FOREWORD 
(SD / Y 1945 catalog is submitted for your approval and considera- 
tion. 
It is again my pleasure to write these lines and make a 
few comments on performance of the newer glads during 1944. The 
World is still in a turmoil, but before another season rolls around, I 
hope we may be able to say “Peace on Earth, Good Will To Men.” This 
current catalog differs in several respects from previous ones. Due to 
present day conditions, I have been obliged to condense my list to some 
one hundred varieties, and discard some 60 of the older ones. Stocks of 
the newer commercial varieties are larger and the best of the 1944 re- 
leases added. Wisconsin had her share of the severe drought that ex- 
tended from the Mississippi to the Atlantic, but liberal watering pro- 
duced the finest blooms I have had for several seasons. This is evi- 
denced by the fact that at three major shows, I won two firsts and one 
third, on my commercial display. 
The recommendations I made in my 1944 catalog still hold good in 
the main but all recommendations should be taken cautiously. I am still 
more than ever convinced that no one can judge a glads performance 
fully, until grown by him in quantity, over a neriod of years. For in- 
stance, ever since the introduction of Genghis Khan, I have been trying 
to grow it as J saw that first snike at Sheboygan in 1941. This year, 
the third one, it came through in all its glorv. So if a glad does not 
come up to expectation in your garden, do not condemn it, at least un- 
til years have proven it unworthy. Next season it may reverse its per- 
formance. 
Starting with whites and keeping the above well in mind, I am will- 
ing to go on record as rating Leading Lady the best all around glad of 
this decade. I believe it to be the commercial white of the future. P39 
may be a bit whiter, more ruffled and opens flatter, but due to scarcity 
of stock will not be seen in quantity for some time. Occasionally a truly 
great glad is passed up at introduction and later comes to be appreciated. 
Such a glad is Pommert’s Annamae. Last year, demand suddenly be- 
came strong. with little stock in evidence. It is said to be 10 days ear- 
lier than Orleans, and chaik white, undoubtedly the extra earlv commer- 
cial white. Two new whites of promise were Palmer’s Alpine, and 
Heavenlv White, the latter a sport of Rosa Van Lima. Possessing all 
the good qualities of its parents. earliness should make it a valuable 
addition to this section. Snow Princess is still my choice among the 
older whites. 
I saw no new creams in 1944 to displace Lady Jane, White Gold and 
Winston. Lady Jane is still my first choice for a commercial. White 
Gold, due to its immense size, is ideal for local sales, with Winston 
fitting in somewhere between the two. I have no apologes to offer for 
the four yellow Aces, namely, Golden State, Vangold, Crinkle Cream 
and Oregon Gold. Of four varying tvpes and colors, each has its place. 
Vangold is the finest early vellow. with plain petals and great depth of 
color. Stock of this is so scarce that the originator has had to sharply 
increase the price, in order to build up a stock. It is a heavy reproducer. 
J have never recommended Golden State as a commercial, merely stating 
that in my opinion no glad could touch it on the show table, but if 1944 
may be used as a criterion for its performance, I may yet have to re- 
verse my opinion. The spike reproduced herewith was from one of the 
medium sizes which bloomed September 10, photographed the second 
day, and with first floret measuring exactly 5 inches. Crinkle Cream 
and Oregon Gold are ruffled, the latter the lightest tone of all, but 
makes perfect form of spike and floret, coming quite late in the season. 
One well worth growing is Autumn Gold with its deep yellow petals, 
heavily ruffled, and blending into a band of orange at the edges. This 
glad is rightly named, it is at its best in September. The best new yel- 
low I saw in 1944 was Spotlight. It is tall, lovely shade of yellow and 
the small feathery blotch of scarlet adds to its attractiveness. 
