“BEACON and KINGS RANSOM that you sent as extras with our order this spring 
are certainly two grand ones. | think BEACON can’t be beat and will certainly have 
more of them another year.” —Mrs. J. A. Steele, Wis. 


Symphony *%& I % «=©6(Medium Dec) (Mid-season) Light rosy pink 
pen List ethereal A with clear cream blotch. 6-8 medium large blooms 
on a very long head. Tall straight stem. A popular commercial. 
* kk % «=©6(Large Dec) (Late mid-season) Soft smoky 
Tecumseh salmon with soft darker blotch or feather. 
Heavily ruffled, waved and needlepoint and often laciniated. Extremely heavy 
texture. 6-7 large, unusual well placed blooms open on a tall slender but strong 
straight spike. Very attractive form and color and most unusual. If the expression, 
‘‘Most Unique,’’ was good English I would use it in connection with Tecumseh. I 
predict a great future for this variety, for home garden and local florist use. Most 
smokies are odd but not beautiful but Tecumseh 1s both. See cut on page 32. 
%&%%* = (Large Dec) (Mid-season) Salmony maroon with 
The Mogul darker lines in the throat. Rather odd color but one which 
many people like. Up to 8 or more very large wide open slightly ruffled blooms with 
most of the remaining buds showing color. Popular dark variety. 
Titan Holding for increase. 
Trylon New Introduction. See page 11. 
Vagabond Prince k*k*Y, (Medium Dec) (Mid-season) 
Iridescent mahogany brown shad- 
ing lighter in the throat with small vivid flame scarlet blotch. 8-10 well placed 
medium size blooms open at a time. Odd and very distinctive but beautiful color. 
It is not a so-called commercial color but I hear that it is becoming very popular 
with florists in many parts of the country. The public will certainly like it. A must 
have for the home garden. 
Wasaga *%&% «(Medium Dec) (Late mid-season) Clear glowing buff. 
A shade which is probably not excelled by any other 
buff. Opens 4—5 medium large flowers Not a shipping variely but one that is beauti- 
ful for local florist use. Very fine for hybridizing as it is a parent of Amrita, Bar- 
carole, Amulet and other good ones. 
Wi *Kk*&*Y% (Large Dec) (Early) Clear bright cream shadin 
inston to lemon throat. Opens 5-7 large wide open Sve 
and ruffled blooms on a fairly tall strong spike. It is the most beautiful cream variety 
that I have ever seen and one of the most chaste and beautiful varieties in existence. 
The exquisite coloring and form, like carved marble, combine to make Winston a 
positive must have for anyone who appreciates real beauty. Though not a long 
distance shipper it is fine for local floral work in which it is much more beautiful 
than any pure white variety. Received an Award of Merit at the C. G. S. 1938 and 
at the New York World’s Fair 1939. Fine propagator. See cut on page 40. 
Palmer Seedlings 
Varieties not named but sold under number 
(Medium Dec) (Early) A novelty, red and yellow speckled. Very 
27483 unusual. Many people like it. 
301 i (Medium Dec) (Early) Beautifully ruffled smoke. Stem rather short. 
but color is gorgeous. Have had a number of requests to name it. 


“The glads | ordered from you this spring came through in fine style.” 
—Mrs. Estelle G. Jahns, Ill. 
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