xk * A (440) (Fisch 
Friendship < © © 1949) Tees 
((Picardy x Maid of eee X (Gloaming x Seed- 
ling)) At the crest of popularity in the glad world 
today is this ravishingly beautiful new pure-pink, pic- 
tured on page 17. Throughout the entire floral 
kingdom, pure-pink is a comparatively rare color. 
Most pinks tend to fall towards either the warm side 
(salmon) or the cool side (rose). While rose and sal- 
mon are beautiful colors, too, there is something about 
pure pink that puts it at the apex of etherealness. No 
wonder, therefore, that when the noted gladiolus im- 
pressario, Elmer Gove, saw Friendship for the first 
time, he said with his inimitable bluntness, “Friend- 
ship makes other pinks look sick!” Truly, Friendship 
is the pinkest of the pinks. It is the first variety one 
thinks of when pink glads are mentioned. 
But it takes more than exquisite freshness of color 
to create the charm that Friendship possesses. It takes 
beauty of form, which Friendship also exhibits to a 
lavish degree. The florets, of which up to eight are 
open on 55-inch spikes, have the opulent, round, wide- 
open form, enhanced by a lacy ruffling, which typifies 
the highest form of gladiolus beauty. 
Generously endowed with both beauty and vigor, 
Friendship is a prime favorite with florists, who love it 
for its long ribbony spikes and frosty pink color. “If 
I could choose but one glad for my floral work the year 
round, it would be Friendship,’ wrote an Iowa florist 
last year. 
Though a supreme beauty at any season, Friendship 
has the special merit of being a “first-early.” No glad 
is perfect, but Friendship comes extraordinarily close 
to being fault-free. 
Whether you are a fancier or a grower of cut-flow- 
ers, it will pay you to make Friendship the keystone 
of your collection. If you order no more than 100 
small bulbs from our wholesale list, it will produce for 
you 100 lovely spikes whose size will surprise you. 
For three years straight every one without exception 
of the growers and fanciers who sent in their ratings 
on the varieties in this catalog, concurred in a four- 
star, four-dot rating for Friendship. That’s a record 
for unanimity! 
(L 2-.30; 10-1.20) (M 3-.35; 10-.80) 
(S 10-.50) (Blbts. Pkg. .30) 
“I have enjoyed Friendship this year as much as any 
glad in my garden .. . This is surely one of the finest 
pinks, so fresh, so friendly, and so inspiring.” 
—Merle Allen, Minnesota. 
“Another I tried for the first time was Friendship. 
How can one be without this splendid glad? It’s the 
nicest and best pink I ever saw.” 
—M. G. Witmer, Pennsylvania. 
“Friendship, Cupid, Wedgwood, Summer Snow, 
Little Gold, Little Sweetheart, and Beauty’s Blush are 
just grand . 
“I value your ratings very highly and find your 
descriptions honest . . .” 
—Mrs. Robert F. McGregor, New York. 
“Friendship is without a doubt the best early glad 
ever introduced ... the florists are crazy about it.” 
—Neil Canine, Glad-A-Way Gardens, California. 
Frosty ~ wz_* * (480) (R. Pruitt, 1949) (85 
° days) This massive orange- 
salmon a derivative has such a heavy, frosty 
sheen that it was technically classified as a smoky. If 
so, it is surely one of the most beautiful smokies we 
have ever seen. A few spikes last summer rated four 
stars. If you haven’t tried this, be sure to include it 
on your list. We admit, however, that it is a slow 
propagator. 
(L 1-.40; 10-3.00) (M 1-.30; 10-2.00) 
(S 1-.20; 10-1.50) (Blbts. 6-.25; 100-3.00) 
a 
**& (432) (Harris, 1944) (80 
Gaylore e@ e e e days) (Picardy x Maid 
of Orleans) Gaylore, always good, and always a prime 
cutter, simply outdid itself last summer. Larger and 
huskier than usual, it reminded us of the new giant in 
gladland, Dolly Varden, from the same originator, of 
which I feel sure it is the pollen parent. In color 
Gaylore is a medium-light salmon-pink with a distinct 
cream throat. Its long, tapering spikes are simply a 
joy to cut. 
(L 2-.25; 10-1.00) (M 10-.70) 
(S 10-.40) (Blbts. Pkg. .25) 
Gene x_* * (410) (Farrington, 1949) (70 days) 
e e e ((Arethusa x Shirley Temple) X 
Alchemy) This intensely-frilled, flat-open, triangular- 
floreted, translucent light yellow will open 7-8 well- 
attached florets at a time on nice flowerheads. There 
is a crystalline fragility to its beauty which belies its 
stamina. Gene has already won the plaudits of many 
fanciers and growers and, I feel sure, it will win yours, 
Our picture on page 32 falls far short of doing it justice. 
(L 2-.25; 10-1.00) (M 10-.70) 
(S 10-.40) (Blbts. Pkg. .25) 
2 wk * *& = «6(422) (Fischer, 1952) (85 
Ginger ee days) (Bonnie Brian x 
Ophir) Shown on page 11 is this sparkling, rich orange 
with luminescent glow deep in the throat surrounded 
by a golden aura. Ginger has wonderful substance 
and lavish ruffling. A high type of beauty character- 
izes it but spikes are not uniformly perfect. It will be 
a ene show winner but not a big-time commer- 
cial. 
(L 1-1.00; 10-8.00) (M 1-.75; 10-6.00) 
(S 1-.50; 10-4.00) (Blbts. 10-1.00; 100-8.00) 
“You are to be congratulated on Ginger.” 
—Bill Jack, Ferncliffe Gardens, British Columbia. 
“I kept a close watch on all the newer things entered 
in the RIGS. Trial Garden last summer, making 
several trips to the garden at intervals of one week 
and taking notes on anything I thought outstanding . . 
At the head of the list I find: 
200-46 (Ginger)—Beautiful Orange 
211-46 (Flora)—Near Noweta Rose Class.” 
—Roy W. Barber, Rhode Island. 
Gold KKK KE (412)@ (Wars. hal t,-1951) ¢75 
e ee e aays) (Seedling of Orange 
Gold) If you are looking for the best all-around yel- 
low glad—the most beautiful one, the one with the 
rosiest commercial prospects—here it is! Better yel- 
lows will no doubt be produced, yet I predict a several 
year’s reign for this one. 
Gold is about three times as beautiful as Spotlight, 
the best commercial yellow heretofore. It is much 
deeper in color, nearly as deep as a yellow can be 
without impinging on orange. It is a perfect self with 
no markings of any kind in the throat. It has much 
better substance than Spotlight and is pleasantly, 
though not intensely ruffled. It grows even taller than 
Spotlight (generally about five feet) and will open from 
6-8 well-attached, wide-open florets on a spike of 15- 
16 buds. Indeed, in type of flowerhead and vigor, it 
reminds one of Orange Gold, its seed parent, although 
Gold is much the more finished flower. Like that 
other excellent commercial, Friendship, Gold produces 
amazingly large spikes from even small bulbs and 
opens perfectly in water to the very tip, retaining its 
depth of color and size. 
Our picture on page 21 of a Starker arrangement of 
Gold shows the wondrous beauty of this flower. (Note 
that in this arrangement, as in most others, Mr. Starker 
