Black Panther (1943) 
Reports from fans, that Black Panther is producing massive spikes with 514 
to 6 inch bloom with 6-7 open, together with its performance here satisfy me that 
we have a valuable black red in BLACK PANTHER. 
In my exhibit at the Minnesota State Fair, I showed a vase of Black Panther. It 
was interesting to note how the ladies went for this black red glad. You florists can’t 
tell me the ladies like only the pastel colors in glads. 
There are a considerable number of large glads in the light colors but aot 
many dark glads with large WIDE OPEN FLORETS. Black Panther florets are aot 
the usual long tubular type but are wide open. 
It opens well in water as verified by an expert when he wrote: Quote “My Black 
Panther from you turned out fine. I had a magnificient spike. It opens well in 
water, a faculty, I find, few blacks have. 
After this fall’s digging I am safe in saying that Black Panther is a good propa- 
gator. Even the large bulbs had good quantities of bulblets and the smaller stock was 
loaded with bulblets. 
A professional grower and cataloger, who has grown just about all the varieties 
on the market, wrote me that Black Panther is the only black red in the 500 class 
over 514”. 
Large Medium Small Bulblets 
ge aa ee S50 $ 1.00 Se ars 10 for $ . 1:50 
EOC oe 2s 12.00 8.00 6.00 100 for 12.00 
Beltrami (1943) 
The wide open, ruffled and fluted florets of BELTRAMI are large but refined, 
The lower florets of the svike, shown in this catalog, were 6 inches across. The plants 
are tall and build correctly proportioned flower heads, opening around 5-6 florets in 
field. The color varies depending on soil or season. In some soils it comes deep rose 
mulberry, in others it is shimmering light golden brown with a slight deeper Picardy 
throat. A seedling of Picardy and Koehl. Blooms early midseason and is a good 
propagator. Large informal type. This is a beautiful glad in every way. Most 
people who tried Beltrami like it a lot. 
Large Medium Small Bulblets 
| aM Cre BPAL SaekD $ .10 108tornsS 20 
ED) ee eS Oe 1.60 1.20 .80 100 for 1.60 
1000 for 12.00 
Marqueeta (1943) 
The ruffled beautifully formed, 5 to 5% inch florets are light orange, blending to 
a lighter throat with small orange red mark. Plants are tall 50 to 55 inches. Has a 
good long flower head, opening around 5-6 bloom in field. Has healthy bulbs and 
plants and is a good propagator. Have received very fine reports from growers and 
fans. One of my very best cutflowers. Has not made any stubby spikes for me. 
Some people have called this an orange Beaton. My experience with this together 
with favorable reports from others, convinces me that Maraueeta will become a 
popular all around variety. Midseason bloomer. Large informal type. 
Ear] F. Ward, Niles, Ohio, Sepiemeker 9, 1944, wrote: ‘I planted Maraueeta and 
Kenwood May 29th and they bloomed August 22. I had more compliments on Mar- 
queeta than on anything else that I had. Lovely color and some said the form re- 
sembles an orchid. It was the best spike I had and I had some nice Corona too. The 
one spike of Kenwood was extra good. Best colored red I have seen. Recurved petals 
and color purity are perfect.” 
Large Medium Small Bulblets 
ees ett la ee $ .30 $ .20 Suelo 10 for $ .30 
5 GA ey peer eae oes 2.40 1.60 1.20 100 for 2.40 
Bulblets sold only at 10 or 100 rate 
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