or not. But it made such wonderful growth and propagated so well that I can readily 
share stock of this worldbeater with others. Cuts well from small bulbs. Has been in 
heavy demand among Florida growers for the winter cut-flower trade. Spic and Span is 
a near-self salmon-pink that is the standard of excellence in its color class today. Heartily 
recommended. Pictured on page 48 and on the back cover. 
(L 1-.50; 10-4.00) (CM 1-.35; 10-3.00) (S 1-.25; 10-2.00) (Blbts. 8-.25; 100-2.50) 
Spindrift zx” * * (400) (Chase, 1947) (90 days) (Picardy x Myrna) Spindrift 
e ¢ ¢ (sea spray) might be called an improved Myrna, though it is 
less ruffled and more starry in form. A light cream in our estimation, rather than a white, 
but a very fine cream. Spindrift will open seven or eight trimly-tailored florets at a time 
on shapely spikes. Texture is waxy, rather than suede, as in the Picardy sports. A great 
show winner. (L 1-1.00; 10-8.00) (CM 1-.75; 10-6.00) (S 1-.50; 10-4.00) 
Spotlight x * * (410) (Palmer, 1944) (80 days) (Picardy x Yellow Seedling 
e ¢ ¢ ¢ derived from Jonquil, Dawson, Golden Dream and Orange 
Queen) The leading commercial yellow today. One of Dr. Palmer’s top-drawer intro- 
ductions. The closest thing to a yellow Picardy. Spotlight is a medium-deep yellow with 
unusually round, plain-petalled blooms, five or six of which are open at a time. A small 
fiery spark lights up the throat. A splendid cutter that makes fine spikes from even small 
bulbs. (L 3-.25; 10-.70) (M 10-.40) (S 10-.25) (Blbts. Pkg. .20) 
*_* (312) (Palmer, 1947) (70 days) (Picardy X (Jonquil x Seed- 
Spun Gold e e ling) Attractive deep yellow with round florets that remind 
one of Margaret Fulton. Has a lustrous, silken sheen. One of the best in a weak class. 
(L 1-.25; 10-2.80) (M 1-.25; 10-2.00) (S 2-.25; 10-1.00) (Blbts. 15-.25; 100-1.50) 
Starlet x_* *& * (200) (Baerman, 1944) (80 days) ((Zona x Baby Decorah) X 
ee Queen of Bremen) As the forget-me-not is more beautiful than 
the sunflower, so this tiny glad is more beautiful than most giant varieties. Starlet is the 
most graceful of all glads. Its waxy white blooms, exquisitely ruffled, are poised like flut- 
tering white butterflies on thin, wiry stems. There is a fugitive, transient beauty about 
Starlet that makes it a little unreal. Ethereal in small table arrangements. Indispensable 
to the discriminating fancier. Pictured on page 45. 
(L 2-.25; 10-1.00) (M 10-.40) (S 10-.25) (Blbts. Pkg. .25) 
Strawberry Peach ~*~ (°°), (Salbach, 1944) (85 days) | This 
glad has been coming up in perform- 
ance for us year after year until last summer it was really something to rave about. (See 
picture on page 24.) Its melting pinky-buff color is enhanced by extraordinary substance 
and truly magnificent ruffling. One of the most beautiful glads in existence. Don’t fail 
to add this thriller to your 1950 garden! 
(L 1-.40; 10-3.20) (M 1-.25; 10-2.00) (S 1-.15; 10-1.20) (Blbts. 10-.25; 100-2.00) 
*_* * (300) (Fischer, 1949) (85 days) (Angelica X (Sweet- 
Summer Snow ° ¢ © heart x Incense)) Here at last is the long-sought- 
for gladiolus of absolute, immaculate whiteness, free from the cream infusion found in the 
throat of nearly all white glads. White to the very base of the petals. White even to the 
stamens. Summer Snow opens up to nine heavily ruffled florets on tall spire-like spikes 
about 55 inches high. Placement is perfect. Indeed, spikes are so uniform as to be nearly 
identical. A glad you could cut in the dark and win with in its class in virtually any show. 
(The December, 1949, North American Gladiolus Council Bulletin, just at hand, discloses 
that Summer Snow won first in its class at 14 glad shows last summer—a most unusual 
record for any variety in the first year of its dissemination.) Grow this glad in sufficient 
quantity to cut it by the armful and you will understand why we called it “Summer Snow.” 
Pictured on page 40. 
(L 1-.50; 10-4.00) (M 1-.35; 10-2.50) (S 1-.25; 10-2.00) (Blbts. 10-.25; 100-2.00) 
“The outstanding one was Summer Snow, which is the purest white I ever grew. It 
has the finest stems, pose, placement, glistening color that is white. There has been a very 
definite need for this. It is tops in every way and I predict it will go to town.” 
—J.R. Carlisle, Ohio 
3 *&* * (416) (Spiller, 1946) (85 days) (Margaret Fulton x Hercules) 
Sunlight ee A glad of the soft orange-pink color that artists use so lavishly 
in painting sunsets. Opens about six round waxy florets on a well-proportioned spike. 
The only important glad derived from that old-favorite, Margaret Fulton. 
(L 1-.35; 10-2.80) (M 1-.25; 10-2.00) (S 2-.30; 10-1.20) (Blbts. 5-.25; 30-1.00) 
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