— 
Sqe Xx * *& 4770) (Allen, 1950) (80 
Kashmir ee days) This exceedingly 
rich, ruffled, round-floreted true purple self is decid- 
edly in the upper echelons of beauty but is hardly a 
cut-flower type. I never saw more luxurious color 
than this glad displayed last summer. Never was 
Oriental potentate arrayed so richly as Kashmir! 
(L 1-.25; 10-2.00) (CM 2-.30; 10-1.20) 
(S 10-.80) (Blbts. 15-.25) 
* w&_*& & (532) (Hobbs, 1945 
King Alfre ee @ ‘(80 ae Tee 2 
D. A. Hay) Salmon-pink glads are numerous; actual 
salmon ones are rather rare. King Alfred belongs to 
the latter class. Its warm yellow-pink color set off by 
a small sharp cream blotch, the heavy substance of its 
large triangular florets, its waxy texture and moderate 
ruffling make it a king indeed. A partially open spike 
is pictured on page 24. 
(L 2-.25; 10-1.00) (M 10-.70) 
(S 10-.40) (Blbts. Pkg. .25) 
e . hee K eK 510) Carlson, 
King David ~~. 1951) (85 days) 
(King Lear Seedling) Here is a really magnificent new 
purple which well deserves top rating. King David 
is a glorified King Lear, with less red in it, with more 
widely open florets and far better attachment, but with 
the same silver picotee edge and the same lustrous 
sheen. Everyone seems to concur that King David is 
a great glad. 
(L 1-.50; 10-4.00) (M 1-.35; 10-2.80) 
(S 1-.25; 10-2.00) (Blbts. 8-.25; 100-2.50) 
4 *%&_ *& *& (470) (Fischer, 1952) 
Knighthood O 0 (85 days) (Parentage 
unknown) In Knighthood, Kashmir, and The Rajah 
we have, at last, three lustrous pansy purples with 
broad petals and rounded florets instead of the narrow 
petals and triangular floret shape of most purples 
derived from King Lear. All three are somewhat rutf- 
fled. The way to recognize Knighthood is by its snow- 
white stamens which make a decorative contrast with 
their rich glowing background. 
(L 1-.60; 10-5.00) (M 1-.40; 10-3.50) 
(S 1-.25; 10-2.00) (Blbts. 6-.25; 25-.75) 
wk *& «(433) (Palmer, 1947) (90 
Ladrone ome days) (Picardy x Gate of 
Heaven) Deep salmon with a golden throat, somewhat 
over-colored in our picture on page 35. Ladrone pro- 
duces those tall willowy spikes that are ideal for basket 
work. 
(L 1-.25; 10-2.00) (M 2-.25; 10-1.00) 
(S 10-.40) (Blbts. Pkg. .30) 
x x * (400) (Buchanan, 
Lady Anne e e e 1947) (70 days) 
(Maid of Orleans x Dinah Shore) This early white 
with distinct cream throat makes a marvelous ribbon 
of bloom, as witness our illustration on page 25. Some 
glads seem to deteriorate; some seem to hold their own; 
others get better year after year. Lady Anne belongs 
to the last named group. This fine commercial was 
one of our four best whites last summer (the others: 
Florence Nightingale, Mother Fischer, and Florentine). 
(L 2-.25; 10-1.00) (M 10-.70) 
(S 10-.40) (Blbts. Pkg. .30) 
* *& *& (466) (Kolb, 
Lavender Beauty fomomen ‘ 9 a \ (8 0 
days) (Elizabeth the Queen x Myrna) From Canada, 
where Elizabeth the Queen originated, comes this 
lighter-toned sequel to charm us anew. Lavender 
Beauty is virtually a self, having a better throat than 
Elizabeth the Queen but sharing its wonderful sub- 
stance and handsome ruffling. Seemingly a good spike 
maker. 
(L 1-.40; 10-3.20) (M 1-.30; 10-2.40) 
(S 1-.20; 10-1.60) (Blbts. 10-.25; 100-2.00) 
*_* _* (466) (Fischer, 
Lavender Lace 2% (920) (30 days 
(Poet’s Dream x Elizabeth the Queen) Pictured on 
page 35 is this exquisite but massive lavender with 
glowing creamy throat. Subject to considerable fleck- 
ing in cool, rainy weather, at its best Lavender Lace 
is one of the two or three most lavishly beautiful lav- 
enders now in commerce. With maximum purity of 
throat and maximum waxiness of texture (inherited 
from Poet’s Dream), plus a stylish dash of ruffling, it 
has a beauty at once lush and ethereal. Lavender Lace 
won the grandchampionship at the Central Internation- 
al Show at Chicago in 1953. 
(L 2-.25; 10-1.00) (M 10-.70) 
(S 10-.40) (Blbts. Pkg. .25) 
“When Lavender Lace opened, I thought ’d never 
seen anything so beautiful.” 
—Mrs. A. R. Fryer, Tennessee. 
Leading Light <= (9 Gar 
1948) (80 days) 
(From two seedlings, both derived from White Zombie 
x Eve) Nice again this year was this large, lacy, deep 
cream shown in color on page 24. Translucent tex- 
ture and a rather unusual curly type of ruffling like 
that of a petunia give this glad individuality. 
(L 1-1.00; 10-8.60) (M 1-.75; 10-6.00) 
(S 1-.50; 10-4.00) (Blbts. 10-1.00; 100-8.00) 
we *& *& * (450) (Gorham, 
Leah Gorham yo h981) 35 days) 
(American Commander x Liberator) This shapely rich 
scarlet with snowy throat reminds one of a vivid red 
bird with a snowy breast. Indeed a striking gladiolus! 
Not as large as Carnival but with more attractively 
recurved florets. Leah Gorham appears to be a highly 
consistent grower, producing tidy, stretchy spikes with 
assembly-line uniformity, as do Beauty’s Blush or 
Rose Charm. One of the leading varieties in our trial 
garden and greatly admired by visitors. Six to eight 
florets are open at a time. 
(L 1-.40; 10-3.20) (M 1-.30; 10-2.40) 
(S 1-.20; 10-1.60) (Blbts. 10-.25; 100-2.00) 
Little Gold ***= (@™) (isther 
1950) (80 days) 
(Golden Poppy x Premier) If I could grow only three 
yellow glads, I would not hesitate very long in 
puzzlement as to my choice. They would be Gold, 
Little Gold, and Aureole. For beauty of form I place 
Aureole first; for beauty of color, Little Gold; for a 
combination of both superb form and superb color, 
Gold. Yellow is such an important color, however, 
that one will want not only these three but many 
others. Turn to our Starker arrangement of Little Gold 
on page 32. Note the golden color, so much like that of 
the California poppy, the wiry stem, the heavy sub- 
stance, the lavish ruffling. Little Gold is a stunning 
little glad and a consistent producer of miniature 
buggy-whip spikes carrying 4-5 open blooms. Inci- 
dentally, Mr. Starker considered Little Gold a jewel 
for arrangements. Little Gold has a hard stem and for 
this reason doesn’t always open well in water. Cut it 
with short stems for your arrangements and it will 
open perfectly. (L 2-.25; 10-1.00) (M 10-.70) 
(10-.40) (Blbts. Pkg. .25) 
Wy 
