14 Champlain View Gardens 
FROM EVERETT QUACKENBUSH 
Peasant Maid (Kuhn) (262) (Nadia x (Janet x Arabella)) Deep rose, practically a self 
TT _ color. Opens 6-8 three inch blooms with 6 showing on a head of 17 
buds. 
Florets are plain, triangular and wide open. Height 44 inches. 
A very nice small flowered variety. 
Price $3.00 each for any size. 
FROM MARION RICH 
(Originator’s descriptions) 
Garnet Glow (eecdling 1482) (Rich Red x King Lear) (454) Garnet Glow is a clean 
——___—~_ glistening garnet red self with no markings. The florets which are ruffled 
and wavy, with good substance, have excellent facing and spacing and are very well attached 
to the slender strong spike. It makes a beautiful exhibition spike that will stand a lot of handling. 
Does not burn in the sun. And if well grown will win over any glad in its class. Grows about 
50” tall, with 24’” flowerhead, 5’’ blooms, 20 buds and opens 8 with 6 buds in color. Foliage 
and bulb are both healthy and bulblet production and germination fair. It received the Empire 
State Gladiolus Society Commendation Award and was Best Seedling at Emira with a score of 86. 
Price each $3.00 any size. Bbts. 10 for $3.00. 
Desert Dusk (Seedling 8121) (Lotus x (Mother Machree x Picardy) ) (586) Desert Dusk 
is an eye catching giant smoky that attracts all with its pleasing color, its 
huge expanse of bloom and the fine over all habits. The color is a smoky slate salmon with a blue 
overcast and an orange red blotch. The florets have lightly frilled edges, good substance and 
are long lasting and their facing and spacing is excellent. The plant has a strong straight medium 
spike, healthy foliage and bulb. Bulblet production and germination is fair. If well grown Desert 
Dusk can win against any glad in this class. The color is similar to that of Misty Dawn but much 
livelier. Plant early for show spikes. Grows about 55” tall with a 25” flowerhead and 6” blooms, 
18 buds and opens 8 in the field. It received the E.S.G.S. Commendation Award in 1949 with 
a score of 85.3. 
Price each $3.00 any size. Bbts. 10 for $3.00. 
FROM E. BANE SNYDER 
Mellow Moon (420) (King Midas x Leading Lady) Beautiful light orange, practically a 
~~ self color. Opens 8 well placed and attached blooms running up to as 
high as 51” across on a 18-20 bud spike. Slender stiff spike 5 feet tall. | saw a basket of this 
at the Binghamton Show last season and liked it very much. Looks like a comer. 
Price: large $3.00; medium $2.00; small $1.50. Bulblets 1 for 30c; 10 for $2.40; 100 for 
$19.00. 
FROM CLAYTON TOBEN 
Francesca (566) (Shirley Temple x Elizabeth The Queen) Here is another Elizabeth The 
“Queen seedling that will add much glory to its parent. Its an entrancingly 
beautiful ruffled light lavender pink with a rich cream throat, an ideal combination of these two 
complimentary colors. The blooms are spreading and flat open with up to 6 open on an 18 bud 
spike. Placement and attachment are all one could desire. The plant grows up to 5 feet tall with 

“Just wanted you to know the small bulbs | ordered from you in late ’48 blossomed into 
the most gorgeous blooms I’ve ever seen, especially the PAUL RUBENS whose blooms meas- 
ured 514 inches and of such a lovely clear purple. Every one raved over them.” 
—Mrs. W. S. Cooper, Miss. 
