GLADIOLUS for 1954—Continued 
MAGNET (Fischer). Frosty rose lavender in color with 
huge florets. A prolific grower from bulblets and small 
stock and should be very popular witht. both gardeners 
and florists. © 
MANCHU (B. Palmer). Brilliant yellow overlaid with a 
flush of pink with a small reddish blotch. Somewhat ruf- 
fled on a tall wiry stem. Blooms well from small bulbs. 
If you like a true oriental color, this is it. 
MID AMERICA (Evans). A giant unmarked light red that 
has been a sensation. Huge flowers up to seven inches. 
aa produce, even from small bulbs, exhibition size 
spikes. 
MOTHER FISCHER (Fischer). One of the finest of the 
new whites. Heavily ruffled and strong in vigor and 
growth. A top notch variety in every respect. 
GOLD 
NECIA (Both). An Australian variety of great 
beauty. Soft salmon pink with lavender rose blotch 
makes it very attractive. 
NEW YORK (Salman). Extremely deep rose. 
Deeper than blood red but definitely rose. A tall 
grower with large florets well placed. 
NORDIC QUEEN (Fischer). Soft glowing flesh 
pink, blending to a creamy yellow throat. A husky 
grower and truly beautiful. One of the finest from 
Noweta Gardens. 
NOWETA ROSE (Fischer). A sensational rose that 
has already created a great stir of comment 
amongst glad lovers. Of huge size opening up to 
12 splendidly placed florets and a grand winner 
in garden or show. Has won heaps of prizes. 
OCTOBER SUNSHINE (Quackenbush). A new or- 
ange blending to a golden yellow throat. Six open 
on a tall well placed spike. Good strong grower 
on a husky plant. 
ORANGE GOLD (Marshall). Clear rich beautiful 
medium dark orange gold. Four to six open on a 
tall straight spike. 
PACTOLUS (K. & M.). A vivid apricot cream with 
orange red blotch on lower petals. Opens up to 
10 wide open tightly attached florets on a nice 
spike. A strong healthy grower and good propa- 
gator. If you like a blotched variety, you will be 
more than pleased with this one. 
PAINTED LADY (Roberts). Pink in color, but en- 
tirely different. Pure pink, with the creamy white 
lip petals outlined and bordered bright scarlet- 
pink. Ruffled and fluted. 
PARTHIENA (Hitchcock). A giant deep lavender. 
Opens up to 8 somewhat rutfled well placed 
blooms on a long flower head. Different from all 
other varieties and truly gorgeous. 
PATROL (Palmer). A light apricot with a yellow 
throat. Will open 10 or more florets on a tall spike. 
very attractive and one of the best in its color 
class. 
PEACH GLOW (Harris). A large buff orange, with 
wide open, well rounded florets. Ruffled and of 
very heavy texture, A mostamusual and beautiful 
glad. 
PENNANT (Palmer). A beautiful soft shade of 
pink with no flecking or streaks to mar its beauty. 
Opens 8 to 10 flowers with perfect placement. An 
improvement over Evangeline, a sister seedling. 
PERSIAN RUG (Roberts). Plum and rose with 
prominent creamy blotch. Very striking and beau- 
tiful flower. 
PHANTOM BEAUTY (Bastian). Light pink with up 
to 10 open. A fine show flower and a good com- 
mercial. 
POLYNESIE (K. & M.). Salmon with a yellow 
throat and a small salmon blotch. Will open eight 
or more on a tall spike. 
QUIBERON (Errey). A grand new variety from 
down under. A beautiful peach buff in the same 
eolor class as Patrol but will grow taller. Color 
shades a little darker toward the edge and to a 
light yellow throat. 
RAVEL (K. & M.). Violet blue with reddish brown 
markings. Tall straight spike with eight to 10 
open. Strong healthy grower and one of the best 
blues we have tried. Early bloomer. 
RED CHARM (Butt). One of the most popular 
medium reds. A consistent grower and equally as 
good in garden or as a commercial. Opens eight 
well placed blooms on a tall spike. 
RED FEATHER (Butt). One of Leonard’s best reds 
to date. Fine clear deep red color with 7 to 9 open. 
RED VELVET (Bastian). A medium dark red with 
a very live sheen and sparkle. A sister seedling of 
our own introduction Poinsettia, but definitely 
taking more after the Commander Kohl side of 
the cross. It makes consistently tall spikes with 
no crooking, opening six to eight florets on a tall 
spike. You will like it. 
RED WING (Graaff). Color is a glossy light scarlet 
red. Opens up to 10 large blooms on a long flower 
head of 22 buds. One of the best new reds. 
ROBERT ALAN (Lorenz). A tall golden yellow with 
a nice flower head and up to seven wide open 
florets. Has a fine past show record. 
ROSA VAN LIMA (Pfitzer). Light rose pink with a 
touch of lavender deep in throat. 
ROSY FUTURE (Pletcher). A deep rose with 
light fuchsia cast. Opens 6 on a 20-bud spike o 
good height. Strong healthy grower and looks like 
a great addition to this color class. Nice substance 
and lasting qualities. 
- RUFFLED EBONY (Fischer). New black red that 
is as dark as any, but with much more life to the 
color. Extremely ruffled with a silken sheen -and 
the height of beauty. 
SHERWOOD (Pruitt). One of the best of the newer 
purple glads. Opens 7 large lightly ruffled blooms 
on a tall plant. 
SPARKS (Glass). A tall creamy yellow with an ex- 
plosive red blotch. Opens seven large fluted florets 
with triangular shape informally arranged on the 
spike. Very showy and attractive. 
SNOW PRINCESS (Pfitzer). Creamy white. Has 
been one of the best standard cut flower whites 
for years and still very popular. 
SPIC AND SPAN (Carlson). Deep ruffled pink. 
Somewhat like New Era, one of its parents. Has 
been a great winner the past years and destined to 
be one of the finest of the new introductions. 
Don’t miss this one. 
SPOTLIGHT (Palmer). Clear medium deep yellow 
with small scarlet blotch in throat. 
STRAWBERRY PEACH (Salbach). Large wide 
open beautiful bright orange pink with soft scarlet 
bloteh and feather. Opens six to eight blooms of 
heavy texture and well placed on a tall straight 
stem. A strong grower and opens to tip when cut 
in bud. 
SOUTHERN BELLE (Fischer). Medium to deep 
pink with prominent white throat and a definite 
blue picotee edge. Florets are nicely ruffled with 
7 to 9 open on a good stem. 
STORMY WEATHER (Barrett). A grand smoky 
that is rated one of the best. 8 to 10 open on a 
tall straight willowy spike. If you like a smoky, 
don’t look any further. 
SWEE? SIXTEEN (Fischer). A peautiful medium 
sparkling pink. A sport of Beauty’s Blush but 
showing more color. Plain petaled with rounded 
florets. A great favorite with the florists and home 
gardeners. 
THE RAJAH (Jack). A very rich deep purple, open- 
ing six or more giant blooms on a tall straight 
spike. A great show winner and a grand rival to 
the popular King David. 
TIVOLI (K. & M.). Lovely clear light rose. The 
color of old Coryphee but straight and more beau- 
tiful. Tall and straight, with up to 10 open on a 
well placed spike. 
TRAILS END (Ficht). Deep lavender rose with a 
creamy yellow throat. Opens seven or more large 
frilled florets on a medium spike. Truly beautiful 
and should make a grand commercial. 
TRUELOVE (Klein). Clear, somewhat ruffled early 
shell pink of a fine shade and form. Opens six to 
eight wide open blooms on fairly tall slender 
stems. 
TYRONE (Deam). A clear light lavender with small 
cream-white center, very slight darker stippling 
at outer edge of throat. Opens seven to 9 with 
good placement on a nice spike. 
VALERIA (Pruitt). Light searlet of an unusual 
shade. Valuable as an early cut flower. 
WEDGWOOD (Fischer). A popular waxy lavender 
with a cream throat. Not large, but its earliness 
and beautiful color make it in great demand. Ex- 
tremely ruffled. 
WHITE GODDESS (Roberts). Strong growing heav- 
ily ruffled white. Will grow up to 60 inches in 
height with seven or eight well placed florets open. 
- very fast propagator and germination is excel- 
ent. 
WHITE LACE (Fischer). One of the most beautiful 
small flowered varieties in existence. Snowy white, 
except for an ivory throat. A well proportioned 
spike with adequate length. 
ZEPHYR (Butt). Deep flesh pink with reddish 
throat mark. Eight or more open on a tall spike. A 
strong grower and very attractive. 
