well after being cut. In fact, this feature is what always makes Boise Belle 
a contender for “Second Day” show champion — a title it has won many 
times, including those at the Central International and Eastern Oregon 
shows in 1954. It was Reserve Champion spike and also won Best Vase 
award at the Washington State show. Other major winnings for Boise Belle 
last summer included Best Spike in the Junior class, Oregon; Best 400-size 
single spike at Indiana, and “Most Open Florets,” N. W. Ohio. 
L .20, M 2-.25, S 3-.25, Bulblets 20-.25, 100-$1.00. 
BRANDYWINE (Howell ’53) 470 (EM). Rich, silky garnet-maroon of a 
very intense shade; no markings. The large, 6-open florets are not ruffled, 
but are exceptionally well placed and well attached to the tall, graceful, 
straight stem. A fine grower and good propagator. You will like the smooth, 
enamel-like finish and the deep, even-toned color of Brandywine, we feel 
sure. 
L $1.00, M .75, S .50, Bulblets 2-.25, 10-$1.00, 50-$4.00. 
BRENDA (Pazderski ’55) 565 (M). Very large new deep rose. See 1955 Co- 
Introductions. 
BURMA ROSE (Lasch ’53) 5638 (EM). That good older glad, Burma, seems 
to be as adept at throwing mutants or “sports” as were Picardy and Eliza- 
beth the Queen. In Burma Rose we have one of the best of these Burma 
sports. Its huge spikes were very much admired in our garden last. summer. 
In color it is about the same shade of medium rose as Rosita, perhaps a 
little more lavender-toned, and with an equally prominent deep rose blotch. 
Ruffling, spike dimensions, and growing habits are all similar to those of 
urma. 
L $1.00, M .60, S .35, Bulblets 3-.25, 10-.65, 100-$5.00. 
CARMEN CORLISS (Roberts 753) 480 (EM). The sweetheart of the glad 
world, and probably the most beautiful of all our originations. A lovely 
soft salmon pink with brightly contrasting yellow lip petals; the whole over- 
laid with a sparkling, frosty sheen. It will open up to six florets on spikes 
of medium height. Not only are the flowers beautifully ruffled and fluted, 
but the tips of the petals are also nicely recurved and needlepointed. When 
Mrs. Corliss, wife of the noted floral photographer and author, chose this 
as her favorite gladiolus, we were more than pleased to give it her name. 
Carmen Corliss was chosen as the most beautiful glad at the 1953 Con- 
necticut show. 
L $1.50, M $1.00, S .50, Bulblets 2-.25, 10-$1.00, 100-$8.00. 
CELESTIAL ROSE (Melk 754) 460-440 (M). A beautiful light pink with a 
slight rosy cast, shading to a clear creamy white throat. The official 
classification of this variety, medium rose (462), is surely in error, at 
least the way it grows in our garden. It will open 7 or 8 large, lightly frilled 
flowers on tall sturdy spikes. Quite good increase. 
L $1.50, M $1.00, S .50, Bulblets .20 each, 10-$1.50. 
CHARTREUSE (Rohrbach ’50) 490 (EM). A lovely ruffled light green that 
is capable of making quite a sensational spike. We had not heard or seen 
much of this variety until we came upon a stunning spike of it at last 
summer’s Eastern Oregon show; this spike was strongly considered for re- 
serve champion. Not just a greenish-cream like Green Light and others, 
but a real chartreuse that lives up to its name. 
L or M .80 each. 
CHEROKEE (G. V. Snyder ’53) 590 (EM). A smoky copper-red that is 
rather unusual in color, and it makes good exhibition spikes with up to 7 
or 8 open at a time. It usually does not quite get up to 500-size for us, 
however. Propagates and germinates well. 
L $1.00, M .75, S .50, Bulblets 4-.25, 10-.50. 
“Every year COLUMBIA looks more beautiful to me.” —Mrs. T. C, L., Colorado 
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