460 Fischer, 1951 70 
Crown Jewel oy One epee ey 
Ophir) (Seedling No. 284-45) 
For many years the two outstanding lavender glads 
were Minuet and Mrs. F. C. Peters, the latter a stun- 
ning blotched variety. Now nature has given us an- 
other blotched lavender (or, more accurately, a blotch- 
ed rose-pink) that might best be described as a glori- 
fied Mrs. F. C. Peters. It is hard to beiieve that one 
of the grandparents of this cool and sparkling rose- 
pink was a strapping orange variety (Carioca, a parent 
of Ophir). Such are the vicissitudes of gladiolus hy- 
bridizing! Another grandparent was Arethusa, whose 
ruffling has carried through, as it so often does. I 
won’t take time to describe Crown Jewel in detail, 
when our color plate tells the story so well. (See also 
page 20 for an even more accurate picture.) Crown 
Jewel is one of the leaders among our 1951 introduc- 
tions, an extra-strong grower from bulblets, and a 
very beautiful cut-flower variety. A glad that Noweta 
Gardens is proud to introduce. 
Any size, each, $2; 12 for $20. 
1L, 1M, 1S, 10 Blbts. for $6. 
5L, 5M, 15S, 100 Blbts. for $40. 
14 Pint Blbts. for $100. 
Crown Jewel 
