GOLDEN GARDENS GLADIOLUS 


430 NOWADAYS—Soft salmon rose. Opens 7, five to five and one half inch florets. 26 inch 
flowerhead with 18 to 20 buds. Tall straight spikes. Fine new colored glad with good habits, and 
a consistantly good performer. Bulblet production good. Very attractive glad similar to Smiling 
Maestro. 
420 OCTOBER SUNSHINE—Very lovely light orange shading to yellow throat. Blends of 
yellow and orange are beautiful and so this glad is properly named. It is appropriately named for 
its color rather than its season of bloom. It is an early bloomer. Owing to its beauty; its color 
value; its ability to open well in water; its ease of propagation and its ability to produce fine tall 
straight spikes; it is sure to become a valuable commercial variety. Opens 5 to 6 41% inch slightly 
ruffled wide open florets on 18 bud spike with 8 showing color. Flowerhead 25 inches. Field height 
52 inches. Bulblet production and germination excellent. 
422 ORANGE GOLD—An unusual striking orange gold color with golden throat, satisfying 
deep orange yellow color expecially at a distance. Close up it is more orange and somewhat coarser 
as it is large and showy. One of the largest and tallest growing varieties. Informal type. Opens 
6 wide open florets out of 16 buds with four showing color on rather short flowerheads, but excep- 
tionally tall spikes. 60 or more inches in field not uncommon. Bulblet production and germination 
excellent. And it is said to be an excellent seed parent, for producing good yellows. Don’t over- 
look this fine general purpose glad. 
324 ORANGE PRINCE—Sport of Vagabond Prince. Bright orange red with a flame blotch. 
Grows very similar to Vagabond Prince, chief difference is in its color. Formal type, 20 to 22 
buds with 8 florets open and 8 buds showing color. 4 inch florets plain round and wide open. 
Flowerhead 25 inches. Height 50 inches. Bulblet production and germination good. 
421 ORANGOLD—Light orange yellow, can be used as a florists yellow. Tall strong growing 
plant with healthy foliage. Opens 5-6 florets with 5-6 buds showing color ona 21 bud spike. 5 to 
54 inch florets, round wide open and lightly ruffled. Bulblet production and germination excellent. 
A real fine commercial cut flower variety. 
506 ORIENTAL PEARL—This is a giant pure cream, probably the largest, tallest and strongest 
cream in existance. Opens 4 to 6 or more florets of very heavy texture. Wide open florets some- 
times reaching 7 inches in diameter. 18 to 20 buds on medium to tall spikes. I have had some 
short spikes and some very tall spikes, but always with 6 wide open perfectly placed beautiful 
large round wide open florets. This has proved to be a good commercial and exhibition variety 
in the middle west where it probably does better than here in the east. 
540 PHANTOM BEAUTY—Lovely clear light pink that opens 8 to 10 large 5'% inch ruffled 
florets on tall spikes with perfect placement. One that the florists go for ina big way. Already 
has a fine show record and it will make a great commercial. Really a beauty and well named. 
22 buds with 8-10 open and six showing color. Flowerhead 32 inches. Height in field 60 inches. 
Bulblet production and germination excellent. 
542 PINK PICARDY—Nice clear deep pink Picardy Sport. Somewhat darker than Picardy. 
Strong healthy grower, considered much better than Picardy by commercial cut flower growers. 
A fine addition to the picardy sports. 
532 PIONEER—Deep salmon pink blending to cream throat. Tall strong growing, healthy 
foliage. Formal type, 6 inch plain wide open florets. 8 open with 4 showinz color on 18 to 2) bad 
spike. Flowerhead 28 inches. Height in field 65 inches. Bulblet production heavy, germination 
good. Fine show glad and a good commercial. 
560 PROSPERITY—Ruffled sport of Picardy. Beautifully colored light rose. Informal type, 
5% inch ruffled wide open florets. 7 to 8 florets open, 4-5 showing color on 2) bud spike. Flower- 
head 28 inches. Field height 69 inches. Bulblet production and germination excellent. This is 
one exceptionally fine Picardy Sport. 
450 RED CHERRY—Medium cherry red, slightly darker in throat. Somewhat lighter than Red 
Charm, and very much earlier to bloom. 6 to 7 open on tall straight graceful spixe. Informal type 
5 inch slightly ruffled round wide open florets. 4 buds showing color. 16 to 18 buds. 22 inch 
flowerhead. Height in field 50 inches. Bulblet production and germination good. A fine early 
red that will be a popular commercial on account of its earliness and fine color. 

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