GUIDEBOOK FOR 1949 
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400 FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE (J. W. 
Harris ’47) M. Clean white, shading 
into creamy throat. While not the chaste 
white of Vrede, the color is very accept- 
able and all of its habits appear to make 
it a very outstanding variety. Florets 
are 414-5 inches, slightly ruffled, 8 and 
more easily open on flowerheads close to 
30 inches long, plants 5% feet tall, up to 
21 buds. The vigorous growth, straight 
spikes in extremely hot weather, excellent 
propagation from plenty of large bulblets, 
practically all of which bloom into size- 
able spikes if given room, mark the variety 
as a coming popular commercial. 
As we expected, this variety displaced 
Leading Lady for topmost honors in the 
last Canadian Gladiolus Soc. Symposium. 
Each L $1.00 M .60 S .40 Bits (100, $6.). 
500 MORNING KISS (Hulsebosch) (our ’48 
import release under the name Royal 
White which the Dutch society decided 
had been used too recently) . LM. 
Clean, glistening, very faintly blushed 
white with a small, inconspicuous, deep 
pink brush deep in the throat. We 
bloomed about a thousand medium bulbs 
and were astonished at the utter magni- 
ficence of the very tall, straight spikes 
carrying 514-6 inch florets, 8-10 open on 
the plant with plenty buds above. Three 
or four crooked. Healthy grower and 
prolific propagator. Holds much prom- 
ise for commercial use. Has F. C. C. 
(first class certificate), Haarlem, ’47. Our 
Ist at East Liverpool, Ohio show; ’48. 
Each L .30 Bits (100, $3.) (1000, $20.). 
500 MT. KOSCIUSKO (Both) (our ’47 im- 
port release) E. Purest white, no mark- 
ings. Giant plants and bloom seem un- 
stoppable. 814-10 inch diameter depend- 
ing on care given. Six foot tall even when 
poorly grown. Wide, round florets with 
individual petals 4 inches across. Florets 
face up a bit and do not flare out to their 
fullest extent, unassisted. See illustration 
of these florets on spike grown from a 
bulblet. We have seen white bud color 
protruding over 6 inches out of bud sheath 
on spikes from small bulbs. Attachment 
is as good as should be expected of such 
agiant. This is a fast propagator so the 
prices are already within reach. 
Sec. champ. So. Australia G. S., Nov., ’47, 
10 inch diameter, 5 open, 25 inch flower- 
head. Grand Champion, Dubbo, N.S.W., 
"48. ist Pa. (Keystone, ’48). Largest 
floret S. E. Mich., ’48. 
Each L $1.00 M .75 S .50 Bits .08 (100, 
$6.) (1000, $35.). 

MRS. M. J. WHITE (from bulblet) 

501 MRS. M. J. WHITE (Both) (our ’47 
import release) M. Gigantic pure white 
witha very small violet throat mark. Well 
grown, blooms may be had up to 10% 
inches. The largest glad we have offered 
up to 1948. Last season, under adverse 
conditions there was some violet flecking 
on the white and a sharp 55-60 mile gale 
proved that the attachment of these 
immense florets could be better. Round, 
flat, wide open florets. Placement has 
continued excellent, even on spikes from 
bulblets. Our blooms from bulblets have 
reached 71% inches, 7 open. See illustra- 
tion. 
Our “largest floret,’’ Chagrin Falls, Ohio, 
also at Binghamton, ’48. Any size bulb, 
Each $1.00 Blts .10. 

Bulbs priced per each. 12 sold at 10 rate. 6 at 5 rate. 25 at 100 rate. 
Blts any amount at rate offered. Delivered Prepaid in U. S. 
