1951 INTRODUCTION 
Gay Nineties (Krueger ’51) formerly S#1010-61 
. A visitor upon beholding the first bloom of this seedling some six years ago said, 
that one must be named Gay Nineties’’. Its unique coloring does suggest that period with 
its rich deep toned furniture and carpeting. ; 
__ Gay Nineties will show in the 390 color class, as its unusual color has no “‘smoke”’ in 
its make-up. The color viewed in one kind of light is like that of a ripe red plum, while 
in other illumination it appears to have some blending of purple. Except for a lighter small 
throat mark with some peppering of cream, the color is of one tone. 
Gay Nineties grows to a height of 55” and produces long tapered flowerheads of 18 or 
more buds, eight or nine of which open at one time. Six or more buds show color above 
the heavily ruffled well attached florets of 4” size. 
_ Health, consistent performance, rapid and easy propagation are attributes of Gay 
Nineties which won seedling excellence awards at Wabash and Jefferson, and which will 
reward exhibitors with many ‘‘blues’’. 
A good stock allows the establishment of a low introductory price which follows: 
Price each bulb L—$ 3.00; M—$ 2.00; Sm—$ 1.00; 10 bbits $ 3.00 
10 bulbs L—$24.00; M—$16.00; Sm—$ 8.00; 100 bblts $24.00 
Kodachrome slide available on a loan basis. 
1951 CO - INTRODUCTION 
Edgewood (Torrie-Flad ’51) 460 
Edgewood performed very well here in its test growing. It is a very tall rose of 
medium shade that opens up to eight florets (on a 20 bud spike) at one time. The florets 
are of a medium shade of rose blending lighter to the throat where the inner petals carry 
a shade of rose just a bit deeper in color than that of the petal edges. The florets are 
lightly ruffled. 
Edgewood matures in mid season, and it increases rapidly. 
Both exhibitors and commercial growers should include Edgewood in their purchases. 
Edgewood was champion seedling at Waterloo in 1949. 
Price each bulb L—$5.00 M—$4.00; Sm—$3.00; Ten bulblets $5.00. 
KING DAVID (Carlson-Puerner 751) 570 
The Cosmopolitan Glad Gardens introduction for 1951 is a glistening purple with a 
cream picotee edging on each petal. 
Like the other introductions from this firm, King David is a tall grower and consistent 
performer. 
I carried four spikes of King David to Wabash where both the single spike and three 
spike seedling entries carried the top seedling award, and it won the American Home 
Achievement Award. It also won an award of Merit at Boston, and it was Grand Champion 
spike at the first State Fair show in this state. 
King David is royal magenta or purple in color with a rich velvet throat. Florets are 
winged, ruffled and fluted with an evident cream picotee edging. It opens nine florets of 
514” size at one time on long flowerheads. 
King David is a fast propagator. 
Price each bulb L—$5.00; Sm—$5.00; 10 bulblets and one bulb $10.00. 
PINK CLASSIC (Melk Bros. 751) 560 
Pink Classic has the distinction of having won a blue ribbon everytime it was shown. 
This is indeed an evidence of beauty snce judges at the various shows are indeed, and 
properly, stingy with ‘‘excellent’’ awards. Five awards at 5 different shows is evidence 
of its quality. 
Pink Classic is heavily ruffled, fluted and needle pointed. Its 514” florets are well 
attached on a 20 bud spike of good height. Hight florets open at one time. 
The colcr of Pink Classic is rose pink with deeper rose color areas, the beauty of which 
are accentuated by the ruffling and fluting. The inner throat area is clear. 
If you are looking for a distinctive and ‘‘arty’’ glad that grows tall, try Pink Classic. 
Price per bulb L—$3.00; M—$2.50; Sm—$2.00; one bulblet for 80c; 10 for $3.00. 
SKIPPY (Melk Bros. 751) 
A clean small bright pink blotch on a tall white gladiolus has always been one of my 
favorite color combinations. When this color combination appears on a gladiolus with 
intensely ruffled florets of excellent attachment it is indeed important news to the gladio- 
lus world. I regard Skippy as the top introduction of 1951 based on tests here in my 
garden, and by observation at eight gladiolus shows during the past season. 
Skippy recorded seedling wins at Wabash, Jefferson, and other shows during the 
current season. 
Skippy grows florets of 4%” size on flowerheads of good length, which carry more 
than 18 buds. It is healthy and it increases rapidly. 
Beauty of color, and beauty of form are combined in this superb gladiolus. 
Price each bulb L—$3.00; M—$2.50; Sm—$2.00; 10 bulblets for $3.00. 
