Ethel Cave Cole «~~. 
(440) (Cave, 1941) (75 days) (Maid of Orleans x Pic- 
ardy) Ten years in the life of a glad is the equivalent 
of a century in the life of a man. A glad has to be 
really good to stay in commerce ten years. Ethel Cave 
Cole is now entering upon its eleventh year. A plain- 
petalled light salmon-pink, carrying eight open florets. 
CL 10-.80) CM 10-.50) 
(S 10-.25) (Blbts. Pkg. .25) 
x * *& (500) (Fairweather, 1948) (90 
Eureka e @e e days) (Mutation of Picardy) 
This creamy white sport of Picardy appears to us to be 
the tallest and best show-spike producer among the 
numerous mutations of Picardy. If Leading Lady and 
Silver Wings throw too many short spikes to please 
you, try Eureka instead. Pictured on page 17. 
(L 2-.25; 10-1.00) (M 10-.60) 
(S 10-.35) (Blbts. Pkg. .25) 
2 xk kk & «(560 Pal , 
Evangeline ***— ey ee es 
(Greta Garbo x Elizabeth the Queen) Introduced at 
$10 each four years ago, this massive light pink is now 
down to 4% of its original price. There seems to be 
more than one opinion extant about Evangeline. The 
many who have won grandchampionships with it when 
it has displayed 9-10 perfectly-placed six-inch florets 
open at a time on commanding flowerheads, think there 
is nothing to equal Evangeline. The even larger num- 
ber who have been exasperated at its too-frequent 
tendency to bloom around the stem will damn it with 
faint praise, indeed. Actually, from small and medium 
bulbs Evangeline throws surprisingly large flowerheads 
with consistently fine placement. From large bulbs, 
however, the percentage of spikes showing good place- 
ment is rather low but the few which do are “naturals” 
for grandchampionships. Since small and medium 
bulbs are often used for commercial plantings (except 
in Florida) and since misplacement of florets is not too 
objectionable to most florists, Evangeline rates high 
as a cut-flower. It is a fancier’s favorite, too, within 
limitations. (L 1-.40; 10-3.20) (M 1-.30; 10-2.40) 
(S 1-.20; 10-1.50) (Blbts. 10-.25; 100-2.00) 
Fabulous a+ (443) (LaSalle, 1946) (85 
e days) This rich salmon- 
pink boldly blotched red is a showy personality that 
can be quite appealing. Bred in New England, it 
prefers cool summers. (L 2-.25; 10-1.00) (M 10-.60) 
(S 10-.35) (Blbts. Pkg. .25) 
z *_* (360) (Kadel, 1950) (85 days) 
Fairyland @ @¢ (Red Penny X (Marmora x 
Ave Maria)) Fairyland seems to be something of a 
chameleon as to color, varying with the thermometer 
from a subdued salmon-scarlet to an equally subdued 
medium rose. It is not, however, either as cool or as 
dark as shown in our engraving on page 29. Fairyland 
is delightfully ruffled and has splendid sukstance but 
in my estimation is a trifle nondescript as to color. 
(L 1-.50; 10-3.20) (M 1-.30; 10-2.40) 
(S 1-.20; 10-1.60) (Blbts. 10-.30; 100-2.50) 
xx (452) (Butt, 1944) (85 
F irebrand @ @ e days) (Hindenburg’s 
Memory X (Com. Koehl x Picardy)) Infusing a little 
Picardy blood into the line-bred Pfitzer strain of reds 
gave Len Butt a series of fine seedlings that made his 
the great name in red glads. Firebrand is a brilliant 
ribbon of fire and a most worthwhile commercial. 
(L 2-.25; 10-1.00) (M 10-.60) 
(S 10-.35) (Blbts. Pkg. .25) 
xx *k *k (436) (Jack, 1949) 
Fire Gleam t= 6 oe 8) 
ardy x Rosemarie Pfitzer) X Rose Delight) From a 
light salmon (Picardy), a creamy-white with pink 
picotee (Rosemarie Pfitzer), and a rose glad (Rose 
Delight) came, oddly enough, this exemplary new scar- 
let that has taken the glad world by storm, not through 
publicity, but by sheer merit. In flowerhead, Fire 
Gleam rivals Tarawa, which it closely resembles, even 
to the white line in the throat, but it is a taller grower 
than Tarawa. Fire Gleam (pictured on pages 14 and 
20) is a stunningly beautiful variety, a splendid doer, 
and quite free from conspicuous faults. Strongly rec- 
ommended. 
(L 1-.25; 10-2.00) (M 10-1.20) 
(S 10-.89) (Blbts. 12-.25; 100-1.50) 
Flora x * *& (460) (Fischer, 1952) (85 days) 
e e e (Rose O’Day x Elizabeth the 
Queen) Stalwart new rose, described on page 4 and 
pictured on page 5. An easy grower with fine, stretchy 
flowerheads. 
Florence Nightingale ***~ 
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(400) (Harris, 1947) (80 days) (Mrs. T. E. Langford x 
Pfitzer’s Triumph) Up until 1940 the best white glads 
came from Europe, but at present the preeminent 
whites are American or Canadian bred. Today Flor- 
ence Nightingale is considered the leading all-around 
white. Opening 6-8 waxy, lacy, five-inch florets— 
snowwhite save for a creamy glow in the throat—on 
flagpole spikes, it is by common consent considered one 
of the “dozen best” glads. There may be some skep- 
ticism about this snow white glad coming from a scar- 
let, but it is quite within the bounds of possibility, as 
we have had white seedlings from even a purple like 
Lancaster. Well grown Florence Nightingale approach- 
es 500 size. Illustrated on pages 21 and 29. 
(L 2-.25; 10-1.00) (M 10-.60) 
(S 10-.35) (Blbts. Pkg. .25) 
4 ** *& (500) (Fischer, 1950) 
Florentine e e e (80 days) (Snow Prin- 
cess X (Minuet x Picardy)) The four best white glads 
in our fields last summer were Florence Nightingale, 
Mother Fischer, Lady Anne, and Florentine. All grew 
five feet or over, all made massive spikes, and all were 
ruffled, except Lady Anne, though Florence Nighting- 
ale is only slightly so. Of the four, Florentine, is the 
warmest white due to a hint of cream in its make-up. 
Its texture is conspicuously waxy. Last year we had 
a half-tone of Florentine in the catalog showing eight 
open florets. The pictures on pages 25 and 28 do not 
show the maximum inflorescence. Florentine is a 
thoroughly vigorous, high-class white with a strong 
appeal to the discriminating fancier. 
(L 1-.25; 10-2.00) (M 10-1.00) 
(S 10-.50) (Blbts. Pkg. 30) 
“Florentine was most beautiful . 
beautifully in sprays.” 
—Mrs. B. Garrison, Washington 
. . It worked up 
“Your Florentine is THE white ... The florets of 
this glad were something I have never before seen in 
a gladiolus. Absolutely nothing can compare with it 
at present. Your Lavender Lace took first in its class 
for me and was the sensation of the show in the laven- 
ders. Mother Fischer, Elmer’s Rose and your other 
new ones were not blooming at the time, although they 
were superb.” 
—Earl McGill, Pennsylvania 
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