Our Introductions for 1949 
4 4 (442) (Fischer, 1949) (70 days) (Maid of Orleans x Picardy) X 
Friendship (Gloaming x Shirley Temple) (Seedling No. 92-44) 
We have chosen Friendship—the “friendly glad”—as our featured introduction for 1949 
because it is equally preeminent in both beauty and performance. Comes as close to being 
free of faults as any glad I know. Color is a bright, frosty shade of pure pink very difficult 
to obtain in glads and extremely rare in the entire floral realm. Color does not lean either 
to the warm side (salmon pink), or to the cool side (rose pink), or so far toward white 
as to be a light pink, but is a true pure pink of ethereal freshness. This predominant color 
blends to a waxy white and cream throat of exquisite purity. The 434”-5” florets are 
round, wide-open, sparkling in texture, and heavily ruffled. Substance is very good but 
not as heavy as that of White Christmas. 
Friendship is an exceptionally healthy grower, producing 55” spikes with a consistency 
matched by few other varieties. The florets are not crowded but carried with an airy grace 
that adds immensely to the charm of this flower. The spikes on the front cover were not 
grown from large bulbs as a hailstorm prevented our getting a color picture of the larger 
spikes. The basket of Friendship reproduced on page 20, photogaphed two weeks earlier, 
shows the more formal 2-row spikes produced from No. 1 bulbs. Other pictures of this 
introduction may be found on pages 4 and 35. Note the consistent stretchiness of the spikes, 
which is characteristic of this variety. 
Everyone who has seen Friendship has fallen in love with it. The Apostle of Beauty, 
Vermont, visiting our trial ground last summer, said, “92-44 (Friendship) makes other pinks 
look sick.” Douglas Neff, a leading Canadian grower, writes, “92-44, pure pink, is a dream 
for color, ruffling, and 100% cutter, and quite early. I like this very much and don’t 
hesitate to give her the ‘go’ sign. Not large enough for a big-time commercial. But lovely! 
Pure color, no flecks.” Foss Heaton, well-known Jowa grower, writes, “Are you going to 
name 92-44? It is outstanding here.” Charles Welch, Ulinois, writes, “92-44 is a stunning 
glad.” 
Friendship is a sensational propagator. Produces tall marketable spikes from small 
bulbs. Very early. For the discriminating trade a sure-fire commercial. Destined to be 
grown by the millions. 
Any size, each, $2; 12 for $20. 11,1 M,1S, 10 Blbts. for $6. 
5 L, 10 M, 15 S, 100 Blbts. for $48. 1% pint bulblets for $159. 
(401) (Fischer, 1949) (75 days) (Angelica X (Sweetheart x Incense)) 
Freedom (Seedling No. 204-42) Good white glads are becoming so numerous, 
thanks especially to the Picardy sports, that the introduction of another good white is 
hardly news any more. But here is a white that is both so good and so different that its 
advent is bound to create a stir. Freedom is a tall rugged white, lavishly ruffled, and 
enhanced by a startling, bright-rose, throat blotch. Seen swaying in the wind a row of 
the 5-foot spikes of this white and red glad stand up with the uniformity of flag poles bear- 
ing Old Glory in a parade. Indeed, there is such a martial, patriotic air about this gladiolus 
—such a crusading spirit—that we decided to name it Freedom. It is a glad worthy of the 
name; one which you will want to have in your garden. Unusually early for so tall and 
imposing a variety. Like all the other seedlings we are introducing this year, it is abso- 
lutely free from crooking. An excellent propagator and fairly good germinator. 
Freedom blooms out perfectly in water. In fact, it is more beautiful when bloomed 
out indoors, being somewhat creamy in the field when viewed close up, but snowy as white 
velvet when bloomed indoors with the bright blotch lighting it with vivid contrast. Defi- 
nitely a comer as a commercial. 
One of the largest glad growers in the U. S., a man who grows over 50 acres, to whom 
I sent this as a seedling for trial told me when I visited him that “this was the greatest 
glad he had ever had in his house.” I did not ask him to attach his John Hancock to so 
handsome a compliment but his remark typifies the enthusiasm Freedom has evoked among 
many who have seen it. Douglas Neff, Canadian grower, writes, ms ‘Freedom I think is a 
splendid name for your blotched white. I am inclined to think this will be your best glad 
to date, and I think it may be the best commercial among your seedlings . . . I think it is 
one that is likely to wear well and be with us for many years.” Alfred L. Moses, New 
York grower, writes, “I believe 204-42 will make a very consistent cutter. It has good 
habits and is a nice grower.” 
A glad we are proud to introduce. Prices of Freedom, as with our other 1949 introduc- 
tions are in conformity with our moderate price policy promised our customers several years 
ago. Freedom is pictured opposite, on page 4, and on the back cover. 
Same price as Friendship. 
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