GUIDEBOOK FOR 1945 Page 19 

In ’44 in the shows reported it won 4 firsts, 
one section champion, one top scoring 
R. I., Grand Champion of the Show again 
at the Cleveland (Ohio) together with 
still another reaffirmation of Award of 
Merit (the first time we ever heard of that 
happening), these spikes scoring 84%. 
Sales last year almost wiped out our 
stocks. This year no L and must reserve 
the few S and Blts for propagation. 
Each M $1.00. 
SCARLET— 36 Series 
ALGONQUIN (Palmer) 79 *—Ttt Exh. 
Com. Brilliant, light scarlet with some 
markings. Color not equal to Palmer’s 
Regent but larger florets and much 
longer flowerheads, up to 30 inches. 8-9 
open usually semi stepladder fashion. 
A.M.,B.G.S.,’39. See’winner tabulation, 
L .12 M .09. 
BEACON 90 *+7{ Exh. Brilliant, clear 
colors. A rather dark rose, approaching 
scarlet. Pronounced creamy blotch. Flor- 
ets slightly waved and ruffled. 8 or more 
open. Tall, straight spikes. Color is 
both distinctive and striking. If you are 
looking for a “‘showy”’ glad, with color of 
“quality’’ thrown in for good measure, 
here it is. Latest record slate: Cedar 
aticis#iGsaNe Y.,..hse >24a2io.,21nd., Md), 
Mich., N. E. Mich., Wellsville, Utah and 
Sec. champ at both Iowa and Sioux City, 
all ’40. 16 more firsts. including grand 
champion at Utah, ’41. 
L .08 (100, 6.00). 
DESLINY | (Butt); 83.0 **=—Ti Very tall, 
strong spikes of bright ‘‘house afire”’ 
orange scarlet with white arrows in throat. 
Florets are extra large and smooth. An 
outstanding performer in the garden. 
Each L $1.50 M $1.00 S .60. 
PERKY (Hubler) 85 — tt Sm. Dec. This 
little glad is too good to pass up. Color is 
clean scarlet. Holds 5-8 open florets which 
are winged and average 214-3 inches dia. SPITFIRE 
Makes large bulblets which bloom without 
much coddling. Foliage is in keeping with 
the florets, as is the stem which is slender “Spitfire jis a pink of unusual shade with great carrying 
and wiry. Received the only Award of power and makes fine spikes.”” G. E. M., Lebanon, Ore. 
Merit given by the Ohio society in ‘41, “Spitfire has “‘catchy color’? and makes stretchy, straight, 
L .30 M .20S .10. well placed spikes.’’ Group Test Report, Canada. 

