CHOCTAW 491 (Wilson). Very beautiful 
shade of light chocolate with light over- 
east of orange. Well open, not hooded. 
Excellent placement. Opens 10 on 
straight stem of 22 to 25 buds. L .30; 
M .25; 8 .15; B 10-.25. 
CLARENCE D. FORTNAM (Kadel ’50) 
90 days-440. A blush-pink beauty with 
statuesque proportions. Heavily ruffled 
florets 5 inches in diameter, 21 buds and 
8 open at a time. This is a fitting me- 
morial to C. D. Fortnam, the great show- 
man, for whom it was named. No Dis- 
count. L .50; M .40; S .25; B 10-.75. 
COACHMAN (Woods 749) 480. A deep 
salmon pink that will open up to 10 
florets of firm substance. Sometimes 
stem below flowerhead is somewhat 
short. Excellent producer of easily ger- 
minating bulblets. Coachman possesses 
a fine show record. L .40; M .35; S .25. 
COL. W. C. ATKINSON (Williams 751). 
Beautiful dark lavender in a color that 
is alive and bright. Opens eight large, 
wide open florets, on a 20-bud spike. 
Excellent placement. L .25; M .15; S 
.10; B 5-.50. 
COLUMBIA 407 (Roberts 751). A clear 
creamy white shading deeper in the 
throat bordered with bright rose on 
edges of petals. Very near the color of 
Corona, opens up to 8 florets on a long 
graceful stem of 20 to 22 buds. Columbia 
is a fine florist color without the faults 
of Corona. Looks like an excellent com- 
merciaieeli DOs IVieoDs 198.205) Be.10; 
15-1.00. 
CONNIE G. (Woods 748) 75 days-506. A 
beautiful clear cream with yellow lip 
petal. Very tall with 8 to 10 ruffled 
blooms on a spike of 20 buds. Sensa- 
tional. L, .50; M .35; S .25; B 10-.50. 
CONNECTICUT YANKEE (Schenetsky) 
441. One of the most beautiful glads I 
have seen. Light pink with red throat 
blotch that blends well. Many open and 
perfect placement. A ‘‘must have.’’ 
T; 20; M .15;.S .10; B 10-.25, 
CORSAGE 361 (Knight) M Cream with 
petal edges and a throat mark of medium 
rose. Waved, ruffled, recurved, needle- 
point and sometimes lacinated. Color 
varies somewhat with the weather. Ideal 
for corsages. L .40; M .30; S .20. 
COTILLION (Butt) (542) EM. Deep pink 
with creamy throat. Tall husky grower 
with huge spikes. Opens 8-10. Grand 
eut flower. L .15: M .10; B 20-.25. 
COVER GIRL (LaSalle) (442). This fine 
glad is medium pink in color. It opens 
many 51-inch florets on a tall spike. 
It is a good grower and will win many 
prizes. Mid-season. L .10; M .08; S .05; 
pkt. .25. 
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CREAM ORCHIDS 406 (Fischer ’51). The 
waxy, creamy heavily laciniated florets 
more closely resembling an orchid, than 
does any other variety, make the name 
appropriate. Probably will be at its 
best in corsages and for those who de- 
light in artistic arrangements. L .40; 
M .25; S .20; B 10-.25; 100-2.00. 
CROWN JEWEL (460) (Fischer ’51) (70 
days) (Rose O’Day x Ophir). New 
orchid-throated rose-pink of generous 
florescence and frosty, stardust sheen. 
L, .40; M .20; S$ .15; B 10-.25. 
CRUSADER (301) (Fischer, 1952) (65 
days) Here is the orchid-throated glad 
deluxe; a frosty, snowy white, beautiful- 
ly ruffled, and embellished with a gor- 
geous pansy-purple throat blotch that 
would make any orchid look to its 
laurels. Crusader is a truly stunning 
variety—one of the most striking blotch- 
ed sorts ever introduced. It readity 
opens 9 florets at a time. L .40; M .35; 
S .25. 
CUPID (Fisher) 300. Cupid is a glad for’ 
the lover of arrangements. 4 or 5 waxy, 
ruffled white florets precisely arranged 
on a wiry stem of about 14 buds. The 
314%-inch florets are as if carved of white 
wax. L .10; M .08; S .05; B 25-.25. 
CYNTHIA (Graff ’49) (410) 75. Distine- 
tive early yellow opening up to 8 blooms 
on a 41%’ spike. A fine dependable early 
cut flower. L .30; M .25; S .20. 
DAISY MAE (Lins-Ruble) 521. The out- 
standing glad among the recent intro- 
ductions. This beautiful orange pink 
with a cherry throat is headed for a 
very bright future as a commercial and 
exhibition variety. L .10; M .08; S .05; 
B 100-.50. 
DARK DAVID 554 (Morgan ’51). Dark 
David is head and shoulders ahead of 
any other maroon gladiolus that I know 
of. One of the few meritorious 500 size 
glads in its color class at the present 
time. Dark David will open eight 51%- 
inch florets at once. A wonderful grow- 
er, approaching five feet, and a con- 
sistent producer of show spikes. Splen- 
did propagator. L .60; M .40; S .25. 
DIEPPE (Hassel) 452 (Mid-season). Me- 
dium to deep salmon red with darker 
blotch. A very beautiful and distinctive 
color that attracts attention at once. 
Opens 7 to 9 large well arranged blooms: 
on a good cutting stem. L .15; M .10; 
S .05. 
DOLLY VARDEN (Harris ’50) 532-95. 
A blazing salmon with a cream throat. 
Nine large 614-inch florets open with 7 
showing color on a 21 bud spike, with a 
26-inch flowerhead. One that you should 
get a start in as it will be one of 
the best cut-flowers, and show variety. 
L .35; M .25; S .15; B 10-.50. 
