“Last year I purchased several large orders from you and was well pleased with 
them. This year I am figuring on adding to my collection 
—Mrs. E. T. Harrel, Tenn. 
Black Opal 
Bleeding Heart *** 
★ ★★V 2 (Errey) (Ex) (HG) Beautiful deep red of the 
_ same color class as Rewi Fallu. 10 medium size 
well placed blooms open on a very tall straight spike. Bound to become one of 
the most popular deep reds. 
(Brown) (Ex) (Com) (82) White tinted 
__light pink with large red blotch. Tall 
straight spike with 8-10 medium large well placed blooms open. Strong grower 
and propagator. Becoming increasingly popular as a commercial. 
(Christ) (Com) (HG) Dark blue about the 
same shade as Pelegrina. 5-6 open, color a 
Blue Admiral *** 
little better than Pelegrina and a straighter stem. Always in big demand. 
Blue Beauty or Blue Schonheit *** 
blue shading darker toward the edge. Large wide open round flowers. Strong 
grower and popular. 
(Both) (Ex) (HG) A very large medium blue 
that can be grown very fine for exhibition but 
Blue Wonder ** 
is inclined to crook in warm weather. 
Bolivar 
Palmer strain. See page 17. 
Rfifirfltsifle *** (Prestgard) (Com) (HG) Very early canary 
*** *0“ * ,< ** % * w yellow shading to deep orange on the edge. Tall 
and straight. Only 4-6 medium size blooms open but very pretty and valuable 
as a florist flower. Florists should use more of this type flower as they are very 
beautiful in make-up work. 
Buccaneer 
New Palmer introduction. See page 14. 
★ ★★ (DeGroot) (Com) (HG) Beautiful medium light red 
shaded darker toward the center. Large round flower. 
Caesar 
Brilliant color that everyone likes. 
Camellia 
Palmer strain. See page 17. 
Cardinal Prince *** 
liked. 
(K) (Com) (HG) Early clear cardinal 
red. An old variety that is still well 
Carillon 
Palmer strain. See page 17. 
Champlain 
Palmer strain. See page 17. 
Chas. Dickens 
bloom. About the best of the low priced purples. 
Cherokee 
(Pf) (Ex) (HG) Early. Purple violet. 
Tall strong grower with long spike of 
Palmer strain. See page 19. 
★ ★★V 2 (Crow) (Com) (HG) (70-80) Tall early clear deep 
yellow. Medium large blooms that are well placed and 
Clarion 
spaced. One of the best early yellows. 
“/ had forty-five seed in all of three different crosses. 1 harvested thirty-two bulbs 
ranging in size from V? inch to 1 y 2 inch in diameter. The large ones had as many as 
twenty bulblets. The height of some were over two feet.” — John R. Finger, N. Y. 
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