

BLAZE, class 536, by Marshall of Canada. Long popular and 
high rated glad in Canada is new to U.S.A. show tables. Is 
only good scarlet in 500 class - has 6 in. florets of clear 
scarlet with big yellow blotch in center that in fully open 
spike is attractive and lovely. Opens 6-7 big florets. Is 
dependable grower and good commercial tho not as good a flor- 
rists color as straight scarlet due to blotch. A pleasure to 
grow, PRICE L. 20g M. 2-20¢ BB. 50-#$1.00. 
; SPITFIRE, class 436, by Evans ~ A grand scarlet, Spitfire, 
Mercury and Liberator being about equal - yet all enough dif- 
ferent to class as different varieties. Opens 5-7 - good 
straight spike - dependable grower - lovely color PR 
L. 75¢ M. 50¢. 4 ; % 
LIBERATOR, class 436, by Baerman - another fine scarlet - 
good grower ~ good color - opens to 7 - good record of show 
table winnings and contender for best scarlet outside of King 
Bee, Popular glad good record may be good co 
PRICE M. 20g Ss. 2-20¢. 
LIGHT PINK 
EGLANTINE, George Scheer, Class 532, early, 80 days, stands 
at top of all glads today as the loveliest of all spikes. 
Ruffled, light salmon pink graduating to white throat - big 
63-7 inch florets, opens 6 - 20 buds - Six open at this size 
and of this beauty of floret is a big expanse of bloom. Slight 
tendency to grow short below flower head but should get Most 
Beautiful award anywhere. Tho not without competition - and 
plenty of it as glads are becoming more and more beautiful 
each year. PRICE L.10.00 S. 5.00 No BB. 
IVY ROBERTSON, class 340, by Barrett - Rates at top in 
Canadian symposium and made a great hit with Monk and myself. 
4 in. florets - 20 buds - flower head has been as long as 41 
inches and opens 7-10. Colors light pink with yellow and 
cream mixtures in center of exquisite beauty. Florets ar- 
ranged up the spike one over one and graceful fine spike - good 
on show table and grand commercially. Tall grower, 65 inches. 
Barly 80 days. This is another inexpensive Canadian flower 
that every fancier in the States should have. Will run away 
with the blue every time and compete for top honors. PRICE 
L. 50¢ M. 40¢ S. 25¢ BB. 20 for 1.00. 
AVALON, Warshall (Canada) another that has cleaned up top 
honors in Canada for 2-3 years. Color dainty pink with cream- 
white center, petals ruffled, opens 8-10, Class 440 - Intro- 
duced 1940 - tall spikes - florists crazy about it. PRICE 
L. 25¢ M. 20¢ S. 15¢ and every fancier should have. 
VARIATION, Kreuger, 44, Class 340 - a fine dependable self 
light pink - dependable good grower and reliable performer, it 
has already proved a good commercial. Can win often at shows - 
only Ivy Robertson can win against it in its size class. 
PRICE L. 20¢ M. 15¢. 
STELLA ANTISDALE, Evans, Class 440 - seems to get better 
every year. Grand light pink with lighter center - 8 open - 
5 in. florets. It is really good and worth while pink and is 
dependable and a good grower. Splendid, reliable commercial. 
PRICE L. 2-30¢ “i. 2-20¢ S. 3-20¢ BB. 50-11.00. 
FORT TI, class 440, by Palmer - An exquisite light pink, 
lighter center and one of Palmer's best and have some smalls 
at low price. 5 inch florets - opens 5-7 - straight good 
spike - makes fine show and is very lovely. Consistent winner, 
tho not exhibited as widely as it deserves. PRICE S. 2-25¢. 
LEGEND, class 440, by Baerman - A grand light pink of large 
florets) = 54 inch - and would be tops of them all if would 
open more - opens 5 - maybe 5 - and a good Legend with 3 open 
is really something - so you know it must be very fine indeed 
- which it is. Price is low. PRICE L. 25¢ M. 2-40¢ S. ‘2-30¢. 
ETHEL CAVE COLE, class 440, by Cave - Deeper pink almost 
deep enough to go into deep pink class - lighter center - long 
5 inch florets - good grower - good florescence - fine depend- 
able spike that is good commercial and good florists color. 
A mighty nice glad - better than most people may think. PRICE 
L. 2-30¢ M. 3-30¢ S. 3-25¢. 
DREAM CASTLE, class 440, by E. H. Lins - fine 1945 intro- 
duction that makes the best list easily - Sz inch florets - 
open 8 - nice spike - straight and tall. A good new one and 
by a fine dependable originator. PRICE L. 75g M. SO¢. 
; LADY BOO, class 340, by Graft - named after his pup - ‘fine 
light pink that is just Squeezed out of best list by Variation 
but am selling the bulbs as fine glad and good commercial and 
comes good every year. PRICE L. 3.00 M. 2.25 3S. 1.25 BB, 10-2.00. 
DEEP PINK 
MARGARET MARIE, Kinyon, Class 442 - A grand rnffled deep 
rose of deep exquisite color, beautiful ruffling - opens 8. 
Like Burma but in size smaller class - and have not compared 
color side by side, but Margaret Varie was unbelievably lovely 
in my garden in '45 and '44, A great beauty. PRICE L. 1.00 
4. 75¢ S. 50¢. 
CALYPSO, Scheer, Class 542 - 95 days ~ A big free flowering 
long flowerhead, 54 inch floret, deep pink - that makes a grand 
Show and gives you a lot of flower. Opens 6-8. It looms up in 
a show spike with the best of them. Apparently I am the intro- 
ducer as no one else lists it tho Dr. Scheer will soon. Have 
won with it for three years and it was commended in Boston and 
has a list of winnings. Price cut in half from last year as it 
1s a good propagator, as are all of George Scheer's. Self pink. 
PRICH UG 00 site 75¢ S. 50¢. 
NEW ZEALAND SPLENDOR, Toon, Class 442, fine growing big 
spikes with fine color - good florescence and light centers to 
florets. I class as 442, but have grown florets to 63 inches. 
Grand flower than wins regularly for last three years and in- 
expensive. If you do not grow it recommend you get some. 
PRICE L. 30¢ M. 25¢ S. 15¢. 
ROSY MORN, Marshall, Class 442, - a ruffled deep pink that 
is the best of four varieties of same name. A truly grand 
flower. JI have grown all four and this is truly a good pink - 
one of the best in its size class. Well known and grown for 
years in Canada the mix-up by having so many by same name makes 
many U.S.A. growers unaware that this Marshall one is so good. 
PRICE L. 30¢ M. 20¢ S. 2-20¢. 
SHOW QUEEN, class 442, Kreuger - a grand color for florists 
tho some crooks. The originator does not favor because of 
crooks but mine are 60% straight, but he admits the color is 
marvelous and florists don't object to some crooks - in fact 
they like 'em. Very free, generous grower, run-a-way bb pro- 
ducer and increaser. JI list with pleasure. PRICE L. 35¢. A 
5 inch self - opens 7. 
BIG TOP, class 542, Rich - a dandy, 6 inch to 7 floret, open- 
ing 5-6 big ones with nice color - and a good bloom will win for 
you. Not positive but think some cream in with the pink - any- 
way big and good - extra tall grower - massive spikes - good 
garden performance - dependable - Price is down too. PRICE 
L. 30¢ M. 20¢ S. 2-20¢ BB. 30-$1.00. 
CANTABILE, class 442, Geo. Scheer - my choice to replace and 
prove better than Conquest - is lighter than Grace Estella - 
and grand pastel combination of lemon, cream and deep pink. 
Really belongs in light pink class. Have grown 5 years and I 
love its beauty. Nice and straight - 44-5 inch florets - opens 
7 A good one. FRICH L. 1.50 M. 1.00 S. 75¢. 
DORIS JEAN, class 342, by Kinyon - a grand little glad in its 
size class. Opens 8 - straight, well behaved, reliable growing 
spike. Lovely color. Can win in this class and has consist- 
ently. Also valued by florists who want glads of this size for 
some of their orders. PRICE L. 50¢ M. 35¢ S. 25¢. 
TITAN, class 442, by Palmer - maybe this should be in 542 for 
while I have florets as 5g inch, I think they can be depended on 
to grow larger. One of most promising glads - and, like others 
of Palmers, we appear slow in appreciating its true worth. 
Beautiful color - big plant - fine spike - and reliable bloomer, 
I feel I have never grown it tops and when I do I think it will 
be a honey. PRICE L. 30¢ M. 20¢. 
I like your frank optnion on what to yrow - us u lot of us 
have certutnly been tuken across uith the gloutng descriptions 
of au lot of new ones by thetr tntroducers. 
J.L.H. - York, Pu. 
Your catalog came and I read all of it - think 1t surely 1s 
u marvel of tnformution. LL. A - Stoux City, Ta. 
