GUIDEBOOK FOR 1945 
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(1) best white exh, seedling, (2) section 
champ. exh. seedling. (3) N. E. G..S. 
Rosette for best exh. sdlg., (4) Champion 
Seedling all types (5) Evans Champion 
Sdlg. Trophy, (6) Grand Champion of the 
Show, (7) O. S. G. S. Grand Champion 
Trophy. Snow Cruiser was chosen from 
among the finest group of section cham- 
pions we have ever seen collected for 
selection of a grand champion. Most had 
many more open, one spike of Grand Opera 
had 7 open, all over 7 inches dia., but the 
four giant florets of Snow Cruiser were not 
to be denied. 
For six years, since first bloom, in spite of 
extremely long buds, we saw no evidence 
of lack of fully satisfactory attachment. 
However, in ’44, its 7th year, we had 
storm after storm of gale proportions 
which succeeded in loosening the bottom 
floret of a few spikes. So too on Malta, 
Merry Widow and Gypsy Lass. All 
other varieties weathered the gales. 
We now have concrete evidence, many 
times confirmed, that Snow Cruiser im- 
parts giant size to its seed progeny and 
the resultant color when used as a pollen 
parent strongly favors that of the seed 
parent. The string of giant reds secured 
by Wells Knierim from Red Charm x 
Snow Cruiser, one of them Grand Cham- 
pion bloom at the Chagrin Falls (Ohio) 
show, ’44 from a 5% inch bulb was the best 
of many evidences. If you are looking 
for an enlarged Margaret Fulton or Golden 
Goddess or Pelegrina or such, possibly this 
points the way 
Each L $10. 00 M $7.00 S $4.00 Blts .75. 
“Snow Cruiser—what a glad. I had only bulblets but one 
bloomed like a million dollars, the spike had 13 buds, held 5 
open at atime, the first bloom was 534 inches dia. and the clean 
est and finest white I ever saw in any glad. It was really out- 
standing and I had a lot of comments on it.’’ 9-12-'43. 
J. L. H., York, Pa. 
“A bulblet of Snow Cruiser gave me the largest growth I 
ever saw from a bulblet—nearly 5 feet tall with 14 buds 
(taller than the bloom from the 2 bulbs I had). It sure is a 
giant and beautiful.’’ 12-1-44 G. T. B., Shelbyville, Ill. 
SNOW PRINCESS (Pfitzer) 80 * — tt Dec. 
Com. Milky White, shading to light 
cream in throat. Makes a tall, straight 
spike with six or more large blooms of 
heavy texture open. A healthy, vigor- 
ous grower and a good propagator. It is 
replacing Maid of Orleans in our list. 
L .08. (100, $6.00) Blts (100, .60). 
CREAM—06 Series 
CORONA (Palmer). 80 **—tf{ Dec. Com. 
Very light pink, approaching creamy 
white, throat somewhat deeper, rose 
picotee edge that varies in intensity under 
different growing conditions and seems 
destined to climb into the ‘‘best 10” in 
the C. G. S. symposium as it becomes 
better known. In open field very much 
on dry side all season (44), from number 
4 bulbs we had at least 200 massive spikes 

SNOW CRUISER 
that carried florets 5144 inches or better. 
Mr. Fortnam’s grand champion Corona at 
Akron (Ohio) ’44 with florets well over 6 
inches and looking bigger because so full, 
round and wide open. Fast propagator. 
Positively outstanding. 
L .15 M .10 Bits (100, .40.) 
LADY JANE (Lake) 85 * — fff Exh. Com. 
Clear, Glistening cream, deeper in throat. 
Will easily open 7-8 round, wide open, 
slightly ruffled. and waved blooms. Tex. 
ture and placement are perfect. This is 
considered the world’s 4th best glad 
(ahead of Picardy), by C. G. S. symposium 
standards and worthy of the rating. Com- 
mercial qualities are perfect. Very out- 
standing. 
L 20 M .15 S .10 Blts (100, $1.00.) 
WANDA (Snyder) 83 ** — ttt Dec. Com. 
Long, straight spikes of very light cream, 
approaching white. Has the soft, pastel 
finish of color one would expect from a 
Ricardy sport. We have spent years study- 
ing the Picardy sports and growing many 
of them. This is our choice for offer to 
you and the price makes it one of the 
outstanding bargains in the entire list. 
L .12 M .08 Blts (100, .35.) 
