GOLDEN GARDENS GLADIOLUS 


NEW INTRODUCTIONS FOR 1948 
BRANDYWINE. Auchey Lantz. Picardy Sport. Orange salmon with wine red plume in throat. 
Informal type 5% inch plain, triangular, wide open florets. 18-20 buds, 6-8 florets open 4-5 buds 
showing color. Flower head 28 inches, Field height 60 inches. Bulbet production and germination 
excellent. Blooms in 80-85 days. This is the largest and the finest Picardy sport that I have seen. 
It is light orange-salmon in color with a deeper wine colored Picardy plume in throat. Florets 
grow larger than Picardy and are perfectly placed on tall growing spixes with healthy green foliage. 
This gladiolus has all the finer qualities of Picardy, in a deeper color that is not pink but orange. 
While most of the Picardy sports have a tendency to be lighter in color, this one is decidely darker 
in color. Several shades darker and orange salmon rather than pink salmon. There is a decided 
demand for a strong, healthy, Picardy type glad with a better color. This is it. A real fine ad- 
dition to the picardy sports. Price Each, for any size bulb, $5.00. No discount. One bulb and 
10 bulblets, $10.00. 
EASTERN STAR. Auchey-Lantz. Sport of Picardy sport. Beautiful light pink shading to 
cream white throat. Informal type 5% inch plain, triangular, wide open florets. 20 buds, 7-9 
florets open, 5-6 showing color. Flowerhead 28 inches; height in field, 60 inches. Bulblet produc- 
tion and germination excellent. Blooms in 85-90 days. Some few years ago Mr. Auchey found a 
white Picardy sport similar to Leading Lady. However, before building up enough of stock to 
introduce it, Leading Lady was introduced, as a result, he gave up the idea of introducing it. 
Two years ago Mr. Auchey found the above introduction in his planting of the white Picardy sport 
It is one of the most beautiful gladiolus that I have ever seen. The color is a strikingly beau- 
tiful light pink, with a creamy white throat. It is an ideal florist variety, grows tall, straight and 
healthy. I believe it will become very popular, as it has what it takes. Price each, for any size 
bulb, $5.00 No Discount. One bulb and 10 bulblets, $10.00. 
1948 CO-INTRODUCTION 
SNOW FLURRY. (Clark-Moses) Picardy Sport. This is a lovely pure white Picardy Sport « 
It is so white that it has sometimesa blue cast. Informal type. ‘The florets are large, five inch- 
es or more nicely ruffled and butterfly shaped. The florets may not be quite as large as Lead- 
ing Lady or Silver Wings, but the florets are entirely different, much more triangular in shape, 
and crystal white. It grows tall, up to 60 inches and has a long flower head 23 to 28 inches, 
with 20 buds, 5 ivory white buds showing color, with 8 to 10 florets open. The florets are close 
to the stem with a short bud shank which make it easy to handle. It will make a fine commer- 
cial. Blooms in 85 days. Bulblet production and germination excellent. A good producer and 
a healthy grower. I have not seen a more beautiful white. A fair quantity of stock permits a 
low introductory price. Large Bulbs, $1,00 each; Medium, 75 cents each; Small, 50 cents each; 
Bulblets, 10 for $1.00; 100 for $7.00. 


‘Golden Gardens Glads Grow Gloriously”’ 
