New and Recent 
Introductions 
MATOAKA (Brauer-Richglad 
1938 ) 
(Seedling of Red Lory x Diablo) 
Rich velvety red, seventeen to eighteen 
4^^-inch florets, 7 to 8 open on 20- to 24- 
inch flowerhead; always straight with 
perfect double-row placement, blooming 
70 to 75 days. Does not burn although 
petals sometimes turn dark at tips as 
flower fades. Very vigorous grower and 
rapid increaser, producing many large 
bulblets (even from bulblet stock) which 
germinate fairly well. We counted 90 
large bulblets from one bulb. Good 
spikes from No. 4 and up. If you have 
had difficulty growing the black reds, 
you will appreciate this one. 
Have been unable to exactly match 
color on Ridgeway’s chart. Sheen of 
flower is such that color varies accord¬ 
ing to angle from which it is viewed. 
Color seems nearest to deep amaranth 
red (tone 4 French Color Chart) or bur¬ 
gundy, reminding one of the color of 
rich old wine viewed in direct sunlight. 
Two years’ trial, blooming about forty 
spikes, has shown no crooked stems or 
misplaced florets. Plants 4 to AVz feet, 
well proportioned to size of florets. We 
do not fertilize our seedlings and it may 
produce larger plants and florets if given 
good culture. Tip florets bloom out per¬ 
fectly in water after cutting. 
No bulbs for sale this year. One bulb 
(1 inch or larger) of Matoaka will be 
given free with the first 50 retail cash 
orders of $10.00 or more selected from 
this catalog. One small bulb and 5 se¬ 
lected bulbets will be given with any 
further retail cash orders of $10.00 or 
more received before March 1, 1938. This 
offer does not apply on orders for col¬ 
lections. 
Selected bulblets, 25 for $5.00. 
Fortune 
ALANDALE (Brauer-Richglad 
1938 ) 
(Seedling of Picardy x Wuertemhergia) 
Wide open deep pink self, slightly 
deeper feather 8 to 9 5%-inch florets on 
very tall well arranged spike. Yearling 
bu^bs consistently produce full size 
spikes for cutting. 
This same cross produced the sensa¬ 
tional seedling winner at the Rochester, 
New York Show for 1937 now named 
“Caroline Werner Gannett,” which, if the 
reports we have from prominent growers 
are true, outshines its famous parent. 
We did not attend the Rochester Show 
but after seeing Alandale (then seedling 
No. 35-81) bloom in our trial beds, we 
don’t believe that it needs the reflected 
glory of its sister seedling to give it a 
%ichglad (garden 
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