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RED RASCAL (550) Graff ’45 (83) 
The bright scarlet color of this glad 
is very much like the older Dr. F. E. 
Bennett. It is much larger however, 
and opens 7 ruffled blooms on a tall, 
husky plant. 
L $1.59; M $1.00; S 50c; Blts. 20c. 
RED WING (536) Wright 748 (85) 
A vigorous-growing scarlet-red with 
a deeper scarlet blush on lower petals. 
Grows to 60 inches in height with a 
long flowerhead of 22 buds. Opens 8 
‘or more 5%-inch slightly recurved 
and ruffled florets. Very promising 
exhibition and commercial variety. 
Considered by many as one of the best 
1948 introductions. 
L $3.00; M $2.00; S $1.00; Blts. 35c. 
RELIANT (500) Krueger ’48 (100) 
A giant late white with a cream 
throat blotch and faint tan spear. 
Grows to 60 inches in height with 8 
open 6-inch florets. Good propagator 
and a promising late cutflower white. 
L $1.50; M $1.00; S 50c; Blts. 20c. 
RITA MAE (450) Pommert 747 (80) 
Dependable light cherry-red. Proven 
to be a good cutflower by the origina- 
tor and rated well in Washington Trial 
Gardens. 
L 50c; M 35c; S 25c; Bits. 5c. 
ROOSEVELT’S MEMORY (500) Salman 
(72) 
A beautiful ivory-white with pale 
rose blotch. Said to hold 8 florets open 
on a long flowerhead. Early, and opens 
well from tight bud. 
L 50c; M 35c; S 20e; Bits. 5c. 
ROSE DELIGHT (460) Jack 739 (72) 
A light-rose seedling of Early Rose. 
Looks like an improvement. One that 
visitors to our gardens spotted im- 
mediately, end all wanted. 
L 12c; M 8c; S 4e; Bits. pkg. 30c. 
ROSE GLOW (560) Klein 47 (90) 
Brilliant neyron rose. A_ self-color. 
Good grower and makes a tall spike 
with 5 open 6-inch florets. 
L 60c; M 40c; S 30c; Bits. 5c. 
ROSE O’DAY (560) Fischer ’44 (70) 
A tall-growing rosy lavender. Opens 
up to 8 blooms in a double row. 
L 25c; M 12¢; S 6c; Bits. pkg. 30c. 
ROSA VAN LIMA (460) Pfitzer 740 (80) 
Lovely pure apple blossom pink 
grand color and one that is popular 
with the florists. 
L 8c; M 5c; S 3c; Bits. pkg. 20c. 
GLADRIDGE GARDENS 
ROSY TORCH (462) Rich *47 (80) 
Bright cerise rose. A beautiful color 
and one that will take with the florists. 
Opens 5 or 6 round flat open blooms on 
a straight, slender spike. Looks good 
tore. 
L 40c; M 30c; S 20c; Bits. 4c. 
ROYAL WINDSOR (450) Beaton 746 
(80) 
Bright spectrum red. Opens 8 five- 
inch blooms on a medium tall spike. 
Heavy propagator. 
L 80c; M 60c; S 40c; Bits. 8c. 
SALMAN’S GLORY (507) Salman ’47 
(80) 
It is the opinion of several experts 
that this is the best variety to come 
out of Holland since the war. A rich 
creamy white with a _ striking red 
blotch edged with deep primrose yel- 
low. Excellent propagator and fine 
habits. Holds 6-8 open with 17-inch 
florets. 
L 20c; M 15c; S 10c; Bliss 2c: 
SHERWOOD (470) Pruitt ’48 (80) 
A tall-growing purple that opens 7 
ruffled recurved blooms. Might be 
called an improved King Lear. 
L $3.00; M $2.00; S $1.50; Blts. 25c. 
STIBONEY (566) Allen 748 (90) 
A clear medium lavender self-blend- 
ing a little deeper in the throat. 
Florets are heavily ruffled and closely 
attached. Will open 8-6 inch to 17- 
ineh florets on a long flowerhead. 
Produces lots of bulblets that germi- 
nate and grow well. Medium height, 
but foliage grows low and broad, per- 
mitting a low cut. Will open well when 
cut in tight bud. Wherever shown it. 
has been the center of attraction on 
the show table. Color, floret size and 
shape, spike formation, and number 
open are outstanding. 
L $2.50; M $1.75; S $1.25; Blts. 25c. 
SILVER WINGS (500) Ritsema 744 (88) 
Another white sport of Picardy. It 
is somewhat whiter and more ruffled 
than Leading Lady. Many consider 
this equal to or better than Leading 
Lady. 
L 20c: M 12c: S 6c; Bltsaze 
SKYLARK (523) Palmer ’48 (80) 
A very bright, vivid orange with a 
large throat of gold. Grows to 4 feet 
in height with 6 open. A _ bright 
striking color combination you will 
like. 
L $1.50; M $1.50; S $1.50; Bitsy ize 
