% x * kK 
Genghis Khan se (3) Shes 
days) ((Mrs. P. W. Sisson x Com. Koehl) X Picardy) 
This gorgeously ruffled deep salmon-pink self of extra- 
ordinarily heavy substance has been one of our top 
sellers for several years and is certainly one of the 
loveliest low-priced glads now in commerce. But Dr. 
Sheer comes close to disproving Shakespeare’s immor- 
tal thesis that “A rose by any other name would smell 
as sweet”, by naming this luscious flower after one of 
history’s bloodiest conquerors, who reputedly murder- 
ed in cold blood 12 million Chinese. (Please, please, 
Dr. Sheer! We love your glads but let’s have a little 
more discretion in naming them!—And this goes, too, 
for the antipodean originator who named a glad “Joe 
Stalin”, and for Mr. Salman, who mistakenly thought 
he could sell more glads in America by naming them 
after controversial political figures.) 
(L 2-.25; 10-1.00) (M 10-.60) 
(S 10-.35) (Blbts. Pkg. .25) 
* wx *& *& *& «(422) (Fischer 1952) (85 
Ginger O © es MBaaue Brian x 
Ophir) Beautiful new ruffled orange, destined to be- 
come a fancier’s favorite. Described on page 4 and 
pictured on page 5. 
Gol www & «6(412) (Marshall, 1951) (75 
ee e e days) (Seedling of Orange 
Gold) If you are looking for the best all-around yel- 
low glad—the most beautiful one, the one with the 
rosiest commercial prospects—here it is! Better yel- 
lows will no doubt be produced, yet I predict a several 
year’s reign for this one. 
Gold is about three times as beautiful as Spotlight, 
the best commercial yellow heretofore. It is much deep- 
er in color, nearly as deep as a yellow can be without 
impinging on orange. It is a perfect self with no 
markings of any kind in the throat. It has much bet- 
ter substance than Spotlight and is pleasantly, though 
not intensely ruffled. It grows even taller than Spot- 
light (generally about five feet) and will open from 
6-8 well-attached, wide-open florets on a spike of 15- 
16 buds. Indeed, in type of flowerhead and vigor, it 
reminds one of Orange Gold, its seed parent, although 
Gold is much the more finished flower. Like that 
other excellent commercial, Friendship, Gold produces 
amazingly large spikes from even small bulks and 
opens perfectly in water to the very tip, retaining its 
depth of color and size. Already Gold is proving its 
mettle both as a commercial and exhibition variety 
winning second place in each category among last 
year’s introductions in the annual N.A.G.C. Symposium 
report. Forty Canadians and ninety-eight from the 
U. S. were on the voting committee. The total 
stock of Gold is still comparatively small, so that Gold 
is still definitely a good investment. Incidentally, it 
is a wonderful seed-setter and no hybridist should be 
without it. Our picture on page 11 of a Starker ar- 
rangement of Gold shows the wondrous beauty of this 
flower. (Note that in this arrangement, as in most 
others, Mr. Starker preferred to use some almost 
bloomed-out tips to get the most artistic effect. Note 
that even the tip in the foreground is as deep a color 
as the fresh spikes in the rear.) 
(L 1-3.00) (M 1-2.00) 
(S 1-1.00; 10-8.00) (Blbts. 2-.40; 10-1.50) 
“A Wedgwood I entered in the Eastern New York 
show at Peekskill won class and section first, and also 
“most beautiful” in the show. It had eight fully open 
and all in perfect condition.” 
—John W. Cance, Connecticut 
Goldrush wk (412) (K. & M.) (85 days) 
e ¢ ¢ Perhaps our rating is too 
low on this clean-cut, round-floreted, tall-growing 
medium yellow. Goldrush is a jewel for consistency 
of performance, every spike displaying about six neat- 
ly-spaced, moon-like florets. A better yellow than 
some highly-touted ones. 
(L 2-.30; 10-1.20) (M 10-.80) 
(S 10-.40) (Blbts. Pkg. .30) 
* *& & & (530) (Wilson, 
Gorgeous Deb 4*4= (30 Be 
days) (Victory Queen x Francis M. Irwin) We are 
giving you a picture of this (happily, a very accurate 
one) because we just couldn’t find adjectives to de- 
scribe it. So take a look at the picture on page 5 and 
tell us if you have ever seen a more gorgeously ruffled 
rich salmon with golden throat? Gorgeous Deb turned 
all hybridizers green with envy when it first came out. 
However, it’s not a commercial but rather a perfect 
illustration of a four-star, two-dot glad—supremely 
beautiful but suitable for cut-flower use only locally 
where there is no danger of those reasonably-well- 
attached, but extremely heavy, florets dropping off. 
Transport yourself to heaven for a moment by bloom- 
ing this rare gift-of-heaven in your own 1952 garden! 
(L 1-.75; 10-6.00) (M 1-.50; 10-4.00) 
(S 1-.25; 10-2.00) (Blbts. 10-.25; 100-2.00) 
* * (562) (Salman, 
Grand Monarch *~ 1948) (85 days) 
Names such as this remind me of an even more ab- 
surdly high-falutin’ moniker once given an unoffend- 
ing rose—“Imperial Potentate!” If you want a grand 
monarch in your glad garden, you'll find him to be a 
commanding, husky, deep rose-red. A stalwart grower 
of the usual Salman type. 
(L 1-.50; 10-4.00) (M 1-.35; 10-2.85) 
(S 1-.25; 10-2.00) (Blbts. 25-.59 
Gratitude x _* * (420) (Fischer, 1946) (70 
ee days) (Amrita x Are- 
thusa) Deep salmon-orange with a small yellow 
throat is this generally tall, pleasantly ruffled near- 
orange. Similar in color to Betty Duncan but not as 
outstanding a performer. 
CL 2-.25; 10-1.00) (M 10-.60) 
(S 10-.35) (Blbts. Pkg. .30) 
Great Lakes *—* (476) (Kuhn, 1946) (70 
e e days) (Milford x Snow 
Princess) A new sight in a glad garden is a row of 
these luminous light “blue” glads, all in bloom at the 
same time. The effect is wonderfully refreshing to the 
blue-hungry eyes of a glad-fancier. Better blues are 
in prospect but, as of last summer, this seems about 
the bluest thing in a glad garden. Great Lakes opens 
six or seven tea-cup-like florets of a translucent light 
violet-blue. 
e (L 1-.25; 10-2.00) 
(Blbts. 10-.25; 10-2.00) 
s@ ** (486) (Butt, 1950) 
Grey Summit e ¢ (80 days) Nearest 
to silver grey of any glad is this smooth white-throated 
flower. Id like the florets a little flatter open but I 
concede merit to its unusual color. A tall grower with 
5-6 open florets with texture of smooth grey satin. 
(L 1-.25; 10-2.00) (M 1-.20; 10-1.50) 
(S 2-.25; 10-1.00) (Blbts. Pkg. .30) 
“White Lace is a masterpiece .. . It is near perfection 
itself.” —Lee Fairchild, New York. 
