GLADIOLUS—Continued 
CAROLINE WARNER GANNETT. Massive medium 
rose with cherry blotch, outer petals flaked lavender. 
Individual florets up to 8 ins. in diameter. A winner 
over any other smoky. Doz. $7.50, 100 $55.00 
CHAMOUNY. A striking shade of cerise-rose with a 
silver line on the edge of all petals. 10 to 12 flowers 
open on a long flower spike. One of the most beautiful 
spikes ever grown. 4%-inch florets. 
Doz. $2.10, 100 $15.00 
CLARENCE D. FORTNAM. Voted “Grand Champion” 
at Maryland Show and “most beautiful” at Eastern 
International Show. Color is blush-pink, 5 inch heavily 
ruffled florets, 24 inch flower heads with 8 of its 21 
buds open and another 8 showing color. Height of 
plant in field is 56 inches. A fine cut flower of heavy 
substance, tight attachment and ability to open when 
cut. Florets 5 inches. Doz. $60.00, 100 $425.00 
COMMANDER KOEHL. Considered one of the best 
dark reds. Beautiful formation with large flowers 
and tall spikes. Deep scarlet-blood-red. 51-inch 
florets. Doz. $2.10, 100 $15.00 
CONNECTICUT YANKEE. An exquisite light pink 
with reddish throat blotch. Many open with several 
showing color. Perfect placement. Florets 5% inches. 
Doz. $7.00, 100 $50.00 
CONNIE G. An entrancingly beautiful clear cream. 
Heavily ruffled and fluted. Unusually heavy sub- 
stance and exquisite form. Lip is yellow, enhancing 
the beauty of this Glad. Grows 4% to 5 feet tall; 
strong, straight stem. 8 to 10 6-inch florets open at 
one time with 20 or more buds. 
Doz. $42.00, 100 $300.00 
CORONA. Creamy white shading deeper cream in throat 
with rose picotee edge on all petals. A very beautiful 
and distinct variety with 6 to 8 wide open, 5%4-inch 
flowers, heads of 16 to 18 buds. 
Doz. $2.10, 100 $15.00 
COTILLION. Deep pink with creamy yellow throat. 
Tall growth, good placement, long flower heads con- 
taining 18 to 20 buds. 6-inch florets. 
Doz. $11.00, 100 $75.00 
COVER GIRL. Medium pink, long flower spike with ten 
or more florets open at one time. A sure winner. 
6-inch florets. Doz. $2.65, 100 $18.00 
DR. WHITELEY. Clear soft apricot-yellow with gold 
throat. Opens 5 to 6 well placed 5%-inch blooms on 
tall, straight spike. Doz. $1.60, 100 $12.00 
ELIZABETH THE QUEEN. Large, beautifully ruffled, 
clear mauve with darker lines in throat. Fine form, 
opens 7 to 8 at a time. A queen among the Gladiolus. 
64-inch florets. Doz. $2.10, 100 $15.00 
FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE. Glistening pure white. 
Many flowers open on 60 inch spike, 22 five inch ruf- 
fled florets of excellent substance and perfect place- 
ment. A unique color. Doz. $6.50, 100 $45.00 
GAIL. Light lavender shading deeper at petal edges. 
Light penciling of rose-cerise deep in the throat of 
lower petals. Straight spike, fine placement. 7 to 9 
wide open 5-inch florets with gracefully recurving 
petals. Doz. $21.00, 100 $160.00 
GARNET GLOW. Glistening garnet-red self with no 
markings. Ruffled, wavy florets, good substance, ex- 
cellent facing and spacing, slender, strong spike. Does 
not burn in the sun. About 50 inches tall, 24 inch 
flower heads, 5 inch blooms, 20 inch buds, 8 open with 
six buds in color. Florets 5% inch. 
Doz. $60.00, 100 $425.00 
GOLD EAGLE. Deep clear yellow, with frilled petals; 
very early. Florets 4inches. Doz. $1.60, 100 $12.00 
Kennedy Kwality Cal lition Gladiolus 
GOLDEN CHIMES. An improvement on Loyalty; clear 
yellow nicely ruffled flowers perfectly placed on 
straight stems. 4-inch florets. Doz. $2.10, 100 $15.00 
GOLDEN DREAM. Pure golden yellow, the spike and 
size of flower is like Golden Measure. Florets 3% 
inches. Doz. $2.10, 100 $15.00 
GREAT LAKES. A super clear light blue, self color. 
As to size, length of stem and formation it excels all 
other blues to date. Robust grower and many flowers 
open. Florets 4% to 5% inches. Doz. $5.75, 100 $40.00 
GRETA GARBO. Soft rose florets with cream lower 
lip. Large, well placed blooms open quite flat on 
a fine spike with 6 to 7 flowers open at a time. An 
exhibition Glad. Florets 5% inches. 
Doz. $2.10, 100 $15.00 
GWEN. A fragrant Gladiolus. Slightly lighter than 
the cerise-rose of Chamouny. Placement almost per- 
fect, tall spikes. 64-inch florets. Received all the 
awards of the Empire State Gladiolus Society. 
Doz. $21.00, 100 $160.00 
HUNTRESS. Very early pinkish lavender, beautifully 
ruffled. 6 to 8 florets open on medium height spike. 
5 inch florets. Doz. $2.90, 100 $20.00 
JANE LEECH. Exquisite coral-pink with canary- 
yellow throat. The most heavily ruffled and one of 
the most beautiful Gladioli we have yet seen. Florets 
are large, well placed, 6 to 8 open at one time on tall 
spike of 16 to 18 buds. Doz. $3.50, 100 $25.00 
JEANIE. An exquisite and distinctive clear rich pink 
with white mid-ribs and creamy yellow throat. Six 
large, very beautiful, 544-inch blooms open; strong, 
tall spike carrying 18 to 20 buds. A variety of merit 
which cannot be too highly recommended. 
Doz. $2.10, 100 $15.00 
KING LEAR. Very early. Clear dark reddish purple 
with silver line on edge of all petals. Opens 5 to 6 
huge, beautifully ruffled, 64%-inch blooms on a tall, 
willowy stem. Doz. $1.60, 100 $12.00 
LADY JANE. Cream petals tipped yellow, free bloom- 
ing, slightly ruffled. 44-inch florets. 
Doz. $2.10, 100 $15.00 
LANCASTER. The best of the purple varieties. Very 
large 5 inch florets. Excellent cut flower and a 
winner. Doz. $5.00, 100 $35.00 
LAVENDER AND GOLD. Early, dainty lavender, 
yellow-throated. Tall, slender, wiry stems, well placed, 
41-inch blooms. Doz. $2.10, 100 $15.00 
LEADING LADY. A creamy white sport of Picardy 
and like its parent a tall, strong grower and truly an 
exhibition variety. Leading Lady has 7 to 8 large, 
wide open 54-inch florets with 16 to 17 buds. Stock 
limited. Doz. $2.10, 100 $15.00 
MAID OF ORLEANS. Milky white with creamy throat. 
A good straight plant carries 8 large flowers open 
at a time. Perhaps the best all-around white at lower 
prices. Florets 4% inches. Doz. $1.60, 100 $12.00 
MARGARET BEATON. Pure snow-white with small 
scarlet blotch in the throat. 7 to 9 well placed blooms 
open on_a long flower head. Strong grower, with 
4%2- to 5-inch florets. This is one of the most beau- 
tiful varieties in existence and bound to become 
immensely popular as an exhibition sort. 
Doz. $1.60, 100 $12.00 
MARIANNE. A self color, clear delicate pink with 
slight salmon reflex. Florets are large and 8 to 10 
open on long, straight stems. We recommend this 
without reservation. 4-inch florets. 
Doz. $3.50, 100 $25.00 
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