GLOADLOLDUSVOR=DISTINCTION 11 

From A. B. Ogilvie, Lachute, Quebec 
(Introducer’s Description) Co-intro- 
duced by Courtesy of Sidney Mode, Van 
Kleek Hill, Ontario 
MARGARET JEAN (Ogilvie) A _ 70 
day, 5144-inch orange, claimed by the 
introducer to be the best orange to 
date. Plant grows 56 inches tall and 
produces a spike carrying a 30-inch 
flowerhead with 18 to 20 buds. Opens 
6 to 8 in the field with 6 in color. At 
Province of Quebec Show, Montreal 
1949, it won as follows: 
American Home Achievement; 3 
Spike Orange Class (1st); Award’ of 
Merit (Seedling Class); Champion 
Basket. 
Priced: L $3.00; M $2.00 S $1.00; 10 
Blbts. for $2.50 with a purchase of any 
size bulb. 
From L. W. Wilson, St. Mary’s, Ontario 
(Introducer’s Description) Co-intro- 
duced thru Courtesy of Bruce Collins, 
Utica, Mich. 
BIG JOE (Wilson) A huge ruffled red 
that won champion seedling spike at 
the recent Canadian National Gladio- 
lus Show, Guelph, Canada. Grows 66 
inches tall, 30-in. flowerhead carrying 
22 buds, of which 8, six and one-half 
inch florets open with 8 in color. It 
is a strong upright grower, foliage is 
heavy, placement is excellent, and it 
blooms easily from bulblets. A great 
addition to the red class. 
Priced: An size bulb $5.00; up to 10 
bulblets may be purchased at .25 each 
with any size bulb. 
From Ward’s Flower Ranch 
NINETY GRAND _ (Zimmer-Ward) 
Originator’s description. Deep salmon, 
verging into the orange scarlet class. 
Season about 80 days, but will come 
in 72 days in the South where it has 
been proven entirely disease resistant. 
Placement is formal, opening 10 on a 
19 to 21 bud spike with most of the 
rest in color. Good increaser and 
bulblets germinate near 100%, with 
many blooming. An ideal basket glad, 
due to its floresence. Dependability 
and good health qualities should give 
it good commercial consideration. 
Priced: Any size bulb $3.00; 1 bulb 
and 10 blbts. for $5.00. 
Starter Unit: 1 L, 1 M, 1 S and 15 
Blbts. for $10.00. 

Margaret Jean —> 
