My 1950 Introduction 
LENORA WELCHLEN—Class 432 
Lenora Welchlen was Champion 3-spike Seedling 
of the Le Roy show, largest of the Illinois Glaaiolus 
Society’s six 1949 shows. Named in honor of Mrs. 
J. W. Welchlen of Le Roy, life-long lover of glads 
and a founder and patron of the Illinois Gladiolus 
Society, it represents my humble effort to pay trib- 
ute to a grand lady. 
The championship win at LeRoy was not tue first 
for this flower, for in 1947 it was Champion 3-spike 
Seedling of the State Show in Springfield. 

Lenora Welchlen is deep salmon, bordering on 
orange with an orange diamond on the yellow back- 
ground of each of the two lower petals. Florets are 
slightly ruffled and distinctly needle-pointed. Six to 
8 florets open at a time with 5 showing color and 5 to 
% green. Floret placing is alternate with good spac- 
ing and solid attachment. 
Bulblet production is moderate, and germination 
is good. Large bulbs bloom in 85 to 90 days. 
For a large type glad with two champions to its 
credit I am going to set the introductory price at.a 
modest figure. Every glad growing friend of Mrs. 
Welchlen can well afford to grow at least one bulb 
of Lenora Welchlen in 1950 for the price is only 
$1.00 each for large or medium bulbs. 
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