SEEDLINGS AT GLADLAND ACRES 
A Special Report by Paul V. Baker 
Throughout the past 6 years the growing of seed and seedlings has been for us 
an absorbing part of our summer activities. This summer we expected to have some 
15,000 different seedlings bloom. Among this number that will flower for the third 
and fourth seasons we have a few more than 500 under number, with bulblets segre- 
gated so that any of these may be increased if we decide they are distinctive and fine 
enough to merit further consideration. 
From these 500 we have chosen 28 that on basis of pats performance we rank as 
of 4 star (definitely superior) quality; and depending on our findings this summer, plus 
reports from trial sets that were sent out last season, we will select five for 1953 release. 
All Gladland customers will receive this fall a special bulletin describing the se- 
lected releases in detail, and those who earned our early order July-Aug.-Sept. dis- 
counts will be privileged to include any or all of these as a part of their bulb se- 
lecions, thus gaining substantial price reductions. 
One of the five is almost certain to be our No. 5-49. The color is quite extra- 
ordinary. The ruffled florets have a true chartreuse green center which finally, as the 
flower ages, turns to a green-yellow. Bordering all petals is a broad rose band, ap- 
proximately 34 inch wide, merging softly into the green center area. The effect is ex- 
otically oriental and very very beautiful. Without exception every visitor the past 
two summers who saw it in bloom, were insistent that we let them know when we would 
release a corm to them. Last season it bloomed in 77 days, opening 5 medium size 
florets on a 17 bud flowerhead. Probably will class as a 390 as it could hardly be 
classed as either yellow or rose. Superb for arrangements as it opens to the very tip, 
even in low bowl containers. The rose-tipped green unopened buds combine most 
artistically with the open florets. We can sell only a small quantity this year, as we — 
have a total of only about 400 bulbs. The price on this one will be $3.00 per bulb 
(any size) with bulblets if desired at 5 for $2.00. 
In all of our growing of glads we have never seen one that appealed to more, and 
we are happy that we were lucky enough to have originated it. 
Among others of these 28 seedlings is an excellent 500 class white and a Royal 
Purple intensely ruffled variety whose growth habits and florescence is so identical with 
Burma except for color, that it could be a possible sport although no reversion from 
the bulblet stock would indicate that is actually the case. In any event this pair so im- 
pressed Art Burtis, one of the leading cut-flower growers of the Portland, Oregon, area, 
that he has purchased half of the existing stock of each and asks me to name the 
white “THE WHITE LADY.” 
Included are unusual smokies, some striking 500, frilled light yellows and buffs, 
and a fairly plain petaled purple in which the color is so radiant that the flower ac- 
tually seems to glow. . Besides these are some crosses of Elizabeth the Queen and 
Oregon Rose, in tints of lavender and rose that are quite impressive. Other colors are 
also represented, excepting dark black reds; some of these shades may show up later 
as a number of more recent seedlings have parentages which might result in something 
worthwhile in this color section. Our introductory price on any of these we release 
this coming season will be $2.00 per bulb, with the sole exception of the chartreuse- 
rose No. 549 which we will price at $3.00. 
For several years we have made available to our customers, seed, seedling bulbs 
and bulblets. We make no attempt to segregate either bulbs or bulblets until after we 
have checked the second bloom, so all offerings will be made only of stock before seg- 
regation and any lot we offer may include varieties which have been or will be re- 
served for possible introduction. 
We note a very great difference in seedling quality in those we produced during 
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