COLOGNE, MINNESOTA 15 
COMMERCIAL AND FANCIERS GLADIOLUS 
POSTPAID U.S.A. 
GINGER (Fischer 52) (422-M) A nice ruffled orange with a red throat mark over 
yellow. Tall heavy plant with 17 bud flower head opening 5-7. S 50c; Bts. 2-25c¢ 
GOLD (Marshall 51) (412) 75 days — The very best and the most beautiful deep 
ruffled yellow. We grew this several years and the spikes are always perfect in 
every way. It even makes good spikes from No. 5 bulbs. The rich deep yellow 
shade, coupled with its beautiful form, heavy substance and fine growing. habits 
make this the top ruffled yellow. There is nothing like it in a ruffled yellow. 
I. $1.00: M 75c; S 50c; Bts. 4-25¢; 10-50¢ 
GOLDEN ARROW (Pruitt) (410) Clean light somewhat ruffled yellow. Consistent 
producer of good spikes with correctly faced florets. M 3-25¢e; S 5-25c 
GOLD MEDAL (Beardmore) (516-E.M.) Giant ruffled buffy yellow on tall plants 
with 24 inch flower heads. Winner of many awards. 
L 25ce; M 20c; S 15c; Bts. 10-25c; 100-$2.00 
GORGEOUS DEB (Wilson 49) (530) Beautiful, heavily ruffled salmon with yellow 
throat. Opens 9 large well placed, ruffled bloom on tall plants. The originator 
claims this is his most beautiful introduction. S 25¢ 
GRAND FINALE (Andrews) (430) Clean warm pink with red feather. Opens 8 large 
florets on exhibition flower head. L 25ce; M 20ec; S 15e; Bts. 10-25¢ 
GRAND OPENING (Kuhn) (367) Formal lavender with darker lavender throat 
marks over cream. Opens 10 perfectly placed blooms on 22 bud flower heads. 
L 40c; Bts. 10-40c 
GWEN (Prickell) (560-E.M.) Large beautiful light rose which besides being a fine 
variety is also FRAGRANT. Plants are tall and always straight. Opens 6-8 
blooms on long flower heads. L 50c; M 35e; S 25c; Bts. 10-50c 
HAROLD K (Knight( (536) Huge deep red self. Opens 5-7 bloom of heavy substance 
on giant plants. One of the largest red. L 60c; M 40c; Bts. 5-25e 
HEARTS DESIRE (Fiedler) (540) Ruffled light pink shading to white and blending 
into cream throat with heavy white midribs. Opens 6 or more on good plants. 
Very popular. L 2-35¢e; M 2-25e; S 4-30c; Bts. 25-25c 
HEIRLOOM (Klein) (566) 75-80 days — A wonderful rose-orchid or orchid-lavender 
crystal clear, with absolutely no flecking. Opens 10 magnificent ruffled wide 
open blooms on 23-25 bud flower head on 5 ft. spikes. This has all the good 
qualities of a perfect show flower and excellent commercial. Wonderful color, 
good growing habits and good propagation. Never before in gladiolus history 
has a variety won as many awards as Heirloom. 
M $4.00; S $2.00; Bts. 75e; 10 $6.00. No discount 
INDELIBLE (Harris 52) (370) Perhaps the finest commercial bright purple. Pro- 
duces 100'% perfect spikes which look like a 470 size spike. Opens a large num- 
ber of perfectly placed, wide open blooms on 25 inch 18 bud flower head. 5XX- 
1952 introduction. L $1.50; M $1.00; S 75c; Bts. 2-25e; 10-$1.00 
JESSIE MAE (Knight 52) (443) A rich deep pink with scarlet feather. Grows 58 
inches tall with 28 inch flower head. Opens 9 of its 20 buds at a time. A heavily 
ruffled sharp looking bloom. L $2.00; M $1.50; S $1.60; Bts. 1-25¢e; 5-$1.00 
KASHMIR (Allen 50) (462) Ruffled velvet solid purple. 50 inch plants with 5-514 
inch blooms. L 50c; Bts. 10-50c 
KEEPSAKE (Krueger) (410) A clean light yellow about the color of Crinkle Cream 
but is a better grower and producer of good svikes. M 30c; S 20c; Bts. 3-15e; 10-40c 
KING DAVID (Carlson 51) (570) Perhaps the most publicized of the new purples. 
Everybody is excited about this one. Only a matter of time until all glad lovers 
will grow this. It makes tall straight plants with up to 10-54% inch blooms open 
and 10 more buds showing color. One of the very best growers and regular pro- 
ducer of fine spikes. L $1.50; M $1.25; S $1.00; Bts. 1-15e; 10-$1.00 
