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CRIMSON TIDE (452) Roberts ’45 (90) 
A deep crimson red with exceptional heavy substance and ruffling. 
This is different than other reds and very nice. Bulblets should 
be held over for one CEE to get good germination. L 60c; M 40c; 
S 25c: Blts. 4c. 
CRINKLE CREAM (410) Ellis ’40 (86) 
A nicely ruffled light yellow. Holds 4 or 5 blooms open on a tall 
spike. L 15c: M 10c: S 5c: Blts. lc. 
DAISY MAE (521) Lins ‘45 (90) 
Color salmon or orange pink with reddish blotch. We are not too 
keen on the color of this variety but must admire its exceptionally 
strong and dependable growing habits. Fast propagator. L 15e; 
M 10c; S 6c; Blts. pkg. 30c. 
DAWN GLOW (560) Jack ‘45 (85) 
Heavily ruffled light rose pink with florets up to 6 inches across. 
Mr. Jack considers it the most beautiful variety he has originated 
to date. L 25c: M 15e: S 10c: Bilis. 2c. 
DEBUTANTE (410) Chase ‘47 (82) 
Very tall orange yellow, husky grower and fine propagator. Opens 
8 florets on a 24-27 inch flowerhead. Quite frost resistant. L 25c¢; 
Melocieo7.0c;ebpiis..2c: 
DESTINY (536) Butt ‘43 (85) 
Scarlet red with small white bars on lower petals. Makes a fine 
tall spike. A real blazing scarlet red, that stands out in any plant- 
men La lOce Me /crSt3sc; Blisapkg..2Z5c. 
DIEPPE (432) Hassall ‘45 (85) 
Deep salmon red with deeper blotch. A different, attractive color 
hard to classify. One of the top introductions of the last few 
years. Excellent habits and color make it a cutflower variety of 
real merit. Highly recommended. L 15c; M 10c; S 5c; Blis. Ic. 
DONNA (416) Pruitt “40 (95) 
Nicely ruffled golden buff. A tall husky grower. Makes a good 
cutflower. Still rates highly among the new modern ruffled 
beauties. L 12c; M 7c; S 3c; Blis. pkg. 25c. 
DOROTHY ARMSTRONG (470) Beardmore ‘48 (82) 
A ruffled medium purple. Makes tall, graceful, wiry spikes. Eight 
open 44-inch florets. Strong grower and good propagator. Should 
make a topnotch cutflower purple. L 50c; M 35c; S 25c; Blis. 5c. 
DREAM CASTLE (342) Lins ‘43 (82) . 
This variety presents a ribbon of color with up to 10 florets open 
of a light pink shade and a creamy colored throat. L 25c; M 15c; 
S 10c: Blts. 3c. 
DUSTY MILLER (486) Elliott ‘45 (85) 
Bright and lively smoky old rose, mildly blotched red with cream 
penciling. Very popular in Canada and deserves more popularity 
here as it combines a very pleasing color on a tall spike with 8 
open florets. L 15c; M 10c; S 5c; Blts. pkg. 25c. 
EARLY GOLD (310) Butt ‘45 (60) 
This extra early blooming yellow should be a money maker for 
those who grow for an early cutflower market. We had a field 
grown bloom of this on June 18th this year—a record early for us. 
L 12c: M 7c; S 3c; Blts. pkg. 25c. 
“The gladiolus I had you send to a number of my friends were 
wonderful it was a real pleasure to have them tell me about the size 
and beautiful colors, they were the finest they had ever had.”—D. C., 
Philadelphia, Pa. 

