1950 — INTRODUCTIONS — 1950 
GARNET GLOW 
Sdl. 1482. (Rich Red x King Lear) 454 Class. 80 
days to bloom. Garnet Glow is a clean glistening 
garnet red self with no markings. The florets which 
are ruffled and wavy, with good substance, have 
excellent facing and spacing, and are very well at- 
tached to the slender strong spike. It makes a 
beautiful exhibition spike that will stand a lot of 
handling, does not burn in the sun, and if well 
grown will win over any glad in its class. Garnet 
Glow grows about 50” tall, with 24” flowerhead, 5” 
blooms, 20 buds, and opens 8, with 6 buds in color. 
Folage and bulb are both healthy, and bulblet pro- 
duction good and germination fair. It received the 
Empire State Gladiolus Society Commendation 
Award and was best seedling at Elmira in 1948. 
In 1949 it received the Seedling Award of Merit at 
Elmira, with a score of 86. Also Best N. Y. State 
Seedling at Binghamton International Show 1949. 
EACH — $3.00 any size. No discount. 
Bulblets in lots of 10 only — $38.00 
DESERT DUSK 
Sdl. 8121. (Lotus x (Mother Machree x Picardy)). 
Class 586. 100 days to bloom. Desert Dusk is an 
eye catching smoky that attracts all with its pleas- 
ing color, its huge expanse of bloom and the fine 
overall habits. The color is a smoky slate salmon 
with a blue overcast, and an orange red blotch. The 
florets have lightly frilled edges, good substance, 
are long lasting, and their facing and spacing is 
excellent. The plant has a strong straight medium 
spike, healthy foliage and bulb, and bulblet produc- 
tion and germination is fair. If well grown Desert 
Dusk can win against any glad in this class. The 
color is similar to Misty Dawn but much livelier. 
Plant early for show spikes. It grows about 55” 
tall, with 27” flowerhead, and 6” blooms, 18 buds, 
and opens 8 in the field. It received the E.S.G.S. 
Commendation Award in 1949 with a score of 85.3. 
Desert Dusk on cover had 27” flowerhead and open- 
ed 10. 
EACH — $3.00 any size. No discount. 
Bulblets in lots of 10 only — $3.00 
1949 — INTRODUCTION — 1949 
AUGUST MOON 
(June Bride x Mary Damaris). 510 Class. 80-85 
days to bloom. We have had some glowing reports 
on August Moon’s beauty and performance from 
over a wide territory. The color is purest light 
yellow with no marking or flaking. The huge 
blooms are round with lightly frilled edges and are 
