“During the blooming season I had about 1500 visitors and they all seemed to make 
such a big fuss over BEACON, SHIRLEY TEMPLE and the PALMER varieties .” 
—Stanley Bieleski, Pa. 
Dream o’ Beauty 
★ ★V 2 (Zimmer) (Ex) (Com) Large rose 
_ red. A good color, strong grower and 
quite popular in spite of the fact that there are two rows of blooms, which are usually 
too far apart. 
Dr. Hoeg*** 
(Prestgard) (Dec) (HG) Glistening dark red, medium 
size. 4-6 open. Becoming more popular every year. 
Duna 
Palmer strain. See page 19. 
Early Dawn *** 
(Briggs) (Com) (HG) (65-70) Very early 
geranium pink. Several large blooms open on 
a tall spike. Very vigorous. A good variety anywhere and especially good when 
forced in the greenhouse. 
Early Melody ** 1/2 
Becoming increasingly popular. 
(Arenius) (Com) (HG) Second early. Pale 
lavender pink. 6-8 good size blooms open. 
Fat*lv Peach ★★★ (Pruitt) (Com) (HG) Peach red or rose 
a, * aa * ^ CT1, * a blending to ivory in the throat. 6-7 somewhat 
ruffled wide open blooms on a spike of 14-18 buds. Very strong grower and nice 
cut flower. 
rAMly Rose ★★★ (Jack) (Com) (HG) (70-75) Medium and dark 
g<araj jC shades of rose blended. This variety comes in 
early and is very well liked by many commercial growers. We used many of them 
last year in our store and it seemed to take well with the public. Looks as if this 
would become a popular commercial variety. 
FfHtll Macau ★★★ (Vaughan) (Ex) (Com) (95-100) Large 
aiiim Armfljvll light pink with white throat and midribs. 
Vigorous grower. Fine variety for any purpose. Not a fast propagator. 
Edith Robson*** 
(Brown) (Ex) (Com) (80-85) Light salmon 
rose with reddish blotch. 10-12 large well 
placed blooms open on a very tall vigorous plant. Fine exhibition variety and long 
spike with many blooms open such as the florists want. 
Eloise *** 
(Dorrett) (Ex) (Com) Clear dark lavender or orchid of 
a distinct shade with a few dark lines in the throat. 8-10 
medium large blooms open on a long spike. Ideal stem. Should make a fine late 
commercial lavender. 
Escort ** 1/2 (T ?" er) (Com) (HG) (65-70) Very early ruffled cream 
white with cream throat. 8-10 or more medium size well 
placed blooms open with most of the remaining buds showing color. Not so large 
as we would like but a nice early cut flower white. 
EllldfiC ★★★ (Errey) (Ex) (Com) Ivory white with pink shadings 
*^*****^^ around the edge giving a sort of peaches and cream effect. 
Up to 10 or more perfectly placed blooms open on a tall straight spike. This has 
won many awards in Australia where it originated. It is said to stand hot dry 
weather. Good propagator. 
Evensong 
Palmer strain. See page 19. 
“Please accept my thanks for the generous way in which you filled my order last 
spring. You have really made a glad fan out of me. I had the most beautiful glads 1 
have seen anywhere. 
“Thanking you a thousand times for your generosity and good quality bulbs." 
—Mrs. J. C. Anderson, Texas. 
