* * * (440) (Klein, 1945) (70 days) (Picardy x Helena) Loved 
True Love e e e¢ truly for its delectable pink color and gentle charm. Love- 
ly in arrangements on a coffee table or with the light streaming on it through lace curtains. 
A dependable early cutter. Does not bloom well from small bulbs. 
(L 2-.25; 10-1.00) CM 10-.50) (S 10-.25) (Blbts. Pkg. .25) 
© * *& *& «(250) (Butt, 1948) (70 days) (Harlequin x Crinklette) Here 
Twinkles e is a glad that has unusual value for sophisticated arrange- 
ments. Its color is derived directly from Brightside (one of the grandparents): light 
orange, blending to bittersweet tips, though it has more bittersweet about it than Bright- 
side. But it is in form that Twinkles is most original. Its heavy crimping and needle- 
pointing would delight a stylist like Schiaparelli. I consider this one of the best among 
the 200-size glads. ($2.00 each, any size. No blbts.) 
Dr. H Black 
Velvet Mantle x4 * Sa (Fischer, 1949) (85 days) (Dr. Hoeg x Blac 
This luxurious maroon will open 6 to 9 
florets on long “buggy-whip” spikes five feet tall. Grows almost too tall. A marvelous 
basket glad. Blooms have such a lustrous, silky sheen that we had to have our halftone 
on page 37 made over, the sheen on the first photograph we used being so intense it made 
this look like a white glad. Velvet Mantle is one of the loveliest in the black-red class 
and at its best is unbeatable. Note the customer reactions on page 53. 
(L 1-1.00; 10-8.00) CM 1-.75; 10-6.00) (S 1-.50; 10-4.00) (Blbts. 4-.25; 10-.50) 
Venida * * * (460) (Milo, 1947) (85 days) ((Mauve Magic x Minuet) X Minuet) 
e e e Medium orchid-rose with a prominent sharp throat blotch of 
cream. Produces neat, formal spikes with great consistency. Opens about eight florets 
with several more showing color. One of the better rose glads. 
(L 1-1.00; 10-8.00) CM 1-.75; 10-6.00) (S 1-.50; 10-4.00) (Blbts. 5-.35; 10-.50) 
Victory Queen *__* * (430) (Wilson, 1945) (95 days) (Mrs. Richard Mc- 
e e¢ Govern x Christabel) Heart-warming salmon- 
peach, lavishly ruffled and glowing as if filled with congealed sunlight. Cream throat. A 
lush, exuberant, corn-fed beauty that stands out in any display of pulchritude. 
(L 1-.25; 10-2.00) (M 1-.20; 10-1.50) (S 2-.25; 10-1.00) (Blbts. 10-.25; 100-1.00) 
Ww * zx * * (436) (Kadel, 1947) (95 days) (Red Penny x Regent) This 
ar Paint e e ¢ is definitely one of the best scarlets. Ranks close to 
Bonfire in color saturation. A self-scarlet with a glistening enamelled sheen. Opens about 
eight medium-large, well rounded florets on a tall, tapering spike. A glad you'll be proud 
to have in your garden. 
(L 1-1.00; 10-8.00) (CM 1-.75; 10-6.00) (S 1-.50; 10-4.00) (Blbts. 4-.25; 100-4.00) 
Ww * *& *& *& (366) (Fischer, 1947) (70 days) (Lavender and Gold x 
edgwood e ¢ e¢ ¢ Seedling) Here is one medium-sized glad so outstand- 
ing in beauty that it is a favorite even with those who prefer the giants. Our color picture 
of Wedgwood on page 51, though somewhat too pink, tells the story of Wedgwood’s beauty 
better than any description. It is a true lavender of extraordinary substance and ruffling, 
blending to a soft cream throat. Texture is very waxy. Attachment of florets and ability to 
open in water are ideal, making this a fine commercial. Its extreme earliness (61 days for 
a friend in Indiana) also contributes to its cut-flower value. For us Wedgwood regularly 
opens five 4%4-inch blooms, but several growers in other localities report its ability to open 
eight. Spikes are consistently four and one-half feet tall. Does not produce shorts. 
Foliage is deep green and very healthy. Propagation is excellent. 
We have made the beautiful Prestgard strain the backbone of our hybridizing program. 
The seed-parent of Wedgwood, Lavender and Gold, is derived in part from Sweetheart, a 
waxy pink-and-white Prestgard variety that was popular for many years. The pollen- 
parent of Wedgwood is not positively known. We have about decided, however, that it 
must have been one of our seedlings of Gloaming (a tall light-purple with white throat) x 
Shirley Temple (which came from Picardy crossed with Ruffled Beauty (a Prestgard light 
yellow which we offered up to last year). Thus Wedgwood has apparently inherited blood 
of the Prestgard strain from both parents. 
Dr. Cason of Tennessee, one of the leading authorities on glad varieties, in his com- 
prehensive summary of the 1949 season in the December, 1949, N.A.G.C. Bulletin, rates 
Wedgwood as one of the “Ten Best Glads”, it being the only 300-size glad to receive that 
honor. 
Last year Wedgwood was $1.00 per bulb. At its new low price everyone can now enjoy 
Wedgwood in generous cutting quantity. We heartily recommend this color gem to those 
who sell cut-flowers. Very attractive prices are offered in our wholesale list. 
(L 1-.35; 10-3.00) (M 1-.25; 10-2.00) (S 1-.15; 10-1.00) (Blbts. 10-.25; 100-2.00) 
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