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THE GLADIOLUS FANCIER’S 
424 VOLCANO (Visser) (our ’53 import 
release) M. Deep orange self. Not 
quite as red toned as the tangerine 
orange fruit. Shaded faintly deeper in 
throat and tinted slightly lghter on 
mid-ribs. Faint hair line edge. 5-514- 
inch florets of good substance, wide 
petalled, wide open. Average spikes 
from large bulbs 6-6-6-18 but 8 open 
with 20 buds may be had. Tall 66-inch 
spikes with good flowerheads' on 
long stiff stems. Good propagation 
indicated. 
Ors Ge (Ohlo-V ie) Lestaerauines 
87-B-B. 
Each L $5.00, M $4.00, S $3.00. 
311 WUNSCHELRUTE (Pfitzer) (our 
53 import release). Translated, witch’s 
prospecting water stick. 
As in the case of Frohsinn, World 
War II obliterated these stocks in 
Europe and only a trickle of stock 
had reached the states. 
This variety looks like a 2-300 version 
of World Beater, both in color and 
form. 
Florets hover between 3-3% inches (top 
%4-inch of 200 range to bottom %-inch 
of 300 range). 8-5-4-17, occasionally 
better. Very healthy grower and fairly 
good propagator. 
Will call it 811, awaiting more experi- 
ence, since back in ’48 Tom Manley 
rated it at Oglebay Park Test Gardens, 
Wheeling, W. Va. as 311 with an 
overall B. 
Each L $2.00, M $1.50, S $1.00. 
OTHER NEWCOMERS TO OUR LIST 
(Discounts and 10 Rate do apply here.) 
(3 or more at 10 Rate) 
566 HEIRLOOM (Klein) ’52. EM. Clean, 
orchid lavender. A well ruffled giant 
with 6-inch florets of good substance 
and can make 9-11-6-26 bud spikes 
55-60 inches tall. Small bulbs and 
occasionally bulblets can make saleable 
spikes with 14-19 buds. 
Has been champion seedling 7 shows, 
grand champion 2 shows (Keystone 
and Rochester), has Award of Merit 
from Canadian and Empire societies 
and tops the list of best 10 1952 intro- 
ductions in N.A.G.C. symposium. 
No test garden rating to our knowl- 
edge. Our ratings 87-A-A. 
Each L $6.00, M $4.00, S $2.00, Blts 
.75, 10/6.00. 10 Rate applies. 
570 KING DAVID (Carlson) ’51 M. 
Deep purple with a red tone in the 
throat. A hair line edging around the 
petals which are ruffled, recurved and 
needlepoint forming a butterfly type 
with winged florets. Has made great 
headway in the short time it has been 
available, partly because fast propa- 
gation has brought many spikes to the 
shows where it has won numberless 
first prizes. 
450 POINSETTIA 
Tall, straight spikes of 8-8-8-24 on 
strong wiry stems recorded in ’51 at 
Valleevue are now frequently equalled. 
In ’52 we checked 5 section champs, 
grand champs at Washington, D. C. 
and Catawba Valley, N. C., reserve 
champs at Okla. and Nebr., 2nd day 
champs at Ky. and Okla. and 1 or 
more firsts in most every show thus 
far reported. 
The ’52 N.A.G.C. Symposium rates it 
the best exhibition and commercial 
purple. 
Each L $1.50, M $1.25, S $1.00, Blts 
2/.25, 10/1.00. 10 Rate applies. 
(Johnson) ’52 M. 
Clear, lustrous light red, slightly 
ruffled. Tall well placed 7-7-6-20 
spikes, 5-inch florets, with good habits, 
uniformly dependable and will make a 
popular cut flower. 
In ’50 it made the grade required in 
the N.A.G.C. test gardens. 
In the N.A.G.C. symposium of 10 
best ’52 introductions, stands 2nd as 
an Exh. glad and 1st as a Com’. 
Each L $1.00, M .75, S .50, Blts .10. 
The 10 Rate applies. 
