Headliner Glads for 1952 
Glad fans generally want to know three things about 
a variety which they have not yet had a chance to try 
out for themselves: 1. How beautiful is it? 2. How 
valuable is it as a cut-flower? (i.e., how does it rate 
in performance?) and 3. How large is it? 
The generally adopted 500, 400, 300, 200, 100 size- 
classification, explained on colored sheet, accurately 
describes the floret size. To assist in respect to beauty 
and cut-flower value, we devised the following rating 
system and inaugurated it two years ago as an ex- 
periment. Customer-reaction has been so favorable 
that we plan to continue it. In preparing the ratings, 
I have again sent out questionnaires to a number of 
persons of my acquaintance whom I feel to be among 
the best glad judges in the country, including both 
fanciers and growers. Also, as in previous years, I 
have refrained from rating my own varieties, leaving 
it to the friends with whom I consulted to do this for 
me. 
Because glads often vary in performance from place 
to place and from year to year, especially when not 
acclimated, I want it to be clear that I am not present- 
ing these ratings in a dogmatic spirit. Others are fully 
as much entitled to their opinions of varieties as we 
are. However, I think that these ratings, based in 
most cases on rather extensive growing experience and 
representing a consensus (and not solely my own 
opinion) will give a pretty good average picture of the 
merit of each variety and thus prove helpful to our 
customers. 
KEY 
moderately beautiful 
* beautiful 
kk very beautiful 
*& *& * supremely beautiful 
+ + 
suitable for home garden only 
good local cut-flower 
ee very good cut-flower type 
e e e excellent commercial type 
RSE EERE S 1) a Soom, 
Abu Hassan > $516) (80 days 
(Pelegrina x Amur) If you know and love the glossy, 
deep blue-violet petunia, Elk’s Pride, you will also 
love this unique gladiolus which shares both the color 
and the sheen of this unusual petunia. Please note the 
parentage of this variety. For the first time in our 
catalog we are able, partially, to draw aside the veil of 
mystery which has cloaked the origin of the famous K. 
& M. and Pfitzer varieties. Information which we had 
been unable to get direct from Europe came to us in- 
directly from a friend and customer, Rev. E. W. Minks, 
Minnesota Lake, Minn. If you do not already grow 
Abu Hassan, you will undoubtedly want to add this 
glorious deep blue-violet color to the rainbow in your 
glad garden. Its color is not only rare among glads 
but rare among flowers of any kind. 
(L 2-.25; 10-1.00) (M 10-.60) 
(S 10-.35) (Blbts. Pkg. .30) 
x (423) (Toon, 1943) (85 
All Glory @®) © © days) (Picardy x La 
Victorie) This richly-ruffled salmon-scarlet with 
extra-round petals can be strikingly beautiful but 
prefers a warmer summer than we had last year. 
Hence the reduced rating. Its purplish blotch, though 
suggestive of garishness, serves rather to create a novel 
effect. Pictured on pages 20 and 28. 
(L 1-.20; 10-1.60) (M 10-1.00) 
(S 5-.35; 10-.60) (Blbts. 10-.30; 100-1.50) 
*_ * = (433) (Winsor, 1942) 
A. L. Stephen e e (85 days) (Alpheus 
Seedling x Picardy) We'll leave it to the engraver to 
describe this nicely-blotched salmon-pink (see illus- 
tration on page 21). A. L. Stephen appears to us to be 
one of the best of the Picardy seedlings. 
(L 2-.25; 10-1.00) (M 10-.60) 
(S 10-.35) (Blbts. 15-.25; 100-1.00) 
* *& *& (406) (Armstrong, 1950) (85 
Andrena e e e days) ((Elizabeth the Queen 
x Allecta) X (Rosewings x Picardy)) A delightfully 
ruffled pale rose-pink with creamy throat, it has round 
florets of fine substance and waxy sheen. One of the 
loveliest of the cool pastels. Not a tall grower in one 
season’s experience. 
(M 1-1.00; 10-8:00) 
(S 1-.50; 10-4.00) (Blbts. 2-.35; 10-1.50) 
x * * (416) (Fischer, 1937) (65 
Arethusa ee days) (Brightside x 
Rosemarie Pfitzer) This heavily-frilled, translucent 
light-buff inherits vitality from both sides of its family 
tree and has itself imparted vitality to many a leading 
orange or yellow of recent introduction. The oldest 
variety in this catalog except for its parent, Brightside. 
It has remained on our best seller list for fifteen years. 
(L 2-.25; 10-1.00) CM 10-.60) 
(S 10-.35) (Blbts. Pkg. .30) 
Athene wx * ~—S (400) (Kuhn, 1949) (75 days) 
e@ @e ® (Wenonah X (Canberra x 
Spray of Gold)) Athene, a tall, robust white, came to 
us highly recommended by several commercial grow- 
ers. It opens up to eight florets on ramrod spikes. 
More of a commercial than a fancier’s type. 
(L 1-1.50; 10-12.00) (CM 1-1.00; 10-8.00) 
(S 1-.50; 10-4.00) (Blbts. 2-.30; 10-1.20) 
xk * *& (410) (R. Pruitt, 1948) 
Aureole 2 (60 days) This ‘magni. 
ficent yellow, of unknown origin, remains one of our 
top-favorite glads of all time. Its exuberant ruffling, 
lavishly broad-petalled round florets, and satisfyingly 
stretchy spikes have everything a fancier craves in a 
glad and far more than a florist has a right to expect 
in a fine commercial. Aureole rivals Gold in beauty 
but is a lighter, softer yellow with heavy, translucent 
substance and a sparkling waxy sheen. A must-have 
in every glad-garden. 
(L 2-.25; 10-1.00) (M 10-.60) 
(S 10-.35) (Blbts. Pkg. .25) 
*_* (412)(Fischer, 1943) 
Autumn Gold 0 Gs mon 
Prestgard strain) A deep yellow with slightly burnish- 
ed tips, Autumn Gold combines beautifully with 
bronzed foliage in late-season floral work. Not a tall 
variety but one which can be cut clear to the ground. 
(CL 2-.25; 10-.80) (M 10-.50) 
(M 1-1.00; 10-8.00) 
x * (510) (Fischer, 
Autumn Moon >. Wa bri@n Gees 
(White Gold X (Autumn Gold x Cream Seedling of 
Gloaming)) If you’ve been looking for a yellow Pic- 
ardy, here it is! The enormous saucer-like florets of this 
clean light yellow yield nothing to Picardy in respect 
to size. Many garden visitors have held this variety 
in high esteem and several fine testimonials have been 
sent to us regarding it. The conservative rating results 
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