the failure of the bulblets to germinate to the ravages of the field mice, which continued 
their depradations, begun the previous fall, on the seeds and bulblets planted; gassing 
the drain tile under the frame finally got rid of the mice. Very belatedly, the bulblets 
began to germinate and eventually at least 95% grew, even the very tiny ones, so that the 
trouble was apparently due to a ‘lazy’ disposition. I sincerely hope that this ‘laziness” on 
the part of the bulblets was only a passing whim, and that they will again germinate as 
satisfactorily as they have always done in the past. 
Prices for 1944 - per each 
The 1944 prices on Eglantine will be the same as the 1943 prices since stocks are still small. 
Large - $15.00, Medium - $12.00, Small - $10.00 
Bulblets - One - $1.50, Four - $5.00 
Unfortunately, the extremely unfavorable growing season prevented Eglantine from 
being entered at any shows in this section the past summer. In 1942 Eglantine created 
quite a stir wherever it was shown, winning blue ribbons in every class where it was entered 
and also winning the seedling cup of the Connecticut G.S. Competent judges have called 
it the outstanding introduction of the decade. 
GENGHIS KHAN - ( Beltane [ Mrs. P. W. Sisson x Comm. Koehl | X Picardy ) 
A striking, deeply ruffled, large pink. 
Color - Medium light pink, blending to almost white in the throat, which has no markings. 
Florets - Wide open, well faced and spaced; substance heavy, petals so deeply ruffled as 
to be actually ‘corrugated’, and slightly laciniated. Florets very large - up to 634” 
6-7 open, with 5-6 showing color, on an 18-21 bud flowerhead. 
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Spike - Straight and strong, height 45-50”. 
Season - 75-80 days. 
Plant - Healthy, with good foliage; good bulblet producer and bulblets germinate well. 
Prices for 1944 - per each 
Large - $5.00, Medium - $3.50, Small - $2.00 
Bulblets - Each- $.50, Ten - $4.00 
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Genghis Khan was one glad that gave an outstanding performance the past season - when 
most other varieties succumbed to the atrocious growing conditions. It was a pleasure to 
see the long rows of perfect spikes in my patch, all of them of show quality - only too 
late for the shows. However at one of the shows a spike entered by another grower was 
runner-up for the most beautiful spike in the show. 
The ruffling in Genghis Khan is really unique, being the deepest that I have seen -  ac- 
tually giving a corrugated effect. 
