This year, our price list has been organized into two categories: heirloom and general varieties. Heirloom varieties are listed first, in alphabetical order, followed by a link to the general listing on the bottom of this page.
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AbbieAbbie (399 EM) A Maine origination. We plant Abbie fairly late because this brown mini with contrasting yellow throat is a great fall arrangement glad. It can also win its class at shows. Photo available.
Curtis, 1979
L or M: $1 |
AdventureAdventure (420 E) A modest novelty green and orange which florists readily buy as a "green" glad. Photo available.
Roberts, 1964
L or M: $1 |
ApplauseApplause (464 E) Long a standby in our cut-flowwer planting, Applause has great health. Its vigorous growth and height help shade out weeds. The florists call Applause the "lipstick glad," referring to its rose-red color. Photo available.
Snoek, 1974
L: $1 |
AstroAstro (287 M) If you're looking for a good, deep violet miniature, here's your glad. This AA is deep violet with a few white lines emanating from the throat. After 32 years, it's still the only glad in its symposium class, and well deserves its high rating.
Walker, 1978
L or M: $1.50 |
AtlantisAtlantis (387 M) We have been surprised by the demand for this deep lavender beauty with white throat. Atlantis is a glad which we like better every year. Photo available.
Summerville, 1985
L or M: $1.50 |
Baker's DozenBaker's Dozen (444 M) This peach-colored glad has been a "workhorse" cut-flower for us, and has proved itself valuable for hybridization.
Larus, 1962
L or M: $1 |
Beverly AnnBeverly Ann (475 M) Beverly Ann's robust health, rapid propagation and, especially, that marvelous pure light lavender color are still intact.
Summerville 1962
L or M: $1.50 |
BibiBibi (363 E) Florists and their customers love this rose glad splashed with deeper rose, since it is stunning in arrangements. A true antique, but showing no signs of old age. One of our favorites! Photo available.
K+M, 1954
M: $1.50 |
Black LashBlack Lash (268 M) A leading show glad of the late 20th century, this deep-red beauty is as near to a perfect miniature as you are likely to find. Photo available.
Frederick, 1976
L or M: $3 |
BluebirdBluebird (285 E) A clean, medium violet with creamy white blotch, Bluebird still stands alone in its NAGC symposium class. Well-deserving of its All-American win. Photo available.
Baerman, 1968
L or M: $1.50 |
Blue IsleBlue Isle (466 M) Deep violet which seems to have a blue sheen. A dependable old-timer for garden or arrangements.
Fischer, 1973
L or M: $1 |
CharismaCharisma (445 M) This sparkling, lightly-ruffled "peaches and cream" beauty has become a standout among our collection, with great potential for floral design. Photo available.
Baerman, 1969
L or M: $1 |
ContentmentContentment (473 E) Tall, very pretty, needle-pointed florets. Once the leading lavender commercial glad. Photo available.
Fischer, 1957
L: $1 |
DominoDomino (211 E) A dainty, creamy white mini with modest lavender-rose throat mark. For years, our total stock was one corm, but a gift of fresh stock started rapid propagation and now we can share Domino with the world. Photo available.
Larus, 1959
L or M: $1.50 |
DramaDrama (453 EM) An unusual shade of pink has won the name "watermelon glad" for Drama. A success in show and design. Photo available.
Mackenzie, 1980
L or M: $2 |
FiestaFiesta (327 M) A bright, optimistic orange with yellow throat, Fiesta is one of Griesbach's greatest introductions. A top favorite of the Cates family and of our floral customers! Photo available.
Griesbach, 1971
L or M: $1 |
FriskyFrisky (348 M) This deep red, slightly ruffled AA with thin white "halo" around its petals is my wife's favorite, so we were determined to restore it from near-extinction. I'm happy to report that Frisky is frisky again! Photo available.
Rich, 1963
L or M: $3 |
Golden AgeGolden Age (316 M) Truly a golden yellow, this modest beauty will never show, but is ideal for designing. We love it. The florists love it. What a color!
Summerville, 1983
L or M: $1 |
Gospel SongGospel Song (358 E) This variety appeared in a Dutch butterfly collection in 1970. Let the sun shine through its deep red florets for a show of dazzling color. We are dubious about its name; do you know its real one?
Dutch, pre-1960
L or M: $1 |
Green LaceGreen Lace (302 EM) This was at first a ho-hum variety in our trials. Then, blooming from #1 corms for the first time, Green Lace exhibited its full potential. Its outstanding quality is its delicate ruffling. A well-named glad!
Pickell, 1961
L or M: $1 |
Gypsy JewelsGypsy Jewels (465 LM) This variety has retained its vivid medium-rose color. Its throat is a deeper rose surrounded by white. This feature appeared again in its light rose seedling, Wine and Roses.
Fischer, 1972
L or M: $2 |
Inca ChiefInca Chief (427 LM) Carl Fischer sent us Inca Chief as an extra with the note, "You'll like this glad." How right he was! Inca Chief is a tall, healthy, rich orange with yellow throat marking. Petals are needle-pointed, almost sculptured.
Fischer, 1975
L or M: $3 |
InvictusInvictus (327 LM) One of our "happiest" glads. Think of Melodie in a vibrant orange, similar throat marking and halo around it. You need a cheer-up? Here's your glad!
Roberts, 1963
L or M: $1 |
Isle of CapriIsle of Capri (527 M) Petals deep orange, orange-red throat, white splashes below throat. We have protected our stock, despite growing demand, and are pleased to make Isle of Capri available for sale. Photo available.
Pazderski, 1982
L or M: $3 |
Jazz AgeJazz Age (465 M) A nice novelty lavender-rose with golden veining and speckles. Lightly ruffled. Photo available.
Frazee, 1976
L or M: $1 |
JesterJester (417 LM) Tall, ruffled deep yellow with a bright red throat blotch. Great for cut-flower use. Photo available.
Fischer, 1963
L: $1 or M: 75¢ |
KakagaKakaga (327 M) Rated a 300, Kakaga has all the style and grace of a miniature glad. Its vibrant orange color is accentuated by needle-pointed florets which perch like butterflies on a strong, wiry stem. An excellent collector's item. Photo available.
Chaffin, 1962
L or M: $1 |
King DavidKing David (578 M) This variety is a legend in the world of glads, and was often requested by florists who had heard of it but never seen it. The color is deep purple, and it has thin white lines around the outside of the petals. Our stock is from the late, great Jim Martin
Carlson, 1951
L or M: $3 |
La CorunaLa Coruna (459 M) Basic color a glistening burgundy, cream throat. This glad of strong color contrasts is a must-have for your heirloom collection.
K+M, 1957
L or M: $2 |
Little FawnLittle Fawn (291 M) This small, brown glad arrived as a "mix-in." One reputable grower thought it was Little Fawn. Another disagreed. Classification number changed to 291 because of a red blotch. We planted bulblets for the first time in 2001. Wow, does it propagate! Photo available.
Vennard, 1960
L or M: $1 |
Little MoLittle Mo (224 E) For years, Little Mo was one of the top-rated miniatures. It is shorter than most florists like, but its bright orange color with darker throat makes it one of our best-selling minis.
Lake, 1966
L or M: $1 |
Lucky StarLucky Star (301 M) Plain, lily-like petals, opens 3-4 florets at a time, cream-colored with burgundy throat darts. And it's fragrant (a real shock when I cut my first spike)! Widely used to hybridize for fragrance.
J. Wright, 1967
M: $2 |
MaybrideMaybride (400 VE) A tall, pure white, only slightly ruffled variety. Its redeeming feature is that it's super-early!
Batt, 1965
L: $1 |
MexicanaMexicana (417 LM) Here's an old favorite by a great hybridizer. A heavily ruffled, greenish-yellow glad with red throat marking. Photo available.
Griesbach, 1967
M: $2 |
NacaratNacarat (424 M) If you like orange, this one is for you. Tall, healthy, slight ruffling, and the psychedelic color will bowl you over! (Well, maybe not quite.)
Summerville, 1983
L: $1.50 |
NorsemanNorseman (354 VE) It's early. It's bright red and beautiful. Small wonder that a leading grower mentioned Norseman when I asked for recommendations of early varieties. Photo available.
Roberts, 1960
L: $1 |
Orleans / VideoOrleans / Video (472 LM) A plain-petaled, pure, light lavender glad. Very popular. A grower friend found it in our mixture and asked, "What is this handsome glad?" Photo available.
Snoek, 1984
L: $1 |
Peaches & CreamPeaches & Cream (341 EM) Cream throat mark on nicely-ruffled peach florets. We like it better each year.
B. White 1971
L or M: $2 |
PeerlessPeerless (454 M) For us, this nicely-ruffled beauty is the standard of excellence among red glads. Commercially great, with show potential. Photo available.
Roberts, 1981
L or M: $1 |
PocoPoco (277 M) In both its face-up and face-out versions, Poco is a most attractive novelty variety. The color is a pure, deep lavender with a large creamy white throat blotch.
Jenkins, 1978
L or M: $2 |
PriscillaPriscilla (465 E) A stunning, slightly ruffled medium rose glad with cream throat. Florists really eat this one up -- a local garden club pronounced it very tasty in a floral salad! Photo available.
Frazee, 1977
L: $1.50 |
RamonaRamona (365 M) The glad world lists this variety as Ramona, but we had "T 503" before 1981. We discarded Ramona in the early '80s, because our stock of "T 503" had a better color. The mystery remains... Photo available.
Turk, 1981
L: $1.50 |
Red BantamRed Bantam (254 M) Everyone knows Red Bantam, or if you don't, you should. It was long the standard of quality by which other minis were judged. This bright red, slightly ruffled mini is a beauty. Photo available.
Griesbach, 1970
L or M: $1 |
Silver DollarSilver Dollar (300 EM) We call this our "string of pearls" glad because of its regular placing of round florets on the stem. Too early for shows, but a good commercial variety. Photo available.
Baerman, 1962
L or M: $1 |
Summer RoseSummer Rose (462 LM) This is our best late rose cut-flower. Summer Rose is a bright, medium rose with a white throat, healthy and gorgeous.
Coon, 1975
L: $1 |
Sunset SkySunset Sky (215 VE) This old-timer is a longtime favorite of Maine growers. Its color is medium yellow with orange markings. Has real appeal as a garden flower or arrangement glad.
Balentine, 1965
L or M: $2 |
T 519T 519 (461 M) This tall, slightly ruffled, needle-pointed, pure, light rose is very popular with floral designers.
Turk, 198?
L or M: $1 |
Top BrassTop Brass (416 L) Tall, healthy, still a standard commercial deep yellow.
Baerman, 1960
L or M: $1 |
TowheadTowhead (212 M) Still one of the nicest glads in its class, both for show and designing. A florist once summed it up: "Guests are coming this weekend. That is the one I want for a special arrangement!"
Larus, 1960
L or M: $1.50 |
True LoveTrue Love (444 LM) A wonderful shade of medium pink with gorgeous ruffling. Still robustly healthy. The type of glad that makes our work seem worthwhile.
Baerman, 1969
L: $1 |
Violet QueenViolet Queen (486 E) A deep violet glad which has been around "forever" and needs little to no help in maintaining health.
Baerman, 1959
L or M: $1 |
ViolettaVioletta (384 EM) A self-colored deep violet with a thin white line around the petal edges. Good for show or arrangements; competes well in People's Choice category.
Wa/Mo 1978
M: $1 |
White FriendshipWhite Friendship (400 E) In an article on Florida's leading commercial glads in the summer 1971 NAGC bulletin, White Friendship (a sport of Friendship, 1949) was listed as the only whtie. It's still going strong!
Fischer, 1959
L: $1 |
Wine and RosesWine and Roses (465 E) Much like its parent (Gypsy Jewels, 1972), Wine and Roses is rose-colored with deep rose blotch and white surrounding. Parent and daughter have the same classification number, but Wine and Roses is distinctly lighter rose than Gypsy Jewels.
Fischer, 1976
L or M: $1 |
Witch DoctorWitch Doctor (399 M) Even in years when we didn't list Witch Doctor, the demand has continued strong. The picture on our website will show why. Witch Doctor is a small glad, perhaps even a 299. It should be a real challenge to hybridizers to create a larger glad with Witch Doctor's characteristics. Supply limited. Photo available.
Bork, 1964
M and few L: $2.50 |
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