UHU (Kk & M-46) 85 days-482 
Another unusual smoky with ideal qualities. Stem is tall and vigorous and never crooks. It has 
wide open florets of large size and beautifully placed with 8 open at a time. 
VALDA (Barrett-’51) 85 days-566 
Huge rose-lavender with a real stretch making 50 inches easily. Makes 22 buds and opens 8. 
Heavily ruffled. 
(L. ea. 50c; 10—$4.00) (M. ea. 30c; 10—$2.40) (S. ea. 20c; 10—$1.60) (Blbts. 10—50c; 100—$4.00) 
VALERIA  (Pruitt-'33) 85 days-436 
Bright scarlet or light red. A strong, healthy grower and in demand for its excellent commercial 
qualities. It makes a beautiful spike. 
VANGUARD (deGroot-’49) 80 days-501 
A real dependable garden flower. Consistent performer in a white with a very conspicuous 
throat blotch of red. 
(L. 2—35c; 10—$1.40) (M. 2—25c; 10—$1.00) (Blbts. 10—35c) 
VOODOO (kadel-’44) 80 days-486 
Very large, intensely ruffled and fluted smoky. 24 to 28 buds on a long flower head with 8 open. 
An interesting novelty. 
VULCAN (Stevens-’42) 82 days-470 
A beautiful purple that is consistent in performance every year. 
WAX CANARY (woods—’s4) 80 days-516 
This is a very beautiful variety from the originator of Rosita, Falcon, Connie G., and other good 
ones. It is light salmon blending to deeper salmon toward the edge, with yellow toward the 
center, giving the general appearance of light buff; beautiful and distinctive. It has a long head 
with 7-8 open and 20-22 total. Plant gets up to 5 feet in height. Fluted and needlepoint with 
heavy texture. Does not crook or burn. Good propagator. 
(L. ea. $1.50; 10—$12.00) (M. ea. $1.00; 10—$8.00) (S. ea. 75¢; 10—$6.00) (Blbts. 10—$2.00) 
WEDDING MARCH ((sisson-’51) 85 days-440 
Clear light pink, deepening sharply towards the edges with a faint brush of pink on a 
creamy ground. 5-inch, heavily ruffled florets of heavy texture have good attachment and 
the stems are always straight. Tall with 20 to 22 buds and 6 to 7 open on a 27%-inch 
flower head. 
(L. ea. 40c; 10—$3.50) (M. ea. 30c; 10—$2.40) (Blbts. 10—25c) 
WEDGEWOOD irFischer-’47) 80 days-366 
Waxy ruffled lavender with a cream throat. Robust grower and disease free. This is one 
of the most beautiful of all the varieties we list. 
WHITE LACE (rischer-’51) 70 days-300 
Intensely ruffled snowy white, except for an ivory throat. Heavy texture, waxy appearance. 
This is really beautiful. 
(L. ea. 30c; 10—$2.40) (M. ea. 20c; 10—$1.60) (S. 2—20c; 10—80c) (Blbts. pkg. 25c) 
WILDFIRE (tins-’52) 72 days-436 
Ruffled flame-red Burma seedling. Florets extremely ruffled and will open 6 to 7 heavy 
textured blooms on an 18-bud flower head. Very rapid propagator. 
(L. ea. 35c; 10—$2.80) (M. ea. 20c; 10—$2.00) (Blbts. 10—35c; 100—$2.50) 
WHITE GODDESS (Roberts-'43) 80 days-500 
Creamy white with 7 to 9 heavily ruffled, well placed blooms on a 22-bud spike. Tail, strong 
grower. 
WHITE SYMPHONY (webb-’51) 85 days-500 
Sensational snow-white with large ruffled florets, 7 to 9 open and 8 in color. It has extreme 
size and unusual purity of color. It has won prizes wherever it has been shown. 
(L. ea. 25¢; 10—$2.00) (M. 2—35¢; 10—$1.40) (S. 2-20; 10—$1.00) (Blbts. 15—25¢; 100—$1.50) 
BONUS OFFER: For every ORDER of bulbs or plants received before APRIL 1, 1955, taken 
from this catalog amounting to $30.00 or more, we will send FREE a copy of this COMPLETE 
BOOK OF THE GLADIOLUS. 
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