AS I SEE THE GLADS 
Silver Court has no competitor in dead white with creamy white Florence Nightingale 
and Texas making up the top three glads generally classed as white. Skippy in white 
with a scarlet pink throat is a beauty. 
_ My own Ardell far exceeds other creams in field performance, though other creams will 
win at the shows. 
I found no yellow to challenge Keepsake, Cynthia, Golden Crown & Kevin. 
October Sunshine is a great glad in orange shades. 
Flame Girl adds sparkle to the fine scarlets where Red Cherry holds the throne. 
i Regus is boss in its class though not without competition from Poinsietta and Dee 
welve. 
New Yorker rules the buff pinks, with Phantom Beauty as next in line. Evangeline 
heads the exhibition flowers in this class. 
m _In salmon pink shades Spic & Span and Sparkle lap the others with Cooney Miss the 
Picardy shade’ substitute and Queen Mary as show winner. Give the salmon a dash 
of rose and then Pink Classic comes to the fore, both in the field and on the show table. 
In pure pinks Variation and Tivoli are still ‘‘tops’’. Magic Wand offers the competition. 
Pale rose or rose lavender finds Miss Chicago as ruler with Tralee a fine commercial 
performer. 
_ le medium rose Miss Wisconsin still reigns supreme though extra early Rebound will 
bring the profits of earliness. My own Badger Rose combines earliness and great com- 
mercial virtues. 
Bridal Orchid and Patrician rule the lavender group. 
King David is the ‘‘news’’ in purple. 
In the novelty field Gay Nineties is an interesting addition. 
; The greatest satisfaction of the show season was to see a parade of Reliance Gardens 
introductions adorned with ‘“‘blues’’. Color Marvel, Wax Model, Cooney Lass, joining with 
more recent introductions. Too bad that ore can’t continue to grow them all. 
1952 INTRODUCTIONS 
ARDELL (Krueger ‘52) 
ARDELL has served as my cut flower cream for the past two flower seasons because 
it is the most dependable cream. It is early in bloom season and grows tall upright vigor- 
ous ee Bulblets of this rugged glad germinate readily — many of them make large 
size bulbs. 
ARDELL has 414’ heavily ruffled cream florets airly placed on a flower head of 18 
buds. It usually opens 8 securely attached florets at one time. The color is identical to that 
of White Gold. 
For a dependable cut flower very few glads present as many virtues as Ardell which 
has found favor with the florists supplied by Reliance Gardens. 
L M Ss Bulblets 
Price each bulb $ 2.50 $ 2.00 $ 1.50 1 — 10 — 100 
10 bulbs 20.00 16.00 12.00 .30 $2.50 $20.00 
Unit A 5 L, 5 M and 5 Sm for $15.00. 
Unit B 5 L, 5 M, 5 Sm and 1000 bulblets for $100.00. 
BADGER ROSE (Krueger ’52) 
BADGER ROSE, had given such outstanding field performance that it was marked for 
introduction long before it was exhibited at the Jefferson (S. Wis.; N. Ill.) show where its 
lively medium rose color, and tall spikes brought forth many enthusiastic comments. 
BADGER ROSE is not fancy in individual floret, nor single spike, but it is a fancy com- 
mercial gladiolus. 
Earliness, tall spikes, good attachment, vibrant color, generous bulblet production and 
easy germination are among its virtues. 
Florets are of 4%4’’ size. They have a darker rose purple throat petals with a small 
cream margin. Seven florets open at one time, with much bud color. 
Don’t skip this great commercial gladiolus. 
L M Ss Bulblets 
Price each bulb $ 2.50 $ 2.00 $ 1.50 1 — 10 — 100 
10 bulbs 20.00 16.00 12.00 30 $2.50 $20.00 
Unit A 5 L, 5 M and 5 Sm for $15.00. 
Unit B 5 L, 5 M, 5 Sm and 1000 bulblets for $100.00. 
