12 Champlain View Gardens 
FROM HUMPHREY HEDGECOCK 
Fifth Avenue (Atom x King Lear) (252) Dark glistening velvety red with no markings. 
—...... Opens 5 3” florets on a straight 4 foot stem and head of 12-15 or 
more buds. Blooms are well placed and strongly attached and slightly recurved. This variety 
has a very definite charm and created a lot of favorable comment at both the Hartford and 
Binghamton shows this past year. It is a very welcome addition to the 200 class. Small stock yet. 
Large and small bulbs only $3.00 each. 
FROM MILTON JACK 
The Rajah (570) (Seedling 46068) (85-90 days) Ruffled rich purple. Wide open 6” 
——~~__ giant blooms of heavy texture. Opens 6 with 8-10 in color. Very tall strong 
husky grower with long flower heads and many buds. Placement not always perfect but usually 
is. A great show flower. Makes fine spikes from small bulbs. Attracts instant attention. 
It has won many prizes in the west including A M’s, Champion Seedling,special rosette, etc. 
Price: Large 1-$2.00, 12-$18.00; Medium 1-$1.50, 12-$14.00; Small 1-$1.00, 12-$9.00; 
Bulblets 20c, $2.00. 
FROM L. G. KLEIN 
Parade (Picardy x Burma) x Burma.) Cyclamen purple with magenta throat. Grows 50” 
——__ tall and always straight stem. Opens 8 with 6 in color with 19-91 total buds. 
Placement, attachment, vigor and health all good. 
Aside from the lively appealing color the main feature of this variety is its earliness. It 
blooms in 68-70 days being the earliest purple variety known. Does not burn in the sun. Good 
propagator but small stock available as yet. 
PARADE was given an award of commendation at a seedling committee meeting of the 
Empire State Gladiolus Society in 1950 where it was scored 86.6 points. 
Price $3.00 each for any size available. 
FROM J. R. AND C. T. LARUS 
Blue Devil (478) Geanie James x Ravel) (Early midseason) Clear deep violet with a 
——_ rose blotch on a very conspicuous white throat. Grows 5 feet tall with a 
strong straight stem. It opens 7 out of a total of 18-21 buds on a flower head of 24-97’. The 
416" florets open wide and are well placed and attached. A strong healthy grower and good 
propagator. Has won lots of prizes being a sure winner wherever shown. In a vote for popu- 
larity at the Connecticut Show last year it received as many votes as the next 3 varieties com- 
bined. At Boston last year it got an Award of Merit and was rated “‘A’’ at Binghamton. 
| don’t know if BLUE DEVIL is beautiful or not but it certainly is conspicuous. It strikes you 
right in the eye. A spike of this in with a bunch of other kinds is the first thing you see. Don’t 
miss if. 
Large $5.00; medium $4.00; small $3.00; bbts. $1.00. 
Leah Gorham (Gorham) (Seedling 41852) (American Commander x Liberator) (450) 
~~ (Midseason) Somewhat ruffled light red with a cream white throat. A 
very striking and attractive variety. Opens 5-7 with good placement and strong attachment on 
a spike of 18-22 buds and head from 26-30” long. Spikes are strong and straight. Propagation 
is good and bulblets grow well. Healthy and easy grower. 
This last year the Messrs. Larus grew about a 100 seedlings from many of the best breeders 
in the country and they claim that this variety was the most consistent producer of good spikes 

“Now | want to tell you about the No. 1B collection. They all blossomed and were nice 
and large, much better than | expected. —Warner H. Pierson, N. H. 
