1945 RELEASES 
ANN STRALIA BOTH. M.T. 
Reserve Champion, Pt. Adelaide, 1946. 
Grand Champion, Payneham, 1948. 
Grand Champion, S.A. Royal, 1949. 
Reserve Champion, W.A. Royal, 1948. 
Champion, S.A. Glad. Monthly, 1948. 
A seedling of Mrs. E. Both crossed on Tunia’s Master- 
piece. The color of this variety is even more beautiful 
than Rose Marie Pfitzner at its best. The colors and 
markings are almost identical, and in place of the back- 
ground being white as in the case of Rose Marie, it is 
a combination of a delicate salmon and yellow. The 
outline of the spike is almost faultless. The florets 
are large, perfectly faced and spaced, and held rigidly 
on a tall stiff stem. 
BLUE ORCHID. M.S. 
The most perfect Blue exhibition variety in commerce. 
The florets are large, up to 6 in. in diameter, slightly 
ruffled, wide opened. This variety does not twist as 
badly as Blue Wonder. In cool weather there are no 
signs of twisting, but in a heat wave it would be es- 
sential to stake. If grown in the cooler weather it 
would also be an ideal commercial, as the color is mag- 
nificent. 
Cath AS LIENA Ue MI: 
A combination of Harmau and St. Edward (its 
parents). It has inherited the perfect exhibition spike 
of St. Edward, with even a more perfect outline, and 
decided improvement in color. A shade lighter than 
Harmau, with a vivid, outstanding blotch. Both com- 
mercial and exhibition properties. 
FRED PARKER IMPROVED. L.S. 
Our largest smoke release to date. With no artificial 
help, this variety has measured up to 92 in. across. The 
color is a very deep orangy smoke, ticked with light 
yellow stripes. A color as yet unknown in Glads. 


KATHLEEN SUTHERLAND. LS. 
The most glorious golden yellow primulinus yet in- 
troduced. Plain petalled, but so beautiful that it de- 
finitely warrants release. We anticipate that this variety 
will be the most “sought-after” Glad. for eventually pro- 
ducing the evasive Golden exhibition Gladiolus. 
MRS. M. J. WHITE. M.T. 
Grand Champion, Pt. Adelaide, 1946. 
Our largest release in White to date. Considered by 
some of our expert critics that we are getting them too 
large. With good treatment, it is possible to grow this 
variety 10 in. to 102 in. across. 
NECIA. L.T. 
One of our tallest commercial pinks. Perfectly faced. 
A beautiful salmon pink, with a perfect blotch. Heavy 
propagator. Bids well for the future of this variety. 
REG. LEAHY. M.I. 
Grand Champion, S.A. Glad. Show, 1947. 
Grand Champion, Port Adelaide, 1948. 
Grand Champion, Tanunda, 1949. 
A decided break in the color of Glads. A most delicate 
creamy green. The florets are huge, slightly ruffled, 
held rigidly on a tall exhibition spike. In our 1943 
tests we considered this variety, together with Tunia’s 
Masterpiece, our most outstanding exhibition varieties. 
TUNIA’S MASTERPIECE.  E.T. 
Grand Champion, West Perth, W.A., 1947. 
Reserve Champion, W.A. Royal Show, 1947. 
Grand Champion, Kilburn, 1948. 
Without a doubt our finest release to date. Without 
any force Tunia’s Masterpiece is capable of producing 
a 3 ft. 6 in. flower head, 12 to 14 open florets, the 
bottom one 6 in. to 7 in. across, and decreasing but 
slightly in size right up to the 12th open floret. The 
color is the most perfect lavender, and quite on a par 
with America’s sensational Ruffled Lavender Elizabeth 
the Queen. Forms a very vigorous plant. The corms 
are large, plump and fleshy, and if well grown, measure 
up to 4 in. to 5 In. across. 
1944 RELEASES 
DOREEN. M.I. 
Grand Champion, S.A. Glad., 1948. 
Tall exhibition, large round florets. Bright orange- 
red. 
JIMMO. L.T. 
An improved Bobby Dazzler. Huge red ruffled florets, 
held rigidly on a tall stem. An ideal commercial, should 
be grown in the autumn or early spring, as during a 
heat wave in 1942 a proportion of the stems twisted; 
tut were ideal in autumn, 1944. 
JOE STALIN. L.T. 
Champion, S.A. Glad. Dec. Show, 1947. 
Grand Champion and Champion Bowl, Victoria Park, 
W.A., 1948. 
If correctly handled, this variety is destined to be 
unstoppable. Being a naturally tall-growing variety, it 
should only be forced 14 days before blooming, as it will 
then form into a _ perfectly shaped exhibition spike. 
Florets are large, perfectly round. The color is a crear, 
with a deeper yellow centre. 
MT. KOSCIUSKO. M.T. 
Grand Champion, Dubbo, N.S.W., 1947. 
B. See. Champion, S.A. Spring Show, 1947. 
Grand Champion, S.A. Glad. Autumn, 1949. 
Probably the largest and tallest white in commerce. If 
forced, the spikes grow up to 7 ft. tall. The florets are 
huge, perfectly round, and without any artificial help 
will grow 8% in. across, and each individual petal 
measures 4 in. across. 
SERGEANT DON. MLS. 
Champion Informal, New Zealand N.I. National Show, 
1948. 
The second of our primulinus superba. As in the case 
of Tunia’s Snowball (one of its parents), this variety is 
intensely ruffled, Correctly shaped florets, of a beautiful 
autumn shade, with deeper throat markings. Should be 
an excellent commercial. 
SOLID. M.i. 
Aptly named. A medium sized floret of a deep yellow, 
lield rigidly on a tall, erect stem. If forced, this variety 
also produces excellent exhibition spikes. 
STRALIA. M.S. 
Another of our sheer beauties. Medium to tall spikes. 
The florets are intensely ruffled, and the color is a com- 
bination of buff and salmon. This variety, together with 
Marlene Both and Bobby Dazzler, should eventually be 
the most popular commercial varieties. 
TUNIA’S ELITE. M.T. 
A smoky of indescribable beauty. The edges of the 
petals are a smoky orange, blending to a pure orange, 
with a fiery orange-red blotch in the centre. The florets 
are huge, slightly ruffled, and held rigidly on a tall, 
erect stem. 
TUNIA’S DELIGHT. M.I. 
Color Champion, Ohio, Cleveland, U.S.A., 1947. 
Tall exhibition, orange-red with a delicate blue margin 
on each petal. 
