Seedlings, Unbloomed 
In planting my unbloomed seedling bulbs there are 
always quantities of bulblets that have fallen off the 
mother bulb and remain in the bottom of the tray. 
Instead of throwing these little gems away, they were 
planted to give my customers the thrill of looking over 
the unbloomed seedlings in search for that world- 
beater of tomorrow. Parents such as Beauty’s Blush, 
Friendship, Burma, Spic and Span, Pactolus, Crusader, 
Crown Jewel, Elmer’s Rose, Wedgwood, Elizabeth the 
Queen and choice seedlings were used. We did not 
offer these last year because of insufficient quantity to 
meet the demand. I heartily recommend that you in- 
dulge in this most fascinating pleasure of judging seed- 
lings! Mecca, a 1951 introduction from Rockley Gar- 
dens, came originally from a lot of unbloomed seedling 
bulbs such as I am offering again this year. 
(Mixed, M and S, 10-1.00; 100-8.00) 
aa zk * * (410) (Palmer, 1949) (75 days) 
Sequin e ¢ ((Picardy X (Jonquil x (Daw- 
son x Golden Dream))) X (Orange Queen x Obelis- 
que)) Sequin grows on one: hence the higher rating 
this year. A medium yellow self with a hint of ruf- 
fling, Sequin is an exceptionally steady performer. 
Cut-flower growers will like to cut this one. The ar- 
rangement artist will love the soft mellow tone that 
blends so well with other warm shades. 
(L 1-.40; 10-3.20) (M 1-.30; 10-2.40) 
(S 1-.20; 10-1.50) (Blbts. 10-.25; 100-2.00) 
wk * (410) CR) Pruitt 
Sherwoo e ee e 1948) (80 days) 
Shown in color on page 20, this tall silky red-purple 
is a sure-fire commercial. Opening eight huge blooms 
on tall willowy spikes, it strikes a valuable color-note 
in the glad garden or in an arrangement. We nominate 
Sherwood and Aureole as Pruitt’s best. 
(L 1-.25; 10-2.00) CM 1-.20; 10-1.50) 
(S 2-.25; 10-1.00) (Blbts. Pkg. .30) 
* + **& *& (500) (Ritsima, 
Silver Wings 7 1944) (90 days) 
(Sport of Picardy) We have generally felt this to be 
the loveliest of the white or cream sports of Picardy, 
though Eureka has the advantage in height. Silver 
Wings is a milky white with a trace of cream in the 
throat. A touch of starchy ruffling, not found in Pic- 
ardy, gives it a special touch of character and charm. 
Occasionally a spike of Silver Wings (as of all the Pic- 
ardy sports) will revert to the apricot-salmon color of 
Picardy—or it may be just a floret or even a petal or 
part of a petal will revert. Florists dislike this, but 
glad fans find it interesting. The late Kristian Prest- 
gard once related how one of his maroon seedlings 
sported so that one row of florets was snow white and 
the other row deep maroon. Of course that was too 
good to last and the next year the same bulb bloomed 
with a wholly maroon flower. 
(L 2-.25; 10-1.00) (M 10-.60) 
(S 10-.35) (Blbts. Pkg. .25) 
< . wk * * (407) (Errey, 1948) (85 
Sincerity e e e days) Being optimists at 
heart, we are always happy when improved perform- 
ance enables us to “up” the rating of a variety. Ap- 
parently enjoying the cool, rainy summer, Sincerity 
simply outdid itself, throwing hundreds of impressive 
spikes with 8-9 open florets. The color is cream with a 
small red blotch—much like the color of Salman’s 
Glory. Sincerity is quite different in form, however. 
Try this for variety. (L 1-.25; 10-2.00) (M 10-1.00) 
(S 10-.50) (Blbts. 15-.25; 100-1.00) 
xk wk kk «(440 Stevens, 1948) (70 
Skyway eee ie eee from Mrs. 
Anna Pfitzer, Picardy, Our Selection, and Longfellow) 
Exceptionally fresh-toned is this tall-growing, early 
light pink, pictured on page 28. You'll love Skyway 
for its refreshing color and towering spikes. Early. 
(L 1-.75; 10-6.00) (M 1-.50; 10-4.68) 
(S 1-.25; 10-2.00) (Blbts. 10-.50; 100-3.50) 
* xk = (400) Paitt= 
Snow Princess oe 8... i935 
(75 days) Still grown by the acre for cut-flowers is 
this standard white of a decade ago. Though aware of 
its commercial merit, we feel that it is superseded by 
several newer whites. 
(L 3-.25; 10-.80) (M 10-.50) 
(Blbts. Pkg. .25) 
Southern Belle «= 
(442) (Fischer, 1952) (75 days) (Friendship x Dawn 
Glow) Brilliant new pink with snowy throat and 
silver picoteeing. The picture on our front cover does 
not reveal the typical spike length but rather the type 
of spikes preferred by Mr. Starker for his classical ar- 
rangement. Southern Belle produces Campanile spikes 
and is a very easy grower. 
ww *& «6(507) (Glass, 1947) (95 days) 
Sparks e e e (Seedling x Aladdin) Light 
yellow—almost cream—with a curious explosion blotch 
in the throat as if sparks were shooting out from a 
live coal is the coloring of this novel rival of Manchu 
and Pactolus. One might think a cosmic ray had 
struck the gene for throat blotches in the original seed, 
blowing it to smithereens! Pages 20 and 28 reveal the 
spike length of this fine origination but merely hint of 
the color-drama of Sparks. 
(L 2-.25; 10-1.00) (M 10-.60) 
(S 10-.35) (Blbts. Pkg. .25) 
é wx * & * =(442) (Carl- 
Spic and Span SOS OW!) al 
® son, 
(80 days) (Picardy x New Era) “Spic’”, as it is effec- 
tionately called, is probably the most prominent glad 
now in commerce, though by no means as overwhelm- 
ingly prominent as its parent, Picardy was in the 1930’s. 
(Probably no glad will be that prominent again— 
completely dominating glad shows and crowding most 
other glads out of florists’s windows.) Like many 
other glads, “Spic” represents a definite improvement 
over Picardy. Its fresh salmon-pink color is very ap- 
pealing and its tall, spire-like spikes (produced even 
from small bulbs) are indeed a joy to cut. 
Like the late Sass brothers, Nebraska farmers famous 
for their iris, peony, and hemerocallis originations, Mr. 
Carlson, a Minnesota farmer, finds time, in spite of the 
long hours required to operate a farm, to indulge his 
hobby of gladiolus breeding and has given us some 
really outstanding originations. His best-known crea- 
tion—Spic and Span—is pictured on pages 17 and 28. 
(L 2-.25; 10-1.00) (M 10-.60) 
(S 10-.35) (Blbts. Pkg. .25) 
e x _* * (400) (Chase, 1947) (80 
Spindrift ee days) (Picardy x Myr- 
na) This waxy pale cream, opening 7-8 starry florets 
on conventional flowerheads might be called an im- 
proved Myrna. More of a fancier’s glad than a com- 
mercial, it has an enviable record of winnings at shows. 
(L 1-.25; 10-2.00) (M 1-.20; 10-1.50) 
(S 2-.25; 10-1.00) (Blbts. Pkg. .30) 
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