Florence Nightingale <+~* 
(400) (Harris, 1947) (80 days) (Mrs. T. E. Langford x 
Pfitzer’s Triumph) One may have a certain skepticism 
about the “believe-it-or-not” parentage of this variety, 
but no one can have any skepticism whatever about 
its supreme quality. Florence Nightingale is definitely 
the best all-around white gladiolus of the present time. 
Opening 6-8 waxy, lacy, five-inch florets—snowwhite 
save for a creamy glow in the throat—on flagpole 
spikes, it is easily one of the “dozen best” glads in our 
list. Although rated only a 400-size glad, it can make 
some truly massive spikes, as witness our pictures on 
pages 17, 28, and 41. Florence Nightingale is deserv- 
edly in very heavy demand. 
(L 1-.20; 10-1.60) (M 2-.25; 10-1.00) 
(S 10-.80) (Blbts. 10-.20; 100-1.50) 
* *&_* & (500) (Fischer, 1950) 
Florentine e e e (80 days) (Snow Prin- 
cess X (Minuet x Picardy)) Florentine and White 
Christmas, of entirely different parentage, were rivals 
in our trial ground for several years prior to introduc- 
tion. We finally selected White Christmas for the 
spotlight. Though White Christmas was truly magni- 
ficent when first introduced, and still wins lots of 
blue ribbons and grandchampions, Florentine, by con- 
trast, has suffered no diminution of vigor and produced 
five-foot spikes with nary a short again last year. 
Statuesque Florentine (pictured on pages 4, 18, and 32) 
opens 5-8 huge waxy florets with a beautiful frilling 
at the edge. A creamy white with a lustrous, waxy 
sheen, Florentine is a real rival of Florence Night- 
ingale. (L 1-.50; 10-4.00) (M 1-.35; 10-3.00) 
(S 1-.25; 10-2.00) (Blbts. 10-.25; 100-2.00) 
“The Florentine bulb you sent me bloomed with 10 
full-sized florets on a tall spike and got a lot of com- 
pliments.” —Mrs. Chas. A. Samuel, Missouri 
x x * (401) (Fischer, 1949) (70 
Freedom e e e days) (Angelica X 
(Sweetheart x Incense)) The white-velvet glad with 
the bright rose thumbmark in the throat. Freedom 
is good for 8-9 open on very formal buggy-whip spikes. 
Color is a trifle creamy if allowed to bloom outdoors, 
but truly snowy if brought into the house. Happily, it 
opens perfectly in water. A fine early commercial 
that won 21 firsts at the shows last summer. Our spike 
shown on page 28 leans back too far to reveal ade- 
quately the bright throat-marking. Also pictured on 
page 18. (L 1-.50; 10-4.00) (M 1-.35; 10-3.00) 
(S 1-.25; 10-2.00) (Blbts. 10-.25; 100-2.00) 
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Friendship 274 (5) Gs Gee) 
((Picardy x Maid of Orleans) X (Gloaming x Seed- 
ling)) For two years we have had more enthusiastic 
testimonials about this glad than any other. That’s a 
record that we’re mighty happy about because Friend- 
ship is one of our own top favorites. (The testimonials 
quoted below come from some of the country’s best- 
known growers and fanciers.) In color Friendship is a 
ravishing tint of pure-pink, blending to a waxy white 
and cream throat. Texture has that beautiful diamond- 
dust sheen. The florets, of which 6-8 are open on 
55-inch spikes, have the beautiful, opulent, round, 
wide-open form, enhanced by a lacy ruffling, which 
characterizes many of our most beautiful varieties. 
Generously endowed with both beauty and vigor, 
Friendship is a prime favorite with florists, who love 
it for its long ribbony spikes and frosty pink color. 
Though one of the most beautiful of glads at any 
season, Friendship has the additional merit of being a 
“first-early”. Produces nearly 100% cuttable spikes— 
even from small bulbs. If you sell cut-flowers, you'll 
do well to make Friendship one of your standbys. It 
will make friends for you faster than any other variety 
I know. No glad is fault-free, but Friendship comes 
mighty close to being so. Pictured on pages 17 and 36. 
(L 1-.50; 10-4.00) (M 1-.35; 10-3.00) 
(S 1-.25; 10-2.00) (Blbts. 10-.25; 100-2.00) 
“If I could choose one glad for my floral work the 
year around, it would be Friendship.” 
—Claude Poyner, Retail Florist, lowa 
“There was nothing more beautiful in my garden 
than Friendship.” —V. M. Libby, Washington 
“Friendship was beautiful. It has lots of charm and 
should go places.” —Peter Herborn, California 
“Had a nice Noweta Rose this summer, but the 
choice that I would make would be the variety Friend- 
ship. I liked the color the first time I saw it as a 
seedling, but this summer it really outdid itself as a 
grower, made a lot of nice spikes even from the small 
bulblet planting I had, and when I dug them I found 
a large percentage had made large size bulbs. Looks 
to me like a wonderful bet for commercial use.” 
—Lee M. Fairchild, New York 
“Friendship: Very good. First variety in the field 
to bloom.” —Ralph Pommert, Washington 
“Mike Sherman spent an evening at my house last 
week and we had a grand visit, going over all the new 
things. Your name came up and we agreed that your 
FRIENDSHIP was perhaps the finest thing introduced 
last year ... I note that many of the older and ex- 
perienced growers are listing it and rating it as TOPS 
for the year.” —B. D. Collins, Michigan 
wa *& & «(480) (R. Pruitt, 1949) (85 
Frosty ee days) Well-named! This 
sparkling salmon-orange smoky has a frosty sheen 
which gives it the liveliness most smokies lack. Looks 
like a Picardy derivative. Worth adding to your trial 
list. (L 1-1.00) (Blbts. 4-.25; 10-.50) 
x (432) (Harris, 1944) (80 
Gaylore e e @e @ days) (Picardy x Maid 
of Orleans) Some wonderfully reliable cut-flower va- 
rieties have come from the above cross, and salmon- 
pink Gaylore is one of the best of them. Don’t be 
misled into thinking a 2-star variety isn’t beautiful. 
Cream-throated Gaylore is both beautiful and very, 
very dependable. Those long tapering spires are such 
a joy to cut. If you want a real money-maker for 
your cut-flower business, buy Gaylore from our 
wholesale list. (L 2-.25; 10-1.00) (M 10-.50) 
(S 10-.25) (Blbts. Pkg. .20) 
Gene *_* * (410) (Farrington, 1949) (75 days) 
e e e ((Arethusa x Shirley Temple) X 
Alchemy) This heavily-frilled light yellow, opening 
8-10 florets, shows its kinship to Arethusa, not only in 
frilling but also in earliness and in reliable perform- 
ance. Gene is a beautiful glad which has already won 
the plaudits of many growers and fanciers. Our 
illustration on page 17 shows its color but not the 
intense frilling in which much of its charm lies. 
(L 1-.50; 10-4.00) (M 1-.35; 10-3.00) 
(S 1-.25; 10-2.00) (Blbts. 10-.25; 100-2.00) 
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