4 *&_* * (436) (Fischer, 1950) (85 
Bonfire e@ e e days) (Dr. Hoeg x Centen- 
nial) This vivid vermilion-scarlet with glossy, en- 
amelled sheen is a most consistent grower, easily open- 
ing eight well-rounded florets on uniform, flagpole 
spikes. The most brilliant gladiolus in our entire list 
and an ace cut-flower. If you prefer the bold colors 
that call to one from a block away, don’t pass up 
Bonfire! 
(L 2-.30; 10-1.20) (M 10-.70) 
(S 10-.40) (Blbts. Pkg. 25) 
z_* *& (240) (Butt, 1948) (65 days) 
Bo-Peep <; (Crinklette x Mibloom) This 
tiny, frilly, buff glad is a gem for small arrangements. 
Try a little Starker artistry with this most appealing 
subject. Use it alone or in combination with Little 
Gold and Twinkles and other garden flowers. Little 
Bo-Peep will hop, skip, and jump her way into your 
heart. 
(L 2-.25; 10-1.00) (M 10-.70) 
(S 10-.40) (Blbts. Pkg. .25) 
wk * & * «(562) (Palmer, 1943) (85 
Burma ee days) (Premier Henry x 
King Lear) Still unchallenged is this glorious rose-red 
glad. Take a look at the grandparents of Burma: 
Premier Henry comes from Pfitzer’s Triumph and 
Minuet; King Lear from Picardy and Ramesses. With 
three aristocrats of beauty behind it, and one goliath 
of vitality (Ramesses), how could Burma fail to be a 
super-glad? Democracy has its place in the culture 
of a trial ground, but breeders of both plants and 
animals had better look to the “aristocrats” to launch 
a successful breeding program. How right Prof. 
Palmer was in saying that virtually all the great glads 
come from 5% of the potential parents! The six-inch, 
saucer-like florets of Burma are lavishly fluted and 
frilled. Make this a cornerstone of your glad collec- 
tion! 
(L 2-.25; 10-1.00) (M 10-.70) 
(S 10-.40) (Blbts. Pkg. .25) 
w&_*& &k & (562) (Lasch, 1953) 
Burma Rose oo 3 dass) (Spett 
of Burma) Many glad fans consider Burma the great- 
est glad of all time. Now this great glad is beginning 
to sport extensively just as Picardy did a decade or 
more ago. In Burma Rose we have the rose-red of 
Burma transformed into a beautiful soft, velvety rose 
shade much like that of Miss Wisconsin with a rose- 
red blur deep in the throat. In size, form, and sub- 
stance it appears identical with the great glad from 
which it mutated. You can’t go wrong on this one. 
(L 1-2.00; 10-16.00) (M 1-1.50; 10-12.00) 
(S 1-1.00; 10-8.00) (Blbts. 1-.25; 10-2.00) 
C. D. Fortnam 222 * (10) ((Kadel 
days) (Red Penny x Myrna) Named for the late C. D. 
Fortnam, the greatest glad exhibitor of his time, this 
Kadel origination is one of the supreme beauties in our 
list. Our picture on page 25 is fairly accurate but 
scarcely pink enough. The actual color is a waxy pale 
rose-pink blending to a slight creaminess in the throat. 
The heavy substance, intense frilling and fine spike 
length complete a truly ravishing ensemble. A deli- 
cately colored glad is either very, very poor (if it has 
poor substance) or very, very good (if of heavy sub- 
stance and waxy texture). C. D. Fortnam is indeed 
very, very good. 
(L 1-.50; 10-4.00) (M 1-.35; 10-2.80) 
(S 1-.25; 10-2.00) (Blbts. 8-.25; 100-2.50) 
¢ * * *& = «6(437) (Butt, 1947) (85 
Carnival e e e days) (Flagship x Al- 
gonquin) The pictures on pages 25 and 35 tell the story 
of this white-throated scarlet-red better than words. 
Carnival is a bright scarlet-red with a large snowy 
throat—truly a realistic exemplification of the gay 
carnival spirit. 
(L 2-.25; 10-1.00) (M 10-.70) 
(S 10-.40) (Blbts. Pkg. .25) 
4 *z_* * (466) (Fischer, 1952) (85 
Chivalry ee days) (Elizabeth the 
Queen x Rose O’Day) The only lavender that resulted 
from the cross which produced Noweta Rose, Elmer’s 
Rose, etc., Chivalry reveals a marked family resem- 
blance to its famous relatives. In vigor, number open, 
and frosty sheen, Chivalry is a standout. Crooks under 
some conditions. 
(L 1-.40; 10-3.20) (M 1-.30; 10-2.40) 
(S 1-.20; 10-1.60) (Blbts. 10-.25; 100-2.00) 
Circe Keke (523) eRe ec M., 1949)" (85edays) 
e e (Axioma x Regenbogen) Named 
after the sorceress in the Odyssey who wove a spell 
over Odysseus and his men by her elaborate repasts, 
this glad will weave quite a different kind of spell over 
fanciers who bloom it in their gardens. Circe is a 
massive, plain-petalled scarlet-orange with a small 
cream marking in the throat. Our picture on page 25 
reveals the fine spike Circe produces but doesn’t quite 
catch its soft, yet bright, in-between shade of scarlet- 
orange. 
(L 1-.50; 10-4.00) (M 1-.35; 10-2.80) 
(S 1-.25; 10-2.00) (Blbts. 8-.25; 100-2.50) 
* *z*& *& (466) (Williams, 
Col. Atkinson eee 1951) (100 days) 
This new lavender from the Pacfic Coast will appeal 
to exhibitors who like to display towering spikes with 
10-12 open blooms. Plant it early, however, if you 
want to bloom it by show time, for it ranks with Regal 
Red as the latest bloomer in this catalog. Col. Atkin- 
son is practically a self-color: very deep lavender, 
nearly midway between lavender and purple. Not 
exactly a glad to go into ecstasies over, but a sure 
prizewinner when the judges start tallying buds and 
blooms. A formal spike-maker with round, flat-open 
florets. Well worth trying. 
(L 2-.25; 10-1.00) (M 10-.70) 
(S 10-.40) (Blbts. Pkg. 25) 
4 x * * * (407) (Roberts, 1951) 
Columbia eA aC (80 days) (((Picardy 
x Puritan) X Myrna) X Corona) Columbia was put 
out as an improved Corona and that is exactly what 
it appears to be. If this proves as vigorous as it is 
beautiful, it is bound to go far. Columbia opens about 
eight florets round as a full moon, each with a lacing 
or corona of pink at the edge. The ground color is 
creamy white. The whole flower exhibits much more 
refinement than its pollen parent. I think you will 
concur with our high rating of Columbia. 
(L 1-.50; 10-4.00) (M 1-.35; 10-2.80) 
(S 1-.25; 10-2.00) (Blbts. 8-.25; 100-2.50) 
“Magnet has given me the greatest show of color 
or any glad I have grown in the 60 years that I 
have grown these loveliest of flowers. Believe it or 
not, Magnet has given me the thrill of a lifetime. . . 
it has produced a spike 64 inches tall with six sets of 
buds totaling 86 florets. None of my friends has seen 
anything like it.” 
—John J. Thomlay, British Columbia. | 
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