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THE GLADIOLUS FANCIER’S 

406 BEERSHEBA (K & 
CREAM—06 Series 
M ’48) (our ’49 
import release) M. A beautiful, creamy 
green, deepening in the throat, a depth 
of green approaching that of the old 
variety ‘‘Green Light.” As the bloom 
ages, the florets change up the spike to a 
light cream approaching milky white. 
The change starts to occur about when 
3 florets are fully open. The color har- 
mony remains good, a vase of 6-12 spikes 
is quite a beautiful sight to behold. 
Vigorous grower, 6-7 open .well placed, 
of heavy texture,and well attached 
to a good cutting stem. We grew a 
substantial stock of No. 4, 5 and bulblets 
and we are fully convinced that it will 
become an excellent cut flower. 
F. C. C. (First Class Certificate) Haarlem 
"47. 
Any size bulb, your choice, Each .75 
(no dozen rate). Blts .10 (100, $7.) 
(1000, $40.). 
507 CORONA (Palmer ’40) M. The classifi- 
cation committee is still kicking this 
variety around. We declare it to be 
primarily a cream base with too little 
rose cast to consider calling it rose or 
light pink. But it does have conspicuous 
marking, not in the throat but in a rose 
picotee edge that varies in intensity under 
different growing conditions. Regardless 
of what color you call it, Corona is one of 
the world’s most outstanding all-purpose 
glads 
L .10 Blts (100, .30). 
507 GRACE MOORE (Salman ’48) (our ’48 
import release) E. Very early. This is 
a seedling of Salman’s Glory and has 
maintained the huge size of the latter. 
Pure light cream, shading through a 
very light blush into a dazzling orange 
scarlet throat. It has a wonderful spike 
and very long, extra strong and straight 
stem. First time shown in Holland in 
"47 so it will take several years as yet to 
collect its various possible awards. If 
you are looking for a loud throat mark, 
this is it. 
Each L $4.00 Blts .40. 
406 HELEN EAKEN (K & M ’47) E. This 
elegant, clean cream has a mild green 
shine on the lower petals which does not 
fade away as the bloom ages. Four inch 
florets, 6-7 open, 16 buds well arranged 
on medium tall spikes with all growing 
habits from planting stock appearing to 
denote excellent cut flower habits. F.C. C. 
Haarlem. 
Each L $5.00 M $4.00 S $3.00 (no dozen 
rate). Blts .50. 
506 REG. LEAHY (Both ’45). 
406 JOE STALIN (Both) (our ’47 import 
release) LM. We did not name it and it 
is not red. One of the tallest glads, over 
6 feet not uncommon and one of the long- 
est flowerheads, 33-40 inches. Can hold 
12 open, 4% inches and larger florets, 
perfectly round, clean cream, deepening 
to yellow in the throat. Has already 
entered the “grand champion” columns 
and won several awards for “longest 
flowerhead.’’ Propagation has proved pro- 
lific beyond our imagination. In late 
season we had dozens of spikes, cut tight, 
expand into show spikes with 12 open 
and perfect placement, all of which went 
on blooming well to the tip on extremely 
long heads. 
Each L .50 M .35 S .25 Bits .05 (100, $4.) 
(1000, $30.) (Pint $60.). 
506 LEADING LADY (Johnson ’42) M. 
There may be better glads but the world 
in general does not ‘yet know it. The 
light cream Picardy sport which has 
taken the world by storm. Even our 
price is attractive. 
Each L .12 Blts (100, .50). 
A somewhat 
greenish cream with a light peppering of 
purple deep in the throat. The florets 
are ribbed and ruffled slightly and are 
round and flat. Formal, exhibition place- 
ment, well attached, stems very rigid. 
Medium tall. For us it is definitely a 
slow propagator but the spikes it can 
make causes us to carry on. Was grand 
champion at the So. Australian B. S. 
main show (largest in Australia) Nov. ’47, 
with a spike carrying 6 inch florets, 7 
open, 28 inch head. Our first at the 
International at Binghamton, N. Y., ’48. 
For several years past the highest priced 
glad offered in Australia. 
Each L $4.00 M $3.00 S $2.00 (no dozen 
rate). Blts .50. 
507 SALMAN’S GLORY (Salman). (our 47’ 
import release) E. The supreme beauty 
of the giant, blotched varieties. Pure, 
unflecked light cream, paling impercep- 
tibly to white at petal edge with a specta- 
cular, solid carmine mark surrounded with 
a strong yellow which blends out into the 
cream basic color. Early giants are un- 
common, but this variety does not stop 
there. Superlatives apply to its color, 
its every trait and habit. It can well be 
we are discussing the world’s greatest 
glad. Personally, we are partial to giant, 
blotched varieties with clean colors and 
good color harmony. If we had to be 
reduced to growing but one variety, then 
Strathnaver, Mid-America, Leading Lady 
and all the rest would surely go overboard 
and we would grow Salman’s Glory. We 
are not just trying to say pretty words. 
