AMERICAN BEAUTY 
VANITY FAIR (Harris 51) 517-80 
Heavily ruffled blush white with overlay of buff. 
Seven open on a tall straight spike of 20 buds with 
30” flowerhead. Has been Grand Champion win- 
ner plus other top awards. 
(L 1-.25; 10-2.00) (M 2-.30; 10-1.20) 
(S 2-.20; 10- .80) (Blbts. 15-.25; 100-1.00) 
VENUS (Salman ) 
26 
An exquisite light blue with a dark violet-blue 
blotch. Opens 10 well-placed florets with 6 more 
showing color on a 22 bud spike. One of the most 
distinctive novelties that should become a good 
show glad and cut-flower. 
(L 1-3.00) (M_ 1-2.50) 
(S 1-2.00) (Blbts. 1-.30; 10-2.40; 100-18.00) 
VIOLET CHARM (Jack 53) 476-85 
Light violet, cream throat with deep violet broad 
arrow. Strong straight spikes with 22 buds which 
will open 10 blooms. Has good placement and will 
become a winner at the shows. Sure to be popular 
as a cut-flower. 
(L 1-.60; 10-4.80) (M 1-.40; 10-3.20) 
(S 1-.20; 10-1.60) (Blbts. 6-.25; 100-3.50) 
WAX CANARY (Woods 54) 530-80 
This is a beautiful salmon blending to a deeper sal- 
mon near the edge, with yellow toward the center. 
Florets are charmingly frilled and ruffled. Opens 
7-8 on a 20-22 bud spike. Grows up to 60 inches 
tall and has won championship awards. 
(L 1-1.50) (M_ 1-1.00) (S 1-.75) 
(Blbts. 1-.25; 10-2.00; 100-16.00) 
WEDGEWOOD (K&M 50) 478-85 
K & M’s Wedgewood is the closest to true blue found 
in gladiolus and is not to be confused with Fisher’s 
Wedgewood. Grows very tall with 4-5 open. You 
will really like the color. It is a much better blue 
than Pelegrina and Abu Hassan. Has larger florets. 
(L 1-1.00) (M_ 1-.75) 
(S 1- .50) (BIbts. 2-.20; 10-.80) 
WELCOME (Roberts 54) 436-60 
One of the very first glads to bloom; vies with Early 
Red as earliest of the reds. Welcome is a bright 
light scarlet of self-coloring. It opens up to 9 or 
10 on good spikes. We believe Welcome to be a 
step ahead of other early reds and will become a 
must for all cut-flower growers. 
(L 1-2.00; 10-16.00) (M 1-1.50; 10-12.00) 
(S 1-1.00; 10- 8.00) (Blbts. 1-.20; 10- 1.50) 
WHITE EXCELSIOR (Europe 54) 500-75 
Here is one of the best varieties in our 1953 trial 
garden. Grows up to 60 inches tall with 6-8 per- 
fectly placed florets open. Certainly recommend 
you try this. We have had fine reports this year 
from customers who tried White Excelsior this past 
season. 
(L 1-1.00; 10-8.00) (M 1-.75; 10-6.00) 
(S 1- .50; 10-4.00) (Bibts. 3-.25; 15-1.00; 100-5.00) 
WHISTLE STOP (Woods 53) 462-80 
Brilliant rose-purple that grows up to 66 inches tall 
with a 34 inch flowerhead and 10-12 open. The 
ruffled florets are firmly attached. In the rose class 
it would be hard for anything to beat this. 
(L 1-1.00) (M_ 1-.75) 
(S 1- .50) (Blbts. 10-.50; 100-3.50) 
WHITE SAILS (Arenius 54) 401-85 
A heavy textured ruffled white with distinctive 
fuschia spears on the bottom petals. Will open 8-9 
perfectly placed 5 inch blooms on a 26 inch flower- 
head with 20-22 buds. A healthy grower that 
should become a leader for show and cut-flower 
growers. 
(L 1-2.00) (M 1-1.50) 
(S 1-1.00) (Blbts. 1-.25; 10-2.00; 100-16.00) 
