RELIANT 

1948 Co-Introduction 
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) ob- 
taining seedlings in other color 
classes is not difficult. Its parent- 
age is Criterion crossed on a seed- 
ling segregated from an open pol- 
linated 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 mois- 
ture) which carry up to 24 buds. 
It grows to a height of 60”. 
No glad is more capable of im- 
pressing the viewer than Reliant. 
Reliant, being a living thing, is 
not fault free. Since the leaves of 
it are erect the length of stem be- 
tween 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 import- 
ance to local cut flower producers, 
and to florists who produce their 
own bloom. It is a must purchase 
for the cataloguer, for the fan ap- 
proval of this giant beauty is en- 
thusiastic. 
A spike with 24 buds—8 open 
is a potential champion. 
Price of each bulb: Large, 
$3.00; Medium, $2.00; Small, 
$1.00. 10 bulblets for $3.00. (No 
discount). 
