VALERIA is fine for us, although the bulblets are difficult to germinate. The 
color is just right and the keeping and shipping qualities equal any red I know. 
We still grew a large quantity of ROCKET. While it’s a little short, it’s very 
consistent, and a good home market flower. You can’t afford to pass up STOPLIGHT. 
It’s new, but one of the best. 
There are several others I have grown for one or two seasons that look good, 
and will be in a better position to comment next year. Just to mention a few: I 
like the looks of CASABLANCA, while BIG TOP will make a marvelous number 
of beautiful spikes from small bulbs which are massive and open beautifully. From 
big bulbs they are just too big for cutting and handling. MISS WISCONSIN is 
a color I have long been looking for. Nearly like the old E. J. Shayler if you 
remember it. It’s certainly one you will want. VAN GOLD with its large deep 
golden vellow florets will be very valuable as an early yellow, while LADY JANE 
has real appeal but may be a little on the short side. 
RED CHARM reminds me of old Crimson Glow in color but opens better and 
more, and is a 100% cutter. Another one that was good is LAVENDER PRINCE, 
being similar to King Arthur, a little lighter in shade and with a much better 
flowerhead. The new one that stands out in my memory most is CONNECTICUT 
YANKEE. That color is something to marvel at; and the placement,—well, it’s 
difficult to name one as nice. Watch Connecticut Yankee. 

1945 INTRODUCTION 
PIONEER 
The originator considers this his 
finest seedling to date. It was one of the 
two really outstanding seedlings at the 
1944 Boston Show. It’s a deep salmon 
pink, blending to a cream throat. The 
large 6 inch blooms are wide open on a 
514 ft. spike and opening 6 to 8 at a 
time. Always straight. Very vigorous 
(La Salle) 
plant, with heavy wide foliage. In spite 
of its size, this glad has refinement and 
beautiful clean-cut color. It makes plenty 
of real large bulblets that germinate 
readily and make exceptionally nice bulbs. 
Mid-season. 
Any size bulb: $2.00 ea. No bulblets 
for sale. No discount. 
COVER GIRL (La Salle) 
This seedling gave Pioneer the only 
real competition it had at Boston 1944 
Show and won the Massachusetts Horti- 
cultural Society First-Class Certificate 
(their highest award). Color is a medium 
pink or, as my notes describe it, a Rima 
pink, meaning the Glad Rima by Mitsch. 
It opens 10 to 12 blooms, 5! inches | 
across on a 30 inch flower head, and with 
formal placement. Grows tall, 51, ft. 
with heavy foliage. This is a fine propa- 
gator and a good grower. Will give some 
of the best plenty of stiff competition. 
Midseason. 
Any size bulb: $2.00 ea. No bulblets 
for sale. No discount. 
VOODOO (Kadel) 
A novelty and show flower, and in 
a color that is not too common. Has 
several blue ribbons for best seedling and 
an American Home Achievement Medal 
Award to its credit. The color is a violet 
red smoky or plum color. Very large 
flower, ruffled, and of needlepoint type, 
meaning wide-open -recurved pedals. 
Strong healthy grower. Blooms in 175 
to 83 days. 
Any size bulb: $2.00. Bulblets: $.30 
ea., 10 for $2.50. No discount. 
One bulb each of four 1945 introductions for $10.00 
