20 GLADIOLUS OF DISTINCTION 

shimmering geranium pink with a rose 
feather in the throat, slightly ruffled 
and .<with -no~ flecking. Florets are 6 
inches in width, 7 to 8 open with 4) more 
in color. Grows tall, up to 60 inches 
with 18 to 20 buds on a 24 inch flower- 
head. Bulblet production good and ger- 
mination excellent. A strong, healthy 
grower and a definite contender in the 
pink class. 
L $3.00; M $2.00; S $1.00; Bts., zo each; 
10 for $2.00; 100 for $16.00. 
SUNLIGHT 416 (Spiller) (Mid-season) 
Rose pink shading to pure golden cen- 
ter, givine the effect of brilliant light 
orange, Thesstlorets: aren large, ruffled 
and perfectly placed. Sunlight is a vig- 
orous grower and produces plenty of 
bulblets that germinate easily. Will 
make an outstanding commercial orange 
variety. It won the American Home 
Achievement award at Maine Show '45. 
the first variety to win this medal in 4 
years at Maine Show. 
L $2.50; M $2.00; S $1.00; Bts. .30 each; 
10 for $2.50; 100 for $20.00. 
SUNSPOT 417 (Roberts) (Mid-season) A 
1946 origination from the West that has 
come rapidly to the front. <A nice rufi- 
fled light apricot buff with rose spot in 
throat, it will consistently open 8 or 9 
large florets on fine tall spike. A fine 
propagator and bulblet germinator, and 
a good bloomer from all sizes, even 
bulblets making spikes of good length. 
Have been receiving fine rerorts from all 
parts of the country and from Canada. 
Won premier honors at first Internation- 
al Show, Binghamton 1947, winning 
Grand Championship. 
L $2.00; M $1.50; S $1.00; Bts. .25 each; 
10 for $2.00. 
SUPREME BEAUTY 532 (Bastian) (Early 
Mid-season) A deep salmon with creamy 
yellow throat. Opens 8 ruffled, wide open 
54% inch florets, with 6 showing color, 
on a 20 bud svike. Flowerhead 26 inches, 
height in field 55 inches, always grow- 
ing straight. Bulblet production and 
germination excellent. 
M $2.75; S $1.50; Bts. .40 each; 10 for 
$3.00. 
SUSANNAH 440 (Lake) (Mid-season) An- 
other good pink from the originator of 
Lady Jane. Heavily ruffled, shading: to 
white in the throat. Opens 5 to 6 well 
placed 4% to 5% inch blooms on an 18 
bud spike. Substance heavy and alto- 
gether a very beautiful and distinctive 
variety and one especially useful in flor- 
al work. 
M .35; S .20; Bts. 3 for .20; 10 for .50. 
SUSQUEHANNA 416 (Herridge) (Mid-sea- 
son) Clear peach buff with creamy 
throat. A different clear bright color 
that is appealing. Opens 6 to 8, four and 
a half to five inch blooms on a flower 
head and 18 to 20 buds. Very free 
bloomer from bulblets. Susquehanna has 
been particularly nice this year and 
should become a leading commercial 
among the pastel shades. 
L .20; M 2 for .25; S 3 for .20; Bts. 25 
for .25; 100 for .75. 
TAHLANEKA 412 (Miller) (Mid-season) A 
big light yellow with up to 8 open on 
a tall spike. Western growers consider 
this one of the best yellows. Bulblets 

Leauty’s Blush 
