Varieties Introduced 
Previous to 1935 
A nadia (Com) (Dec) (80) Geranium pink shading lighter at base and with 
Avould moderate blotch of Baryta yellow and geranium pink. 5-6 medium 
large well arranged blooms open on moderately tall, strong, always straight spikes. 
The color is somewhat similar to Sunshine Girl but stems do not crook as they 
often do with the latter variety. This- blooms fairly early and should make a 
good commercial. 
Hagdad (Ex) (Dec) (Com) (90-100) Smoky old rose, deeper to edge of 
**“&**”** petals and lighter in throat. Smooth unflecked color. Lip petals 
have faint creamy blotch, marked with penciling of begonia rose. 5-7 immense 
blooms open at a time on very tall strong spikes. Blooms often six inches or more 
across. Fine propagator. Though this is called a smoky rose there is really not 
much smoky in it until the blooms stand a couple of days. I believe this will 
become a good commercial among florists who appreciate something fine and new. 
“Bagdad went the limit for size and beauty.” —Frank B. Reid, Md. 
“I would like to start in on Bagdad as this was a most outstanding flower at 
the few shows I got to this year including Toronto Exhibition.” 
—M. H. Westbrook, Michigan. 
“One stalk of Bagdad had blooms seven inches across which considering 
the dry summer and that all the feeding I gave was one application of sheep 
dressing at planting time was doing pretty well on its own which only goes to show 
that your bulbs have the vitality and pep to go places.” 
—Carville L. Douglas, Maine. 
PltafMulgin (Com) (Dec) (65-70) The color is self pale violet with in- 
vliaKIipialH conspicuous darker throat marking. A HEALTHY, 
VIGOROUS blue and a good propagator. Spikes tall and straight with 6-7 large 
well placed blooms out at once. This seedling received most favorable comment 
in 1932 at the Boston and Toronto Shows being a distinct acquisition in its color 
class. Occasionally blooms are not well placed but have had only one complaint 
in that regard and this past year mine were good almost without exception. 
It is an early variety starting to bloom this past season in 62 days. I predict 
that it will become the leading light blue both for the home garden and as a florist 
flower. This variety is much healthier than most of the blues making a fair num¬ 
ber of bulblets which grow readily and produce fine clean bulbs that keep well. 
“As to Champlain I think it is better than Blue Danube in all ways except 
placement. It is bigger and more beautiful and stands the heat better.” 
—C. G. Young, Wis. 
(Com) (Dec) (65-70) Color is rose doree shading to light pink 
VHClUlivv U pp er throat. Pronounced blotch of Amaranth purple 
blending well with general color effect. Tall, straight spikes with 5-6 large well 
placed ruffled blooms open at once. Blooms wide open, flaring form. To date 
the only blotched Palmer variety but the colors harmonize fully. 
The flower spike is tall but the foliage is rather short so that long spikes can 
be cut without sacrificing the leaves. Coming so early in the season I consider it 
a distinct addition to the early flowering section. 
PAt«Attatiiut (Ex) (Com) (80-85) Soft light salmon shading to cream 
VUruilq an( j cream y yellow deep in throat. 7-8 large well placed 
blooms open on a moderately tall, strong spike. Beautiful variety either for ex¬ 
hibition or as a cut flower. Won in its class at the Pittsburgh Show in 1932. Award 
of Merit at National Show 1931 ranking second in total points in the Exhibition 
Seedling Class. I believe this variety will become very popular. It is one of Palmer’s 
best. 
“Many of the other Palmer varieties are beginning to open now and are 
certainly deserving of more praise, especially Wasaga, Rapture and Coronation.” 
—C. G. Young, Wis. 
“Coronation produced a magnificent spike carrying 8 fully open flowers and 
was one of the best spikes that we have seen this season’—R. H. Bath Co..England 
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