WHITE CHALLENGE (Arnett) 501 (M) 
For size White Challenge is at the other end of the scale from the pre- 
ceding variety. A huge white, sometimes faintly blushed pink, with a 
soft rose throat. In spite of its great size it is not coarse appearing how- 
ever, as the colors blend together nicely and the florets are wide-petalled 
and beautifully rounded. It will regularly open from 8 to 10 on tall spikes, 
long flowerheads. A winner of several championships at shows the past 
two or three years, it also has the stamina to make it a topnotch com- 
mercial cut flower. Can take all kinds of weather better than most 
varieties. A fairly good propagator. 
L’ $3.50, M $2.50, S $1.50, Bulblets .25, 10—$2.00, 100—-$16.00 
WHITE CHRISTMAS (C. Fischer) 500 (M) 
A rarely beautiful flower that seems to exemplify the spirit of Christmas 
with its chaste whiteness and exquisite ruffling. An occasional spike may 
come with imperfect placement, but most of ours have been good and we 
have noticed no tinting of color on any florets. Of course all our glads 
get plenty of water; this is a prerequisite to clearness of color in many 
varieties; we also think irregular placement is often due to lack of 
moisture, not always of course. Not a real fast propagator but small 
stock and bulblets gave plenty of increase, and bulblets sprout quickly 
and make good growth. A fairly tall grower here, at least 4 feet, A spike 
of White Christmas at its best is just about the ultimate in gladiolus 
beauty; it has the heaviest ruffling of any variety we know. 
L $1.50, M $1.00, S .75, Bulblets 2—.25, 10—$1.00, 100—$8.00 
WHITE GODDESS (Reberts) 500 (EM) 
The tallest and strongest growing of the ruffled whites, regularly mak- 
ing 54% foot spikes in our plantings, even from medium bulbs. We have 
had some up to 6 feet tall, Extra long flowerheads with 7 to 9 larre 
(5% inch) florets open at once. Placement is regular, attachment quite 
good except that lower floret is sometimes a little loose. Also spikes from 
small bulbs and bulblets often have rather poor attachment; from large 
and medium sizes it is satisfactory. A heavy propagator of bulblets which 
germinate about 100% and make strong growth. White Goddess should 
be able to give any of the 500 size whites plenty of competition on the 
show table. Its florets are beautifully ruffled, altho not quite as heavily 
so as those of White Christmas. A slightly creamy white, shading to a 
cream throat. White Goddess tied with White Challenge and White 
Christmas for the top rating of 85 points in the 1947 Michigan trial 
grounds. It also scored 84 at the Rhode Island trial garden, 1948. 
L $1.50, M $1.00, S .60, Bulblets 2—.30, 10—$1.20, 100—$8.00 
WHITE MAGIC (Kuhn) 500 (EM) 
Another fine ruffled white; one that cannot be overlooked. Color is 
usually clear, sometimes there is a slight tinge of darker color toward 
the center which is not too noticeable. The plant grows to a height of 
about 50 inches, and there 6 or 7 large nicely ruffled florets open on 
good flowerheads. Attachment good, placement fairly regular. It has not 
been a very fast propagator with us. 
M $3.00, S $2.00, Bulblets .50, 10—$4.00 
YANKEE LASS (Schenetsky-Milo) 440 (M) 
A tall sturdy light pink with small deeper feather, It is a producer of 
good regular spikes that open 8 or 9 large well-placéd flowers on good 
stretchy flowerheads. Possibly more consistent in performance than 
its sister seedling Connecticut Yankee, altho for color we are still partial 
to the latter. A fairly good propagator. Florets run about 5% inches 
and are plain petalled. A reliable grower, and has been in the winning 
column at several shows recently. 
L $2.50, M $1.50, S $1.00, Bulblets .25, 10—$2.00, 100—316.00 
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