Mother Fischer 
F4 (400) (Fischer, 1951) 
Mother Fischer (2)))...5 (isk Para. 
gon x Elizabeth the Queen) (Seedling No. 290-46) 
When this bloomed in 1949, I thought it incompar- 
ably the finest ruffled white I had ever seen; immacu- 
lately chaste, impeccably tailored, lavishly ruffled, 
lustrous as white velvet and leaving nothing to be 
desired in respect to vigor and habit of growth. In 
1950 it was again easily our most outstanding ruffled 
white, reaching a height of 67 inches—surpassed only 
by Citation and Orange Gold of all the glads in our 
fields. Indeed, No. 5’s came to my shoulder (and I am 
six feet tall). Size of florets was so large as to make 
it practically a 500 size glad. But the abnormally cool 
weather of 1950 was not altogether to its liking, as a 
very faint lavender line, which I had not noticed in 
previous years, appeared in its throat, and the stamens 
showed a previously unnoticed trace of lavender. Such 
traces of foreign color are rather typical of most whites 
in certain weather, even Florence Nightingale reveal- 
ing otherwise recessive color under such conditions. 
In more typically warm summers, Mother Fischer will 
no doubt again rival Summer Snow in perfection of 
whiteness. 
Mother Fischer was awarded the Second-day Grand- 
championship of the Regional Minnesota Gladiolus 
Show held in Albert Lea last summer, 
The opinion of several well-known glad connoisseurs 
reinforces my judgment that Mother Fischer is an out- 
standing introduction: 
“I believe my favorite was the lovely ruffled white, 
290-46. It opened 7 large florets; very tall and straight.” 
—Winston Roberts, Idaho. 
“First and foremost, my reason for this letter is two 
words: Mother Fischer. I like it a lot. It is in bloom 
now—23 buds, 29 inch flowerhead—7 open. Beautiful 
color, wonderful form, excellent growth. A _ truly 
worthwhile variety and one that I do not hesitate to 
recommend.” ses : 
—Evered Lawrence, Winnipeg, Manitoba. 
Mike Sherman, who writes the annual digest of new 
gladiolus varieties for Flower Grower, wrote as fol- 
lows: 
“About the two whites (Mother Fischer and White 
Wave) I cannot speak too highly, for they are both 
outstanding.” 
The spikes of Mother Fischer shown on page 31 were 
photographed in 1949; those above and the one on the 
front cover in 1950. They will pretty well enable you 
to judge for vourself the merit of this introduction. 
Any size, each, $2; 12 for $20. 
1L, 1M, 1S, 10 Blbts. for $6. 
SL, 5M, 15S, 100 Blbts. for $40. 
14 Pint Blbts. for $100. 
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