GUIDEBOOK FOR 1953 
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Luxury is a well proven gladiolus of 
easy propagation, making uniform 
giant spikes of great beauty with 
habits to perfection except in one re- 
spect. As the season progresses there 
may be some yellowing of the outer 
edges of the two lower leaves, a ‘‘gene- 
tic factor for lack of chlorophyll” 
(green in plant cells). Not a consti- 
tutional breakdown nor a virus dis- 
coloration. Many of the best buffs 
and yellows have similar tendency. 
This has no effect on its production of 
perfect spikes for cutting or exhibition 
and the bulbs fairly glow with per- 
fect health. 
The bulblets are large, profusely pro- 
duced and make very vigorous growth. 
Luxury is not lacking in show ex- 
perience. In 1949 at Binghamton, 
N. Y., it won the only trophy offered 
in the seedling division; at N. W. 
Ohio (Toledo) the American Home 
Achievement Medal; at Pa. (state) a 
special premium ribbon both ’49 and 
750. In 1950 at Ohio (Valleevue) it 
was both single spike Seeding Cham- 
pion and top scoring 3 spike seedling. 
At Ohio (Chagrin Falls), 3 spikes by 
Mr. Manley, from his test gardens, 
were top score 3 spike seedling cham- 
pion and champion 3 spike of the show. 
At Ohio (East Liverpool) it was 500 
section seedling champ. At the Ohio 
State Show (Cleveland) it was 500 
section seedling champ and 3 spikes 
seored 91 for N.E.G.S. Silver Medal 
and Ohio Society Award of Merit, the 
highest score awarded in many years. 
In ’51, year of introduction, as re- 
ported in ’52 catalog, it won 10 firsts 
about the country including best R.I. 
at the Central International, East 
Lansing, Mich., the largest show of 
the year, with a 9-7-4-20 spike. Also 
Reserve Champion at Winnipeg, Man. 
Luxury collected 3 As and 6 Bs in 
the N.A.G.C. test plots. 
In 752, firsts noted at Empire (Rome) 
and Elmira (2), Ohio state. Section 
champion at NW Ohio, No. Calif. and 
Empire (Rochester), From Jim 
Mason’s RAMBLINGS in September, 
52 ILL. NOTEBOOK Tony Koepke 
said “The spike of the year was one 
Of Tuxury, 
A rated in ’52 C.G.S. symposium. 
Luxury still stands top color rated in 
its classification by the Valleevue-Ohio 
combination. 
See illustration. 
Each L .75 M .50 S .25 Blts 3/.20, 
100 /$5. 
Propagating Units: 
3 L, 5 M, 20 S, 200 Blts for $12.50 or 
5 L, 10 M; 50 S,.500 Blts for $20.00. 
POL YNESIE 
430 POLYNESIE (K & M ’49) (our 1950 
import release) LM. Lively pure sal- 
mon approaching perfection. Deeper 
than Picardy. Slight lightening of mid- 
ribs, a few soft scarlet lines in throat. 
No feathering (deepening) of color 
in 748. A slight amount during the 
hottest week of September, ’49. 
8-12 florets, 5%4 inches diameter, 
slightly ruffled at petal edges, open 
with ease on long heads of perfect, 
tapering, championship caliber out- 
line. Cut flower qualities appear per- 
fect and its stamina as a cut flower 
was well evidenced by the 3 spikes we 
carried a long distance to the Boston, 
N.E.G.S. show ’48, being in perfect 
condition at the close of the show and 
so reported in numerous publications 
around the world. 
In ’52 with incomplete reports 13 
firsts, 4 section champs, 1 Grand 
Champ (at No. Calif.) Topped NAGC 
752 symposium as exh., salmon and 
2nd to Picardy as commercial. FCC 
by R.H.S. after Wisley trials. 
This is 1 of the 14 varieties to re- 
ceive the AA rating. 
Vv test ratings 90-AA-A. 
Each L .20 M .10 S .05 Blts 100/.50. 
