“EVERY BULB A GEM” 
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grower from bulblets. Must be grown from large bulbs to give the best spikes and it gives only 
one spike per bulb with me. As I have perhaps 2000 bulbs of this variety, I am offering it at the 
low price of $1.00 each or $10.00 per dozen for bulbs of any size. No bulblets this year. 
SERENADE (Seedling No. 28C52/1) 1934. From a cross of Mary Jane x Phipps. In color this 
is a rich pure pink with white blotches on the lower petals. From eight to eleven or more florets 
open at once on a good straight spike with good placement. Florets are only medium in size 
but of attractive form and good texture. The spike is somewhat reminiscent of the type favored 
in Australia but with me the color is better than in most of those varieties and this is a good pro¬ 
ducer of bulblets which germinate fairly well. Foliage light green in color and plant medium strong 
in growth. Frequently blooms from bulblets. Large or medium bulbs $2.50 each; Small bulbs for 
$1.50 each, $15.00 per dozen; Bulblets, 50c each, $5.00 per dozen. 
CHRISTABEL (Seedling No. 28C104/2) 1933. From a cross of Mrs. P. W. Sisson x Phipps. A 
large exhibition light pink with cream throat blotches. Consistently opens seven to ten large well 
placed florets. Sometimes the florets come a bit crowded but it usually makes a very attractive 
spike with a good number of buds to open above the flowers in bloom. Bulbs of this variety do 
not always look as attractive as they might, yet they grow strongly and give fine blooms. The 
small bulblets of this usually make small bulbs the first year but the large bulblets occasionally 
bloom and No. 7 bulbs planted in 1933 gave many blooms and made a large percentage of large 
bulbs even though planted very closely. From the number of good reports I have received on this 
variety, I am quoting excerpts below from a few. Large bulbs, $3.00 each, $24.00 per 10; Med. 
$2.00 each, $16.00 per 10; Small, $1.00 each, $8.00 per 10; Bits. 25c each, $2.00 per 10, $16.00 per 
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“My experience with Christabel has been a little more satisfactory than any new glad I have 
ever grown. * * * I picked one this morning from a No. 6 bulb to take to the-Fair and 
gave it a most prominent spot in my commercial exhibit which it deserved, the flower head having 
20 buds and flowers which I believe is the most for a bulb of that size that I have ever produced.” 
“Boy! What a flower was Christabel. Finest thing in the garden except Picardy and every 
bit equal to it.” 
“Christabel gave me fine spikes from the small bulbs that I had.” 
“Your Christabel and Thor have both bloomed for us and are both good. Christabel is fine, 
and we like it very much.” 
“Now for the best of all, Picardy, Christabel, and Thor—these were wonderful.” 
I have not given the names of the writers of the letters from which the above quotations were 
taken for the reason that I prefer to let these individuals grow Christabel another year that they 
may feel sure they have not overestimated the merits of the flower before their names are used 
for advertising purposes. 
THOR (Seedling No. 28C47/1) 1933. Thor came from the same lot of seedlings as Flaming Meteor 
but as I worked up stock of this a little sooner than the other, It was offered last year for the 
first time. During the season of 1933, it has not performed as well as before with me and two or 
three others report that it did not bloom for them. On the other hand I had some very good re¬ 
ports on it and as my own bulbs that bloomed late in the season gave better flowers than the early 
ones, it may have been that the trouble was due to soil conditions or weather. While I believe it 
to be as good as many varieties introduced, I am not giving it any special recommendation this 
year. Any who wish to order it this year may do so and if it proves a failure, they may select 
bulbs of my introduction to the same value for delivery free of charge another year. The price is: 
Large bulbs $1.00 each; Medium 50c each, $4.00 per 10; Small 25c each, $2.00 per 10; Bits. 10c 
each, $1.00 per dozen, $6.00 per 100. 
