A SELECT LIST OF QUALITY 
A. B. COUTTS (516) Coutts 1953 (85). A giant 
apricot-buff shading into a deep yellow throat. 
Straight, tall spikes opening 8 out of 22-24 buds. 
Perfect placement and attachment. 
ACE OF SPADES (454) Sisson 1950. A ruffled, 
clear black-red that is very popular. One of the 
blackest reds grown. 
*ANNAMAE (400) Pommert 1940 (70). Chalk white. 
Opens up to 8 florets at once. A fine early white 
for any purpose. 
ATTRACTION (566) Goddard 1949 (85). This me- 
dium lavender is a heavy show winner. Beautiful, 
formal spikes with needle-point florets that easily 
reach 6 inches. 
BADGER ROSE (462) Krueger 1952 (80). Entirely 
different from other rose colored glads. A rich, 
glowing medium rose with rose-purple throat. 
NOWETA ROSE 
BEAU BRUMMEL (530) Deam 1953 (80). An in- 
tense, clear orange-salmon with cream throat. 
Opens 6 giant, ruffled, fluted, needlepoint florets. 
Very attractive. 
*BEAUTY’S BLUSH (440) Fischer 1947 (85). Soft, 
blushing pink with 7 open on long ftlowerheads. 
Strong, vigorous grower. 
*BENJAMIN BRITTEN (368) K & M 1948 (80). Lav- 
ender-purple that opens 7 florets on long, slender 
spikes. Fine cutter. 
*BETTY DUNCAN (422) Benedict 1949 (85). Rich, 
glowing orange with a clear, golden throat. Long, 
slender spikes. 
*BIRCH RED (552) Rich 1945 (90). Deep, sparkling 
crimson that makes vigorous growth. Rather 
short flowerheads. 
BLACK CHERRY (554) Rich 1948 (85). Heavily 
textured black-red with up to 12 giant florets 
open at once. Sure winner on the show table. 
Siow increaser. 
BLACK JOE (554) Torrie-Flad 1954.70). A ruffled 
unusual dark red with a florescent overtone and 
a silver edging. Opens 8 out of 20 buds on a 
euelgh®, willowy spike. Does not sun burn. Very 
ine. 
BLOSSOMTIME (440) Kadel 1953 (80). Pure pink 
shading to a white center, the two colors merging 
imperceptibly into each other. An American 
Home Achievement Award winner in 1951. 
BLUE DEVIL (479) Larus 1951 (75). Tall, deep 
violet with a rose blotch on a prominent white 
throat. Opens up to 10 florets. Very flashy. 
BOISE BELLE (433) Roberts 1948 (98). A top-notch 
show flower with up to 12 very heavily ruffled 
florets open at once. Beautiful coloring of pink 
and yellow. Always a sell-out. 
BOLDFACE (533) Evans 1947 (82). A massive, deep 
salmon with throat marking of deep red on white. 
Very striking and extremely popular. 
*BRIDAL ORCHID (566) Carlson 1950 (85). An ex- 
tremely vigorous, grand pastel lavender with 8 
to 10 huge florets open at once. Fine cutflower 
and show variety. 
BRIGHAM’S PRIDE (442) Young 1954 (85). This 
pure pink is from the gardens of Mr. L. R. Young, 
Urbana, Ill. Mr. Young is known by his many 
friends as “Brigham”; hence the name Brigham’s 
Pride. Mr. Ben Bunn, one of the country’s top 
gladiolus judges says, “This is truly the most 
beautiful pink I have ever grown. Its habits are 
good and will certainly make one of the best com- 
mercials as well as a fine exhibition glad.” It was 
the highest scoring seedling and Award of Merit 
winner at the 1953 Edwardsville, Ill., show. 
*BURMA (564) Palmer 1943 (88). Everyone knows 
this beautifully ruffled deep reddish-rose. Still 
very, very good. 
BURMA ROSE (562) Lasch 1953 (88). Massive rose- 
pink sport of Burma. Spike and floret formation 
just like Burma but the color is somewhat like 
that of Miss Wisconsin. Florets are huge and lav- 
ishly ruffled. 
CATHERINE BEATH (312) Coutts 1951 (88). Mar- 
velous deep yellow; practically a self color. Opens 
up to 10 florets on tall spikes. Often wins as “Best 
300” in the show. One of the top glads in the 
deep yellow class. 
CAVALIER (568) Rich 1953 (85). An unusual color 
in glads—bluish mauve self color. Six wide-open 
lightly frilled florets on well proportioned flower- 
heads. 
CHIEF PONTIAC (524) Snyder 1948 (85). Tall, 
healthy, vigorous reddish-orange. Opens up to 
7 florets on giant spikes. 
CLARENCE D. FORTNAM (440) Kadel 1950 (90). 
Fine blush pink that easily opens 8 needlepoint 
florets on long spikes. Has won many major 
awards. 
*COL. W. C. ATKINSON (468) Williams 1950 (95). 
Tall, vigorous deep lavender. Wonderful, smooth 
color. Long spikes. 
COLUMBIA (407) Roberts 1951 (86). Fine creamy- 
white bordered with bright rose on the edges of 
the petals. Very nice and very popular. 
CONFIDENCE (432) Torrie-Flad 1954. A _ rich 
salmon-pink with a yellow throat. Up to 10 heavily 
substanced florets open at once. Strong, healthy 
grower. 
CONNIE “G” (506) Woods 1948 (75). Tall, richly 
colored cream. Opens up to 10 heavily ruffled 
florets on stretchy flowerheads. Slow increaser. 
CORAL ACE (532) Bunn 1952 (85). A rich coral, 
as the name suggests. Being a sport of Burma 
it carries the good qualities of that variety. I 
bang seen and grown some remarkable spikes of 
this. 
CROWN JEWEL (467) Fischer 1951 (70). Attrac- 
tive rose-pink shading to lavender with a ruby 
throat. Opens up to 8 ruffled florets on tall spikes. 
Highly rated. 
CRUSADER (301) Fischer 1952 (65). A snow white 
with velvet purple throat that easily opens 8 
beautifully ruffled florets. Very fine and very 
early. 
DARK DAVID (554) Morgan 1951 (90). A massive, 
deep maroon with up to 8 double-row florets open 
at once. Easy grower. 
*DIEPPE (436) Hassel 1945 (85). Dazzling salmon- 
scarlet. Fine, easy grower and a wonderful color. 
DIXIE MAID (430) Snyder 1953 (80). A light salmon 
with a cream throat. Opens 7-8 florets at once on 
tall spikes. Substance, attachment, facing are ex- 
cellent. It has what it takes to make a fine com- 
mercial. 
EARLY RED (450) Knight 1953 (68). A glowing, 
pure red of heavy substance. The 7 open florets 
are firmly attached and in perfect placement. 
Seems to be disease resistant. Very early. 
EDGEWOOD (461) Torrie-Flad 1951 (85). The sen- 
sational bright medium rose that everyone is talk- 
ing about. Spikes up to 60 inches tall; 8 open out 
of 22 buds. Beautifully ruffled. Headed for a top 
spot. 
ELIZABETH THE QUEEN (566) White 1941 (86) 
(Knight Tall Strain). An improved Elizabeth the 
Queen that outperforms the regular strain. Grows 
taller and produces longer flowerheads. 
ELMER’S ROSE (462) Fischer 1951 (85). A highly 
rated, neatly ruffled, deep rose. Up to 8 firm 
textured florets open at once on long spikes. Fine 
commercial. 
EMBERS (490) Arnett 1951 (78). Glowing scarlet 
shading to cream. Opens 8 florets of strong at- 
tachment on long flowerheads. Very brilliant. 
*EVANGELINE (540) Palmer 1948 (92). Fine rose- 
pink with rich, creamy throat. Vigorous growth. 
Very tall. 
FALCON (567) Woods 1949. Rated by many as the 
most beautiful lavender. Its 7 open florets are 
ruffled, recurved and needlepoint. Everyone likes 
Falcon. As beautiful as any orchid. 
FIRE GLEAM (436) Jack 1949 (80). A rich shade 
of scarlet that opens 7-8 florets on spikes pro- 
duced in perfect unison. : 
*FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE (400) Harris 1947 (88). 
Crystal clear white with a lemon throat. One of 
the very best whites. 
FORT KNOX (412) Torrie 1953 (80). A fine new 
yellow; not quite the equal of Gold in richness 
of color but nonetheless a valuable addition to 
the yellow class. Up to 8 open on well propor- 
tioned flowerheads. 
FORTUNE (422) Melk 1954 (80). Clear, golden or- 
ange without markings. It opens 6-7 attractive 
florets on tall spikes. Color similar to Orange 
Gold but it is superior in number of buds and 
length of flowerhead. 
FRANCESCA (566) Toben 1950 (90). Beautifully 
ruffled and exquisite in form, Francesca is one 
of the top glads in commerce today. A pinkish 
lavender with cream throat. It opens 7-8 heavily 
ruffled, crimped, recurved florets on tall spikes. 
Easy grower. 
*FRIENDSHIP (442) Fischer 1949 (70). Beautiful, 
pure pink shading to a white throat. Ruffled. 
Grand in every way. 
GAIL (466) Farrington 1949 (80). One of the best 
commercial and show flowers in the lavender 
class. A medium lavender with up to 10 open on 
tall spikes. 
GAY NINETIES (390) Krueger 1951. Unique color- 
ing of plum and purple. Up to 8 open on average 
spikes. Very unusual. 
GAY SPOT (411) Kadel 1954 (85). A clean, medium 
yellow with a conspicuous red blotch. It opens 7 
florets with 6 buds showing color out of a total 
of 20. Healthy, deep green foliage. Should make 
a superior cutflower. An American Home Achieve- 
ment Award winner in 1952. 
GELBER HERCULES (410) K. & M. 1952 (85). A 
clean, medium yellow of unusually tall growth. 
Long, stretchy spikes. Easy grower. 
GOLD (412) Marshall 1951 (80). The rich, gorgeous 
yellow that is so much in demand. It opens 7 
neatly ruffled florets of perfect attachment, sub- 
stance, texture. Bud count usually 14 to 17. Won- 
derful commercial. 
*GOLDEN ARROW (510) Pruitt 1947 (85). Re- 
curved, lemon yellow. Tall, healthy grower. One 
of the best in its class. 
GOLDEN BLEND (320) Deam 1950 (90). Orange, 
shading to yellow and cream. Florets are nicely 
ruffled with up to 8 open. Beautiful blending 
of colors. 
Where there is an absence of specific mention in the variety descriptions of propagation and bulblet 
6 germination, to the best of our knowledge these traits or habits are above the “satisfactory” level. 
