Cladland Sleres Introduces for 1Q50 
Vharoah 
A Glowing Pink-Salmon (Class 530) Originated by Harold Higgins 
So outstanding is this exceptional seedling that we have decided to make it our 
sole introduction for 1950. Already it has received much favorable publicity. One of our 
very good friends in Pennsylvania wrote us early last spring that “it is by far the finest 
seedling | have seen for a long time.” It was one of three approved by NAGC Trial 
Gardens after a two year trial and they described it as very outstanding. 
PHAROAH HAS WON THE FOLLOWING AWARDS IN SEEDLING CLASS 
“A” rating and Award of Commendation at Massachusettes, Connecticut and NEGS, 
Boston. “A” rating at Jersey. “A—” rating at Binghampton. Best Seedling at Minnesota, 
scoring 87. Blue Ribbon at Wisconsin. Plus seconds at Nebraska, West Virginia, Pennsyl- 
vania, Tri-State, Illinois. In this last show in Illinois it scored 81.1, being runner-up to a 
variety scoring 82 which is being introduced this season at $5.00 per bulb. Entered in 
color classes won First in both one spike and three spike at Indiana. First in New York 
City. First in recent introductions at Binghampton. First for longest spike at Michigan. 
We have carefully checked the detail trial reports from expert growers in the 
following states: Oklahoma, Nebraska, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Illinois, Rhode Island, 
Maryland, Wisconsin, Michigan, Oregon, Washington, New Jersey and New York. An 
average of the performances in all of these states gives us the following data: 
Field height 63.” Flowerhead 30.” Floret size, 594.’ Number of buds, 19. Number 
open, 7. From NAGC trial records bloom was from 87 to 97 days from planting. In 
our planting at Lebanon, in a location where it could only receive sunshine half of the 
day, it required 102 days. 
The plant has vigor, fine substance, splendid color, a glowing pink-salmon with 
cream yellow throat and yellow mid-ribs. One of the most beautiful this year of the 
700 varieties in our trials. Shows great resistance to heat and drouth. (Beulah Fortnam 
lists it as one of the ones that could take the drouth this last summer). Straight stems, 
stretchy spike, perfection of placement, good attachment. Bloomed equally well in soils 
varying from sand to clay. It was highly praised in Oklahoma where only the sturdiest of 
the glads can make show quality spikes. As a commercial it should prove one of the 
greatest recent introductions as it ships well, opens perfectly from tight buds and is a 
prolific propagator, averaging more than SO bulblets from bulb in the NACG 2-year trials. 
THE PRICE 
Gladland Acres does not believe that high introductory prices are necessary. We 
believe that any glad that has been grown long enough to prove its real quality will 
exist in sufficient quantity to warrant a low price. We do not depart from our policy 
even in this instance, although if a bigger price were ever justified, this would be the 
occasion for it. The price for 1950 and 1951 will be $1.00 per bulb, any size, bulblets 
at 10 cents. HOWEVER WE WILL NOT ACCEPT FOR 1950 DELIVERY AN ORDER FOR 
LESS THAN $3.00 FOR BULBS OR BULBLETS OF PHAROAH. You may order 3 bulbs either 
large, medium or small size, or assorted as you prefer, for $3.00, or double the quantity 
at 6 for $5.00. Bulblets if you prefer, but only in lots of 30 or more at 10c per bulblet. 
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