ship makes other pinks look sick!” Truly, Friendship 
is the pinkest of the pinks. It is the first variety one 
thinks of when pink glads are mentioned. 
But it takes more than exquisite freshness of color 
to create the charm that Friendship possesses. It takes 
beauty of form, which Friendship also exhibits to a 
lavish degree. The florets, of which up to eight are 
open on 59-inch spikes, have the opulent, round, wide- 
open form, enhanced by a lacy ruffling, which typifies 
the highest form of gladiolus beauty. 
Generously endowed with both beauty and vigor, 
Friendship is a prime favorite with florists, who love it 
for its long ribbony spikes and frosty pink color. “If 
I could choose but one glad for my floral work the year 
round, it would be Friendship,” wrote an Iowa florist 
last year. 
Though a supreme beauty at any season, Friendship 
has the special merit of being a “first-early.” No glad 
is perfect, but Friendship comes extraordinarily close 
to being fault-free. 
Whether you are a fancier or a grower of cut-flow- 
ers, it will pay you to make Friendship the keystone 
of your collection. If you order no more than 100 
small bulbs from our wholesale list, it will produce for 
you 100 lovely spikes whose size will surprise you. 
For four years straight every one without exception 
of the growers and fanciers who sent in their ratings 
on the varieties in this catalog, concurred in a four- 
star, four-dot rating for Friendship. That’s a record 
for unanimity! 
(L 2-.25; 10-1.00) (M 10-.70) 
(S 10-.35) (Blbts. Pkg. .25) 
“My soil here is light sand which warms early and 
I got bloom of Friendship on June 24th and of Rose 
Charm on June 28th. These are both fine florist vari- 
eties.” —Paul Brink, Ohio. 
“Friendship now on September 20th is magnificent. 
Everyone loves it.” 
—Mrs. Arthur Ervin, New Jersey. 
x * & (480) (R. Pruitt, 19419) (85 
Frosty ee days) This massive orange- 
salmon Picardy derivative has such a heavy, frosty 
sheen that it was technically classified as a smoky. lf 
so, it is surely one of the most beautiful smokies we 
have ever seen. A few spikes last summer rated four 
stars. If you haven’t tried this, be sure to include it 
on your list. We admit, however, that it is a slow 
propagator. 
(L 1-.25; 10-2.00) (M 2-.30; 10-1.20) 
(S 10-.80) (Blbts. 15-.25) 
Gene *&_* * (410) (Farrington, 1949) (70 days) 
e e e ((Arethusa x Shirley Temple) X 
Alchemy) This intensely-frilled, flat-open, triangular- 
floreted, translucent light yellow will open 7-8 well- 
attached florets at a time on nice flowerheads. There 
is a crystalline fragility to its beauty which belies its 
stamina. Gene has already won the plaudits of many 
fanciers and growers and, I feel sure, it will win yours, 
(L 2-.25; 10-1.00) (M 10-.70) 
(S 10-.40) (Blbts. Pkg. .25) 
* ww *& * (422) (Fischer, 1952) (85 
Ginger ee days) (Bonnie Brian x 
Ophir) Shown on page 35 is this sparkling, rich orange 
with luminescent glow deep in the throat surrounded 
by a golden aura. Ginger has wonderful substance 
and lavish ruffling. A high type of beauty character- 
izes it but spikes are not uniformly perfect. It will be 
a frequent show winner but not a big-time commer- 
cial. 
(L 1-.75; 10-6.00) (M 1-.50; 10-4.00) 
(S 1-.35; 10-2.80) (Blbts. 5-.25; 25-1.00) 
Tsien 
Gol ww Kw & (412) (Marshall, 1951) (75 
ee ee days) (Seedling of Orange 
Gold) If you are looking for the best all-around yel- 
low glad—the most beautiful one, the one with the 
rosiest commercial prospects—here it is! Better yel- 
lows will no doubt be produced, yet I predict a several 
year’s reign for this one. 
Gold is about three times as beautiful as Spotlight, 
the best commercial yellow heretofore. It is much 
deeper in color, nearly as deep as a yellow can be 
without impinging on orange. It is a perfect self with 
no markings of any kind in the throat. It has much 
better substance than Spotlight and is pleasantly, 
though not intensely ruffled. It grows even taller than 
Spotlight (generally about five feet) and will open from 
6-8 well-attached, wide-open florets on a spike of 15- 
16 buds. Indeed, in type of flowerhead and vigor, it 
reminds one of Orange Gold, its seed parent, although 
Gold is much the more finished flower. Like that 
other excellent commercial, Friendship, Gold produces 
amazingly large spikes from even small bulbs and 
opens perfectly in water to the very tip, retaining its 
depth of color and size. 
Our picture on page 29 of a Starker arrangement of 
Gold shows the wondrous beauty of this flower. (Note 
that in this arrangement, as in most others, Mr. Starker 
preferred to use some almost bloomed-out tips to get 
the most artistic effect. Note that even the tip in the 
foreground is as deep a color as the fresh spikes in 
the rear.) 
(L 1-.40; 10-3.20) (M 1-.30; 10-2.40) 
(S 1-.20; 10-1.60) (Blbts. 10-.25; 100-2.60) 
Marilyn Vernon, 4-year old daughter of Wilson 
Vernon of our staff, demonstrates the 30-inch height 
of Dark David seedlings in one of our seedbeds four 
months after seed was planted (Sept. 28). Note bloom 
spikes appearing. 
