FROM HATCH GARDENS, VERMONT 
Miss Vermont Seedling PM-H12 (Marlene x Picardy) 75-80 days. Light 
pink tinted lavender shading to deeper lavender in the throat 
—even color on both the front and back of the flower. Nicely ruffled and blooms always 
well placed in a double row. Opens 8-10 with several showing color on a long flower head— 
no short heads like so many otherwise good glads have. Grows up to 5 feet with an always 
straight stem. A good keeper. Produces lots of bulblets that grow well. 
In 1943 three bulbs were sent to the Maryland trial grounds and they all bloomed at 
once and the seedling received an Award of Merit. Last year Mr. Howard Wright who had 
charge of the bulbs at the trial grounds planted them in his own garden where they did 
remarkable well. The first one bloomed for the Havre de Grace Show where after being in 
the ice box three days received Championship Award for seedlings in a fine class of 75. It 
stood up well the second day though the weather was exceptionally hot even for Maryland. 
All the growers who saw it there were eager to get stock. The second bulb produced two 
fine spikes a week after the first one. And the third one had a fine spike a week later. Mr. 
Wright says all the spikes he has seen had fine form and a remarkably nice color. 
As to size Mr. Wright says it is 444” and Mr. Hatch says he has had them up to 6”. 
pals somewhere between these two sizes is what you may expect under ordinary con- 
itions. 
I think we really have something here that is going places. 
Price $4.00 each for any size or 12 for $40.00. 
But no bulblets this year and possibly not next. We could have made the price less but 
Mr. Hatch had the misfortune to lose a tray of medium size bulbs by freezing. So we haven’t 
very many mediums to offer 
FROM T. W. HASSALL, ONTARIO 
Die e (Large Dec.) (Mid-season) Medium fire red or deep salmon red with darker 
wieppe blotch. A very distinctive and beautiful color that attracts attention at 
once. Fine in artificial light and even better in day light. Opens 6—7, wide open, well arranged 
blooms that are of good form and beautifully waved. Stem is of medium height and slender 
but strong and straight. Has healthy dark green foliage and is a good grower and propagator. 
I thought this was one of the best new things I saw last season and I believe it will 
become very popular as a show flower and florist’s variety and for the home garden. In fact 
I understand the variety was sold at one time to a cut flower grower who wanted it for his 
fancy ak trade but it was bought back so as to have it introduced to the world. See cut 
on page 6. 
Price $2.50 each for any size. $25. for 12. No bulblets. 
FROM L. G. KLEIN, ONTARIO 
(Picardy x Helena) An early clear ruffled shell pink of exquisite beauty 
Truelove of color and form and of large size, reaching 5’’. Good average grower 
having desirable cutting qualities and should become a popular florist and commercial 
variety. Grows 48-50” tall with 17-18 buds. Opens 6-8 five inch wide open florets on a stem 
that will not crook. Unlike many light pinks the color will not fade when left in the garden 
or opened indoors. I think this is the earliest variety, 70 days, in this color class. Good 
bulblet producer and they germinate well. : 
The above is the originators conservative description. I have not seen this variety my- 
self but Mr. Butt my co-introducer says it is a very fine thing. 
$2.50 each, $25.00 for 12. No bulblets. 
FROM J. H. LASALLE, MASS. 
+ (Giant Formal) A medium pink opening 10-12 five and one-half 
Cover Girl inch blooms on a 30” flower head. Plant grows 5-514 feet tall with 
heavy large foliage. Was awarded a First Class Certificate at the N E G S Show at Boston 
in 1944. Good grower and propagator. Mid-season. It looks as if this variety would go 
places. It was the finest seedling at the Boston Show last season. Watch this one. 
$2.00 each for any size. No bulblets. 
* (Giant Dec.) Deep shell pink blending to a cream throat. Lighter in color 
Pioneer than Cover Girl. Ocets 6-8 six inch blooms in formal placement on an 18 
bud spike. The 5% foot plant has wide heavy foliage. Though most large glads are inclined 
to be coarse Pioneer has refinement and is a very beautiful clean color. Makes large bulb- 
lets which germinate readily and grow to more than average size. Mid-season. _ 
Mr. LaSalle calls this his finest seedling and Mr. Arenius my co-introducer likes Cover 
Girl better but says that both of them are outstanding. A standard wholesale market bunch 
of 1 dozen spikes of Pioneer is half again as large as Picardy. 
I am introducing the above 2 varieties in conjunction with Arthur A. Arenius. 
$2.00 each for any size. No bulblets. 
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