Pope Dee 
FROM NOWETA GARDENS 
Elmer's Rose (460) (Elizabeth The Queen x Rose O'Day) (85 days) From the same 
~— parents as Noweta Rose but from the reverse cross. The color is deep rose 
somewhat darker than Noweta Rose, larger, heavily ruffled, opens 7-8 well spaced blooms 
of great substance that nearly reach the 500 size. It grows 5 feet tall with great vigor and 20- 
99 buds. A heavy propagator. 
At the Cleveland Show in 1950 it won the American Home Achievement Award. 
| saw this at Carl Fischers 2 years ago and was completely captivated by it. Again this 
past season | saw it again at Fischers and also at another place where it was equally good. 
Personally | like it better than Noweta Rose but that is just my judgement. They are both great 
glads. | enthused so over the variety that Carl named it after me. | believe it will become ex- 
tremely popular both for the home garden and as a commercial in spite of the handicap of its 
name. 
Any size $2.00; 12 for $20.00; 1 large, 1 medium, 1 small and 10 bulblets for $6.00; 
5 large, 5 medium, 5 small and 100 bulblets for $40.00; 1/2 pint bulblets for $100.00. 
FROM E. F. PALMER 
(Originator's descriptions) 
Albion ‘“(Geedling 38266) (400) (Trylon x Seedling 329032) x (Picardy x Wasaga) This 
——___ late white has received the Gold Medal award of the Gladiolus Grower’s Council. 
In the test gardens it scored 88.5 in 1949, and 89 in 1950. ALBION is a very tall, robust grower 
with a very high percent of cuttable spikes. Late season and color make it a useful commercial 
variety. There are 22 buds on a 94 inch flower head, 8 open, 6 buds in color. Blooms large, 
wide-open, regularly placed. 95-100 days to bloom. Fair-good propagation.” 
| have grown this the past 3 years and consider it the best late white in existence. The 
stems are always straight standing up like sentinels. Grows 514-6 feet tall or better.—E.G. 
Brier “(Seedling 41154) (462) (Benison x Minstrel) Award of Merit G.G.C. Test garden 
1950. This is a clear lively rose-lavender, with a small creamy lip mark. Blooms are 
medium large, wide open, regularly placed on a spike of moderate height, 4 to 41% feet. Total 
buds 20, with 8 open, 8 in color. Color and high percentage of good spikes make BRIER at- 
tractive for cut flower purposes. 90-95 days to bloom. Good propagator.’ 
| have grown this and consider it a very beautiful variety.—E.G. 
Mallow ‘(Seedling 421514) (460) (Seedling 37424, Rewi Fallu x Regent self) x Malta) 
Gold Medal Award from the Gladiolus Grower’s Council. In the Test Garden it 
scored 85 in 1949 and 86 in 1950. MALLOW is light rose, blotched cream. It is a florist’s 
color, already asked for by name by Toronto florists. Plant habits are excellent, with a high 
percentage of cuttable spikes. 18 buds total, 7 open, medium large, wide open. 80 days to 
bloom. Good propagator.” 
Leonard Butt has grown this and thinks very highly of it. 
Any of the above Palmer varieties $3.00 each for any size bulb. 
FROM ROCKLEY GARDENS 
Mecca (466) (Parentage unknown) It came in some unbloomed seedlings sold by Noweta 
————_ Gardens. This variety is very unusual and striking. | thought it was one of the best 
new things | saw last year. The color is bright rosy lavender with light rose reverse. In the throat 
is a rose red thumb mark on which are two heavy white lines. The florets run 414-5 inches, are 
rolled back and slightly waved and crimped. The substance is very good. Placement nearly 
always good, attachment firm. 

