THE GREATEST NAME IN GLADS 

Spic and Span is fast fulfilling 
my early prediction that it 
would become one of our all- 
time greats. It has again won 
many awards at the 1948 shows, 
with several Grand Champion- 
ships. It is not an easy matter for 
a 400-sized variety to win a 
championship over the giant 
classification, but Spic and Span 
has done it consistently for the 
past four years. However, this 
matter of winning at the shows 
is not all-important. Of greater 
value is a variety's field per- 
formance, its growing habits, 
its health and the percentage of 
quality spikes it produces. In 
these attributes Spic and Span 
really excels. It is an easy- 
grower, and anybody can pro- 
duce show spikes with it, with- 
out unusual or constant care. 
The cut flower growers will 
be interested in knowing that 
Spic and Span rated exception- 
ally high in the Florida Disease 
Trials and as a result is in de- 
mand for southern winter grow- 
ing. It does still better in the 
north where we do not have all 
the trials and tribulations of the 
warm climates. Bulblets ger- 
minate 100%, grow fast and 
with a normal season most of 
them will bloom before frost, 
making tall spikes with flower 
heads as aes many varieties 
produce from bulbs. 
Spic and Span is a vigorous 
grower. Foliage is bright and 
clean, not too tall. Every bulb 
will produce a saleable spike, 
no crooks or stubs, with from six 
to ten open florets. This year's 
prices are low enough to per- 
mit every glad grower and 
every show fan to have it in 

SPIC AND SPAN 
One of the best spikes at 
the Binghamton Eastern 
National Show in 1948 was 
this spike of Spic and Span 
shown in the recent intro- 
ductions. It won 1-2-3 in 
the 432 class but was beat- 
en by Hearts Desire for the 
Best Recent Introduction 
award. Spic and Span had 
other wins at this show, in- 
cluding best Amateur 
Spike. . 

their gardens. For the cut flower 
grower it will prove his best in- 
vestment from a financial stand- 
point; for the hobbyist his best 
investment in pleasure and satis- 
faction gained from growing a 
splendid flower. 
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