GOLDEN GARDENS GLADIOLUS 


466 HOOSIER LADY—Nice rosy lavender. Comes in a color class that is not crowded. A 
lavender with a willowy type stem with 6 to 7 open florets; 18 to 20 buds; flower head 22 inches; 
height in field 50 inches. Good bulblet production and germination. 
466 HUNTRESS—Fine early large type, light pinky lavender. Opens 8 large florets on a straight 
spike medium height. Its earliness and fine color make it an excellent commercial cut flower 
variety. 

536 INTRUDER—Flame red with a small orange feather at the base of lower petals; it will 
open up to 10 florets. Grows tall and straight. Good propagator and germinator of bulblets. 
A show winner. 
440 IVY ROBERTSON—Tall light pink with cream throat marked with bright red feather. 
Tall growing plant with very long flowerhead. Opens 9-10 florets with 5 buds showing color. 
Exceptionally good. 
532 JOURNEYS END—One of the most beautiful glads. Color similar to Pfitzers Triumph: 
Deep salmon blending to deeper throat and with lighter petal margins. Opens 6 on medium tal 
straight spikes. 18 buds. 6show color. Flowerhead 20 inches. Height in field 50 inches. Florets 
514-6 inches. Propagation slow, germination poor. Wonderful show glad. Prize winner. 
441 JUNE DAY—This glad bloomed first in my garden. It is most valuable as it blooms a few 
days earlier than all other extra early glads. It has a nice clear pink color with small cherry blotch 
that makes it very attractive and fine for floral work. Good placement, fine substance and will 
stand shipping. A good early commercial. Tall, strong, healthy plant, straight spike. Good 
propagator. Germination good. Opens 6-7, 4% inch round wide open florets. Long flowerhead. 
436 JUNE SCARLET—An extra early commercial scarlet. Dark red tongue. Opens 5-6 florets: 
Five inch florets with 4-6 buds showing color; on 51 inch, strong, always straight, slender spikes. 
Healthy grower, good propagation. Germination good. It blooms in competition with shipped 
glads. Stock in great demand and scarce. Informal type with 16 buds. Flowerhead 20 inches. 
530 KELSEY—Picardy sport. Light salmon blending to a clear cream yellow throat. No mark- 
ings. Informal type 5% to 6 inches ruffled and wide open florets. 20 buds 7 to 9 florets open 5 
showing color. Flowerhead 30 inches, height in field 65 to 70 inches. Bulblet production and germ- 
ination excellent. A very fine picardy sport. 
452 KENWOOD— Brilliant red with no markings. Opens 5 or 6 plain petaled florets on tall 
straight spikes. Long flowerheads. Good propagation. Good commercial. 
524 KESTREL—Light orange salmon, creamy throat, informal type 4% to 5% inch florets. 
20 buds, 8 to 10 florets open, 4 showing color. Flowerhead 24 inches, height in field 60 to 65 inches. 
Bulblet production and germination excellent. Color is unique and a fine addition to a rather 
weak color class. 
532 KING ALFRED—Large salmon orange with cream blotch, white midribs. Informal type 
with 16 buds. Opens 6, 5 to 6inch florets. Plain and wide open. Flowerhead 21 inches. Height in 
field 48 inches. Bulblet production and germination good. Robust grower, stands heat well. 
Fine commercial color. 
412 KLONDIKE—Deep Golden yellow, informal type. Opens 6 to 8 five-inch florets which are 
heavily ruffled and fluted, wide open florets of very heavy texture which stands the hottest sun. 
18 to 20 buds, 7 show color. Flowerhead 24 inches. Field height 60 inches. Bulblet production 
and germination excellent. Blooms early will make a fine commercial yellow. 
540 LADY LUCK—Very popular Picardy Sport. Very appealing peaches and cream color, 
particularly fine for florists’ work. Like many other Picardy Sports it has merit and should become 
widely grown. 
570 LANCASTER—Clear dark purple, 8 lightly ruffled and waved florets open on tall, straight 
spikes. 5% to 6 inch florets. Flowerhead 24 inches. Height in field 60 inches. Bulblet produc- 
tion good. Germination good. Fine exhibition and commercial color. 



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