How to Select Varieties 
Every variety that I list is good and liked by many people. However, some are 
better than others as you will see by my star ratings. Many people ask me to tell 
them the names of the best varieties as if my descriptions and ratings were some- 
thing that I put in the catalog just to sell bulbs, but that my personal opinions were 
different. This certainly is not so. If you want to know what I consider the best, just 
read the descriptions. 
Many people ask me to select some bulbs for them, to a certain amount of 
money that they send me. This is very difficult unless you tell me what colors you 
are interested in, price range you want to pay, size of bulbs you want, and the num- 
ber of bulbs of a variety. If you do not feel capable of making your own selection 
and will give me this information, I will try to select some for you. But I think it 
will be much more satisfactory for each customer to read the descriptions and look 
up the prices and select the varieties that appeal to him and in the price class he 
feels able to pay. 
Do not ask for a list of the best 10 or 25, or any other number as there is no 
such list that would suit everyone. Some varieties are more suitable for one purpose 
than another and very few are best for all purposes. 
Remember, that no variety is perfect, they all have their faults like everything 
else, but I do not list any varieties except those whose good points far exceed the 
bad ones. I try to carry only the best to be had. 
TO HELP YOU 
IN SELECTING VARIETIES, I am giving you my opinion on certain points 
that characterize some of the leading varieties. 
Tallest 
American Commander, Bagdad, Beacon, Corona, Creve Coeur, Debonair, 
King Lear, Laddie, Lady Winsome, La Ventia, Malta, Marimba, Mermaid, 
Ogarita, Sensation, Shirley Temple, Trylon. 
Earliest 
Bernece, Brightside, Champlain, Clarion, Colossus, Cordelia, Excellence, 
Firefly, King Arthur, King Lear, King’s Ransom, Mibloom, Muskoka, Prelude, 
Rosy Morn, Spray of Gold, Winston. 
Most Ideal Stem 
Algonquin, American Commander, Angelus, Ballad, Beacon, Convoy, Corona, 
Creve Coeur, Diane, Edith Robson, Eloise, Laddie, Malta, Marimba, Mermaid, 
Miss Bloomington, Ogarita. 
Largest 
Aladdin, Bagdad, California, Colossus, Corona, Grand Opera, Helen of Troy, 
King Lear, Laddie, Malta, Mammoth White, Miss New Zealand, Picardy, Premier 
Henry, Rewi Fallu, Rima, Sensation, Shirley Temple, Takina, White Gold, Wur- 
tembergia. 
Longest Flower Head 
Bagdad, Chamouny, Debonair, Golden Goddess, King Lear, Lady Winsome, 
Margaret Beaton, Marimba, Mermaid, Ogarita, Sensation, Shirley Temple. 
Most Heavily Ruffled 
Amulet, Arethusa, Bolero, Glamis, Kildonan, King Arthur, King Lear, Myrna, 
Premier Henry, Sensation, Snow White, Tecumseh, Vassar, Winston. 
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