FIRE GLEAM 
From Paris, Tennessee 
I am writing this to tell you that in spite of the dry 
weather 1 have found your bulbs perfectly satisfactory. 
Spic & Span gave me 100% salable spikes. Florence 
Nightingale, Red Cherry, Beauty's Blush and Spotlight 
are beginning to bloom. All straight spikes and cutting 
right down the row. All of this in spite of the fact that 
since planting them there has been no rain until yester- 
day. 
Ass; 
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GENE (310) Farrington 1949 (72) 
A heavily ruffled medium shade of yellow, valuable for its 
earliness. Opens up to 8 well attached florets on average 
spikes. Rapid increaser and good grower from bulblets. 
Excellent commercial. 
(L 2-.30; 10-1.20) (M 3-.25; 10-.75 ) (S 10-.50) 
(Blbts. 100-.60 ) 
GOLD (412) Marshall 1951 (80) 
The rich, deep yellow that sets a high standard for health, 
vigor, and color. Opens up to 7 neatly ruffled florets of 
perfect attachment, substance, texture. Grows very tall. 
Number of buds not over 17, usually 14. Makes beautiful, 
sound bulbs. Produces plenty of very large bulblets which 
make robust growth. A must-have for every cutflower 
grower. Not quite enough buds for a top exhibition variety 
although I have seen some well grown spikes that were 
easy sectional winners. Opens to the tip when cut tight 
and retains its rich, gorgeous color to the last floret. 
(L 1-1.00; 10-8.00) (M 1-.75; 10-6.00) (S 1-.50; 10-4.00) 
(Blbts. 2-.25; 10-1.00; 100-7.00) 
GOLDEN BLEND 
(320) Deam 1950 (90) 
An attractive shade of orange, shading to yellow and cream. 
Opens up to 8 ruffled florets on spikes of medium height. 
Good increaser and fine grower from bulblets. Beautiful in 
arrangements and basket work. 
(L 1-.40; 10-3.20) (M 1-.25; 10-2.00) (S 2-.30; 10-1.20) 
(Blbts. 10-.40; 100-2.50) 
GORGEOUS DEB 
(530) Wilson 1949 (85) 
One of the most heavily ruffled of all gladiolus. Opens up 
to 8 florets of light salmon with a yellow blotch on long, 
massive spikes. Excellent increaser and grower from bulb- 
lets. Usually wins the award for most ruffled spike in the 
show. Gorgeous Deb ranks near the top for beauty. 
(L 1-.60; 10-4.80) (M 1-.35; 10-2.80) (S 2-.30; 10-1.20) 
(Blbts. 20-.40; 100-1.50) 
GWEN (460) Pickell 1949 (75) 
A light rose that opens up to 8 florets of good attachment 
on tall spikes. Good increaser. Many fine spikes of Gwen 
were observed at the shows this past summer. 
(L 1-.50; 10-4.00) (M 1-.35; 10-2.80) (S 1-.25; 10-2.00) 
(Blbts. 10-.50; 100-4.00 ) 
HAROLD K (536) Knight 1949 (85) 
A very large deep scarlet, practically a self color. Opens up 
to 6 florets of excellent placement and attachment. Good 
propagator; fair growth from bulblets. Makes beautiful 
bulbs. 
(L 1-.60; 10-4.80) (M 1-.40; 10-3.20) (S 1-.25; 10-2.00) 
(Blbts. 10-.50; 100-4.00 ) 
HEART’S DESIRE 
(540) Fiedler 1948 (80) 
Heavily ruffled light pink shading into white with a pastel 
yellow throat. Opens up to 8 florets of waxy substance on 
average spikes. Excellent propagator and grower from bulb- 
lets. Fine show flower and top commercial. A complete 
sell-out last year in all sizes. 
(L 2-.35; 10-1.40) (M 2-.25; 10-1.00) 
(S 10-.60) 
(Blbts. 100-.90) 
