From DR. SISSON 
Bliss (541) (Green Mantle x Prima Donna) 
Late midseason. Ruffled wide open 
bronze pink with a rose brush on a cream 
ground and with bronze shades in the bud. An 
entirely new coloring. It opens 8 with 5 show- 
ing with 20 bud total. Spacing, facing and at- 
tachment are all good. Has a long flower head 
on a 5 foot plant. Good propagator. Something 
different and good. Has won plenty of prizes. 
Any size 1/3.00, with 10 bbts. /6.00 
Ca ptivation (566) (Elizabeth The Queen 
x Greta Garbo) Same par- 
entage as Evangeline. Midseason. Dainty clear 
light bluish lavender shading lighter toward the 
throat. A very captivating and_ intriguing 
variety. It opens 8 534” triangular wide open 
ruffled and waved blooms with 5 in color. 20 
total buds. ‘Tall plant with long flower heads. 
Should make a fine commercial. Color is just 
what the florists like for beautiful make up 
work. Has won at the shows. 
Any size 1/3.00, with 10 bbts./6.00 
From THEODORE WOODS 
Rosita (560) (Elizabeth The Queen x 
Chamouny) Midseason. (Color 
photograph on front cover). A unique shade of 
rose accented by a small darker blotch and with 
a narrow white line around all petals. The wide 
open, tightly attached blooms are rolled, frilled 
and fluted. The plant is strong, sturdy, tall and 
healthy, reaching 5 ft. or more. The heads are 
long, with 20-24 buds with 10 or more open 
and the rest in color. Texture is heavy and 
placement regular. It opens and keeps unusually 
well. Rosita is a grand variety for exhibition, 
cut flower use or the home garden. “Mike”’ 
Sherman recommends it highly. A good opener 
when cut in bud. Fine shipper, exceptional 
propagation. Bound to be a big seller when stock 
is available. 
L 1/3.00 S 1/1.00 
M 1/2.00 B 1/.75 
Unit No. 1 5L, 5M, 5S, 25B/35.00 
Unit No. 2 10L, 10M, 10S, 250B /125.00 
From H. H. KNIGHT 
(Seedling 4712) (443) Mid- 
season. Deep pink with scar- 
let feather in the throat. Blooms are fairly 
heavily ruffled and fluted, with raised midrib. 
Plants grow 55-60” with a 25’ flower head 
and 20-22 strongly attached buds. Opens 9 with 
Jessie Mae 
17 
Jessie Mae 
10 in color. Strong healthy plants, good propa- 
gator and good bloomer from all sizes. 
Jessie Mae won scads of prizes, including the 
American Home Achievement Medal at Water- 
loo in 1951. In the Trial Grounds it rated from 
B to AA. “Mike” Sherman Says It was one of 
his five best performers in 1951. 
Any size 1/3.00 1 bulb, 10 bbts. /5.00 
From PROF. E. F. PALMER 
; (422) (Sdlg. 43094) (Picardy x 
Gatineau Orange Gold Gold Medal 
Award Gladiolus Grower’s Test Garden, 
scoring 88 in 1949 and 87 in 1950. 
Gatineau is a lively orange salmon with a 
light yellow throat. It forms strong, straight 
spikes on 5 ft. plants. Opens 7-8 usually well 
placed strongly attached florets 414~5’’ in size 
with up to 8 buds in color. It is an early and 
vigorous grower blooming in 80 days. Good 
propagator and makes healthy bulbs that kee 
extremely well and growth from bulblets is 
uniform and vigorous. 
