1949 CO-INTRODUCTIONS 
CYNTHIA (Graff ’49) 410 
Cynthia is a light to medium yellow that opens seven florets of 4%4”’ size at one 
time, with four or more buds, of a 20 total, showing color. 
Earliness and purity of color are the virtues of Cynthia that are first observed, 
but regularity of performance, health, and good propagation, soon become apparent 
to a grower. 
Under field culture Cynthia grew to a height of 50’’. The plants produced good cutting 
spikes with 22’’ flowerheads. 
The keeping qualities, and opening qualities of this slightly frilled yellow were 
very good. 
Price for any size bulb, $5.00; any sized bulb and 5 bulblets, $10.00. 
ELAINE (Pennington ’49) 432 
A vivid deep salmon commercial gladiolus has been desired for some time. Elaine, 
grown here at Reliance Gardens under test appealed to me very much both because of 
its own beauty and beacuse of a need for its sparkling color. It withstood the 
drought and heat very well. 
Elaine grows to a height of 50’’ from plants which allow of a low cut, and makes 
nice spikes that carry 17 or more buds with 6 or 7 open florets of near 5’ size. 
Elaine is a beautiful gladiolus. 
Price each bulb, Large $4.00; Med. $3.50; Small $3.00; (10 bulblets and 1 large bulb $8.00) 
Immaculate (Carlson-Puerner ’49) 400 
(Picardy x Maid of Orleans) x Mary Elizabeth 
Introducer’s Description 
A refined white with very light yellow cast in throat. Florets 41%4’’ heavily ruffled. 
Substance very heavy. Excellent formal placement. Compact flower head. Ideal for 
florists design work. Grows perfectly straight and attains height of 56-60 inches. 
Produces moderate number of uniform sized bulblets which germinate perfectly and 
grow vigorously to make fine bulbs. 
Immaculate could easily be our finest gladiolus except that it does have some faults. 
It needs good culture to attain height and large, old bulbs will split. Due to its heavy 
ruffling it takes longer to open its florets and the bud sheaths will burn in extreme 
heat because of this. 
Recommended for the connoisseur and exhibition grower. Limited as a commercial to 
ideal growing conditions. 
Price, 1 bulb any size and 10 buiblets, $3.50 
SERENE SUSAN (Kaylor ’49) 500 
From the introducer of Mt. Index comes Serene Susan, whiter than the former, and 
with a more creamy throat. The florets, it is said, are extremely large up to 7’’. 
Serene Susan blooms in about the same early season as its seed parents, Mt. Index. 
My notice was attracted to Serene Susan by the Legion Trial Garden report of 
Mr. Lins of Spring Green, Wisconsin, and it is offered on acceptance of his and 
Mr. Kaylor’s judgment of a worthy introduction. 
Price per each bulb, Large $3.00; Med. $2.25; Small $1.50; bulblets 25¢ each, 10 for $2.25 
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