CONNECTICUT YANKEE (Schenetsky ’44) 441 
Back in the limelight with a championship is superb Connecticut Yankee, a fine pink 
with a sharp blotch. It builds impressive spikes with 8 or more florets open at one 
time. It will be grown for many years, because of its quality. Its floret placement 
is precise. 
CYNTHIA (Graft °49) 410 
A second years growth experience with Cynthia makes me certain that it is the best 
very early yellow for cit-flower production available to the grower. With extra 
early bloom characteristics, purity of its color and consistency of performance as 
well as easy increase makes Cynthia a great commercial gladiolus. Under field culture 
Cynthia grows to the height of 52 inches. Its keeping qualities are excellent. No 
“green’’ appears in the bud color of Cynthia. 
DAISY MAE (Lins-Ruble 7°45) 441 
Orange salmon Daisy Mae with its deeper blotch has won many friends. It receives 
praise as a strong dependable grower. 
DEBORAH SAMPSON (Scheer ’47) 440 
The stately spikes of tall Deborah Sampson, with its many open recurved florets are 
very impressive. It appears to have the necessary good growing habits of a worthy 
variety. It made a very fine impression here. 
DIEPPE (Hassel ’45) 452 
Fiery salmon scarlet Dieppe with its unique floret shape seems to be headed for 
commercial sucess. It is a fine variety in a needed color class. The spikes are big 
and attractive. It blooms in mid-season. It is a fine commercial variety. 
DREAM GIRL (Krueger ’45) 460 
In a class by itself as a spike maker under all conditions, and from all bulb sizes. 
Only Spic & Span and Tralee give it competition in this respect. Dream Girl opens 
8 pale rose florets with a harmonizing rose blotch of small size. Florists desire 
the long tapering ribbons of color. It is improving as a propagator, and may yet 
achieve commercial recommendation. 
EASTER PARADE (Briggs-Scott) 400 
White with soft cream yellow throat is the color of this fine growing gladiolus. 
Floret placement and attachment were excellent. It produced the best bulblet grown 
stock of any variety that I have grown. Easter Parade has many western boosters. 
ELAINE (Pennington ’49) 432 
A vivid deep salmon commercial gladiolus has been desired for some time. Elaine, 
grown here at Reliance Gardens under test appealed to me very much both because of 
its own beauty and because of a need for its sparkling color. It withstood the 
drought and heat very well. 
Elaine grows to a height of 50’ from plants which allow of a low cut, and makes 
nice spikes that carry 17 or more buds with 6 or 7 open florets of near 5” size. 
Elaine is a beautiful gladiolus. 
EVANGELINE (Palmer-Gove ’48) 540 
A beautiful light to pale pink with shades of apricot (not rose) that can, when 
well grown, take championship honors, because of its many (10-12) open florets. 
It is said to be resistant to Florida plant and bulb pests. Stock supplied will be that 
of the introducer. 
FABULOUS (LaSalle-Arenius ’46) 443 
The florets of Fabulous are of salmon hue and have a cream blotch on which is su- 
perimposed a deeper pink crescent. Its habits are very acceptable. 
FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE (Harris ’47) 400 
From small stock this white with two inoffensive throat marks gave a_ satisfactory 
performance. Its below the ground performance is not known at this writing. 
Florence Nightingale received much praise from eastern growers last year. Its per- 
formance this past summer was excellent. It has great color bulk. Great commercial 
prospect. 
GOLD MEDAL (Beardmore-Krueger ’48) 516 
A giant buff yellow that is an exciting exhibition variety. This mid-early gladiolus 
is one of the tallest glads grown. Its wide open, waved florets add much to its 
beauty. Large bulb spikes far exceed those from the smaller sizes. It should be cut 
in near bud. A complete sell-out precluded any possibility of adding to its show re- 
cord. It will sell out again. 
GOLDEN ARROW (Pruitt ’47) 510 
A smooth medium to pale yellow with little or no detracting marks in the throat. 
It has a good western record and many endorsers in the mid-west. It appears to 
be an excellent yellow variety. 
GOLDEN BEAUTY (Coates ’47) 510 
The largest clear medium to dark yellow to bloom in early season. The tall spikes 
carried 18 buds of which eight 4%4’’ florets opened at one time. It has a strong stem 
and excellent attachment. Golden Beauty is one of the new ones that deserves espe- 
cial recommendation. 
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