CAROLINE WERNER GANNETT 
CAROLINE WERNER GANNETT (Chamberlin) introduced last 
year, has fully vindicated the (too good to be true) stories as told by 
those who saw it in 1937 and 1938. We were unfortunate in not having 
it in bloom for any of the glad shows this year. We did, however, have 
some very fine spikes for our commercial exhibit at the New York State 
Fair and they were the chief attraction of the show to glad fans. This 
glad with its eight to 11 six-inch to eight-inch round blooms on a 20- to 
23-bud spike is simply enormous. Placement is the best and spike stands 
perfectly erect when in full bloom. A cross of Picardy and Wurtem- 
bergia, we believe it will be the forerunner of a race of super-giants. 
Color is dark rose, outer petals somewhat flecked with slate; the large 
cherry red blotch enhancing its richness and depth of color. Late last 
fall, we shipped a spike grown from a bulblet, cut in tight bud. This was 
out of the water for three days and was reported to have bloomed eight 
very large flowers at a time. 
We firmly believe that growers who get an early start with this one will 
reap a greater reward than they will with an equal investment in cheaper 
introductions. We are also convinced that no hybridizer can afford to put 
off its use as a parent plant—not as rampant a producer of bulblets as 
Picardy, but is prolific enough when we consider that they germinate 
about 100 per cent. This year we were able by our special method to 
obtain over 40 per cent of large bulbs, over 40 per cent of mediums, and 
the remainder or small were practically all No. 5s. This probably could 
not have been done by the ordinary procedure we follow with cheap 
varieties. All purchasers will be furnished with our complete method. 
GREETINGS TO YOU FOR 1940 
I wish to say right here that I do appreciate your patronage year after 
year, because it does express satisfaction. I want to thank those who have 
sent me the name of a friend or neighbor for a catalogue, or have been 
able to recommend me to others. I have tried my best to apply the 
Golden Rule in my business and your efforts in my behalf have been a 
great encouragement to me, knowing that it is a real attribute to achieve¬ 
ment and success. Again we thank you and wish you a greater degree 
of pleasure from your flowers in 1940 than ever. 
F. O. CHAMBERLIN. 
