ropagator. Minstrel is by far the largest lavender I have ever seen, often has 
Bioeth 7 inches across. The heads are extremely long though sometimes the stem 
under the head is a little short but the plant grows from 4 to 5 feet tall. 1 showed 
Minstrel at Boston and two or three other shows last summer where it attracted 
a great deal of attention. This is a lavender that everyone is going to grow So bet- 
ter get a start now. 
$5.00 each for any size bulb. No No. 4's. 
Bulblets sold only in connection with bulbs. Anyone buying a bulb is entitled 
to buy up to 5 bulblets at $1.00 each. Bulblets not sold separately. 
< (Seedling 372710) (Picardy x¥Yellow Seedling, derived from 
Spotlight Jonquil, Dawson, Golden Dream, Orange Queen, Obelisque) 
(Large Dec.) Clear medium yellow with a small feathery blotch of scarlet. Blooms 
are large, moderately waved and well arranged on tall straight spikes that grow up 
to 5% feet or taller. 6 to 7 open with about 18 total buds. 70 to 75 days to bloom. 
Spotlight I believe is one of the very finest yellows on the market and is sure to 
become an extremely popular variety. It was given an Award of Merit by the 
Massachusetts Horticu!tural Society at the last N. E. G. S. Show at Boston. Though 
the color description is much like that of several other yellow varieties this is really 
entirely different and extremely attractive. A strong vigorous plant that produces 
plenty of large bulblets that grow unusually well and often bloom. You will make 
no mistake in getting a start in Spotlight as it is sure “‘going places.” 
$5.00 each for any size bulb. No No. 4's. 
Bulblets sold only in connection with bulbs. Anyone buying a bulb is entitled 
to buy up to 5 bulblets at $1.00 each. Bulblets not sold separately. 
THE PALMER STRAIN 
Aladdin wk*w&*w' (Large Dec.) (Mid-season) Bright salmon with 
cream blotch. 8-10 immense beautifully ruffled 
blooms open on a long head Aladdin creates a sensation wherever shown A strong 
robust grower and propagator but requires plenty of moisture and some fertilizer 
to get it as tall as we would like, though it often grows plenty tall enough under 
ordinary conditions A winner on the show bench and on a number of occasions 
has won for the best spike in the show. Can be simply wonderful. Is fast gaining 
in popularity. Last summer I had some of the best Aladdin I ever had and grown 
on poor sand with only a little fertilizer but plenty of rain. 
¢ *&*kk* (Large Dec.) (Early) Brilliant glowing scarlet 
Algonquin 8-10 wide open ruffled needlepoint blooms open 
on a tall straight spike. Many people consider this the best scarlet on the market. 
I don’t know of a better exhibition scarlet and it is also a fine commercial. Very fine. 
Thougn there is some controversy as to which is the best among Palmer’s three 
reds Algonquin, Rocket and Regent I personally consider Algonquin the best 
though they all have their good points. 
Alpine New introduction. See page 9 
Amrita k*x*k'% (Large Dec.) (Mid-season) Beautiful clear medium 
buff, sometimes tinged with pink and with warm yel- 
low throat. Opens 6 or more beautifully ruffled blooms on a spike of 16-18 buds. 
ee su A beautiful pastel. Was fine this past season. For those who appre- 
ciate beauty. | 
Amulet wkkw*wY (Med. Dec.) (Early mid-season) Another beautiful 
heavily ruffled clear medium buff. A little different 
shade from Amrita. Blooms are not quite so large as Amrita but there are more 
open and even more heavily ruffled. Medium height. One of the very best for the 
home garden and local commercial use. 
“Il got your NO. 1 UNLABELED collection last year and had some marvelous glads 
from it. —Ralph Palmer, lowa. 
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