Stressing Commercial Varieties 
In the many years of our experience rowing Glads. ‘we have ket in “mind that a 
variety with commercial qualities is far more profitable to grow than those limited 
to garden and show purpose. For the past three years we have given a page in our 
catalogue, commenting on varieties best suited for the cut flower purpose. This list 
of varieties may change from year to year and new ones appear. It has been our pol- 
icy to grow a variety, two and in most cases three years before een it in this list, 
as one year’s trial just does not tell the story. 
Again I am placing Pink Radiance at the head of the list in the pink class. I still 
think I can cut more heavy long spikes by far from a given number of bulbs than I 
can from Picardy. It’s got every quality Picardy has, except it is not so fast a propa- 
gator, and that along with the exceptionally heavy demand is keeping the price up. 
Bulblets germinate very well and often throw nice long spikes under average field 
culture. Picardy is still in very heavy demand and probably always will be. Corona, 
now definitely placed in the pink class, seems to be moving up in popularity and has 
most all good points as a commercial except color, to my way of thinking. It’s differ- 
ent; I guess that is the reason the public accepts it. King William is a very pleasing 
color and bids weil as a home commercial. A littie light for tong distance shipping. Big 
Top has commercial possibilties in spite of its size. For those florists who can’t get 
them big enough, grow some Big Top. Glamis looks good, but wish the florets were 
a little better attached. Connecticut Yankee is beautiful and a nice grower, although 
it propagates rather slowly. Should make a favorite as a home cutter. Ethel Cave 
Cole is a good early light pink and in heavy demand. Rosa Van Lima still holds its 
own. 
The white class seems to have plenty of competition, with Leading Lady far ahead. 
I believe this will definitely be as popular as Picardy. Silver Wings may be better, 
but I am not ready to admit it in this column. Snow Princess is coming to the top 
as a long distance shipper and will probably replace Maid of Orleans. Margaret Beaton 
is very popu"ar and has many good qualities, but I personally prefer Silentium. The 
latter is a 100% cutter with beautiful placement, although small bulbs do not pro- 
duce a heavy stem. Margaret Beaton invariably has a misplaced bottom floret and 
often times comes stubby, but is a good shipper and a fine bulb grower. Surfside isa 
100% cutter of heavy spikes, and Casablanea looks like a nice commercial. It’s very 
tall with nice placement, but haven’t had an opportunity to ship any as yet. 
The cream class also has plenty of competition, with Wanda, the Picardy sport, 
very popular. Can’t help mentioning Lady Jane, but it is stubby some seasons for us. 
Intermezzo, the sister seedling of Pink Radiance, is a fine cutter and believe it will 
be liked. Veecream is a very attractive home florist flower, but doubt if it will be a 
shipper. | 
I like Miss Wisconsin as a deep rose, but it is still a little high in price. Not too 
fast a propagator. Elizabeth The Queen, in spite of its being short in the stem, is 
fancy in anybody’s planting, and is definitely my first choice. Badger Beauty is good 
as a light lavender and is due to be grown in quantity. In the deeper shade Lavender 
Prince is very fancy and much better than old King Arthur as a cut flower. This will 
be in heavy demand when stock is available. 
The purple class has a new one of marked improvement in Purple Supreme. Asa 
grower this was as nearly perfect this past Summer as any Glad in our trials. Dickens — ta 
is now due for discard. It is quite late, however, and one should have an earlier vari- — 
ety. Mrs. Marks Memory fills the early bill with its rose purple shade, but only. have — 
stock of this to sell at retail. 
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