling, Kankakee (Ill. Regional) ‘47 
Scored 87 at St. Paul, Minn. ‘47 
Price each bulb, Large $5.00: Med. $4.00: Small $3.00; no bulblets for sale this year. 
RELIANT (Krueger) formerly seedling No. 667-23 
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) obtaining seedlings 
in other color classes is not difficult. Its parentage is Criterion crossed on a seedling segre- 
gated 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”. 
No glad is more capable of impressing the viewer than Reliant. 
Reliant, being a living thing, is not fault free. Since the leaves of it are erect the 
length of stem between leaves and lower floret is short. It blooms in late season. While 
this time of bloom is not in itself a fault, the fact that it is as late as the old Betty Nuthall 
restricts its successful use in the northern tier of states. 
Reliant is a good propagator. It makes many bulblets and they germinate readily. 
Reliant is of commercial importance to local cut flower producers, and to florists who 
produce their own bloom. It is a must purchase for the cataloguer for the fan approval of 
this giant beauty is enthusiastic. 
A spike with 24 buds—8 open is a potential champion 
A good stock allows a low introductory price. 
Price each bulb, Large $3.00: Medium $2.00; Small $1.00; 10 bulblets for $3.00 
