Elmer’s Rose and Florentine 
ence. What a variety for wedding decorations and all 
types of the choicest floral work! If Sweet Sixteen 
typifies to perfection the serene beauty of Doric sim- 
plicity, then White Lace typifies equally well the 
Corinthian beauty of exquisite detail. I know of no 
glad so intensely frilled, so lavishly “knuckled”. Its 
color is immaculately snowy, save for an ivory throat. 
Substance is very heavy, texture waxy as an Easter 
lily. Its florets are smaller than those of Cupid, larger 
than those of Starlet. Makes a beautifully propor- 
tioned spike of adequate length, though not as stretchy 
as Starlet. Truly an angelface among glads—a flower 
from fairyland. Highly recommended! 
Any size, each, $1; 12 for $10. 
1L, 1M, 1S, 10 Blbts. for $3. 
5L, 10M, 15S, 100 Blbts. $20. 
1% Pint Blbts. for $50. 
9 (460) (Fischer, 1951) (85 
Elmer % Rose days) (Elizabeth the Queen 
x Rose O’Day) (Seedling No. 193-46) 
This variety has the same parentage as Noweta Rose, 
but comes from the reverse cross. I like it as well as 
Noweta Rose myself. Some of my friends like it even 
better, but others insist that Noweta Rose is the greater 
glad. There is no disputing tastes and I suppose every- 
one will have to decide on his own preference. Cer- 
tain it is that this is another great glad from the most 
fortunate cross I ever made. 
Elmer’s Rose is so different from Noweta Rose that 
no one would ever confuse the two. Unlike Noweta 
Rose which consistently opens 11-13 in the field, 
Elmer’s Rose will open only 7 or 8 but the florets are 
so large (practically 500 size) and so well spaced that 
it is not far behind Noweta Rose for size. Also, it has 
wonderfully heavy substance and intense ruffling. It 
is fully the equal of Noweta Rose in height and vigor, 
surpassing five feet and having a wonderfully stretchy 
flowerhead with 20 or 22 buds. In color Elmer’s Rose 
is slightly deeper than Noweta Rose. The above pic- 
ture, in which it is combined with Florentine, gives 
some idea of its rich and unusual coloring and sump- 
tuous ruffling. 
We shipped this seedling by air to the Cleveland 
show last summer where our friend, Douglas Neff, set 
up our display. Two separate entries of Elmer’s Rose 
(three spikes each) scored high enough to win the 
American Home Achievement Medal. 
Because this variety took the fancy of Elmer Gove, 
America’s premier gladiolus impressario, who has done 
more to popularize the gladiolus than any other man 
in America, we were happy to name it, with his con- 
sent, Elmer’s Rose. 
Don’t fail to get started at once with this most out- 
standing new gladiolus. I predict that it will become 
an ace commercial. 
Any size, each, $2; 12 for $20. 
1L, 1M, 1S, 10 Blbts. for $6. 
SL, 5M, 15S, 100 Blbts. for $40. 
% Pint Blbts. for $100. 
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