ROKK 42 Fis- 
Summer Queen 77 8) tos 
(80 days) (E. C. Cole x Burma) (Seedling No. 4-49) 
Cut-flower growers who can no longer grow Picardy 
and who think Spic and Span is not large enough, may 
find Summer Queen to be their best salmon-pink. It 
opens 8 large, ruffled florets of heavy substance on 
straight stems of medium strength and good height. 
The florets sometimes have a mild flecking, making 
this variety appear more ruffled than is actually the 
case. The heavy substance of the flowers contributes 
to easy handling without bruising or crushing. The 
color is a pleasing salmon, somewhat warmer in tone 
than Spic and Span. An armful has an attractive qual- 
ity that quickly catches the eye of the florists. 
Makes particularly healthy plants and bulbs that are 
round, plump, and smooth. Summer Queen is a very 
heavy producer of bulblets that germinate easily and 
grow rapidly into the larger sizes. 
But, its value is not restricted to cut-flower growing; 
the attractive ruffling will please many fanciers and its 
capacity to build model spikes with many open should 
make it a popular variety for exhibitors. Larger bulbs 
should be planted deeper to support the heavy flower- 
head. 
Summer Queen performed well in the five Canadian 
Trial Grounds. Its average rating was high enough to 
win the Canadian Gladiolus Grower’s Council Silver 
Medal Award. 
Any size, two for $1; 12 for $5; 25 for $10 
2L, 2M, 3S, 30 Blbts. for $3 
5L, 5M, 5S, 100 Blbts. for $6.50 
1% Pint Bulblets for $12 
* * * (460) (Fischer, 1955) (85 days 
Juno -.. Weleioes x Bacay (Send. 
ling No. 317-50) Only in nature does one find such 
freedom as is displayed in the color make-up of Juno. 
Were we to plan the colors of our originations we 
would feel bound to certain laws and limitations. Yet, 
the Master Designer blithely ignores all man-made 
laws and proceeds to give us the unusual, even seem- 
ingly impossible color combinations. Juno gives one 
an over-all impression of rose. Actually, it is a mix- 
ture of salmon and rose. The basic color is salmon 
with a rich, deep cream throat. The rose is like a 
sheer chiffon veil through which an undertone of sal- 
mon appears. Surprisingly, the effect is most pleasing 
and harmonious. To our delight, however, we find 
visitors exclaiming that they can’t believe it! Such a 
color simply can’t be! Consequently, there are people 
who do not care for the variety because they do not 
see the color. Others, more alert to the value of the 
unusual, do not hesitate to give Juno their full ap- 
proval. 
Juno builds straight spikes of good height quite 
consistently. The florets are frilled and slightly re- 
curved with 7-8 open on 18-20 bud heads. It is fine 
for arrangements and florist’s work. We feel sure that 
Juno has a definite place in every home garden and 
that it should easily find its way into cut-flower plant- 
ings. Grows and blooms well from all sizes. Rapid 
propagator. 
Any size, each, $1; 6 for $5; 12 for $10 
1L, 1M, 1S, 10 Blbts. for $3 
14 Pint Bulblets for $40.00 
The 3-spike Grand Champion, Snowdrift, at the Central International 
Show, Rochester, held by the originator, Carl Fischer. Marvin and 
Melvin Schrimpf hold the trophies they won with Snowdrift. 
