MISS NEW ZEALAND 
To gild refined gold, to paint the lily, 
To throw a perfume on the violet, 
To smooth the ice, or add another hue 
Unto the rainbow, or with the taper-light 
To seek the beauteous eye of heaven to garnish, 
Is wasteful and ridiculous excess. 
—Shakespeare. 
BEACON (Palmer). Red salmon with large cream throat blotches. One of the finest of 
the new Palmer varieties and one which seems to do well under adverse conditions. 
Strong grower with tall spikes having six or seven well faced florets open. Good 
propagator. Should be a popular commercial. L. 25c each, 10 for $2.00; M. 15c each, 
10 for $1.25; S. 10c each, 10 for 80c; Bits. 10 for 20c, 100 for $1.50. 
BEAUTIFUL OHIO (Hullibarger). Deep lavender rose commercial. A good cut flower 
variety and in a color that will doubtless be popular. A little hard to germinate from 
bulblets. L. 45c each, 10 for $3.60; M. 35c each, 10 for $2.80; S. 25c each, 10 for $2.00; 
Bits. 10 for 60c. 
BELTANE THE STRONG (Sclieer). Large heavy textured deep rose pink with deeper 
markings in the throat. Good grower and propagator. L. $1.60 each; M. $1.00 each, 
Bits. 15c each. 
BEOWULF (Nitchman). Good late blooming lavender with fine long spikes. About five 
good sized blooms open. Color not equail to Minuet under my conditions but this is a 
fine propagator. L. $1.00 each, 10 for :>8.00; M. 75c each, 10 for $6.00; S. 50c each, 
10 for $4.00; Bits. 10 for 75c, 100 for $5:00. 
BIT O’HEAVEN (Crow). For color this probably has no superior as an orange but un¬ 
fortunately it does not open out as widely as we could desire. However, it is a very 
showy Glad with about eight richly colored blossoms open. Fine propagator. L. 20c 
each; M. 10 for $1.00; S. 10 for 60c; Bits. 10 for 15c. 
BLACK OPAL (Errey). The finest of all the black reds with very long spikes having 
eight or ten large well faced blooms open. A fine exhibition variety with plenty of 
vigor and a good propagator. This will likely eventually become the most popular 
variety in its color. One of the best varieties to come from Australia. L. $1.50 each, 
10 for $12.00; M. $1.00 each, 10 for $8.00; S. 60c each, 10 for $4.80; Bits. 10 for $1.20, 
BLUE ADMIRAL (Christ). A good rich dark blue violet with long spikes. Probably the best 
in its color and price class and a more vigorous grower than most of the dark “blues . 
L. 10 for 80c; M. 10 for 50c; S. 10 for 30c; Bits. 100 for 40c. 
BLUE BEAUTY (Pfitzer). One of the most vigorous of the medium blues with tall spikes 
having five or six good sized blooms open. Rapid propagator. L. 30c each, 10 for $2.40; 
M. 20c each, 10 for $1.60; S. 10c each, 10 for 80c; Bits. 10 for 25c. 
BLUE WONDER (Both). A strong-growing medium blue from Australia reported to be 
fine for exhibition. Has not made the best of spikes thus far with me but may need 
to be more acclimated. L. $1.50 each; M. $1.00 each; S. 60c each; Bits. 3 for 25c. 
BRUNETTE (Errey). Another dark red apparently related to Black Opal but not as dark 
nor quite as large as that variety. Good grower and propagator. L. 80c each, 10 for 
$6.40; M. for 50 each, 10 for $4.00; S. 30c each, 10 for $2.40; Bits. 10 for 80c, 100 for $5. 
BRIGHTSIDE (Prestgard). Striking yellow shaded orange red. Ruffled. A flower of Prim 
ancestry and a dainty cut flower. Prolific. L. 50c per 10; M. 10 for 30c; Bits. 100 
for 15c. 
BUFFETTE (Winsor). Apricot buff with about eight large flowers open on a tall long 
spike. A good exhibition variety. Prolific. L. $2.00 each; M. $1.00 each; S. 60c each; 
Bits. 20c each, 10 for $1.60. 
CAMELLIA (Palmer). Tall blush white tinted pink with small scarlet blotch. About six 
flowers open on a good spike. Very prolific. L. $1.50 each; M. $1.00 each; S. 60c 
each; Bits. 10 for 60c. 
CANZONETTA (Christ). Large tall medium salmon pink. Many large flowers open. 
L. $2.00 each; M. $1.00 each; S. 60c each; Bits. 20c each. 
CAPEHEART (Winsor). Large light salmon rose with good number of blooms open. 
L. $5.00 each; Bits. 50c each. 
CARILLON (Palmer) Most beautiful shade of light rose pink with white throat. Well 
faced blooms on good spikes. One of the best of the new ones. L. $4.00 each; Bits. 
50c each. 
CASCADE (Salbach). Large light rose pink,with darker feather in the throat. L. $1.25 
each; S. 50c each; Bits. 10 for 80c. i 
CAVALIER (Baerman). Ruffled cream and ajpricot. L. $2.00 each; M. $1.20 each; S. 60c; 
Bits. 2 for 20c. 
CENTENARY TRIUMPH (Errey). Long spikes of salmon pink flowers with many open 
at once. Usually about eight or ten heat-resistant flowers open. A good propagator. 
L. 30c each, 10 for $2.40; M. 20c each, 10 for $1.60; S. 10 for $1.00; Bits. 10 for 20c. 
CHAMOUNY (Baerman). Rose pink shading to lighter at the edges of the petals. Spikes 
sometimes very long with many open and sometimes i athei short. A somew hat 
variable variety. Interesting color. L. $3.60 each; M. $2.40 each, S. $1.60 each, Bits. 
2 for 20c. 
GERTRUDE SWENSON 
What is really beautiful needs no adorning 
We do not grind down the pearl upon a pol 
ishing stone.—Sakata. 
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