Page 28 THE GLADIOLUS FANCIER’S 
LIGHT VIOLET—76 Series 
476 GUSTAV MAHLER (K & M) 754 
570 TIMES SQUARE (Butt) (our *54 
co-introduction) VE. Medium light 
purple, with frosty appearance and 
hair line edge. Flaring, needlepoint 
florets about 514-6 inches. Have had 
614 inches. Long stepladder heads up 
to 30 inches. Straight, stiff and tall 
57 inches. 6-6-6-18. Excellent habits 
and extra good spikes from smaller 
sized bulbs. 
Silver Medal, Canadian Glad. Growers’ 
Trials. 
Ohio-Vt. test ratings 84-A-B. 
NET Prices, Each L or M or S $3.00. 
5 for $12. 
470 TRAFALGAR (Klein) ’52 LM. A 
sister seedling of Heirloom. A_ bit 
taller. A lively, reddish purple, heavily 
ruffled. 55-60 inches tall, up to 30-inch 
flowerheads, best grown here 8-8-6-22 
with 5-inch blooms. Color value 89. 
All exhibition and commercial aspects 
appear sound. In 2 years no burning, 
fading or scald. 
Grown in 6 of the 11 N.A.G.C. test 
gardens 752 it collected 4 As, 1 B plus, 
1 B (third highest). 
Vv test ratings, 89-B-B. 
Each L $1.00 M .75 §S .50 Bits 5/.25. 
E. Medium blue violet. Small throat 
mark somewhat deeper ending in a 
narrow white point. Medium tall 
52-inch plants, 5-inch florets, 6-6-7-19. 
Good propagation, seldom found among 
the blues. 
Ohio-Vt. test ratings 87-A-A. 
NET Prices, Each M $1.00 
Blts 5/.50. 
Sa AD 
377 TRADITION (K & M) (our 753 
import release) M. Medium-light blue 
violet blending a little lighter in upper 
throat and deep blue violet marks on 
lip petals. 4-4%2-inch smooth florets 
with good flare and well attached on 
tall spikes with long flowerheads, 
6-6-6-18. Stems are wiry and straight. 
Healthy grower, good cut habits and 
propagation, traits not very common 
among the “blues”. 
A.M. both Haarlem and R.H.S. after 
Wisley trials. 
Our ratings 86-B-B. 
Each L .40 M .30 S .20 Bits 8/.25. 
570 VELVET DREAM (Salman) (our 
750 import release) M. Velvety brown- 
ish garnet, a deep shade of violet-red 
purple. Silvery hair line edging. This 
is a real giant having 26-28 inch 
DEEP VIOLET—78 Series 
378 KALIF van BAGDAD (K & M) 
flower heads with 6-7 wide open, flat, 
round florets on long wiry stems of 
the Harmau and Mansoer type. At- 
tachment is extraordinary, consider- 
ing its size. 
6-7 inches florets, 6-5-5-16. Have seen 
714 inches. 
Vv test ratings, 87-B-B. 
Each L .25 M .15 Bits 10/.25. 
470 WONDER BOY (Tyndall) ’52 EM. 
Deep blue toned purple with a rich, 
velvety sheen, feathered lighter toward 
edges of the 3 outer petals. Big, round, 
slightly ruffled 5-5%-inch florets, 
well placed on long  flowerheads 
8-7-5-20. Height about 55 inches. Prop- 
agation very satisfactory. 
O. S. G. 8S. (Ohio-Vt.) test ratings 
84-A-B. 
Each L $1.50 M $1.00 S 50 Bits .10. 
°>1 EM. Clean deep blue violet. Throat 
and ribs a bit lighter. White pencil 
on lips. Extremely tall 70-inch plants, 
wiry stems, long heads. 
Our ratings 86-B-B. 
NET Prices, Each L .40 M .30 S .20 
Bits 12/.25. 
578 PFITZER’S SENSATION (Pfitzer) 
(our °54 import release) M. Clean, 
velvety deep blue violet, blending 
slightly lighter on upper petals, a bit 
deeper on lower, practically self color. 
6-inch florets, 8-6-4-18 on heavy, tall 
plants. Vigorous grower and _ propa- 
gator. 
F.C.C., Haarlem, A.M. by R.H.S. after 
Wisley trials, °52. 
Our ratings 89-A-B. 
NET Prices, Each M $3.00. 
Bulbs and bulblets priced per each. 
10 sold at 8 times each rate. 
3, 5 or more sold at this 10 rate. Bulblets 25 at 100 rate. 
10 Rate does not apply to items priced “NET”. 
