ROSEBLOOM (460) (Fischer ’51) (85 
days) (Elizabeth the Queen x Rose 
O’Day). This new rose will surprise you 
by the size of its flowerhead. From the 
same parentage as Noweta Rose and 
Elmer’s Rose. -L. .50; M > .35;.S .25; 
B 8-.25. 
ROSY RED (Knight) 362. (Harly). A 
rosy red that may go all the way as an 
early cut flower. Easy grower. L .15; 
M .10; S .08; B 100-1.00. 
ROYAL ROBES (Lins) 352. The color 
and texture of its pure velvet red ruf- 
fled florets is so rich that name ‘‘ Royal 
Robes’’ is self-suggestive. The 44-inch 
florets are round and wide open and 
heavily ruffled. Opens 5 to 6 florets on 
an 18-bud spike on always straight 4- 
foot plants. L .20; M .15; S .10; B 25-.25. 
SALMAN’S GLORY (507) (Salman, ’47). 
A very stalwart grower that rates near 
the top among Dutch varieties. In our 
early cut-flower patch, the rows of Sal- 
man’s Glory were truly magnificent. 
Don’t be without this leading cut-flower 
variety. One of the first to bloom in 
quantity for us. Distinctly a first-early. 
15,105 MM .08: S:.05; B pkg. .25. 
SCARLET GLORY 436 (Dean 750). 85 
days. Sport of Algonquin. The brightest 
and most outstanding Scarlet on the 
market. If you liked Beacon you will 
surely want Scarlet Glory. A vigorous, 
healthy grower, tall spike with 18 to 
22 buds. Can easily be grown to 500 size. 
Bulblets are large and plentiful, also 
germinate very well. Don’t let this price 
mislead you, this is really a good glad 
and I’m sure you will be satisfied. 
Everyone who sees it wants some stock. 
L .25; M .15; S 3-.25; B 15-.25. 
SEQUIN (410) Palmer 749) (75 days) 
A rather plain early glad that has prom- 
ise as an early cut-flower. Sequin pos- 
sesses a clear, mellow shade of lght 
yellow. Plant is well behaved. L .30; 
M .25; S .20; B 10-1.50. 
SHERMAN (Yatsko 748) 460. A rose with 
large white blotch of fine texture. Tall 
growing long flower head stands 60’? in 
field holds 6 open with 20 buds. Extra 
early 60 days. Blooms well from _ bulb- 
lets. Not a beautiful glad but one that 
will be a good commercial due to its 
earliness. L .10; M .08; S .05; B 100-.50. 
SILVER COURT (400) (Lins 748). A fine 
pure white with no trace of cream. It 
opens up to 7 large plain petaled florets 
of firm texture on an average spike. 
Fine healthy grower and good increaser. 
Excellent grower from bulblets. One of 
the very best of pure whites. L .35; 
M .30; S .20; B 10-.25. 
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SILVER LUSTRE (Moses). A brand new 
color in Gladiolus. Nothing lke it has 
ever been introduced. Color is light blue- 
lavender with no trace of pink or rose, 
with small feather of deeper lavender 
on lower petal. Outer edges of petals 
flushed slightly deeper. This variety 
is a true color sport of Elizabeth the 
Queen and carries all its good char- 
acteristics except color. Because of the 
Queen heritage, I believe it especially 
valuable. L 1.00; M .75; S .50; B 10-.75. 
SILVER STAR 401. A large formal pure 
white with bright purple shading to 
lavender “biotch. ,Floret’ size oesvoa,o 
inches with slightly ruffled edge. Six 
to 8 open and as many showing eolor 
on a heavy, stiff spike with 16 to 18 
buds. 1.20; M..15;°S 110; Bo25-50: 
SILVER WINGS (Ritsema) 500. A won- 
derful white sport of Picardy. Opens 7 
or 8 glistening white florets with most 
of the remaining buds showing color. 
Florets are 6 inches across and are 
very ruffled. All the buds will open to 
the very tip. Plants are strong and 
healthy. The leading white commercial. 
L .10; M .08; S .05; B 10-.20; 100-.50. 
‘‘SIOUX CITY SUE’’ (Ayres) 462. An 
American Beauty Rose Red glad. A 
large decorative opening 7-8 slightly 
ruffled perfectly placed florets with 
most of remaining buds showing color. 
L .25; M .15; S .10; B 50-1.00. 
SIR GALAHAD (Salbach) 511. Patented, 
soft, rich, clear creamy yellow with a 
diamond shaped blotch or rich erimson, 
in beautiful contrast. Words fail us 
to describe its unusual beauty. Six 6- 
inch florets wide open, a bit recurved, 
18 bud. G .15. 
SKYLARK (Palmer ’48) (80) 523. A 
very bright, vivid orange with a large 
throat of gold. Grows to 4 feet in 
height with 8 open. A bright striking 
color combination you will like. L .25; 
M .20; S .10; B 25-.50. 
SNOW PRINCESS 400. An _ improved 
Maid of Orleans, being purer in color, 
larger and more uniform in perform- 
ance. Very strong grower. L .08; 3-.20; 
M .06; 3-.15;°S .04; 8-25. 
SPARKLE (Ruble) (80) 532. A solid or 
self color of pinkish salmon that is real- 
ly beautiful, something a bit different 
from the common run of pinks, sub- 
stance very good. A heavy tall upright 
Stalk that has 6 to 8 six-inch florets 
open with 4 to 6 showing color. L .40; 
M .30; S .20; B 10-.25. 
