BURGUNDY - ( Commander Koehl X Picardy ) 
This exceptionally brilliant red glad is very popular with florists. It was for a while 
rather short of stem and it was only for this reason that I hesitated to introduce it, and 
it was only after various florists had urged me to release it that I decided to do so. The 
formal flowerhead had always been long, the shortness being entirely in the stem, but during 
the past few seasons Burgundy started to stretch out and this season most of the spikes were 
of about normal proportions. Burgundy’s color is strikingly brilliant. It is so vivid that I 
avoid working with it for more than short periods during bright sunshine because I have 
found that, if I do, I almost invariably wind up with a headache. Burgundy lends _ itself 
admirably for basket work and few reds can match it for this purpose. It is a 100% 
performer and I have yet to see the first crooked spike on it. 
Description — 
Color - An unusually brilliant velvety red, without a trace of either orange or blue: a 
real red that is really dazzling; a narrow pencil line of cream on the throat petals 
helps to add to the effect. 
Florets - Heavily ruffled florets, well placed and spaced on a long formal flowerhead; 
10-12 open, with 4-5 in color make a fine ribbon of color, size 442-5”. 
Spike - Always straight, with model flowerhead. 
Plant - Strong, healthy grower with heavy foliage; produces many very large bulblets 
which germinate and grow well. 
Season - 80-90 days. 
Prices for 1946, per Each — 
Large - $.80; Medium - $.60; Small - $.40 
Ten of any one size at eight times the single price. 
Bulblets: 1 - $.10; 10 - $.80 
SHOOTING STAR - ( Maid of Orleans X Picardy ) 
This formal deep cream makes an imposing spike, with extra long flowerhead. Well 
worth a trial. 
Description — 
Color - A deep, rich cream, with inconspicuous faint lavender lines on the throat petals. 
Florets - Wide open, plain petaled, well placed and spaced on an exceptionally long 
flowerhead; 9-11 open, with 5-7 showing color; size 4%”. 
Spike - Straight and strong, 50-55”. 
Plant - Strong, healthy grower with heavy foliage; good bulblet producer and bulblets 
germinate well. 
Season - 80-90 days. 
Prices for 1946, per Each — 
Large - $1.00; Medium - $.75; Small - $.50 
Bulblets: 2 - $.25; 10 - $1.00 
