GUIDEBOOK FOR 1950 
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500 MT. KOSCIUSKO (Both) (our ’47 
import release) E. Purest white, no 
markings. Giant plants and bloom 
seem unstoppable. 8%-10 inch dia- 
meter depending on care given. Six 
foot tall even when poorly grown. 
Wide, round florets with individual 
petals 4 inches across. Florets face up 
a bit and do not flare out to their 
fullest extent, unassisted. Attachment 
is as good as should be expected of 
such a giant. This is a fast propagator 
so the prices are already within reach. 
Sec. champ. So. Australia G. S., Nov., 
47, 10 inch diameter, 5 open, 25 inch 
flowerhead. Grand Champion, Dubbo, 
N.S.W., 748. 1st Pa. (Keystone, ’48). 
Largest floret S. E. Mich., ’48. Same, 
W. Va. and Twin City (Menominie, 
Mich.) ’49. 
Mesteratine. C85, 
Each L .65 M .50 S .35 Bits .06 (100, 
$4) (1000, $25.). 
501 MRS. M. J. WHITE (Both) (our ’47 
import release) M. Gigantic pure 
white with a very small violet throat 
mark. Well grown, blooms may be 
had up to 10% inches. The largest 
glad we have offered up to 1948. 
Flat, wide open florets. Placement has 
continued excellent, even on spikes 
from bulblets. Our blooms from bulb- 
lets have reached 7% inches, 7 open. 
Our “largest floret,” Chagrin Falls, 
Ohio, also at Binghamton, ’48. 
Largest floret, East Liverpool, Ohio, 
Pa. State (Grove City) and Ohio State 
(Cleveland) 75 inches, ’49. Our rat- 
ing C 80. 
Any size bulb, each .50 Bits .05 (100, 
$3) (1000, $20.). 
500 SNOW CRUISER (Evans (43) he An 
Immense super giant, with round, 
smooth, wide open, snow white florets 
of 7 inches or more, holding their 
size with very little diminution up the 
spike. 7 open is normal but it has 
been shown with 11. Good propagator, 
makes grand blooms from the smaller 
sizes and frequently from _ bulbets. 
Considering its immense size, the at- 
tachment of all florets with occasional 
exception of bottom floret is reason- 
ably satisfactory. 
Our rating, A 88. 
Hach L .25 M .20 Bits (100, $1.50) 
(1000, $10.). 
500 STRATHNAVER (Peattie) (our ’47 
import release) M. This is the most 
sensational dead white gladiolus we 
have ever seen. Can easily be grown 
without expert care 66 inches tall, 
6-7 inch florets, 9-11 wide open, pure, 
hard, glistening white from No. 3 
medium bulbs. 
400 SWING (K 
In the Valleevue Test Garden tabula- 
tion we have awarded it color value 
the nearest to perfection of all. The 
spikes from small bulbs are breath- 
taking, truly magnificent. The plant 
and spike growth from small bulbs, to- 
gether with that of Mid-America, is 
definitely in a class by itself, the 
foliage being heavy, 3-4 feet tall with 
giant spikes towering above, almost 
the full equal of those from medium 
and large bulbs. The attachment is 
a bit below the satisfactory level. 
See half page description in 1949 
catalog. 
Test rating A 96. 
Each L .50 S .30 (no dozen rate) 
Blts .05 (100, $4) (1000, $30.). 
& M) (our ’50 import 
release) E. Very pure white. Very 
faint cream on midrib. If the attach- 
ment. were not somewhat below the 
“satisfactory level” this would have 
an A rating, with its tall spikes with 
7-8 open and other cut habits ap- 
parently very good. 
Test ratings, C 93. 
Each L $4.50 M $3.50 S $2.50 Bits 50. 
400 VREDE (Peace) (K & M) (our ’48 
import release) M. A Silentium seed- 
ling. A very pure white color, buds 
as well. Has a tiny violet mark deep 
in throat. 41% inches and larger, 
slightly ruffled and the uniformity of 
well placed and spaced florets makes 
a group of them a sight to behold. 
The stem is strong and wiry. The num- 
ber open, 6-8. A very healthy grower 
and a good propagator. We consider 
that it outpoints Myrna in color, spac- 
ing and health. The spikes have an 
arresting elegance. Excellent blooms 
from small bulbs. 
Test ratings B 90. 
Each L .30 M .20 Bits (100, $3) 
(1000, $20.). 
CREAM—06 Series 
406 BEERSHEBA (K & M ’48) (our ’49 
import release) M. A_ beautiful 
creamy green, deepening in the 
throat, a depth of green approaching 
that of the old variety “Green Light.” 
As the bloom ages, the florets change 
up the spike to a light cream ap- 
proaching milky white. The change 
starts to occur about when 8 florets 
are fully open. The color harmony 
remains good, a vase of 6-12 spikes 
is quite a beautiful sight to behold. 
Vigorous grower, 6-7 open well placed, 
of heavy texture, and well attached 
to a good cutting stem. 
Test ratings, B 86. 
Each L .35 M .25 § .15 Bits .04 (100, 
>5) (1000; $20) (pt., $80.). 

Bulbs priced per each. 12 sold at 10 rate. 6 at 5 rate. 25 at 100 rate. 
Blts any amount at rate offered. Delivered Prepaid in U. S. 
