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THE PALMER STRAIN 
% J Giant Dec.) (Mid-season) Bright salmon with cream blotch. 
Aladdin noel, Quen saortise gorgeous blooms on a long head. A strong 
husky grower, good propagator, wonderful show flower and winner of many prizes. Its main 
fault is that you get a certain percent of rather short stemmed plants. If it consistently 
rew several inches taller it would be a world beater. A wonderfully fine variety for the 
home garden and also fine for florists use. But it does produce some plants a little on the 
short side. 
Algonquin kK «(Large Dec.) (Early) Brilliant glowing scarlet. Opens 
8-10 large wide open ruffled needlepoint blooms on a tall 
straight spike. This is the finest scarlet I know of. A wonderful exhibition and commercial — 
variety and a beautiful color. 
Alpine tok*wk 4 (Med. Dec.) (Early Mid-season) Creamy white to light cream | 
in the throat. Much whiter than other cream whites. Blooms are 
moderately waved and ruffled, medium size. Opens 8 with the rest of the 16 to 18 buds 
showing color. The most beautiful white I know of. Its main fault being that late in the sea- 
son the heads become rather short but through most of the season they are plenty long. Ex- 
tremely beautiful. Grows 4 to 41% feet tall. Had fine reports on it this past season. 
Amulet ke % (Med. Dec.) (Mid-season) Beautiful heavily ruffled clear 
medium buff. Medium size and medium height. One of the best © 
for the home garden and local commercial use. 
Ballad *%%&%% ~=«=6(Large Dec.) (Mid-season) Light rose shading to light yellow 
fecar th Oat ste throat with a sort of translucent appearance. Opens 5-7 large 
wide open exquisitely ruffled blooms with about 18 total buds. Tall slender plant. One of the 
most beautiful pinks. A must have. 
*& *&%&* ~=«(Large Dec.) (Late mid-season) An unusual but most ex- 
Barcarole quisite clear clean shade of orange. Opens 6-7 heavily 
ruffled blooms at a time. Medium height. A very fine variety that is in heavy demand as a 
cut flower and for the home garden. 
Beacon *%& %*&%*& x ~=«(Large Dec.) (Mid-season) Clear bright rose scarlet with cream | 
blotch. 8-10 medium large ruffled blooms on a tall straight wil- 
lowy plant. A very popular cut flower variety. Two years ago I sold too many bulblets of 
this to a Florida grower so was short of stock last year and shall probably not have enough 
this year to last out the season. One of the standard cut flower varieties. 
*&&*&% ~=«(Med. For.) (Early mid-season) Very attractive white lightly 
Benison tinted lavender. Opens up to 10 always well placed medium 
size blooms on a plant 4 to 4% feet tall. Very consistent and free blooming variety. 
Brittany New introduction. See page 7 
Brocade New introduction. See page 7. 
Burma wk k*k* (Large For.) (Mid-season) Deep rose SUA SONNY lighter 
: _ in the throat. Opens 7-10 heavily ruffled beautifully placed 
blooms on a straight spike 4 to 5 feet tall, most of the buds showing color. A wonderful 
variety for exhibition which has won many prizes in the past two seasons. Destined to be- 
come one of the most popular varieties in existence. In any list one of the twenty-five best. 
Nien several awards at Wisconsin 1944 including one for the most beautiful spike in the 
show. 
Camellia www (Med. Dec.) (Mid-season) Blush white tinted pink with 
pinkish feather. 6—7 well placed lightly ruffled blooms on a 
long flower head. Petals roll back giving it a distinctive and beautiful round bloom appear- 
ance. aS growers consider it better than Margaret Beaton but it needs large bulbs to have 
it at its best. 
Carillion kw (Med. Dec.) (Mid-season) Clear light rose of a distinct shade 
with a creamy throat blotch. 6-8 medium large wide open 
blooms on a tall spike. Very beautiful cut flower variety. My stock of this got mixed with 
another variety three or four years ago so I have been short of stock. Have only large and 
medium this season but hope to have a good stock next year. 
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