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THE GLADIOLUS FANCIER’S 
A B. COUTTS 
311 WUNSCHELRUTE (Pfitzer) (our 
53 import release). Translated, witch’s 
prospecting water stick. 
This variety looks like a 2-300 version 
of World Beater, both in color and 
form. 
Florets hover between 3-314 inches 
(top %-inch of 200 range to bottom 
%4-inch of 300 range). 8-5-4-17, occa- 
sionally better. Very healthy grower 
and fairly good propagator. 
Vv test ratings 85-B-B. 
Each L .50 M .35 S .20 Bits 5/.25. 
BUFF—16 Series 
516 A. B. COUTTS (R: D. Coutts) 
(Coutts- Evans 753 co - introduction) 
M-LM. At last we have a good exhibi- 
tion-commercial glad in the giant buff 
classification. 
This glad, A. B. Coutts, named in 
memory of his brother, is a huge 
peachy to apricot buff, blending fur- 
ther into deep yellow in the throat. 
Has an overall frosty appearance. 
Clean, smooth florets are almost en- 
tirely of the much desired inverted 
type (single lip, top petal to rear). 
The spikes all have long flowerheads 
with perfect form and placement that 
seem to be accomplished with geo- 
metric precision. The facing and spac- 
ing are just never faulty. The bulblet 
increase is very good even from large 
bulbs and they germinate 100% with 
ease, followed by very vigorous growth. 
In 3 long rows of bloom at Mr. Coutts’ 
home at Barrie, Ontario, (see illustra- 
tion of Mr. Coutts who stands almost 
6 ft. 4 in. alongside a row), the plants 
had heavy foliage, 30-40 inches, with 
dozens of spikes, all straight, carry- 
ing 8 open florets, 8 in color and 8 
buds, 24 total or better. A few ran 
to 9 open, 26-27 buds. Moreover, 
spikes cut tight develop perfectly in 
water and with more experience and 
another testing we predict a AA com- 
mercial rating will follow. 
Culminating 3 years of testing by the 
Canadian Gladiolus Growers’ Club 
(G.G.C.), A. B. Coutts received their 
Gold Medal Award in ’51. Trials in 
Ohio and Vermont by the O.S.G.S. 
(as successor to Valleevue) ’52 test 
gardens it received the ratings 90 for 
color, A exhibition and A commercial. 
Partial ’53 reports disclose a grand 
champ at Empire (Oneida) by Howard 
Lamb who had but one bulb, with a 
60-inch cut spike, 341%4-inch head, 6%4- 
inch floret, 9-8-7-24. Another grand 
champ at Wash. State (Tacoma). 
We regret very much that so many 
customers were disappointed by re- 
funds last season and our _ present 
offering of small bulbs is an effort to 
prevent a recurrence. 
Prices: No Discount. No 10 Rate. 
Each, your choice, L, M or S, $1.00. 
416 HUGH PRICE (Both °46) (our ’48 
import release) LM. The color is 
thoroughly clean. A _ bright buff, 
slightly salmon toned, blending into 
yellow throat. Florets all but perfectly 
round, about 4% inches and larger. 
To their beauty of color is added 
beauty of form, being well ruffled and 
ribbed. Makes grand spikes with 8-10 
open in full double row placement. 
Florets withstand long soggy periods. 
One of the 14 varieties to secure a 
double A (AA-) rating in the Vv-Ohio 
trials. Only one of these (Catherine 
Beath) obtained a higher color rating. 
Vv test ratings, 92-AA-A. 
Each L .20 M 2/.30 S 3/.30. 
