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1953 INTRODUCTIONS 
(Descriptions are those of the Originator or Introducer) 
FROM CHAMPLAIN VIEW GARDENS 
KING SIZE (Hartman) (531) (California x Galahad) 90-95 days. 
Here is a variety that has really gone to town the past two years. It has won 
4 Grand Champs, 8 Seedling Champs, plus numerous other special awards such as 
longest flower head, most open, largest floret, etc. In the 1951 test garden it was the 
highest rated variety. In 1952 it would have won the American Home Achievement 
Award except that one of the judges said it was not a commercial. However on the 
seedling table it scored a full point higher than the A. H. A. winner. Afterward a 
New York wholesaler visiting our gardens said it was just what they were looking for 
in New York. However I admit that from large and jumbo bulbs it may get too 
large for general commercial use. But where they want the extra large ones this is it. 
From medium and small bulbs it will make a nice commercial grade. 
This giant of giants is a clear medium salmon with a few carmine lines on a 
rich cream throat. Opens up to 10 or more 6% - 8” well placed blooms on a long head 
of 36 - 40” long. The plants from large bulbs consistently run from 6 - 6% feet or 
taller with up to 26 buds. It has good substance and opens well when cut. 
While King Size will have a certain limited commercial use, its main use will be 
for exhibition and for the home garden. Everyone will want to see how big he can grow 
this variety. It certainly grows larger and taller than any variety I ever saw. 
It is a good propagator and makes many average size bulblets that germinate 
well. 
King Size has been the big talk at shows where it has been exhibited and I am 
sure it will have tremendous popularity. 
Large $5.00 each 3 for $14.00 10 for $40.00 
Medium 4.00 each 3 for 11.00 10 for 30.00 
Small 3.00 each 3 for 8.00 10 for 25.00 
Bulblets $1.00 each but sold only with bulbs. With each dollar’s worth 
of bulbs bought $5.00 worth of bulblets may be bought at $1.00 each. 
FROM E. BANE SNYDER 
DIXIE MAID (E. Bane Snyder) 
Class 430 (Maryland Maid X Susquehanna) 
Light salmon with cream throat. Grows 60 inches tall with a medium heavy 
stiff spike with 18 buds. 8 — 5 inch wide open florets with slightly ruffled edge and 
6 buds showing color on a 26 inch flowerhead. Good facing, good substance and good 
attachment; it makes nice bulbs and lots of bulblets that germinate readily. A top 
commercial and show table variety. 
DIXIE MAID was chosen for the first time at the Bedford Springs regional show 
of the Pennsylvania Gladiolus Society under seedling #MDMSQ 10 and was judged 
the best seedling in the show. A 25 spike basket was also judged the best basket in the 
show, winning two special awards. 
PRICES DURING 1953 AND 1954 
Any size bulb, $2.00; Bulblets, .25¢ each, 10 for $2.00, 100 for $166.00 
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