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THE GLADIOLUS WANCIER’S. 

perfect outline to indicate grand cham- 
pion probabilities. In fact, from what 
little we have seen of this, it bids fair to 
be rated tops of the long list of Both 
varieties, including his fall of ’48 intro- 
ductions, all of which we grew in ‘48 but 
not to extent of full appraisal. First at 
RHS, London, ’48. Our stock is very 
limited. Our bulblets below what we 
consider salable size. 
Each M $5.00 S $5.00 (no dozen rate). 
586 TUNIA’S MAHOMET (Both) (our ’43 
import release) E. Probably the most 
popular dark colored variety we have 
ever marketed. A color description sounds 
variegated, whereas, in fact, the colors 
smooth out in extremely dark, velvety 
fashion. We would call it very deep, 
velvety, smoky plum rose with orange 
scarlet in throat. Seven inch florets, 7 
open with almost no diminution in size 
up the stem with relative ease and spikes 
well grown have been had 8 inches (on all 
8 open), with 42 inch flowerheads. Habits 
consistently good everywhere. Two color 
and one grand championships, Tasmania 
and N. Z. Award of Merit Ohio Society 
and First Class Certificate by So. Austra- 
lian Society. As a sampling of its win- 
nings we have recorded 18 firsts in shows 
about the states in ’47. 
L .35 M .25 Bits (100, $2.) (1000, $12.) 
(Pint, $20.). 
582 TUNIA’S WIZARD (Both ’47) (ou °48 
import release) M. Here it is. ‘‘The 
12 inch gladiolus.” The glad to stop all 
who behold it—including the judges 
selecting the grand champion spikes of 
the shows. Society members, visitors to 
Mr. Both‘s fields, found spikes of Tunia’s 
Wizard with blooms full 1014 inches 
diameter, growing under normal field 
conditions and without any artificial aid. 
With show bench treatment, Mr. Both 
says 12 inch florets are well within its 
compass. Mr. Both has a color repro- 
duction on his ’47 catalog showing an 
immense spike with 9 open, well placed 
and faced in full double row formation, 
about 18 bud total. The color is not very 
far removed from that of Tunia’s Ma- 
homet. The throat is lighter and more 
orange, the scarlet on lip petal more 
prominent. ‘The size of floret is substan- 
tially maintained up the spike to the 8th 
open floret. All of the florets appear to 
be of the preferred “‘inverted”’ type (single 
lip, top petal to rear). About a fourth 
of our bulblets bloomed and made mostly 
medium bulbs but here again our current 
crop of bulblets via bulblets we consider 
below salable size. 
Each M $10.00 (no dozen rate) (gratis 
with each bulb, 2 very small bulblets if 
requested). 
ANY OTHER COLOR—90 
390 PINOCCHIO (Evans '40) very early. 
A true novelty gladiolus. Color is a 
novelty blending of pink, yellow, green, 
orange and red without any emphatic 
preponderance. Ata distance the yellow, 
orange and red give it a prevailing orange 
tone but classifiers decided the 90 series. 
applied. Florets are of heavy texture, 
314-4 inches, round, 5-7 wide open, 
intensely ruffled and fluted, Placement 
is airy on stretchy spikes 50 inches high. 
Flowerhead 24 inches on wiry stem well 
above the foliage which is short. Good 
propagator, bulblets run large, most of 
them bloom. Has won hundreds of 
awards with more than its share of special 
awards, section champ, most ruffled and 
Award of Merit, Ohio Society. 
L .15 M .10 Bits (100, $1.00). 
590 R. B. (Upton) LM. Years ago we 
helped drag this variety out of the dis- 
card because of its unusual rusty golden 
brown, or henna color, on an old rose 
base. Furthermore, the color is composed 
by etching lines rather than smooth. The 
placement is not always all that could be 
desired. In spite of all this R. B. is still 
riding the heights of popularity and win- 
ning hundreds of prizes, many of them 
for largest floret, since they can easily be 
had from 7-8 inches. 
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590 TUNIA’S ATOMIC BURST (Both ’46) 
(our 48 import release) M. Vivid bronzy 
red with a slight smoky overcast on the 
three inner petals. Some radiant streaks 
of deeper color at outer edge undoubtedly 
helped to suggest the name. Makes full 
double row placement, well faced, stupen- 
dous spikes with much bud color, bursting 
open quickly up to 10 huge florets. It 
looks destined to top the 590 section as 
soon as stocks are available. 
Each L $2.00 M $1.50 S $1.00 Bits .15 
(100, $10.) (1000, $60.). 
590 TUNIA’S ELITE (Both) (our 47 import 
release) EM. Seven inch and larger, 
giant, round, wide open florets. A bit 
ruffled. The color is a bronzy orange, 
edged smoky orange, with prominent 
throat marking of fiery orange red. Makes 
spikes approximately as Tunia’s Mahomet, 
which statement a large part of our cus- 
tomers will understand. The substance 
is good and the florets are held rigidly on 
tall, strong stems. Good propagator. 
The more we see of this variety the 
better we like its color and powerful 
growing habits. 
Each L $1.00 M .75 S .50 Blts .08 (100, 
$5.) (1000, $30.) (Pint, $50.). 
