Gladiolus for 1953 continuea 
COLUMBIA 
WEEKS Gladiolus Gardens, Salem, Ore. 
LITTLE SWEETHEART (Fischer). The finest mini- 
ature that you can buy. Pure pink with large 
snowy throat makes it so beautiful that you will 
be convinced that the small ones can be great. 
MAGNET (Fischer). Frosty rose lavender in color 
with huge florets. A prolific grower from bulblets 
and small stock and should be very popular with 
both gardeners and florists. 
MANCHU (B. Palmer). Brilliant yellow overlaid 
with a flush of pink with a small reddish blotch. 
Somewhat ruffled on a tall wiry stem. Blooms well 
oe avers bulbs. If you like a true oriental color, 
is is it. 
MISS WISCONSIN (Krueger). Beautiful new shade 
of lavender rose. Distinct and different and be- 
coming very popular wherever seen. 
NECIA (Both). An Australian variety of great 
beauty. Soft salmon pink with lavender rose blotch 
makes it very attractive. 
NEW YORK (Salman). Extremely deep rose. 
Deeper than blood red but definitely rose. A tall 
grower with large florets well placed. 
NORDIC QUEEN (Fischer). Soft glowing flesh 
pink, blending to a creamy yellow throat. A husky 
grower and truly beautiful. One of the finest from 
Noweta Gardens. 
NOWETA ROSE (Fischer). A sensational rose that 
has already created a great stir of comment 
amongst glad lovers. Of huge size opening up to 
12 splendidly placed florets and a grand winner 
in garden or show. Has won heaps of prizes. 
OCTOBER SUNSHINE (Quackenbush). A new or- 
ange blending to a golden yellow throat. Six open 
on a tall well placed spike. Good strong grower 
on a husky plant. 
ORANGE GOLD (Marshall). Clear rich beautiful 
medium dark orange gold. Four to six open on a 
tall straight spike. 
ORIENTAL PEARL (Carlson). The giant of the 
cream class. Opens four to five huge six-inch 
florets on a tall well placed spike. 
PACTOLUS (K. & M.)-A vivid apricot cream with 
orange red blotch on lower petals. Opens up to 
10_wide open.tightly attached florets ona nice 
spike. A strong healthy grower and good propa- 
gator. If you like a Eh eee variety, you will be 
more than pleased with this one. 
PARTHIENA (Hitchcock). A giant deep lavender. 
Opens up to 8 somewhat ruffled well placed 
blooms on a long flower head. Different from all 
other varieties and truly gorgeous. 
PATROL (Palmer). A light apricot with a yellow 
throat. Will open 10 or more florets on a tall spike. 
Very attractive and one of the best in its color 
class. 
PHANTOM BEAUTY (Bastian). Light pink with up 
to 10 aa A fine show flower and a good com- 
mercial. 
PICARDY (Palmer). The old reliable salmon pink 
that everyone knows. 
POLYNESIE (K. & M.). Salmon with a yellow 
throat and a small salmon blotch. Will open eight 
or more on a tall spike. 
QUIBERON (Errey). A grand new variety from 
down under. A beautiful peach buff in the same 
color class as Patrol but will grow taller. Color 
shades a little darker toward the edge and to a 
light yellow throat. 
RAVEL (K. & M.). Violet blue with reddish brown 
markings. Tall straight spike with eight to 10 
open. Strong healthy grower and one of the best 
blues we have tried. Early bloomer. 
RED CHARM (Butt). One of the most popular 
medium reds. A consistent grower and equally as 
good in garden or as a commercial. Opens eight 
well placed blooms on a tall spike. 
RED CHERRY (Roberts). A smooth bright early 
red with a faint rosy undertone and a cherry 
red throat. Nice tall straight spike wih six to seven 
florets open. 
REDOWA (Butt). An excellent fine large red with 
darker markings. Opens 7 5-inch blooms on a long 
head. Tall strong grower and grand in all respects. 
RED VELVET (Bastian). A medium dark red with 
a very live sheen and sparkle. A sister seedling of 
our own introduction Poinsettia, but definitely 
taking more after the Commander Kohl side of 
the cross. It makes consistently tall spikes with 
no crooking, opening six to eight florets on a tall 
spike. You will like it. 
RED WING (Graaff).-Célor is a glossy light scarlet 
red. Opens up to 10 large blooms on a long flower 
head of 22 buds. One of the best new reds. 
ROBERT ALAN: (Lorenz). A tall golden yellow with 
a nice flower head and up to seven wide open 
florets. Has a fine past show record. 
ROSA VAN LIMA (Pfitzer). Light rose pink with a 
touch of lavender deep in throat. 
ROSY FUTURE (Pletcher). A deep rose with a 
light fuchsia cast. Opens 6 on a 20-bud_ spike of 
good height. Strong healthy grower and looks like 
a great addition to this color closs. Nice substance 
and lasting qualities. 
SALMAN’S GLORY (Salman). Huge creamy white 
with showy red blotch in throat. Opens up to seven 
well placed florets on a long, stretchy spike. 
SHERWOOD (Pruitt). One of the best of the newer 
purple glads. Opens 7 large lightly ruffled blooms 
on a tall plant. 
SPARKS (Glass). A tall creamy yellow with an ex- 
plosive red blotch. Opens seven large fluted florets 
with triangular shape informally arranged on the 
spike. Very showy and attractive. 
SNOW PRINCESS (Pfitzer). Creamy white. Has 
been one of the best standard cut flower whites 
for years and still very popular. 
SPIC AND SPAN (Carlson). Deep ruffled pink. 
Somewhat like New Era, one of its parents. Has 
been a great winner the past years and destined to 
be one of the finest of the new introductions. 
Don’t miss this one. 
SPOTLIGHT (Palmer). Clear medium deep yellow 
with small scarlet blotch in throat. 
STRAWBERRY PEACH (Salbach). Large wide 
open beautiful bright orange pink with soft scarlet 
blotch and feather. Opens six to eight blooms of 
heavy texture and well placed on a tall straight 
stem. A strong grower and opens to tip when cut 
in bud. 
SUN SPOT (Roberts). Light apricot buff with rose 
spot in throat. = . 
SWEET SIXTEEN (Fischer). A beautiful medium 
sparkling pink. A sport of Beauty’s Blush but 
showing more color. Plain petaled with rounded 
florets. A great favorite with the florists and home 
gardeners. 
THEMESONG (Klein). Mallow purple with a cycla- 
men blotch. A very unusual color with a tall 
straight spike with 7 open ruffled blooms. A good 
garden variety as well as a commercial. 
THE RAJAH (Jack). A very rich deep purple, open- 
ing six or more giant blooms on a tall straight 
spike. A great show winner and a grand rival to 
the popular King David. 
TIVOLI (K. & M.). Lovely clear light rose. The 
color of old Coryphee but straight and more beau- 
tiful. Tall and straight, with up to 10 open ona 
well placed spike. 
TOPFLITE (La Salle). Beautiful, clear light rosy 
pink blending to a cream throat with a small rose 
blotch. Opens up to eight wide open blooms on a 
slender, wiry spike. 
TRAILS END (Ficht). Deep lavender rose with a 
creamy yellow throat. Opens seven or more large 
frilled florets on a medium spike. Truly beautiful 
and should make a grand commercial. 
TRUELOVE (Klein). Clear, somewhat ruffled early 
shell pink of a fine shade and form. Opens six to 
eight wide open blooms on fairly tall slender 
stems. 
VALERIA (Pruitt). Light scarlet of an unusual 
shade. Valuable as an early cut flower. 
WEDGWOOD (Fischer). A popular waxy lavender 
with a cream throat. Not large, but its earliness 
and beautiful color make it in great demand. Ex- 
tremely ruffled. 
WHITE GODDESS (Roberts). Strong growing heav- 
ily ruffled white. Will grow up to 60 inches in 
height with seven or eight well placed florets open. 
Hs vet, fast propagator and germination is excel- 
ent. 
ZEPHYR (Butt). Deep flesh pink with reddish 
throat mark. Eight or more open on a tall spike. A 
strong grower and very attractive. 
