Modern Ribbons of Color 

NEON (Young, Ruehr) 
This Glad is a tuffy. Will try to bloom in a desert. A medium pink cut 
flower, formal type Gladiolus. A 100 per cent cutter of very good 59-inch 
right proportioned spikes with very good placing and heavy textured 
wide-open florets. The florets measure 414 inches with 8 to 10 open and 
7 showing color on a 20-bud spike. Not a giant but just right for the 
floral trade. See cut on page 20. 
Large, $1.00 each; Medium, 75c each; Small, 50c. Bulblets, 10 for 80c; 
100 for $5.00. 
Grower’s Unit—3 Large, 3 Medium, 3 Small, and 25 Bulblets, $5.00. 
OKLAHOMA (Wilson) 
One of the most beautiful smoky varieties. Very hard to describe the 
ce If you grow it you will wish more stock. Stock is not too plenti- 
ale 
Large, 1 for 45c; Med., 1 for 30c; Small, 1 for 20c. 
Bulblets, 10 for 25c; 100 for $2.00. 
ORIENTAL PEARL (Carlson) 
Giant, cream florets, combined with a very tall growing plant. Good 
propagator. Visitors liked it in the field. 
Large, 1 for 50c; Med., 1 for 40c; Small, 1 for 30c. 
Bits., 10 for 50c; 100 for $2.00. 
PAUL ROBESON (Cave) 
A very dark red Picardy type variety. One of the best dark reds I 
have grown. 
Large, 1 for $1.00; Med., 1 for 75c; Small, 1 for 50c. 
Bulblets, 10 for $1.00; 100 for $4.00. 
PAYMASTER (D. S. Pruitt, Young) 
This is a real royal purple Gladiolus with one narrow clear cream 
spear on each lip petal. An upright strong grower with 54-inch plain 
wide open florets on a 60-inch spike with 18 buds, 6 florets open and 8 
showing color. Flower head 28 inches, height in field 60 inches. 
Large, $1.00 each; Medium, 75c each; Small, 50c each. 
Bulblets, 10 for 80c; 100 for $5.00. 
Grower’s Unit—3 Large, 3 Medium, 3 Small, and 25 bulblets, $5.00. 
PATROL (Palmer) 
An apricot colored flower that grows very strong and pleases the 
gardener and florist. 
Large, 1 for $1.00; Med., 1 for 60c; Small, 1 for 40c. 
Bulblets, 10 for 50c; 100 for $4.00. 
PENELOPE (Dean). See 1948 Introductions, page 7. 
PERSONALITY (Butt). 
A mammoth grower of florets and plant. Very large florets on a tall 
spike. It has its own personality. 
Large, 1 for $1.00; Med., 1 for 60c; Small, 1 for 40c. 
Bits., 10 for 50c; 100 for $4.00. 
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