x * * * (410) (Farrington, 1950) 
Retta Jo AO (85 days) ((Arethusa x 
Shirley Temple) X (Chalcedony x Shirley Temple) ) 
This superbly beautiful light yellow with heavy trans- 
lucent substance, lavish ruffling, and opulent, rounded 
form reminds one of Aureole, though they are easily 
distinguished. Thanks to Mr. Farrington of Kentucky 
for two resplendent yellows, Gene and Retta Jo! Retta 
Jo is pictured on page 29. 
(L 1-.50; 10-4.00) (M 1-.35; 10-2.80) 
(S 1-.25; 10-2.00) (Blbts 5-.20; 100-3.00) 
*&_* (460) (Fischer, 1951) (85 
Rosebloom e © days) (Elizabeth the 
Queen x Rose O’Day) Along with Elmer’s Rose and 
Chivalry, Rosebloom comes from the reverse cross of 
the hybridization that produced Noweta Rose. (Grow- 
ing all the members of the Noweta Rose family will 
give one an interesting illustration of how glads from 
the same cross will vary—surely as much as the chil- 
dren in a human family! For a summary of the glads 
from the Rose O’Day x Elizabeth the Queen cross (and 
vice versa), see the description of Chivalry on page 5.) 
Rosebloom, a premium variety last year, is in a sense 
the lowliest one of the group, having the least real 
quality. Yet, as our picture on page 29 reveals, Rose- 
bloom produces a tremendous spike. 
(L 1-.50; 10-4.00) (M 1-.35; 10-2.80) 
(S 1-.25; 10-2.00) (Blbts. 10-.25; 100-1.50) 
x * *& (360) (Fischer, 
Rose Charm 22% (303) (iisghes 
(Lavender and Gold X (Maid of Orleans x Picardy)) 
With us and with many others, this is the first of all 
glads to bloom. In fact, our good friend George Lasch 
reports blooming it in only 54 days—surely a record for 
earliness of bloom for this or any other gladiolus! 
Rose Charm is a fresh-toned crystalline light rose (not 
pink) with dramatic throat and midribs of cream. A 
planting of Rose Charm displays a phenomenal uni- 
formity in height and blooming season. Plant 100 large 
bulbs of Rose Charm and they won’t vary more than 
a few inches in height, which will be 52-55 inches, and 
the entire row can be cut in a week! Rose Charm 
opens 5-7 gracefully placed blooms on slender bamboo- 
type stems. A very charming basket variety and a 
gem for arrangements. If you are growing glads for 
cut-flowers, Rose Charm will be your No. 1 “first- 
early” and, until larger glads come in, an important 
commercial. (L 2-.25; 10-1.00) (M 10-.60) 
(S 10-.35) (Blbts. Pkg. .25) 
Rose O’Day x (560) (Fischer, 1944) (75 
e days) (Rosemarie Pfitzer 
x Dream O’Beauty) One of the supreme breeders in 
our list (probably because it came itself from Rose- 
marie Pfitzer) is Rose O’Day. Though superseded by its 
famous progeny—Noweta Rose, Elmer’s Rose, etc.—it 
can still throw spire-like spikes of cool rose with deep- 
er feathers in the throats. This is probably the last year 
we shall list Rose O'Day. (L, 3-.25; 10-.80) (M 10-.50) 
(S 10-.25) (Blbts. Pkg. .25) 
x * * (462) (Pletcher, 
Rosy Future °° TE) (a) cleaee 
(Derived from seedlings of Dream O’Beauty, Henry 
Ford, Emile Aubrun, and a Kundred seedling) A new 
color treat in a deep rose, with a light fuchsia cast. 
Probably a shade lighter than the once famous Dream 
O’Beauty, which was a color champion in its day. 
Plants seem to be model growers. We predict a rosy 
future for this rich, velvety color-gem. 
(L 1-1.00) (M 1-.75) 
(S 1-.50) (Blbts. 10-1.00; 100-8.00) 
wok & «6(252) (Kuhn, 1946) (70 days) 
Ruby 2 0 a Seedling x Seedling) We 
didn’t fully appreciate Ruby until we saw Mr. Starker’s 
stunning little arrangement of it (see page 15), which 
I can assure you was far more scintillating in reality 
than in the color plate. Happily-named Ruby is a little 
color-gem. The smallest glad we offer, this sparkling 
little midget rounds out the color circle among the 
“arrangement glads.” 
ia 2 (L 2-.25; 10-1.60) CM 10-.60) 
(S 10-.35) (Blbts. Pkg. .25) 
xk Kw * 307 Sal- 
Salman’s Glory eeee Sed Fit, 
(68 days) Near the top among Dutch varieties is this 
immense light cream with scarlet blotch, pictured on 
page 29. Along with Friendship and Rose Charm, this 
is one of the outstanding “first early” glads. A mag- 
nificent bloomer from medium and small, although, of 
course, the mediums will bloom about 10 days later 
than the large and the small 10 days later still. If you 
grow glads for cut-flowers, Salman’s Glory will be one 
of your important commercials. 
(L 2-.25; 10-1.00) CM 10-.60) 
(S 10-.35) (Blbts. Pkg. .25) 
x _* _* (436) (Fischer, 1951) (90 days) 
Salute ome (Red Charm x Commando) This 
starchy new dress-parade scarlet opens 6-8 clean-cut 
round florets on erect flagpole spikes 60 inches tall. 
Some distant kinship with Regal Red and Tarawa is 
shown by the sharp white line in the throat. Salute 
is a very prepossessing scarlet-red of high color satura- 
tion and rugged health. A fantastic propagator. 
(CL 1-.50; 10-4.00) (M 1-.35; 10-2.50) 
(S 1-.20; 10-1.60) (Blbts. 20-25; 100-.70) 
a” * * (486) (Butt, 1941) (85 
Sandman ome days) (Picardy x Rosa- 
bella) Shown in color on page 28 is this dusky old rose 
“smoky” with sharp reverse-blotch of ivory. Sand- 
man made the finest spikes last summer of any smoky 
in my experience. The flowerheads were huge. Un- 
fortunately the bulblets of this variety are difficult to 
germinate. 
(L 2-.25; 10-1.00) (M 10-.60) 
x _* (436) (Dean, 1950) 
Scarlet Glory (2°.° en, 
Algonquin) Much in evidence at certain shows last 
summer was this massive new scarlet-orange with 
lighter throat. Pronounced midribs and recurved form 
give this a good deal of distinction in respect to styling. 
Jt shows no resemblance whatever to Algonquin. Scar- 
let Glory lends new strength to the scarlet-orange 
class in our graphic color index. 
(L 1-.25; 10-2.00) (M 10-1.00) 
(S 10-.60) (Blbts. 15-.25; 100-1.00) 
*_* * (540) (Roberts, 1948) (85 
Seashell ee days) (Sonatine x Angelus) 
Again I say: if we could ever bloom this glad entirely 
free from flecking, it would readily rate four stars! 
The heavy florets seem carved of shell-pink wax and 
are covered with a glistening pearly sheen unlike the 
texture of any other glad. With us the floret arrange- 
ment lacks grace. 
(L 1-.40; 10-3.00) (M 1-.25; 10-2.00) 
(S 2-.25; 10-1.00) (Blbts. 10-.25; 100-2.00) 
“Elmer’s Rose may be your best glad yet.” 
—Neil Canine (Glad-A-Way Gardens), California 
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