comes near topes A deep pink with won= 
throat - 6 inch florets - opens 5=7 = 
noer and should be grow mor f 
Makes grand show flowere L 50¢ M 40¢ pee 
PHOEBE, by George Scheer, I seem to win with every time. 
Another big stretchy flower head, a lush grower, big 6 inch 
florets. Opens 6=8 = it is a dandy and worth growinge 
L $2.00 M $1.50 S $1.00 Bb 20=$1.00. 
SENSATION, by Marshall, was a sensation truly when first 
brought out and to me it still is. I look forward to seeing it 
every year and every once in a while a spike goes to town and 
is a wonder. 5 inch florets = can open 8-9 = ruffled = a4 
little light to class as deep pink but thats where they put it 
in the booke L 15¢ M 2=20¢, ; 
SWEET ALIBI, by Canine, has great beauty - 4 3/4 inch 
florets = opens 6 = maybe more = should be grown and vou will 
love it for its beautiful colors L, 2-20¢ 
LIGHT RED 
REGENT, by Palmer, You should see the way this fine red 
comes to the shows = opens 8-9 = 4% inch flowers = the color 
is deep enough to put in regular red class but again the book 
says light red. Regular performer and dandy all around good 
glad. L 2-15¢ M S-15¢, 
HONEYSUCKLE ROSE, by An unusual glad - great 
beauty of floret. Only opens 5 but 53 inch and long pointed 3 
or 4 cornered florets. In 3 spike is hard to beat. Only reas= 
on it does not win every time is it does not open enough at 
one time, L. 25¢ 
KING CLICK, by George Wilson, was king of the reds in 
1943, A grend red and that is saying a lot considering how 
good Algonquin ise But King Click sure clicked this year, just 
like George Wilson said it would. Opened 10 = almost 5 inch 
florets, grand spikes, wonderful, perfect placement, it was 
best of all reds in '43, Lovely red colore L 40¢ M 25¢ 
S 152. 
RED FOX, by unknown, hope to find out originatore A red 
with each big lovely colored red floret one over one up the 
spike = long flower head, florets 5% inches and ruffled = it 
is a dandy but again I am listing not knowing who is originat- 
or and will acknowledge soon as he writes me. Can give King 
Click a run for the money tho different type. L $5.00. 
ALGONQUIN, by Palmer, was the 1942 best red and still 
in the running with King Click and always hard to beat. Col= 
or is great = model spike = 4% to 5 inch florets opens 8 = 
it wins regularly at shows. L 2=20¢ M 2=-15¢ S S15¢. 
MERCURY, by E. H. Lins, a grand soft light red with 
little to choose between it and those above = it comes 5 inch 
opens 6=7.and is good garden performer and satisfactory rede 
Wins. its share regularly. L $1.00 M S5SO0¢ S 265¢, 
KENWOOD, by E. H, L,ns, one that won me completely last 
season and has beautiful color and every bulb gave fine show 
spike in my garden. May develop into good commereial, 
L 50¢ M S5¢ S 20¢ 
STOPLIGHT, by E. H. Lins = a real top notch lovely red = 
startlingly bright in color - a good commercial = a regular 
winner at shows - 45 inch florets - 7-8 open = nice spike = 
good regular performere L 30¢ M 20¢ 8 2=20¢, 
BLACK RED 
BLACK DIAMOND, by Gelser, a sensational new and lovely, 
live, crimson toned black red with some ruffling that wins 
everyone by its beauty of colore Opens to 5 = nane of black 
rede do better it seems and this one may open more = I don't 
know yet - but it is the only black red I know of that should 
be liked by florists, 4 in. florets = nice "behaver" = 
L 50¢ M 35¢. 


ELIZABETH MAIER , Andy 
Maier's 1944 intro- 
duction, described on 
page two. 

BLACK MAGIC, by Errey, is another fine new black red = 
many open - good spike - good length to flower ‘head - fine 
black red colors Florets about 4 inchese I liked it very much ~ 
and with Black Diamond these two appear to strengthen the 
black red class. Le $2.00 M.  75¢ 
MOHAWK, by Stevens, the down east favorite black red that 
is okey - I grew it and liked it - and it is a many show con- 
sistent winner. Opens to 7 = 4-45 inch florets = nice spike - 
good performance. L 50¢ M 30¢ 
OEGANDA, by Pfitzer, This is my favorite black red as it 
is nearest bla ck of them all and at the shows the public rave 
about its color and exclaim with amazement at its blackness. 
Like most blacks the flower head is short » but may come bet= 
ter and does occasionally. Opens 5-7 and likes lots of water 
in spike to bloom stage. L 25¢ M 20¢ 
REWI FALLU, by Fallu. This famous Australian giant black 
red-is lighter in color than the others - the florets go 65 = 
sometimes 7 inches = there is slight ruffling - and the color 
varies = some spikes being lovelier than otherse Opens 5-6 
and a big fellow - sometimes stubby - very popular and con= 
sistent record of winnings - including grand champion at one 
big show this last year, L 2-15 M 3-15¢ 
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LIGHT ROSE 
CANDY SPLASH, by J. 2. Almey = my 1943 introduction - 
came a clear white with light rose colored edges and not sple 
shed as it did in 1942, An occasional spike has the pronounced 
splashes but 24 out of 25 come clear — and olassify it as 
light rose color, It is exquisitely beautiful and am proud I 
had a part in its introductione It won at West Virginia, Bast 
ern New York, Empire State Regional at Elmira, Illinois and — 
Ohio State and won single and 3 spike at Midwest in recent 
introduction end open classes, and was Grand Champion Basket 
at Midwest - Mixed with some deep rose it made a basket that 
was a@ knock oute Was runner up to fine 14 open Elanora at 
Iowa State show in Waterlooe A very dependable performer - 
every bulb throws a fine-spike - no misplaced florets - well 
proportioned spike = opens to 10 = tall growing and very sat- 
is factory glade L or M $2.50 Bulblets 4-$1.50. 
RIMA, by Palmer = a grand big up to 7 inch floret round 
petaled 5 open gient beauty. Has beautiful florets and wins 
very often - for last three yearse One of most beautiful of 
all glads - as is Candy Splashe Priced low end everyone should 
grow. L 2-15 M 3-15¢ 

OOD OO OOOD OOO DODO OOD R OOOO OD OOOOO 
Your list of discards the most valuable part of your liste 
The industry needs something like this more then anything else. 
As soon as growers learr to keep their seedlings off the mar- 
ket until they have demonstrated their ability to perform sat=- 
isfactorily when grown in different parts of the country by 
disinterested persons, then the glad industry will have taken 
a long forward stepe He V. Wright, Edgewood Arsenale 
