A BLUE BOOK OF RARE GLADS 
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LONDONDERRY*—(Christ)—A9—A glad with a decided 
future; tall; always straight, with a fine autumn bronz® 
color; propagates heavy. J. D. Long says “Outstanding.” Real, 
color would be described as rich orange with smoky cast*, 
scarlet stippling in throat; very LARGE; watch it climb. 
LOTUS—(Prestgard)—C4-—Another artistic creation; rich: 
ci*eam overlaid light pink; waxy texture; opens C, medium: 
height; good propagator. A basket full of it is a DREAM* 
Color conscious? 
LIGHTS OF GOLD*—(Hornberger)—B12—Splendid new- 
ruffled vivid salmon pink, with entire throat lit with clear 
pinard yellow; opens 6; straight; tall; fine propagator; A- 
COMING COMMERCIAL. Med. S. 
LADY MARIE*—(Zimmer)—Bll—Earliest commercial pink* 
received high commercial rating by the Pappas Nursery Trial 
Ground; opens 7; 50 in. tall; rich salmon; no marks; 65 days* 
Immense propagator. 
MAKENU*—(Burns)—A9—Vivid orange with huge scarlet 
blotch; resembles Pfitzer’s Triumph but some say it will not 
burn in the sun; opens 10 also. Award Merit, N. Z. ’34. Stock 
scarce in America. Good prop. 
MAC—(Both)—A9—Huge orange suffused scarlet; makes- 
7-inch flowers; about 7 open; tall and straight; a good in¬ 
vestment for a future exhibition glad. Good propagator. 
MANU*—(Burns)—B22—Rose doree, small central line of 
magenta; opens 8 or more; won a F. C. C. ’36; Best Novelty- 
New Zealand show ’36; a comer; good doer; straight; large 
florets, too. Well recommended. 
MISS MARION*—(Zimmer)—A25—When well grown this 
variety is hard to beat in the lavendar class. A wonderful 
color with fine spike, and up to 12 open; bulbs not so good 
looking; propagates fair. This variety was a sensation at 
the Indiana show 1934. Will be heard from soon. GOOD. 
MILFORD*—(Rides)—B29—Most satisfactory of the light 
blues so far; best I have seen of the glad of this color oni 
the market. (1 have seen some better ones, by far, in the; 
Scheer seedlings.) Believe Milford will lead the light blues; 
for several years, especially in commerc’al class. Opens 8. 
MATADOR*—(Christ)—A31—I described this once as hav- 
