OKINAWA (Loar ’50) 381 (EM). An interesting novelty that can make 
good show spikes with 7 to 9 large round florets open at once on stems 
of medium height. A very odd color that never fails to attract all smoky 
and “A.O.C.” fans; sort of a rosy chocolate splashed slate toward petal 
edges with a good sized rose-purple throat blotch. Maybe should be 391. 
Nothing else even remotely like it. Flowerheads could be a little longer, 
but it often wins at the shows; a fine garden novelty too. 
L .40, M .25, S 2—.25, Blts. 10—.25, 100—$2.00 
ORANGEADE (Australia) 523 (M). Huge, round, wide-open florets 
characterize this variety, along with a showy and quite attractive color. 
A clear shade of coral orange, with a semi-circular cream-yellow throat 
marking dotted red. Quite distinct from all other glads, but combines 
nicely with other autumn-colored varieties. It is not fault-free, as the 
tall spikes will sometimes crook when the weather is real hot, and it 
won’t open over 4 or 5 at once. The giant florets of Orangeade took 
“largest in the show” award at the E.S.G.S. Lima show, 1951. Believe 
you'll like this. 
L .20, M 2—.25, S 4—.25, Blts. 20—.25, 100—$1.00 
ORCHID MARVEL (Jack ’47) 566 (M). One of our favorites since its 
introduction five years ago, we consider this one of the top glads from 
Milton Jack, the Canadian hybridizer. Orchid Marvel is a medium rosy- 
lavender with a faint white line on the lip petal. Not as dark as some 
others in rather similar coloring. 6-7 very large round florets are open 
on good spikes. A fine orchid-lavender. 
L .25, M 2—.25, S 4—.25, Blts. 10—.20, 100—$1.50 
PACTOLUS (K & M ’47) 417 (E). Hundreds of new gladiolus varieties 
have been sent over from Holland since the war; most of them haven’t 
appealed to us, but this is one we do like very much. A nice clean shade 
of buff-yellow with a brilliant splash of scarlet in the throat. Opens 8 or 
more in close formation on fair spikes that are not too tall here. Won as 
Best Amateur spike, National G. S. show; Best 400-size spike, Eastern 
New York; Best 400 open class, N. W. Ohio; and spike with most open 
florets, Kansas City, all 1951. If you like brilliantly contrasting colors, 
get some Pactolus. 
L 2—.25, M 3—.25, S 6—.25, Blts. 25—.25, 100—.75 
PAINTED LADY (Roberts ’52) 448. Distinctive new pink. See 1952 
Introductions. 
PARTHIENA (Hitchcock ’49) 566 (EM). A much-admired dark lavender 
that is a few shades deeper in tone than Noweta Rose, and makes almost 
as good show spikes as that variety, with 7 to 9 or more large flowers 
open on tall spikes. Attachment and substance inclined to be a little below 
par for hot-weather blooming. Always one of the most looked-at glads in 
our planting; most men and many women like it very much. A good proga- 
gator and fine bulb maker. 
L .25, M 2—.30, S 3—.25, Blts. 10—.25, 100—$1.75 
PASTELINE (Kolb ’49) 440 (ML). A big light pink with stems that 
are apparently trying to emulate sunflowers in their skyward stretch. 
Taller than any other variety in our planting last year. Unlike some of 
the giants this also has a nice color; a clear light pink practically without 
markings except for some cream in the center. Florets are lightly frilled, 
with 7 open on the extra tall, willowy stems. A wonderful cutflower 
variety for large baskets, etc. Often 540 size here. 
L .40, M .30, S 2—.30, Blts. 10—.25, 100—$2.00 
PATROL (Palmer ’46) 416 (EM). This grand variety won at least five 
Grand Championships at the 1950 shows. Didn’t do quite so well in 1951, 
but still one of the leaders. Commercial growers have been stocking up 
on it ever since they discovered that it is:a fine reliable cutflower variety 
as well as a show flower. A beautiful shade of clear glowing orange-buff 
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