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BUFF—16 Series 
416 HUGH PRICE (Both ’46) (our ’48 
import release) LM. The color is 
thoroughly clean. A _ bright buff, 
slightly salmon toned, blending into 
yellow throat. Florets all but perfectly 
round, about 4% inches and larger. 
To their beauty of color is added 
beauty of form, being well ruffled and 
ribbed. Makes grand spikes with 8-10 
open in full double row placement. 
As our stock increases from a small 
start, so also our experience and 
ability to appraise. We do not hesitate 
to classify this variety well within 
the limits of the world’s most beauti- 
fully colored glads. Its round floret 
shape and perfect spike outline, to- 
gether with the ribbing and ruffling 
and its shining, bright, clean color 
mark it surely for “knockout” classi- 
fication. So far we consider it flaw- 
less in every respect. 
In a four-way tie for top rating by 
the test garden. 
Test ratings, AA 92. 
Each L $1.25 M .75 S .50 Bits .10 
(100, $7.50) (1000, $50.). 
516 KAWATIRI (Pupich) M. A giant, 
rich creamy buff blending into a light 
yellow throat not far from silvery 
white. The edges of the petals are 
slightly diffused pink and the un- 
opened buds a beautiful golden buff, 
tinted pink. The florets are 6-7 inches 
(8% has been claimed in N. Z. where 
it originated), beautifully frilled and 
of heavy texture. 6-8 open on tall 
spikes, some of which may crook under 
very adverse conditions. In spite of 
this tendency the Ballarat Test Gar- 
dens awarded it their F. C. C., 748. 
Our rating, C 86. 
eae L .75 M .50 S .85 Blts .07 (100, 
417 PACTOLUS (K & M ’47) E. A very 
spectacular glad with strong, bright 
colors. Deep apricot-cream with 
orange red blotches on lower petals. 
Though the colors are “hot”, they are 
in pleasing harmony and the spikes 
are very spectacular. Eight florets 
open easily on straight stems, closely 
spaced in double row formation, well 
attached. Three years growing experi- 
ence has convinced us that any flaws 
we have not yet discovered must 
necessarily be negligible and we pre- 
dict commercial use as soon as suffi- 
cient stocks are propagated. We carry 
an illustration showing its pleasing 
form, marking, ruffling, wide open 
florets that even recurve a_ bit. 
F.C. C., Haarlem, a 1st at Pa. (Pitts- 
burgh) and an “A” rating obtained at 
the W. Virginia Trial Gardens, all ’48. 
Test rating, A 89. 
THE GLADIOLUS FANGIERS 


Fast propagation has enabled us to 
match competitive (including foreign) 
wholesale pricing and this is also a 
band wagon bargain for the cut 
flower man seeking a start of this 
grand variety. 
Each L $1.00 M .75 S .50 Bits .10 
(100, $8) (1000, $50) (pt., $75) (a 
few qts. to spare at $150.). 
416 STRALIA (Both) (our ’47 import 
release) M. Color is clear, unmarked, 
salmony buff, pastel. Here is a glad 
to watch. Its ruffling is superb and 
its clean, beautiful color is outstand- 
ing. Large but not a giant. Tall but 
not. too ‘tall, 55° inchés¥eAlisoreacs 
habits, stem, substance, placement, at- 
tachment, bulb health, germination, 
etc., appear to be far above “satis- 
factory level.” Powerful propagator. 
The clear, soft pastel color finish of 
this glad marks it the cleanest pastel 
in our experience. 
Our ist at Pa. State show, Grove 
City, ’49. One of the 8 varieties to 
achieve the top AA rating. 
Test rating, AA 91. 
Each L .35 M .25 Bits .03 (100, $1.50) 
(1000, $10) (pt., $15.). 
417 SUN SPOT (Roberts ’45) EM. A tall, 
sometimes loosely arranged but large 
spike. A pale buff with clean color 
though pale enough to be somewhat 
lacking in color character. However, 
the small, rose red spot in the throat 
gives it a striking appearance. An 
easy doer that grows well. Has gath- 
ered 3 show championships including 
at Binghamton, ’47. Also an A. M. at 
the Ohio state show, Cleveland, ’48. 
Our rating, A 84. 
Each L’.75°M’.50_S .25 Bitse 0 7eci00. 
$4.50). 
ORANGE—22 Series 
(Incl. yellow orange and red orange) 
423 ALL GLORY (Toon) (our ’46 import 
release) E. A novelty gladiolus as to 
color. Deep, tangerine orange, spec- 
tacularly blotched purple, overlaid 
cerise with a single rib down center 
of lower petals. Beautifully ruffled. 
Color is fast, florets are of leathery 
texture, propagation is easy and good 
and sizeable spikes are frequently had 
from bulblets. Good commercial habits. 
Our rating, A 85. 
Each L .25 M .15 S .10 Blts .03 (100, 
$1.50) (1000, $10) pt., $15.). 
423 CIRCE (K & M ’48) (our ’49 import 
release) E. A medium-bright russet 
orange without any flecking, with a 
deeper red feathered blotch, small but 
made a bit conspicuous by a surround- 
ing narrow band of creamy yellow. 
The color harmony is very good and 
