1947 RELEASES 
FAY. M.S. 
A decorative Glad. of deep apricot buff with a yellow 
blotch. Florets are of medium size and extremely ruffled. 
A straight stiff stem and uniform formation makes this 
bloom strikingly attractive, and is sure to find hosts of 
friends among flower lovers. 
DORIS HANCOCK. L.T. 
First Class Certificate, 1949, Ballarat. 
Another decorative which shows promise of producing 
Exhibition Spikes. An appealing carmine pink with 
medium florets on a tall rigid stem makes this release a 
pleasure to grow and worthy of a place in any garden. 
Something outstanding. 
SISTER E. OP;CALLAGHAN. M.LI. 
Light red in color, striped white with 3 inner petals 
of deeper toning. We class this one as a worthy rival 
of the ever-popular “St. Edward.” 
ANNIE AMELIA. M.I. 
For those who like something different, here is a yellow 
which grows medium to tall. It is a bold grower and 
produces round florets, slightly ruffled and of perfect 
formation. This is certain to be a great favorite in the 
cut flower trade. 
TUNIA’S ARISTOCRAT. L.T. 
Most Exotic Color, S.A. Glad., 1949 Autumn. 
The marvellous merging of delicate colors in this Glad. 
has baffled experts to do it descriptive justice. With its 
artistic blendings of lilac, brown, fawn, orange, pink 
and smoke, with cerise blotch, surrounded by a reddish 
brown, we have no hesitation in predicting an all conquer- 
ing success as a Grand Champion against all comers. The 
beautiful tonings melt into each other, making it im- 
possible to name the shade which predominates. Produces 
huge florets on a bold upstanding stem, and is as near 
perfection as we can imagine. A real showman’s delight. 
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EIFFEL TOWER. L.T. 
Grand Champion, Angaston, 1949. 
A real goliath for height, and is a lavender pink of 
great delicacy, carrying a lighter throat. Opens 8 to 
10 florets and is a worthy contender for exhibition 
honors. 
BLAIRE MARGUERITE. M.I. 
Here is an orange pink with a white line through the 
centre of each petal. Of perfect outline set on a tall 
upstanding stem, this Glad. represents class, and is 
100 per cent. exhibition. At the December monthly meet- 
ing of the S.A. Gladiolus Society, it was pronounced the 
Grand Champion bloom of the evening. This Glad. has 
a fashionable pedigree, and traces back to Mrs. E. Both, 
Kiffel Tower, Tuts Both and D. Both’s Memory, so- 
lacks nothing on the score of ancestry. Will please the 
most critical. 
TUNIA’S WIZARD. M.S. 
Largest Floeret ‘in S.A., 1947—11 in. across. 
Another top-notcher in the Exhibition grade. A smoke 
which produced blooms 102 in. in diameter when grown 
under normal field conditions, and without any artificial 
aid. Given show bench treatment florets 12 in. in dia- 
meter are well within its compass, and much will v2 
heard of this production as a winner in Championship- 
Classes. We class this and Tunia’s Aristocrat as the 
iwo outstanding Glads. of the season, and any exhibitor 
staging both in competition, will set any judge a most. 
unenviable task in selecting the better. It has every- 
thing it requires to win high honors, and is unhesitat- 
ingly recommended to Exhibition growers. 
SKY HIGH. L.T. 
This is a golden yellow, reminiscent of Jack and the 
Beanstalk. It goes up and up, and has opened up 16 iv- 
i8 florets on 26 bud head. The florets are on the small 
side, but what it lacks in size is compensated for by its: 
productive ability. An ideal Glad. for the grower who 
specialises in novelty and an interesting freak for the- 
home gardener. 
1946 RELEASES 
C. ROBERTS. M.T. 
We predict a wonderful future for this outstanding 
commercial. The color at a first glance is a vivid 
fiery cerise, but is actually a glistening orange overlaid 
with a deeper hue. The vivid cerise to purple blotch 
sc predominates and subdues the orange toning that it 
gives the effect of a fiery cerise self. The florets are 
large and held rigidly on a very tall wiry stem. 
FRED TUCKER. M.T. 
A very vigorous salmon pink with white lines through 
the centre of each petal. A small purple blotch on 
bcttom petal. The very attractive color, combined with 
a very tall stretchy spike and large florets, should 
make this a very popular decorative. 
MRS. E. BURKINSHAW. E.T. 
Award of Merit, Ballarat, 1946. 
A very tall exhibition spike. The ground color is 
a delicate rose lavender with a very deeper contrasting 
blotch. The medium-sized florets are elegantly placed 
on a tall slender stem. 
MES; P COSTA, ALL 
We still cherish some very pleasant memories when 
Rose Marie Pfitzner was grown to perfection by some 
of our old leading Glad. fans. In offering Mrs. P. Costa 
larger R.M.—we feel confident that equally pleasant 
surprises await you. 
HUGH PRICE? M.-L: 
Quite a unique and very pleasing color combination. 
Buff to yellow tinged with a salmon toning. The florets 
are all but perfectly round, nicely frilled and make up- 
into a perfect exhibition spike with 8-10 open. 
JEANETTE WHITE. M.T. 
pink with a cyclamen blotch surrounded. 
The spikes are exceptionally tall with 10-12 open 
A salmon 
cream. 
florets. 
MRS. ALICE B. STREET. M.I. 
A medium to tall exhibition. The florets are nicely- 
ruffled, held rigidly to a stiff stem. Orange red with 
a deeper blotch. Stocks limited. 
TUNIA’S ATOMIC BURST. ES. 
Grand Champion, Lobethal, 1949—26 Bud Flowerhead. 
The vivid bronzy red coloring of the three outside: 
petals, a smoky hue overcast of the three inner petals, 
the florets giant in size and in three days a burst of 
10 large florets in perfect formation. Well, could it be- 
other than Our Atomic Burst. As an exhibition we 
predict a wonderful future for this Glad. 
TUNIA’S FANCY. MI. 
A decorative of such outstanding beauty that we de- 
finitely rate it No. 1 in our sheer beauty releases. The- 
most perfect ruffled orange pink. The .florets are- 
large yet held rigidly on a medium to tall. stiff wiry- 
stem. Yes, it’s IT. 
