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422 TUTS BOTH (Both) (our 43 import 431 JEANETTE WHITE (Both ’46) (our 
release) EM. Deep pastel orange, suede 
finish. Between 03 and 04 on Fischer 
Color Chart. Has a very small blue 
tongue, a color rarely found in glads in 
combination with orange. 5) inch and 
larger florets, wide open, rigidly held, 
excellently placed. Not even a _ small 
percent of crooking. Can do some fading 
if opened out on plant in severe, hot 
sunlight. Has had two Awards of Merit 
by Ohio society, was Color Champion at 
Ohio (Cleveland) ’44; in ’47 W. Va. gave 
it a double Color Champion award as 
both daylight and artificial light winner. 
Frequent winner of various special awards 
and was also Grand Champion, Pa. state 
(Pittsburgh) 47. 
L .25 M .15 S .10 Blts (100, $2.) (1000, 
$12.) (Pint, $20.). 
LIGHT SALMON—30 Series 
430 ANN STRALIA BOTH (Both ’45) (our 
’47 import release) M. Outer area clear, 
delicate salmon shading imperceptibly to 
clear, golden yellow. Beautifully ruffled. 
Double row placement to perfection, which 
includes facing, spacing and attachment. 
One of the world’s most beautiful glads. 
A first at Tri State (Wellsville, Ohio), 
48. Supply limited. 
Each L $1.50 M $1.00 S .75 Blts .10. 
431 FRED TUCKER (Both ’46) (our ’49 
import release) E. A medium light 
salmon with white lines on center rib of 
petals with a small purple blotch in throat. 
Tall, stretchy, informal spikes holding 
8-10 open. We dip our hat here to a 
variety that outperforms Pinocchio in 
production of spikes from bulblets. We 
would say that about 99-44/100% of 
them bloomed, averaging 3 feet and 8-12 
buds, 4 inch florets. 
Each L $1.25 M .75 S .50 Bits .10 (100, 
$6.) (1000, $40.). 
430 BLAIRE MARGUERITE (Both ’47) 
(our 49 import release) M. The color 
is very attractive, a clear orange pink with 
faint white mid-rib lines. Tall, strong 
spikes. Champion bloom at one So. 
Australian show, ’46. Both our stock 
and our experience with this variety is 
very limited. 
Each M $2.50 S $2.00 (no dozen rate) 
Blts .30. 
430 GERALDINE (D. S. Pruitt) Very early. 
Color is rather similar to that of Marlene 
Both but not as brilliant as the latter. 
Light, creamy salmon pink. Geraldine 
has ideal cutting habits, with double row 
placement on medium tall spikes. Opens 
8 well ruffled florets in the field with ease. 
Fast propagator. 
Each L .20 M .15 Bits (100, $1.) (1000, 
$6.). 
"49 import release) M. A medium-light 
salmon pink. with a cyclamen blotch, not 
very prominent, on cream throat. The 
salmon feathers out somewhat deeper 
towards the edges of the petals. The 
over-all color effect is lighter than Spic 
and Span and the feathering less prom- 
inent. The reason we compare with 
Spic and Span is that the spikes have 
much in common. Very tall and uni- 
formly straight. Somewhat ruffled. Made 
stunning formal, double row placement, 
extremely long flowerheads with many 
10-12 open from small bulbs. One of 
these spikes took a first for us at East 
Liverpool show, 7°48. A very vigorous 
grower that will bear watching. 
Each L $2.00 M $1.50 S $1.00 Blts .15 
(100, $10.). 
430 MARLENE BOTH (Both) (our ’43 im- 
port release). Very early. Easily. one 
of the most beautiful of all glads. A 
glorious, brilliant yet delicate, creamy 
salmon pink with perfectly blended deep, 
creamy buff throat. Color never blem- 
ishes. Beautifully ruffled, adding to its 
outstanding decorative qualities. Long, 
stretchy spikes. Has had several top 
honor awards such as best recent intro- 
duction, best Australian introduction, 
grand champion and “most beautiful 
bloom in the show.” All habits well 
above the ‘satisfactory level’’ except an 
occasional small amount of crooking 
under extremely bad conditions. Fast 
propagator. 
Each L .25 M .20 Blts (100, $1.50) (1000, 
$8.) (Pint, $15.). 
530 MRS. E. BOTH (Both) (our '43 import 
release) E. Until the advent of Tunia’s 
Wizard and Tunia’s Aristocrat, the most 
sensational super exhibition glad ever sent 
out of Australia, where it received the first 
First Class Certficate ever issued by the 
S. A. G. S., ’40, with a top rating of 95. 
A perfect color blend of liquid clear, light 
orange pink with harmonizing, clear, deep 
cream throat. Shows a wonderful satur- 
ation of color. Florets round _ petalled, 
wide open, from 6-71 inches in diameter, 
rigidly held on flowerheads that range 
from 30-42 inches. 9-12 open, 24-26 buds. 
When well grown and forced with heavy 
watering, assisted perhaps with a “‘shot- 
in-the-arm’”’ type of fertilizing only 
between bud and bloom stage, you have 
a chance of producing the largest bulk of 
bloom yet produced on one spike. 
A Division Champion and best spike 
foreign origin at Washington, ’48. 
Each L $1.00 M .75 S .50 Bits .08. 
