Outstanding Varieties of Superb GLADIOLUS, Cont'd. 
PINK BOUQUET—Light pink with a clean 
creamy throat. Opens 10 florets on a medium 
tall spike. 
PINK CHIFFON—A unique shade of pink. 
Makes a medium spike with 6 to 8 open. Fine 
florist color. 
POINSETTIA—Pure light spectrum red slight- 
ly ruffled. 6 to 8 open on a tall spike. An ex- 
cellent commercial and an outstanding glad. 
PRINCESS—A clear medium rosy lavender, 
shading to a lighter throat on which are a few 
rose lines. 8 to 11 florets open on a tall spike. 
QUIBERON—A soft peach buff, shading to 
salmon at the edges, light yellow throat. 8 to 
10 open on a 30-inch flower head. 
RAVEL—A medium blue with reddish throat. 
One of the best blues. 
RECOMPENCE—Color medium yellow with a 
red blotch. 8 to 10 open on a tall spike. 
RED CHARM—An old standard red, but still 
the best commercial to date. I have started 
growing this variety again because the demand 
is so great. 
RED SKIN—A bright scarlet self color. This 
big husky glad opens 9 florets with 6 showing 
color. 
RED TAPE—Just about the same color as Red 
Charm. A large plain petaled glad with many 
open florets. Very healthy, and a coming com- 
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RED WING—Bright scarlet. Ax excellent com- 
mercial in big demand. 
REGINA—Very deep yellow showing some 
orange with a large scarlet blotch. A most 
beautiful glad and one that will be a leading 
commercial when stock is available. 
ROBERT ALAN—Brilliant medium yellow. 6 to 
8 open on a medium tall spike. 
ROYAL SCOTT—Blue purple. Soft shade with 
plenty of life. Opens 7 to 8 on a medium tall 
spike. Good for any purpose. 
ROSITA—A unique shade of rose accented by 
a small darker blotch, and with a narrow white 
line around all petals. Wide open tightly at- 
tached blooms are rolled, frilled and fluted. 
Rosita is a grand variety for exhibition and 
cutflower use. 
RUFFLED EBONY—Black red glad with round- 
ed florets. Heavily ruffled. Said to be the only 
ruffled maroon glad, makes a good spike. 
SANDMAN—A grand smokey with a very at- 
tractive combination of colors. Up to 8 open 
on a tall spike. 
SENECA—tTall deep rose pink, tall stretchy 
spikes with 10 or more open. Vigorous grower. 
This was sensational in 1953. 
SENEGAL—Brilliant red purple. Florets are 
waved and ruffled and have attractive form. 
A very nice glad. 
KING DAVID 
SHERWOOD—Ruffled deep purple. 6 to 7 open 
on a long flower head. Some say this is the best 
purple. 
SIERRA SNOW—Huge glistening white with a 
cream throat. 8 large blooms open. A winner 
at the shows. A beauty. 
SKALAWAG—A ruffled miniature. Very 
healthy and fine growing habits. It’s a dark 
pink with a soft scarlet feather. Tall grower, 
6 open of heavy substances; healthy and an 
excellent cutflower. 
SPARTON—A very tall brilliant red. A very 
fine cutflower. Should be better known. 
SPIC & SPAN—Ruffled tall medium pink. 8 to 
10 open on a straight spike. Excellent cutflower 
and a glad that will be with us for a long time. 
STRAWBERRY PEACH—Large wide open beau- 
tifully ruffled bright orange pink with a soft 
scarlet feather. Tall grower, 6 open of heavy 
substance; healthy and an excellent cutflower. 
SWEET SIXTEEN—Pure pink blending to light- 
er throat. Very healthy and 100 per cent cut- 
flower. An ideal glad. Florists like this one. 
TAJ MAHAL—A clear creamy or oyster white. 
6 to 7 open on a very nice spike. A spectacu- 
lar glad. 
THE RAJAH—Ruffled rich reddish purple. 8 
ee florets on a tall spike. Much admired 
glad. 
THE ROAN—Rosy red covered with silvery 
lines. Unique and different. 
a tall spike. 
TRAILS END—A deep rose lavender with a 
creamy yellow throat. 6 to 8 open on a tall 
spike, very nice. Good commercial. 
TRULY FAIR—A glorified American Beauty 
Rose red. A marvelous color of outstanding 
value to florists’ trade, Early straight willowy 
spike and perfect balance. ’ 
Huge blooms on 
TYRONE—New orchid lavender of nice clean 
shade. Small white markings in the throat with 
a slight peppering of lavender. It opens 6 to 8 
on a head of 20 buds. Holds its color well to 
the tip. Facing placement and attachment are 
just about ideal. Best new lavender cutflower. 
VALDA—Huge Geer. lavender with better 
stretch and longer flower head than Elizabeth 
the Queen. 8 florets open on a 22-bud spike. 
WHISTLE STOP—Brilliant rose purple, 24 bud 
on a 22-inch flower head. Opens 10 ie the Field) 
Very good. 
WHITE GODDESS—Beautifully ruffled large 
white florets of heavy substance. 6 to 8 open 
on a tall spike, good cutflower. This glad is 
making more friends every year. 
WHITE LACE—A beautiful earl ffl 
fluted white in 300 class. AP SATEEN Ieee 
WONDER BOY—Rich dark purple _ shadi 
lighter toward the edge. Opens 8 with U enone 
ing color on a tall straight stem. Very good 
placement. 
