COLOGNE, MINNESOTA 1% 
COMMERCIAL AND FANCIERS GLADIOLUS 
POSTPAID U.S.A. 
PEACH GLOW (Harris) (416-E.M.) One of the best glads. Color is deeper than 
Patrol and the plants are taller. The apricot shade is rich and vivid and warm. 
Opens 7-8 large well formed bloom of iy substance. 5XX variety. 
Leo 1250; M $1.25; Bts. 1-25¢e; 5-$1.00 
PERSONALITY (Butt) (540) Large subdued light old rose. Opens 7-9 huge open 
bloom on giant plants. An easy grower and a regular producer of good spikes. 
L 2-25¢; M 3-25c; S 5-25¢e 
PHAROAH (Higgins) (530) Large owine: deep staal pink salmon blending to 
a yellow throat and midribs. A better color than Picaidy. Reliable producer of 
good spikes. L 15ce; M 10c; Bts. 25-25c 
POETS DREAM (Fischer) (366) Pastel lavender, nicely ruffled and of extra heavy 
substance. Extra fine for bouquets and makeup work. 
L 2-25c; M 3-25c; S 5-25c; Bts. 25-25c 
POINSETTIA (Johnson-Weeks 52) (450-M) The new bright scarlet red, you’ve 
heard so much about in 1952. The color is a bright red, the plants are tall with 
good heads. Opens 7 large wide open bloom at a time. Claimed to be an out- 
standing commercial and one of the best of all reds. 
L $1.00; M 75c; S 50c; Bts. 3-30c; 10-90c; 100-$7.50 
PORCELAIN BLUE (Rich) (478-LM) True pansy blue or medium dark violet with 
creamy white throat feather. Opens 6 five-inch bloom on a tall heavy plant. 
M 20c; Bts. 10-20c 
PRESTO (Robert 52) (401) Early plaonsine: Berta cular creamy blush white with 
a contrasting maroon blotch. The plants are tall with 7 large wide open showy 
bloom at one time on medium flower heads. L $1.00; Bts. 3-25¢ 
PRIDE OF ERIN cnadahee (567) Mauve violet rose with a deeper Prede iron 
Nicely blended colors. The spike shows much bud color and is of good height. 
M 156; S 50c; Bts. 3-25c. No discount 
RED CHERRY (roterte (436) Reliable early blooming mild light red with slightly 
darker cherry red throat. Has been called a Red Picardy. Opens a good flower 
head of frilled florets on tall straight plants. 
L 2- 300; M 3 25e; S 5-25¢c; Bts. 25- -25¢ 
REDOWA (Butt) (552-M) Fine red with darker shadings. Ouene 7-8 on long flower 
head on tall plant. Strong easy grower.. L 25ce; M 20c¢; S 2-25c; Bts. 20-25¢ 
RED WING (Wright) (436-ML) One of the best bright reds. Some varieties are called 
scarlet but are not scarlet, Red Wing, however, 1s a beautiful scarlet red, which 
besides its good color also makes a grand flower spike with a full head of wide 
open bloom. Is one of the finest varieties. Unfortunately is not a good propagator 
for us. L 30c; M 20c; S 2-25c; Bts. 15-25c; 100-$1.50 
REGAL RED (Fischer 49) Big husky spike with long flower head of red bloom. 
Rather a late bloomer. M 3-25ce; S 5-25¢; Bts. 25- 25C 
RHETT BUTLER (Kuhn) (336) Early, very bright scarlet. This is another varices 
that can truly be called scarlet. Besides its good color, it’s earliness makes it 
desirable. L 2- -25¢c; M 3-25c; S 5- 25€ 
ROBERT ALAN (Lorenz) (412-M) Still the most peautiful plain petaled rich ecu 
deep yellow. The color of the beautifully formed bloom is pure and lovely. Florets 
are well attached to long 18 bud flower heads on tall plants. 5XXX variety. 
L 50c; M 30c; Bis. 10-50c; 100-$3.00 
BOSE CHARM (F'iscner) (360) A nice bright, medium sized rose, which. besides its 
nice color is extra welcome because it 1s one of the absolute earliest glads to 
bloom. Makes uniform height spikes which are fun to cut. Produces good spikes 
from even the smaller bulbs. L 2-25c¢ M 3-25c; Bts. 160-50c 
