EGLANTINE ( Picardy X Seedling [Coryphee X Mrs. P. W. Sisson ] ) 
Eglantine has been described by one prominent expert as: “Perhaps the most beautiful 
of all glads to date”. His appraisal is supported by the fact that Eglantine has been voted 
“the most beautiful glad” at several shows. It has won high honors wherever it has been 
shown and gives promise of establishing many records when it becomes more widely dis- 
tributed. Its imposing spike and mammoth ruffled florets of irresistible appeal attract 
attention from expert and amateur, as well as from the ordinary show visitor. 
One of the outstanding introductions in many years, Eglantine has met with enthusiastic 
reception everywhere and many highly enthusiastic letters from all over the country are 
convincing proof that it is meeting with approval everywhere. 
A grand pink that has everything,—one that I consider perhaps the best of all my 
introductions to date, and one that you are sure to like. 
Description — 
Color - An exceptionally attractive clear, warm pink, blending into a light cream throat; 
no conspicuous markings. 
Florets - Very large, up to 7%” and over, very heavy substance and petals heavily ruffled; 
7-8 open, with 4-5 showing color; arrangements and spacing faultless. 
Spike - Straight and strong, 48”. 
Plant - Strong, with broad heavy foliage; bulb healthy and a fair bulblet maker. 
Season - 85-95 days. 
PLEASE NOTE 
So great was the demand for Eglantine during the 1945 season that my stocks of 
both bulbs and bulblets were almost exhausted. I am therefore faced with the necessity 
of building up my stock of this variety and will need most of my present stock for that 
purpose this coming season. But in order to satisfy at least some of my customers, I am 
offering a limited number of large bulbs and of small bulbs only, at the same prices as 
quoted for those sizes in my 1945 announcement for single bulbs; no quantity prices are 
quoted for this season and none will be given. No bulblets will be sold separately, but 
purchasers of bulbs may buy ten bulblets with one large bulb or five with one small bulb, 
at $1.00 each. 
Prices for 1946, per each — 
Large - $10.00; Small - $5.00. 
The number of bulbs that will be sold is very limited - order early if you do not want 
to be disappointed. 
NOTE—Some growers have had difficulty in the past with germinating Eglantine bulblets 
and I myself have found them to be much slower germinators than most others. but I 
believe that I have discovered a way to hasten and insure germination. The past spring 
with only small bulblets left for my own planting, I peeled each bulblet as usual, and then 
gave the peeled bulblets a thorough dusting of Rootone just prior to planting and the result 
was ay gratifying: the bulblets germinated, not only promptly, but practically 100%— 
try it! 
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GENGHIS KHAN - ( Beltane [Mrs. P. W. Sisson x Comm. Koehl] X Picardy ) 
This giant ruffled pink is really beginning to crowd some of the leaders. It was quite 
a sensation when first shown, sweeping the awards in its class and coming out with four 
blue ribbons and purple rosettes, including show champion. Unfortunately, it was introduced 
prematurely, when stocks were still much too small, and the propagating stock consisted 
wholly of a limited number of old bulbs which produced few bulblets. This accounts for 
the fact that dissemination was very slow for a while, and also for the fact Genghis Khan 
is only now becoming recognized as one of the leaders. Many enthusiastic letters received 
attest its popularity and generous orders from some of the leading dealers are further 
proof that Genghis Khan has really arrived. 
Perhaps no other glad can equal this one in ruffling: so deep is the ruffling that one 
might call the petals of Genghis Khan corrugated. Its florets are. of mammoth size, and the 
substance is extremely heavy; in addition to being heavily ruffled, the petals are also 
moderately laciniated. A truly outstanding decorative. 
