found in a few other outstanding reds and scarlets 
such as Salute, Tarawa, Fire Gleam, and Regal Red. 
Destiny is a good bread-and-butter glad for the cut- 
flower grower. (L 2-.25; 10-1.00) (M 10-.50) 
(S 10-.25) (Blbts. Pkg. .25) 
x At tA *k * (432) (Hassall, 1945) (85 
Dieppe * e e days) Here is another glad 
which ranks, Cine with Burma, Florence Nightingale, 
Tivoli, etc., as a member of almost anybody’s “dozen 
best.” A fair sample of the splendid spike it builds is 
shown on page 41. In color it is a mellow light sal- 
mon-scarlet with the softest suede texture found in 
any glad. Petal substance reminds one of chamois- 
skin. A magnificent gladiolus that will thrill both con- 
noisseur and tyro. (L 2-.25; 10-1.00) (M 10-.50) 
(S 10-.25) (Blbts. Pkg. .25) 
KEKE (Dos) SCE artis; 
Dolly Varden i950) 5 dav 
(Aladdin X (Morocco x Red Lory)) Dolly Varden 
will open 6-8 of the largest florets I have ever seen in 
a glad. For such an elephant it has good color—a rich 
salmon-pink blending to a cream throat; good sub- 
stance, too, and not unattractive form. The spike 
shown on page 41 pictures it among a group of giants; 
yet this was by no means the largest spike we had of 
it last summer. Said to have been named for the 
Dolly Varden trout, a handsome species native to 
British Columbia and Alaska, whose olive coloring is 
brightly decorated with deep salmon-red spots. (The 
trout itself seems to have been named for a beautiful 
coquette in one of Dickens’ novels who was famous 
for her gay, bright clothes.) Dolly Varden, the glad, 
seems destined for wide popularity. It will definitely 
produce spikes of grand-championship calibre. Also 
pictured on page 32. (J, 1-2.00) (M 1-1.25) (S 1-.75) 
(Blbts. 1-.20; 10-1.50) 
1] wk *& «(486) (Elliot, 1945) 
Dusty Miller *— URE Gers 
marie Pfitzer x Vagabond Prince) Once again we find 
progeny of Rosemarie Pfitzer at the forefront—this 
time in the smoky class. The color is a bit indescrib- 
able: perhaps “dusty rose” would come about the 
closest to it. A reddish thumb-mark and cream pen- 
cillings enliven the throat. Pictured on page 28. 
(CL 2-.25; 10-1.00) (M 10-.50) 
(S 10-.25) (Blbts. Pkg. .25) 
Elizabeth the Queen **=— 
(566) (White, 1941) (85 days) ((Sheila x Gloriana) X 
Salbach’s Orchid) The world’s most popular lavender 
glad, opening 6-8 beautifully ruffled florets of good 
substance. Inclined to come short, however, unless 
well grown. At the first glad show held at the Na- 
tion’s Capital last summer truly superb spikes of 
Elizabeth the Queen were displayed. Apparently the 
cool weather of 1950 was to its liking. After 10 years 
in commerce, this splendid lavender is still going 
strong. (L 2-.25; 10-1.00) (M 10-.50) 
(S 10-.25) (Blbts. Pkg. .25) 
Our Cut-Flower Crew with a Morning’s Cutting Destined for Rochester, Minnesota 
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