26 buds, 12-13 open, and were ribbons of color in my patch alongside some pretty good 
ones.’’—Mike Sherman, New York. See his write-up in the February Flower Grower. 
Priced: $2.00 for any size bulb. One bulb and 10 bts. for $5.00. 
Growers Unit: 5 L, 5 M, 5 S, and 25 bts. for $25.00. 
EARLY RED (Knight, 1953) 
(Red Gold X Red Gold) 
Class 450. Glowing pure red, no orange tone evident, only a slender pale line on 
throat petals. A red of high color value; its beauty bears close inspection, a smooth, 
saturated heavy substance red. Plants range 50-60 inches in height, strong and willowy, 
flowerhead 26-29 inches with 21 buds, holds 7 open with 6 buds in color; 5 inch florets 
of heavy substance, firmly attached, in perfect placement; never burns in the sunshine. 
Tall healthy plants, deep green foliage, disease resistant, fine quality bulbs that are 
easy to handle; prolific of bulblets that germinate readily. An ideal florists red. Bloomed 
66 days after planting in three states. Bloomed in the seed bed, in sixth month from a seed. 
Show Winnings: Best Single Spike Seedling, and Best Three Spikes Seedling, at the 
Nebraska State Show, Omaha, 1951; also Best Vase in 1950. Best Seedling at the Ames, 
lowa, Show of 1950. Blooms too early for most shows. 
Here are sample reports from Trials:— 
Sioux City, lowa, Sept. 1951—*Very bright red. Excellent. 7/15—Best performer 
of 15 on test. 8/6—Stands 94 degree heat and no burning. Calls me loudly from 100 
yards. Bloomed 66 days. Height 571% inches; flower head 29 inches, buds 21. Rating A 
to B+.’ Signed: E. L. Vennard. 
New York, N.Y., Sept. 1951. “I want to report your #4661 is about the best early 
red | have seen. Its performance with me was 100 per cent.’’ Signed: H. M. Sherman, Jr. 
Boise, Idaho, Sept. 1951. “Seedling #4661. First and second spikes came early 
and were good; however, the third spike bloomed later was extra good—this one 58 
inches tall, with 7 open on a long flowerhead. The last spike was as good as any red 
I ever saw.’ (3 bulbs on test.) Signed: Winston Roberts. 
JESSIE MAE (Knight, 1952) 
(Burma X Bengasi) 
(Co-introduction with Collins, Gove, Larus and Roberts) 
Neatly ruffled deep pink with rose scarlet feather in the throat which adds charm 
and appeal; a combination of Burma X Bengasi with all the beauty of the latter. Plants 
55-60 inches high, 28 inch flower head with 22 buds strongly attached; will hold 9 
florets open with ten buds in color, heavy substance, neatly ruffled and with slight mid- 
rib, fine form. Class 443. Blooms in 80 days; free bloomer from all sizes. Makes fine 
healthy bulbs, good propagator and bulblets germinate easily. Pictured on the cover, three 
spikes grown from No. 4 size bulbs. 
Won “The American Home Achievement Medal’ (Seedling No. 4712) at the 
Waterloo, Iowa show, Aug. 4-5, 1951; picked by a panel of five judges from a large 
class of seedlings. The same three spikes were judged Reserve Champion 3 Spikes of the 
show. Received ““A Award’ at Peekskill, N. Y. show in 1950 (grown and exhibited by 
Mike Sherman). Rated B to AA (none lower than B) in N.A.G.C. Trial Gardens in 1950. 
Best 3 spike Seedling in 400 Div., lowa State Show, Algona, 1951. In 1950 was best 3 
Spike Seedling in 300 Div., Iowa State Show, Cedar Rapids (grown from small bulbs). 
Written up by Mike Sherman in Feb. 1951 Flower Grower, as ‘“‘among my five best 
performers.’’ Won as best Seedling in Ames, Iowa show, 1951, and the same in 1950; 
awarded the Gold Medal of Iowa Gladiolus Society. Grand Champion Single Spike and 
Best Three Spikes in the Show, Ames, Iowa, 1952. “Ranks among the first ten varieties” 
in Popular Gardening Symposium for 1952. 
CORSAGE (Knight, 1951) 
(Robert Burns X Elizabeth the Queen) 
This unique flower is a natural for corsage and arrangements; exhibited four times 
at the shows and won four blue ribbons as best corsage. See illustration on back cover 
(from small bulb); florets are waved, ruffled, scalloped, recurved, needlepoint, sometimes 
lacinated, in fact every petal cut slightly different. Substance is exceptionaly heavy, in 
fact so crisp the florets will stand up looking fresh for 5 or 6 hours out of water; will 
stand up 48 hours in cellophane bag. Color is cream with petal margins and throat med- 
ium rose (class 361); intensity of rose color varies with the climate. Blooms from bulblets 
and small sizes to make good corsage material; florets measure 4 to 4!/, inches depending 
on size of bulb. Plants healthy, spikes wiry and strong, 16 to 18 buds, holds 6 or 7 open, 
rarely crooks. Bulbs healthy, propagation good, making jumbo bulblets that germinate 
readily. Midseason bloom. Numerous growers and florists who have seen spikes of this 
have asked about stock. 
