KEEFER (Lines ’49) 478-578 (E). Perhaps the largest blue, with 512- 
inch florets on several spikes for us last summer. Buds are a rich blue- 
black, lightening some as they fully open, but still a dark shade of blue 
violet. There is usually some marbling of darker color, more of an overlay 
than flecking. Not a clear color but quite attractive we think. Quite a good 
propagator; bulblets slow to sprout without special treatment. 
L $2.00, M $1.50, Bulblets 2—.25, 10—$1.00. 
KEITH (Pratt ’49) 582 (EM). One of the best novelties from “down 
under”, this is an interesting smoky bronze with a plum colored throat. 
Somewhat reminiscent of that once popular variety Zuni but much more 
colorful. Early orders from those who saw it last summer have depleted 
our stock. Some loose attachment of the huge round florets is the only 
fault we have observed. 
S .25, Bulblets 3—.20, 10—.60. 
LADRONE (Palmer ’47) 433 (M). A very brilliant deep orange salmon 
with bright yellow throat. Color pattern rather like Beacon but with less 
red and more orange in its makeup. Also the yellow throat area is smaller, 
altho still very prominent. For all its brilliance the color is refined-—bright 
but not gaudy. Its closest competitor seems to be King Alfred, but as the 
two grow here Ladrone gets our vote, tho the florets are not as large. 
Opens 7-8 on long stretchy spikes. A very fast propagator of small bulblets. 
L .30, M .25, S 2—.25, Bulblets 20—.25, 100—$1.00. 
LADY EVE (Grout 746) 301 (EM). Another attention getter is this boldly 
blotched blush white. This is one variety that really has a blotch—not a 
feather or a spot—our apologies to those who object to the use of the 
term “blotch” in gladiolus description! Not exactly a refined variety, but 
certainly an eye-catcher; you can’t miss it whether you like it or not. 
Seems to us an improvement on older varieties such as Ariadne. 
L .45, M .50, S .25, Bulblets 6—.25, 10—.35, 100—$2.50. 
LANCELOT (G. Snyder ’49) 410 (EM). One of the better new yellows in 
our trial patch last summer, and one that has made its mark in official 
trial gardens over the country, with a high score of 86.2 and an average of 
82.4 in four different localities. Lancelot opens 6 or 7 medium large clear 
yellow florets on good spikes. A good propagator, with strong bulblet ger- 
mination and growth. A promising new variety in a color class that still 
needs strengthening. 
M $1.50, S $1.00, Bulblets .20, 10—$1.60, 100—$12.00. 
LA VALLE (Lines ’49) 507 (M). A beautiful light cream or ivory white 
with throat brushed a brilliant orange scarlet. The very large (6 inch) 
flowers are beautifully ruffled and fluted, triangular in shape with single 
lip petal. While not seen much as yet on the show bench, we are willing 
to go on record with the prediction that La Valle is a potential heavy prize 
winner—will be a strong contender for grand championship honors at 
future shows (check its record 2 or 3 years from now!). Stems are very 
tall, not heavy but almost always straight, the long flowerheads carrying 
up to 10 or 11 of these huge lovely florets open at a time. A grand improve- 
ment on such varieties as Coventry, Sir Galahad, and Salman’s Glory. 
L, M, or S, $3.00 each, Bulblets .25, 10—$2.00. 
LAVENDER BEAUTY (Kolb-Butt ’50) 466 (M). See 1950 Co-Introduc- 
tions. 
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“The bulblets were mostly so nice and large and you were so generous 
with them. Imagine our surprise to find a bulb in with the bulblets in many 
of the bags.” 
Mrs. R. B. R., South Euclid, Ohio. 
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