28 GLADIOLUS OF DISTINCTION 

size of 6 inches and opening 7 to 8 with 4 in color. Grows tall, up to 60 inches with 18 
to 20 buds on a 24-inch flowerhead. Bulblet production good and germination excel- 
lent. A strong healthy grower and a definite contender in the pink class. 
L .75; M .50; S .25; Blbts. 2 for .20; 10 for .75 
SUNBEAM 320 (Kuhn)) The finest commercial orange I have ever grown. Color is a 
brilliant orange, with canary yellow feather in throat, that lights it up. It is early and 
every spike is as straight as a gunbarrel. I believe it may be the early commercial 
orange we have been waiting for. 
L $1.00; M .75; S .50; Blbts. 4 for .25; 10 for .50; 100 for $4.00 
SUNSPOT 417 (Roberts) (Mid-season) A 1946 origination from the West that has come 
rapidly to the front. A nice ruffled light apricot buff with rose spot in throat, it will 
consistently open 8 or 9 large florets on fine tall spike. A fine propagator and bulblet 
germinator, and a good bloomer from all sizes, even bulblets making spikes of good 
length. Have been receiving fine reports from all parts of the country and from 
Canada. Won premier honors at first International Show, Binghamton, 1947, winning 
Grand Championship. L .75 M .50; S .30; Blbts. 3 for .20; 10 for .60; 100 for $4.50 
TARAWA 436 (Palmer) (Mid-season) A most brilliant scarlet, mildly blotched deeper, 
with a single broad cream pencil stripe on midrib of lower petals. Blooms are waved 
and ruffled and beautifully placed. Opens 10 or more with 7 to 8 showing color, a total 
of 20 buds. L .35; M .25; S. 15; Blbts. 10 for .25; 100 for $2.00 
TEMPTATION 470 (Kadel) A radiant self purple that opens 6 five-inch florets with 6 
more showing color on an 18-bud spike. Blooms in 75 to 80 days. Placement, facing 
and attachment are excellent. Bulblet production and germination are likewise fine. 
Florets do not waterspot or burn in the field. 
M $1.75; S $1.25; Blbts. .25 each; 10 for $2.00 
TEXAS 500 (Buchanan) (Early) Large exhibition type white. Opens 7 to 9 well placed 
512 to 6 inch blooms with a 28 to 30 inch flowerhead, carrying 17 to 19 buds. Large 
bulbs bloom in 70 days, making it a valuable commercial white. 
L .50; M .35; S .25; Blbts. 3 for .20; 10 for .50; 100 for $4.00 
TIVOLI 460 (K & M) European release and a valuable addition to the pinks. Lovely, 
clear light rose, making tall spikes and a real regular performer. Highly recommended. 
L .40; M .30; S .20; Blbts 10 for .40; 100 for $3.00 
TOPFLITE 442 (LaSalle) (Mid-season) A new shade of soft rose that is extremely beau- 
tiful. No other glad in just this color. Excellent for exhibition as it opens 8 five-inch 
blooms in perfect formal placement. It is bound to become one of the most popular 
varieties. Only a fair propagator but bulblets grow well and make nice sizes. 
L $1.50; M $1.00; S .50; Blbts. .15 each; 10 for $1.00 
TRALEE 460 (Krueger) (Early) Tralee is a glad for the cutflower producer and the florist. 
It is classed as light rose, a bit deeper on petal edges with a small amber throat mark. 
It opens 6 to 8 florets of 42 inch size, on a long flowerhead carrying 20 buds. Moderate 
propagator, 100% cutter. Blooms well from small sizes. 
L $1.00; M .75; S .50; Blbts. .15 each; 10 for $1.00 
TUNIAS MAHOMET 580 (Both) (Early Mid-season) This glad has a depth of color, un- 
usual even for smokies, deep velvety plum rose with orange scarlet in throat. Edges 
run deeper color. Originator calls it the most beautiful smoky, opinions vary. I have 
never been able to grow it with 744-inch blooms from bulblets but any size bulb pro- 
duces immense spikes of bloom. I believe Tunias Mahomet is a most worthy glad in 
its class and probably the best Mr. Both has given us from “Down Under”, and should 
have no difficulty winning in the smoky class. 
L .25; M .15; S 2 for .20; Blbts. 10 for .25; 100 for $2.00 
VELVET MANTLE 454 (Fischer) Rich maroon velvet red that has a lustrous silken sheen 
not equalled by any glad in this color. Opens 5 to 9, five-inch round florets, well placed 
on a spirelike spike. The plant is healthy and vigorous and the flower is heat-resistant. 
Produces a good quantity of easy germinating bulblets. 
L $1.00; M .75; S .50; Blbts. 4 for .25; 10 for .50 
WAX MODEL 400 (Krueger) (Early Mid-season) A 1946 introduction for the producer of 
cutflowers. Wax Model is an immense tall growing variety. It blooms in early season 
on spikes which never crook. It opens 5 to 6 florets of 5-inch size. Flowerhead is 
