that it is, because of color and earliness together with consistent performance, one 
of the truly great market flowers. It does well on the ‘‘show table’. Kodaslides are 
available for your inspection on a loan basis. 
MINSTREL (Palmer-Gove ’44) 566 
The largest lavender, and for that reason much in demand by exhibitors and fans. 
Minstrel blooms in mid-late season from short plants that produce good flower heads. 
MISS CHICAGO (Buchheit-Krueger) 560 
The few blooming size bulbs of Miss Chicago that remained for planting added to the 
show record of this beautiful rose lavender as follows: Champion Spike, 1st State 
Fair Show; Champion 3 spikes W.G.S. State Fair Show; Best spike shipped less 
than 500 miles S. E. M.G.S. bronz medal. Miss Chicago shared the limelight with 
Miss Wisconsin during the 9 days of gladiolus shows at the State Fair. At Beloit and 
Springfield it revealed its beauty in basket and as a part of a display. Miss Chicago 
with its unique rose color and its inverted yellow crescent is indeed beautiful. Since 
it opens up to 10 florets of giant size in compact placement is eye catching, a florist 
flower supreme. Spikes of Miss Chicago cut at first opening will, in several days 
time, increase flower head length by many inches as the florets open. Happily Miss 
Chicago is a conservative increaser, leaving value with the investor. Reports of its 
performance elsewhere are to date highly enthusiastic. It will sell out early. Previous 
major wins of Miss Chicago include champion seedling, Kankakee ’49; 3 spike seedling 
champion. Kohler ’49 (Wisconsin); American Home Achievement Award, Garfield Park 
"49 Favorite seedling Wisconsin Symposium ’49. Kodaslides available on a loan basis. 
MISS WISCONSIN (Krueger 743) 460 
A variety that enjoys the distinction of being in a class by itself as to color tone. 
The fine rose colored florets are sought for by florists. Heavy demand annually 
depletes existing stock. It is a consistent performer. It opens up to 8 florets at one 
time. Miss Wisconsin won Grand Champion honors at the Wisconsin show ’47. Miss 
Wisconsin is exceptionally well liked by florists. It has a fine health record gener- 
ally and in Florida. Top winner 460 color class N. KH. G.S. ’49 winning summary. 
MISS VERMONT (Hatch-Gove ’45) 510 
The crepe paper lavender pink of Miss Vermont has always appealed to me. Its cut 
spikes are among the best ‘‘keepers’’ in floral work and florists welcome it for their 
floral work. Miss Vermont is a fine gladiolus. 
MORNING STAR (Van Prooyen ’48) 500 
On several occasions the superlative spikes of this white sport of Picardy have by the 
efforts of the introducer graced the show tables at mid-west shows. Since it is a 
Picardy sport its habits and traits are known. A fine variety. 
MT. GEM (Requa ’46) 436 as 
After viewing many superlative spikes of Mountain Gem at the glad shows, it finally 
was included in my planting where it demonstrated the conclusion that it was a great 
red. 
NANCY (Arnett 749) 452 
Cherry toned red Nancy, different in shade than the usual red, lived up to the publi- 
city given it, as well as its performance here as a seedling. It passed all tests here 
as a great commercial. It opened 8 florets with much bud color from very tall plants. 
Its bulblets germinated well. 
OCTOBER SUNSHINE (Quackenbush ’47) ; 420 ; 
Blends of yellow and orange are beautiful, and so is appropriately named October 
Sunshine. It appears that October Sunshine will deserve commercial rating. It is 
a mid-early variety of fine habit. 
ANGE GOLD (Marshall 745) 420 
rae one of the most vigorous plants in the glad world. Orange Gold has a deep orange 
color with a yellow throat. It is very showy and the color is liked by florists. | A 
basket of it gets attention at once. Even though the bulblets are difficult to germin- 
ate, it is a top commercial variety. It is early. 
TRICIAN (Scheer 747) 566 — “0 
ae With two years of growing experience as a_basis for my opinion, I believe Patrician 
to be the best new commercial lavender. It makes very large florets of fine color 
with a very faint flecking under some conditions. My stock is, and has been healthy 
and clean. 
PERSONALITY (Butt ’47) 560 
The particular virtue of Personality is the formation of giant florets (7 open) of fine 
keeping qualities. The color is of a subdued shade of rose. The plants grow to better 
than average height. It appears to a fine variety. 
PHANTOM BEAUTY (Bastian 747) 440° 
Precision spikes with precision placement are traits of blush pink Phantom Beauty 
which have given it Championships. The variety opens up to 10 florets at one time. 
It is a variety of great promise. Glad fans will approve of it. 
PINK CHARM (LaSalle-Arenius ’46) ; 542 \ 
Pink Charm with a good water supply gives superb spikes of vibrant pink color with 
a warm glow in the throat in early season. I like to use it for my florist outlets. 
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