SILVER WINGS (Ritsema-Graff '44) 
Sitver Wings needs no introduction as it is has 
proved itself in the last three seasons. Glistening 
TARAWA (436 Palmer 46) 
A very attractive scarlet with two white lines on a 
white Picardy sport with 6-inch florets with a _ darker throat. Opens 8-10 five and one-half inch 
light cream throat. Silver Wings has excellent florets on a long flowerhead. Stem is sometimes a 
propagating qualities. Nttlelishert 
L. §—25, M. 2—25, S. 4—25, Bulblets 1!0—25, L. 1—60, M. 1—40, S. 1—30, Bulblets 10—35 
100—1.00 
Grower’s 
Unit—20 L., 20 M., 20 S., and 1000 
bulblets $8.00. TREASURE ISLAND (Lins-47) 542-90 
A beautiful cool light rose-orchid. Was very good 
b ” A for us. A real beauty. 
A clear rosy lavender with giant blooms. A little 
more rosy than Minstrel. One of the most beautiful L. I—1.50, M. !—1I.25, S. 
gladiolus. A pleasure to grow. 10—1.50. 
L. 1—2.50, M. 1—1.75, S. I—1.25, Bulblets !0—2,00 
SIBONEY (Allen) 
1—75, Bulblets 2—35, 
TROCADERO (Lins-46) 424-87 
Warm, mellow, carrot-salmon-orange. Monotone but 
lovely. Good propagator This was one of the finest 
in our tests this year. 
L. I—1!.25, 10—10.00; M. I—!.00, 10—8.00; S, 
1—50, 10—8.00; Bulblets 1—15, 1!0—1.25 
SIOUX CITY SIOUX 
Very colorful deep rose red, that has become very 
popular among middle west growers. 
L. t—2.00, M. I—1I.50, S. !1—1!.00 
SPARKS (506) Glass ’47 (95) 
Ivory with an orange-scarlet blotch on the lower 
petals. Opens up to 7 fluted, triangular florets of 
good placement and firm attachment. The color 
contrast is very intense. Plant grows tall and it is 
a good producer of easily germinating bulblets, A deep yellow commercial Gladiolus. 
practically all of which bloom. An unusual variety, 
well named. L. 2—35, M. 2—25, S. 4—30, Bulblets 20—25, 
L. t—1.00, 10—8.00; M. !—60, 10—4.80; S. I—40, 100—!.00 
10—3.20; Bulblets 4—25, 10—50, 100—4.00 
VANGOLD (Van Voorhis) 
VICTORY QUEEN (Wilson-45) 430-90 
A ‘big pastel beauty in clean live salmon. Five and 
one-half inch floret, 8 open, 30-inch flowerhead. 
SPIC AND SPAN (432) Carlson ’46 (80) 
Tall ruffled deep pink. Opens up to 10 with 8 more 
showing color. Spikes grow tall and straight and 
hot weather doesn’t secm to bother it. It is a 
pleasure to be able to cut spikes like Spic and Span. L. I—50, M. !—35, S. 1I—25, Bulblets 1!@—35, 
A heavily winning variety at the shows, it has also 100—1.50 
made good commercially. Makes lots of bulblets that 
germinate and grow easily. It was 3 spike champion 
at this year’s lowa show (1948). 
L. 1—1.75, 10—14.00; M. I—1.50, 10—12.00; S, WAR PAINT (Kadel) 
i—1.25, 10—10.00: Bulblets !—20, 10—1.25, 100— A new scarlet which opens up to 10 large florets on 
10.00 a 22-bud spike. A Red Penny and Regent cross. 
Height 54 inches, flower head 27 inches. Because of 
its strong straight stem and long flower head, it 
makes an excellent garden Glad as well as cut 
flower variety. Blooms in 85 days. Does not burn or 
SPOTLIGHT (413) Palmer 44 (80) 
Clean medium yellow with a small red throat blotch. 
Opens up to 7 florets on a long slender stem. Ranks 
at the top of the yellow class. Opens perfectly 
haw catalnd budhanduleea verygood |kecperte Makes crook. Bulblets germinate well and make strong 
lots of large easily germinating bulblets. Some of plants. 
the nicest bulbs we have grown were from Spot- L. !—2.00, M. !—1.50, S. [—1.00, Bulblets 10— 
light bulblets. Blooms well from small bulbs. A 
first class commercial. 1.50, 
L. {—20, 10—1.60; M. 2—25, 10—1.00; S. 3—25, 
10—65; Bulblets 10—1I5, 100—1.00 
100—12.00 
WEDGEWOOD (366) Fischer ’47 (90) 
The rich live blue-lavender with a cream throat that 
is liked by everyone. Opens 5 well attached and 
perfectly arranged florets on a slender spike. Plants 
are very robust and healthy. 
i—1.00, 10—8.00; M. !—75, 10—6.00; S. !—50, 
10—4.00; Bulblets 2—20, 10—75, 100—6.00 
SUN SPOT (417) Roberts 45 (80) 
Light apricot buff with a rose spot in the throat. 
Opens up to 10 rutfled florets on tall straight 
spikes. One of the most popular varieties in our 
list, it still wins heavily at the shows. It is a fine L: 
propagator and blooms readily from _ bulblets. 
L. !—1.00, 10—8.00; M. !—60, 10—4.80; S. I—40, 
10—3.20; Bulblets 2—25, 1!0—1.00, 100—7.00 
WHITE CHRISTMAS (500) Fischer ’48 (85) 
Pure white shading to a cream throat. Opens up to 
TRAWBERRY PEACH Ibach 1944 
STRA <Salpac ) 8 heavily ruffled waxy florets well attached to a 
Big wide open beautifully ruffled bright orange pink 
with soft scarlet blotch and feathering. Buds are tall spike. Occasionally a spike will show up with 
ckear grenadine pink. Blooms of heavy substance 
well placed on tall straight stems. 6 to 8 open 
blooms. Total of 16 blooms and buds. Good rugged 
grower. Opens to the tip when cut. Very beautiful, 
especially under artficial light. Fine cut flower. 
Much in demand. Stock limited. Mid-season. 
L. {—1.50, M. !—1!00, S. i1—75, Bulblets 10—1!.00 
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florets that have a pink cast. Also placement is not 
always perfect but a good spike is nothing short of 
sensational. It is a medium propagator but bulb- 
lets are extra good germinators. Bulblets also make 
excellent growth. 
L. I—!.50, 10—1!2.00; M. i—i.00, i0—8.00; §, 
1—75, 10—6.00; Bulblets 2—25, 10—1.00 
