From HAROLD JOHNSON 
Queen Anne 4°! M Here is the 
blotched white to re- 
place Margaret Beaton. We have tried a number 
of seedlings of this color class but Queen Anne 
seems to be the most regular and consistent 
grower and the best one we have found. 
The large flat wide open blooms are pure white 
with a bright cherry red blotch. Placement and 
attachment are good. It opens eight with 8 in 
color on a 20-22 bud spike. The stems are tall 
and the foliage strong but separates well from 
the stem providing a long cutting stem. Opens 
well in water from tight bud. Growth is uniform 
and they bloom out in a short time, a thing the 
cut flower growers like. 
Queen Anne was one of the six varieties win- 
ning an award in the N. A. G. C. trials in 1953. 
It has proven by its winnings to be a good show 
variety and will bea great commercial. Margaret 
Beaton was very popular but had its faults. 
Queen Anne is much better in all ways. Fine 
propagator. 
$3.00 any size, | bulb and 10 bulblets $6.00. 
From LEO KLEIN 
Headliner 53! VE Here is the tall 
early glad you have been 
looking for. The color is a very appealing and 
striking orange salmon with large cream blotch 
(not unlike Aladdin, but much taller). Florets 
are 514”’ wide, waved and needlepointed. It 
opens eight to ten on a 23-25 bud spike, practi- 
cally all of remaining buds showing color. Easy 
grower, attaining heights of 5’ to 6’ without 
water, and it doesn’t crook or fade even in hottest 
weather. We predict that Headliner will 
some day be rated right along with Spic and Span 
and Evangeline as an outstanding commercial 
and exhibition glad. Stock is limited. 
$3.00 any size. 
GROWER’S UNIT—10 bulbs (any size), 25 
bulblets: $25.00. 
From ROY MIKLE 
Valencia 510(Seedling 608)LM An 
outstanding yellow from the 
originator of those great varieties Susan K and 
Harrisburger and just as good but of a different 
type. The buds are green and open into a beauti- 
ful lightish yellow with darker lower petals, 
somewhat like the color of Prospector but not 
quite so contrasty and even richer in coloring 
and of beautiful form, being ruffled, rolled, 
fluted and needlepoint. It regularly opens ten to 
eleven and sometimes twelve in the field, making 
the largest florescence of all yellows and every 
inch beautiful. Blooms are always large, well 
placed and strongly attached. A dozen of these 
make an armful and are enough for the largest 
vase. Its one fault is that the stem is rather 
short. It grows up to 50 inches but with its long 
head of 20 buds and 11 open the stems seem too 
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short. In spite of that it is one of my favorites. 
I have grown this two years and unhesitatingly 
recommend it for the home garden and for any 
other purpose where long stems are not required. 
If planted early for the shows it would be a 
strong contender for Grand Champ, most open 
and most beautiful. If I were reduced to the un- 
thinkable plight of growing only 10 varieties, 
Valencia would certainly be one of the 10 and 
not the lowest ranking one either. Wait till we 
get some seedlings ot this, they should be honeys. 
Good propagator but stock is still not large. 
$3.00 any size, 1 bulb and 10 bulblets $6.00. 
From PROF. E. FRANK PALMER 
Herald  316(Sdlg. X Orange Gold)EM 
eep Indian yellow with orange 
salmon shading, with large capsicum red throat 
blotch. 
Herald is a further addition to the exotic 
Butterfly Glads introduced by the world’s lead- 
ing hybridist, Frank Palmer. Here we have the 
flashing beauty of a Spanish senorita, the charm 
and grace of an oriental temple dancer, the allure 
of Cleopatra and the symmetry of Venus De 
Milo. 
The florets are waved and needle pointed 
resembling tropical butterflies. Stems are straight 
and average 45” in height. 18-20 buds. 8 open in 
regular placement and firmly attached. Early 
midseason. Excellent health and habits. SILVER 
MEDAL Canadian Glad Growers Trial Grounds. 
Award of merit British Gladiolus Society. 
A bright cheery color combination. Spectacular 
in the garden and just out of this world for 
indoor arrangements. This was fine for the type 
in our trials. Wonderful color. 
Price below. 
gerine orange. A beautiful 
and much wanted color. Real autumn shade. 
Rich, clear and most attractive. 
Color alone isn’t sufficient to warrant the 
introduction of a new variety so let’s consider 
Marigold’s other qualities. Spikes are always 
straight, strong and very robust 53’7-55” in 
height. Florets are nicely ruffled, well attached 
and with excellent placement. 20 buds, 8 open. 
Midseason in bloom. A valuable addition for 
both exhibition and florist use. SILVER MEDAL 
Canadian Glad Growers Trial Grounds. 
Price below. 
Rosalind 430(Sdlg. X Evangeline)M 
Medium azalea pink with 
yellow throat. A perfect blend of soft pastel 
tones, but with sufficient color character to make 
it arresting and interesting. 
Builds magnificent towering spikes, ideal for 
exhibition and florist use, 54’’-56” under average 
conditions. 20-21 buds, 8 open. Regularly placed 
and tightly attached. Ruffled and fluted florets 
of heavy texture. Midseason. SILVER MEDAL 
