THE GLADIOLUS FANCIER’S GUIDEBOOK FOR 1952 
LIGHT PINK—40 Series 
540 ARTHUR RANK (Visser) (our ’51 
import release) E. Light shell pink, 
faint buff suffusion. Tested a second 
year at Valleevue in order to give it 
a Commercial use rating and to as- 
certain its size in a more normal year. 
The excellent color is not far from 
that of the variety Greta Garbo, 
marketed about 15 years ago, still 
grown by many because of its beauty. 
However, the spikes of Arthur Rank 
stand uniformly straight and strong, 
their double row placement is so uni- 
formly perfect it may one day be 
recognized as the “perfect formal 
spike”. Moreover, the florets are larger 
and 8 open easily in the field, with 6 
in well tapered bud color and 4-6 green, 
blooming about 10-12 days earlier. 
About 70 days. 
Seems to us entirely possible it may 
deserve a commercial rating of AA. 
In ’51 a first by Mr. Manley at Cen- 
tral Ohio show. 
Vv test rating, 89-A-A. 
Each L .50 M .35 Bits .05 (100, $3.). 
441 CONN. YANKEE (Schenetsky ’44) 
LM. A beautiful blush pink with a 
small orange red feather in the throat. 
Color value is very high and this, to- 
gether with the shapely spikes it 
makes with 8 open and good length, 
helps it to maintain a high place in 
the winner columns. The propagation 
is under the “satisfactory level” and 
the plants have a tendency to mature 
early, after blooming, indicating need 
of early digging. 
One of the\ select few glads earning 
from 3-5 grand champs a year. In 
"51 at Nebr., National (Wash., D. C.), 
Ill. (Champaign), No. Ill.-So. Wis. 
Elkhorn) and N. J. (Dover). 
Our ratings, 87-A-C. 
Each L .15 M .10 Bits (100, $1.). 
540 EVANGELINE (Palmer 748) LM. 
Very pale, light rose, almost blush 
white with creamy yellow throat. This 
is the giant seedling that started its 
way to fame as seedling and grand 
champion at the big Cleveland ’46 
show. Both bulbs and bulblets make 
powerful growth. Winning its share 
of prizes everywhere. 
In ’51 NAGC reports 48 firsts in color 
classes. Received most A votes in ’51 
CGS R.I. symposium. Grand Champ 
at C.G.S., East Liverpool, W. Interna- 
tional (Auburn, Wash.) Valleevue and 
likely more. Also no end of section and 
division champs. 
Vv test ratings, 86-A-A. 
Each L .40 M .25 S .15 Blts (100, $2.). 
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ARTHUR RANK 
440 GLORIOSA See new items, page 16. 
440 PENNANT See new items, page 16. 
441 SILCHERLIED (Pfitzer 750) (our 
1950 introduction) E. Song of Silcher, 
a German compeser of about 1600. 
This is a wonderful color harmony 
of unflecked, clean la France pink with 
solid small primula rose mark deen 
in throat. 
The plant specifications ring in har- 
mony also, as its exhibition and com- 
mercial qualities are tops. Tall, strong 
spikes, 60-66 inches high, carrying 
18-20 buds capable of opening eight 
5-inch, well formed and _ attached 
florets even when cut in bud and 
several more if cut later. Double row 
placement, early, healthy and excel- 
lent propagator. 
Tested a second year at Valleevue, two 
of its three ratings were raised. 
Vv test rating, 88-B-B. 
Each L $2.00 M $1.50 S $1.00 Bits .25 
(10, $2.) (100, $16.). 
