in water and a good keeper when cut.’ Blooms in 80 days (range 77 to 83 days). 
Foliage healthy, deep green in color, leaves very broad. Makes fine healthy bulbs that 
are a joy to clean; good propagator, germination excellent. 
In the above cross all the seedlings were white or cream except two, Red Gold 
and a light orange. As the name suggests this new gladiolus resembles White Gold but 
is light red in color; the florets have the same heavy substance, but with good culture 
and moisture, will carry 20 buds where White Gold shows 16. Red Gold has one fault 
in common with White Gold; under dry conditions the flower heads may shorten some- 
what, but still useful as cut flowers. The past year we found our local florists liked 
Red Gold the best of all the reds we grew. Red Gold has been a winner at the shows; 
Best Three Spikes at the lowa State Show, Cedar Rapids, 1945, and given a score of 
8714 points. Best Single Spike Seedling at Iowa State Show, Sioux City, 1948, with 
a score of 89 on the N.A.G.C. score sheet; judged by J. Elton Carter and John Redding. 
HIHO (Knight, 1948) 
(Ogarita X Wings of Song) 
Color a clear deep rosy salmon, throat clear white without markings, never flecks. 
Florets 5 to 51/4 inches, petal margins waved; opens 8 to 10 florets on a 30 inch flower- 
head; classification 432. This is an improvement in clear color tone over the parent Ogarita 
which it resembles in tall vigorous growth; overall height about 65 inches. Good growth 
conditions produce 30 inch flowerheads of 20-22 buds, while well grown plants have made 
36 inch flowerheads with up to 24 buds. Spikes do not crook, will hold 8 florets open 
with six in color in the field, and taken indoors will open ten. Good propagator of large 
bulblets which germinate readily, making fine clean bulbs which have shown no tendency 
for disease. Blooms in 78-83 days. 
Best seedling and Grand Champion single spike of the show at Ames, 1944. Best 
three spike seedling in 400 Division at the Iowa State show, 1947. Longest flowerhead, 
35 inches, at the Sioux City show, 1946. Mrs. Feye brought a spike to the Algona show 
having a 38 inch flowerhead and carrying 26 buds. This one will always be a contender 
for longest owerhead at the shows. 
Walter Krueger says of HIHO: “This tall descendent of Ogarita with its vivid pink 
color and large cream white inner floret areas did very well here from all sizes of stock. 
Bulblet bloom exceeds that of many varieties grown from large bulbs.”’ 
Winston Roberts said: “‘One of the real standouts in our planting of new varieties 
last summer was this beautiful pure pink glad. It has a conspicuous and pleasing white 
center that blends nicely with clear pink background. A sturdy grower, it combines vigor 
with grace and beautiful color.” 
FUCHSIA MAID (Knight, 1946) 
A true fuchsia color, between deep wine red and purple, with heavy substance and 
depth of color that glows in the sunshine. Strong wiry stems, 16 buds, 6 open, 4 to 414 
inch florets, double row placement. Produces large bulblets which germinate readily. 
Blooms in 73 days. An unusual shade of color that attracts attention; this is the reason 
for introduction. It was Best Seedling at the Ames Show of 1943. This rich colored 
gladiolus is favored by florists to use in mixed bouquets and as a contrast color to go with 
white, cream or yellow. 
ROSY RED (Knight, 1945) 
Color deep rosy red, a glowing lively shade in solid color and heavy substance; 
throat petals with an inconspicuous pale line. Medium height but produces strong 
willowy spikes, 16 buds on a 24 inch flower head, seven florets open and five showing 
color; lower florets average about 414 inches. Does not crook under 100 degree tem- 
peratures. Remarkable for fine bulb characteristics which is exceptional among reds; 
produces an abundance of large bulblets from small or large size bulbs; blooms freely 
from bulblets where moisture supply is adequate. Disease resistant; we have had less 
than 1% loss from all causes in six years’ growing experience. A fine cut flower for those 
who like red, and this shade of red is different. Blooms in 65-70 days. It will bloom 
with Annamae to produce the earliest cut flowers; the florists like it very much. 
ELIZABETH THE QUEEN (Selected tall strain) 
We have a selected strain of Elizabeth the Queen, descended from bulblets pro- 
duced by our Champion spike of 1943. Each year since this selected strain has pro- 
duced division winners in one or more shows. In 1947 the Grand Champion single spike 
of the Iowa State Show was Elizabeth the Queen, grown and exhibited by Mrs. Etta 
Feye, and the bulb came from our selected strain. This was a magnificient spike with 
30 inch flowerhead, 22 buds with ten florets open. Yes, grown better than we have 
been able to do, although our show spikes have run 27 inch flowerheads with 21 buds. 
We had a 90 ft. row of blooming plants which showed very uniform spikes and habits of 
