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POET’S DREAM 
(Gloaming X Shirley Temple) (39-82) 
In Poet’s Dream we have a contender for 
the most beautiful lavender. Its 44-inch 
florets are handsomely ruffled, heavy tex- 
tured, round in shape, and precisely set on 
tall, strong stems. It is a melody of color, 
the clear light lavender blends into a clean, 
creamy throat. Flowerheads are a bit too 
short for a perfectly proportioned spike 
(24-26 in.) and the florets lose their size as 
they bloom up the stem. Probably best 
classified in the 300 size group though it will 
be grown to the 400 size just as often. An 
excellent teammate with Lavender and 
Gold; larger but not as early. Blooms in 
about 85 days. This flower won many friends 
at the Sioux City, Iowa show in 1944 where 
it was judged the best seedling. Growing 
habits are ideal and a likely commercial. A 
dream in color, form, texture and ruffling. 
$2.00 each any size; no bulblets 
Poet’s Dream more than fulfilled my dreams; I 
like it very much. I believe it will become a 
very good commercial variety. Flowers are espe- 
cially adapted for corsage work. It’s a_ swell 
little thing for home garden and in this sense I 
believe will become popular with amateur grow- 
ers. Good propagator.—Wendell Heaton, Neb. 
SEEDLING COLLECTIONS 
In the course of years a hybridizer comes 
to various lots of seedlings he just doesn’t 
know how to dispose of. Too good to throw 
away as they have been “just beautiful” at 
some time or other but just aren’t thorough- 
ly tried out enough yet. We are offering 
you just such an assortment for your trial 
and final judgment. Your response will be 
the determining factor. They will come 
properly labeled in separate bags. Large 
ps will be used first and so on down the 
ine. 
744-41 (Mix) We call this “Commercial White” 
for short. May best be described as a taller, 
whiter, ruffled Maid of Orleans of commercial 
possibilities. Prolific. Has been very fine. 
389-41 (Autumn Gold X Arethusa) A sister seed- 
ling to Gleam, not quite as fancy but still nice. 
896-41 (Mix) Like Rose O’Day but not as refined. 
Had giant spikes of this two years ago. Hasn’t 
showed up since. 
5915-41 (Gloaming X Rose O’Day) See picture on 
page 5. We’ve had quantities of spikes like the 
one shown. | Gave promise of being a leading 
variety as it has all the qualities except one. 
It builds such a tall spike with so many buds 
that during hot spells there just isn’t enough 
starch in the stem to hold it up, consequently 
it crooks! About the color of Gloaming (very 
light purple) with a large cream throat and 
what a spike! Planted late it probably will do 
all right. Wish someone would take hold of 
this and breed a tough stem on it. All it needs. 
Very prolific. 

POET’S DREAM (38-82) “Delicate Lavender Prim” Numbers are hard to 
remember when you have so many of them, so 
