General Eisenhower **— 
(542) (Salman, 1948) (85 days) The attractive, large, 
deep pink florets are well placed on tall, uniform 
spikes. One of the best varieties from Holland. Cuts 
well from small bulbs. (, 2-.25; 10-1.00) (M 10-.50) 
(S 10-.25) (Blbts. Pkg. .25) 
Genghis Khan ***— 
(432) (Scheer, 1941) (80 days) ((Mrs. P. W. Sisson x 
Commander Koehl) X Picardy) One of the most beau- 
tiful glads ever introduced and the most inappro- 
priately named! In color it is virtually a salmon-pink 
self, lacking the usual cream throat. Substance is like 
a lily’s and ruffling as intense as that of Aureole. 
Supremely beautiful and one of our biggest sellers the 
past two years, due, perhaps to our use of an accurate 
halftone cut. We dropped the picture to make room 
for new illustrations, but if you haven’t tried Genghis 
Khan, do not overlook it, as it is one of the real 
thrillers among lower-priced glads. The illustration 
on page 28 shows the color but not the incredibly in- 
tense ruffling. (L 2-.25; 10-1.00) (M 10-.50) 
(S 10-.25) (Blbts. Pkg. .25) 
* * * (410) (Fischer, 1946) (75 days) 
Gleam ee (Autumn Gold x Arethusa) 
This gleaming exemplar of the Prestgard strain is a 
heavily ruffled light yellow of extraordinary substance. 
Reminds one of Aureole except that the florets are 
more needlepointed. A connissuer’s favorite. 
(L 3-.25; 10-.80) (M 10-.40) 
(S 10-.20) (Blbts. Pkg. .20) 
Gol w_*& *& *& = =6(412) (Marshall, 1951) (Seed- 
ee e e ling of Orange Gold) New 
deep yellow sensation of the 1950 shows. Described 
in full on page 6. Pictured on pages 15 and 17. 
Gorgeous Deb **+~+ 
(530) (Wilson, 1949) (85 days) (Victory Queen x Fran- 
cis M. Irwin) A glad I wish I had originated! For it 
has to the nth degree the heavy substance and intense 
ruffling characteristic of many glads put out by No- 
weta. If you are already familiar with that excellent 
variety, Victory Queen, Gorgeous Deb may be easily 
described to you as a vastly more glorified version. Its 
color is the same: salmon (not salmon-pink, but the 
yellower tone we call salmon) with a golden throat. 
That’s an old color combination in glads, but the heavy 
substance, large size, and ruffling so intense as to be 
actual corrugation beats anything I have previously 
seen in a salmon glad. Gorgeous Deb could win a 
beauty contest any day! 
(L 1-2.00) (M 1-1.25; 10-10.00) 
(S 1-.75; 10-6.00) (Blbts. 2-.20; 10-.80) 
e xx (460) (Harris, 
Grace Darling 7 {5is) (85 dws 
(Rosemarie Pfitzer x Aladdin) It pains me to give this 
glad such a low rating because I understand that it is 
normally very beautiful. Described as an apple-blos- 
som pink, with us flecking detracted from its beauty, 
though 1¢ was a good grower. 
(L 1-1.00) (M 1-.75; 10-6.00) (S 1-.50; 10-4.00) 
(Blbts. 10-1.00; 100-8.00) 
* *_* * (420) (Fischer, 1946) (70 
Gratitude on ene Nate (Amrita x Are- 
thusa) This tall, early salmon-orange with small yel- 
low throat blotch is one of the few outstanding orange 
glads now in commerce. Not quite as beautiful as 
Orange Gold but about two weeks earlier and an 
equaily tall grower. Gratitude is also attractively 
ruffled. Because of the rarity of its color, Gratitude 
should be in every glad planting. A late-season spike 
is shown in color on page 28. 
(L 3-.25; 10-.80) (M 10-.40) 
(S 10-.20) (Blbts. Pkg. .20) 
*&_*& * (476) (Kuhn, 1946) 
Great Lakes ee (70 days) (Milford 
x Snuw Princess) This is the nearest to a sky-blue 
gladiolus of anything thus far produced. As with such 
irises as Cahokia and Helen McGregor, the very light- 
ness of the blue tint seems to contribute to the appar- 
ent relative absence of the usual infusion of lavender— 
though, of course, Great Lakes is not quite as blue as 
these new irises. A row of Great Lakes with its uni- 
form height of about 55 inches and simultaneous bloom 
is a most unusual sight in a glad garden—and most 
refreshing to the blue-hungry eyes of glad lovers. 
Great Lakes opens six or more very round florets of 
nearly a self-color light violet-blue. Well worth your 
trying. (L 1-.25; 10-2.00) (Blbts. 10-.25; 100-2.00) 
s x x (486) (Butt, 1950) 
Grey Summit e e (80 days) Another 
grey glad that is really grey save for its lighter throat. 
Closer to true grey than Pastel, Oklahoma, or Irak. A 
tall-grower with five or six medium-large blooms. 
Grey Summit will appeal to lovers of novelty-colors 
rarely found in flowers. A silvery sheen gives it con- 
siderable beauty. (7, 4_159; 10-4.00) (M 1-.35; 10-2.80) 
(1-.25; 10-2.00) (Blbts. 8-.25; 100-2.50) 
z_* * (560) (Pickell, 1949) (80 days) 
Gwen e @ e (Rosemarie Pfitzer x Picardy) 
Gwen might be described as a glorified Chamouny of 
lighter hue and larger size. A tall grower, it opens 6-8 
medium-rose blooms on willowy spikes. I consider 
Gwen a very much worthwhile variety but wish it 
were a more generous propagator. When stock per- 
mits, it should prove a valuable commercial; mean- 
while it is sure to be in good demand with fanciers 
and exhibitors. We have a good picture of Gwen in our 
kodachrome sets. The only distinctly fragrant glad on 
this list. (L 1-2.00) (M 1-1.50) (S 1-1.00) 
(Blbts. 1-.25; 10-2.00) 
es x *k & (462) (Sal- 
Harry Hopkins see 1947) 
man, 
(85 days) When a glad rates three stars and three 
dots, it means that it is a mighty fine all-around 
variety. And that’s just what we think of this tall 
plain-petalled rose-red. Those long ribbons of bloom 
in a deep American Beauty rose-red color strike a rich 
and distinctive note in a florist’s showcase. We do 
wish, however, that Emily Post would devote a short 
paragraph in her next edition of Etiquette to advising 
flower hybridizers not to name their productions after 
controversial political figures! Gardens should be a 
sanctuary from politics and many other things. 
(L 1-.25; 10-2.00) (M 2-.25; 10-1.00) 
(S 4-.25; 10-.50) (Blbts. 15-.25) 
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