26 GLADIOLUS OFSDE Stic 
SEQUIN 410 (Palmer ’49) A clear light yellow blooming in early season. Reminds one of 
a yellow Picardy, tho with smaller florets. Plant grows tall and opens several well 
placed blooms of medium size. 
L .40; M .30; S .20; Blbts. 10 for .20; 100 for $1.50 
SHERWOOD 470 (Pruitt 48) One of the best of the newer purples. Has a rich color, all 
its own. Opens 5 to 6 large blooms, not always well attached. Can be grown larger 
than size classification with good culture. 
L .25; M .20; S 2 for .30; Blbts. 20 for .25; 100 for $1.00 
SIBONEY 566 (Allen ’48) A lavender, slightly on the rose side. Fine for shows and 
particularly valuable for florist work. Opens 6 to 8 mammoth florets on a spike carry- 
ing 20 to 22 buds. Propagation and germination are excellent, most of the bulblets 
blooming. 
L .35; M .25; S .20; Blbts. 15 for .20; 100 for $1.00 
SILVER COURT 400 (Lins) Most whites seem cream when compared to this sparkling 
snow white. Up to 10 well placed 5-inch round florets will open at one time, borne on 
spikes of medium length. It blooms in early mid-season and is an excellent propagator. 
L .25; M .15; S 2 for .20; Blbts. 20 for .25; 100 for $1.00 
SIERRA SNOW 500 (Harris ’51) A huge glistening white with 512-inch florets, growing 
66 inches in field and carrying spikes with 30-inch flowerheads. It will open 12 of its 
22 to 24 buds at one time with 10 more in color. It has heavy ruffling, also good 
texture and won many prizes at leading Canadian shows in 1950. 
L $1.50; M $1.25; S .75; Blbts. .25 each; 5 for $1.00 
SILVER WINGS 500 (Ritsema ’44) Best known and most widely grown of the white sports 
of Picardy, with the exception of Leading Lady. Silver Wings florets are a bit whiter, 
‘wider open and tend towards ruffling. You will just have to grow both to determine 
which is best adapted to your soil conditions. Silver Wings is the heavier propagator 
but produces smaller bulblets. 
L 10 for .80; Blbts. 100 for .25 
SKIPPY 401 (C. H. and G. J. Melk 51) Skippy is the exact counterpart of Honey except 
in color; spike, florets and ruffling are almost identical. Skippy is a heavily ruffled 
white with a small pink blotch. Flowerheads are about 24 inches carrying 18 buds, 
opening 6, four and one-half inch blooms with 4 more in color. Skippy blooms about 
5 days earlier than Honey, average of 75 days. Bulblet production and germination 
are also excellent. Florets are of excellent substance and well placed on straight spikes. 
L $1.50; M $1.25; S $1.00; Bibts. .20 each; 10 for $1.50; 100 for $12.00 
SKYLARK 523 (Palmer ’48) A vivid brilliant orange with a large golden throat. Blooms 
reach 5 inches and opening up to 6. Carries about 16 buds. An extremely showy 
variety that immediately attracts the attention of everyone. 
L .25; M .20; S .15; Blbts. 10 for .15; 100 for $1.00 
SPARKLE 532 (Allen-Ruble ’50) The glad that has a sparkling sheen. Color is pinkish 
salmon, 5% to 7 inch ruffled florets. The always straight spikes carry 18 to 22 buds 
and open up 6 to 8 of its florets at one time. It produces plenty of bulblets that 
germinate well. It is an exceptionally strong grower; a lone fault lies in an occasional 
misplaced floret. 
L .35; M .25; S 15; Blbts. 15 fer .25; 100 for $1.59 
SPARKS 507 (Glass 47) Ivory to light yellow and with an orange scarlet blotch on lower 
petals. It opens 7 large triangular blooms with a total of 16 to 18 buds. A very showy 
variety that grows tall and vigorous, and presenting an unusual contrast in color. 
L .15; M 2 for .20; S 4 for .20; Blbts. 100 for 30 
SPIC AND SPAN 432 (Carlson ’46) Tall ruffled deep pink, capable of winning for longest 
flowerhead and most open florets. Spic and Span is a cross of Picardy and New Era, 
combining the good points of both. I have never known one to crook, spikes are gun- 
barrel type carrying 20 to 22 buds and opening 10 in the field with 6 more in color. It 
holds its deep pink color, perfectly to the tip. A fine cutter from medium and small 
sizes, good propagator and germinator. 
L 2 for .20; M 3 for .20; S 4 for .20; Blbts. 25 for .20; 100 for .50 
