GUIDEBOOK FOR 1949 

416 STRALIA (Both) (our ’47 import 
release) M. Color is clear, unmarked, 
salmony buff, pastel. Here is a glad to 
watch. Its ruffling is superb and _ its 
clean, beautiful color is outstanding. 
Large but not a giant. Tall but not too 
‘tall, 55 inches. All of its habits, stem, 
substance, placement, attachment, bulb 
health, germination, etc., appear to be 
far above ‘“‘satisfactory level.’’ Powerful 
propagator. The clear, soft pastel color 
finish of this glad marks it the cleanest 
pastel in our experience. 
Each. L $1.00 M .75 S .50 Bits .08 (100, 
$6.) (1000, $30.) (Pint, $50.). 
“Stralia is a levely glad, its color, ruffling and placement 
all that could be desired and will certainly go places in its 
color class.’ J. H. Pottage, Man. 
417 SUN SPOT (Roberts 45) EM. A tall, 
sometimes loosely arranged but large 
spike. A pale buff with clean color 
though pale enough to be somewhat 
lacking in color character. However, 
the small, rose red spot in the throat gives 
it a striking appearance. An easy doer 
that grows well. Has gathered 3 show 
championships including at Binghamton, 
“a feeeniso an A. M. at the Ohio state 
show, Cleveland, ’48. 
Each L $1.00 M .60 S .40 Bits .06. 
ORANGE—22 Series 
(Incl. yellow orange and red orange) 
423 ALL GLORY (Toon) (our ’46 import 
release) E: <A novelty gladiolus as to 
color. Deep, tangerine orange, spectacu- 
larly blotched purple, overlaid cerise with 
a single rib down center of lower petals. 
Beautifully ruffled. Color is fast, florets 
are of leathery texture, propagation is 
easy and good and sizeable spikes are 
frequently had from bulblets. Good com- 
mercial habits. 
Pach) .50 M :35 S .20 Blts .05 (100, 
$3.) (1000, $20.). 
524 BOBBY DAZZLER (Both) (our 42 
import release) EM. Has great intensity 
of color, brilliantly clear, velvety red- 
orange with deeper throat mark. In 
spite of occasional slight burning if allowed 
to bloom on plant in extremely hot sun 
the variety has built up an enviable 
reputation both as a show bloom and cut 
flower. Florets are wide open, 514-61% 
inches diameter, 5-7 open, well spaced on 
the stem. 
Each L .12 M .08 Blts (100, .50) (1000, 
$3.). 
423 CIRCE (K & M ’48) (our ’49 import 
release) E. A  medium-bright — russet 
orange without any flecking, with a 
deeper red feathered blotch, small but 
made a bit conspicuous by a surrounding 
narrow band of creamy yellow. The 
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color harmony is very good and we rate 
the over-all color in the orange classifi- 
cation second only to that of Tunia’s 
Delight. We concede excellent cut flower 
habits in every respect, including ability 
to open well when cut tight. With 6 or 
more florets open it will shortly become 
a variety hard to stop in the shows. A 
reals denockout: - WnecAS) FAiseM ys. at 
London RHS test garden, F. C. C. at 
Haarlem. One of the 4 Dutch varieties 
out of 125 tested to rate “AA” at W. 
Virginia test garden, where Mr. Tom 
Manley (in charge) said he considered 
it the best of the four. He considers it 
the cleanest color of any glad he has seen 
from Holland, not limiting his statement 
to the 125 test. 
We carry an illustration. Because we 
are not offering bulblets, which will 
disappoint some of our customers, we 
will offer a very limited quantity of very 
small bulbs (meaning very small). 
Each L $6.00 VS $3.00 (no dozen rate). 
421 DAZZLER (Both) (our ’40 import 
release) M. The greatest dazzler for 
color we have seen. Vivid, dazzling scar- 
let orange with sizeable darker throat, 
Slightly ruffled. Five inch florets, 9-10 
open, 22 or more buds, double row place- 
ment. Color bleaches if allowed to open 
in field in hot sun. Has entered the 
grand champion records. 
L .30 M .20 Bits (100, $1.50). 
423 HENRI DE GREEVE (K & M 47) (our 
’49 import release) M. A pastel salmon 
orange with a carmine feather on an 
ochre throat. Heavy textured florets, 
6-8 open on 20-22 bud spikes medium 
tall. A vigorous propagator with a high 
level of cut flower habits. We frequently 
hear Henri himself talking over short 
wave from Hilversum, Holland. 
Each L $6.00 Bits $1.00. 
522 TUNIA’S DELIGHT (Both) (our ’47 
import release) M. As beautiful and re- 
fined a glad as we have discovered in 
many years. Clear, liquid, deep orange 
of huge size with a narrow, perfect blue 
margin around the edge of every petal, a 
marvelous beauty able to open 8 at one 
time. If well grown, many _ bulblets 
bloom and make very sizeable bulbs, 
Though available to purchase but a short 
time and then only at high prices, it has, 
nevertheless, crowned itself with glory by 
obtaining the Color Champion Award at 
the large Ohio (Cleveland) show. 
At both this show and the later Ohio 
(Solon) show it received firsts in its color 
in the Recent Introduction sections, ’47. 
'48, firsts at International (Binghamton, 
N. Y.) and Tri State (Wellsville, Ohio). 
Each L $1.25 M $1.00 S .75 Blts .10 (100, 
$6.) (1000, $40.). 
