hew, tall, ruffled, deep pink, due to the courtesy of Mr. Clarence Fort- 
nam who displayed it prominently at many leading shows. Mr. Bas- 
tian’s Phantom Pink, though not so much in evidence east of the Missis- 
sippi, will be a worthy contempory. This glad was one of those I had 
in mind when mentioning varieties that were at their best in an unfavor- 
able season. One can cut commercial spikes of Phantom Beauty right 
down the row. It will hold 10 open easily in the field. A well grown 
spike of Bengasi will rank with the best; I believe this glad should be 
planted for late blooming. Foliage appears to lack chlorophyll but both 
bulbs and bulblets are otherwise healthy. One in great demand is Sum- 
mer Gal. There is apparently nothing in just this shade of geranium 
pink to give it competition. Though not usually partial to blotched 
varieties, I admit that a well grown spike of Connecticut Yankee with 
10 open in perfect formal arrangement, is breath-taking in its beauty 
of color harmony. Propagation has been its one drawback; I believe it 
is increasing better of late. Mystery and Chantilly have one point in 
common with Connecticut Yankee, both being blotched, Chantilly the 
lesser of the two. Both are very beautiful glads. Introducer of Chan- 
tilly has increased price over last season, in order to protect his small 
stock. Yankee Lass was introduced as a sister seedling of Connecticut 
Yankee, light shell pink without markings. I find it to have a scarlet 
spear on one or two inner florets. Topflite looks like the best of the 
1946 LaSalle releases. Color is a cool rosy pink, practically self. I have 
not had opportunity to see the two new pink Picardy sports but they 
come highly recommended by a group of competent judges. I am very 
much taken with True Love, it! being a very early glad and with excel- 
lent color, Pioneer and Cover Girl will please those who have a prefer- 
ence for the giant size glads, and Genghis Khan for its heavy ruffling. 
I am not able to grow Eglantine at its best, but Genghis Khan continues 
to be a regular performer. Mr. Jack has given us two lovely pinks in 
Fay and Dawn Glow. Fay is very early and is entitled to commercial 
consideration. Dawn Glow for the exhibitor in the pale rose shades has 
no peer as regards size, ruffling and purity of color. Mr. Krueger’s 
hybridizing efforts have been directed in the main to the production of 
commercial varieties and his new Trallee should meet the approval of 
growers looking for a stellar performing light rose. His Miss Wisconsin 
is. too well known to require comment or recommendation. There is just 
nothing in the rose pink class to compare with it, either for exhibition 
or commercial growing. It is to be hoped that the silvery rose Diadem is 
the beginning of a new race of scented glads, having also size and 
beauty. Pink Paragon, Pink Radiance, Variation, Ethel Cave Cole, 
Madeline Brown and Dream Castle are all good commercial varieties 
that can now be grown in quantity. 
My first choice for an all purpose red goes to Mr. Butt’s Red Charm. 
Here is another glad that is so consistent that nearly every spike is of 
show calibre. His newer Firebrand is rightly named and may be even 
more popular with florists, due to its brighter color. Intruder is always 
spotted first by garden visitors. Red Rascal by the same originaor is 
ruffled and one shade deeper. In the light reds Hawkeye Red possesses 
unusual beauty of coloring, habits identical with those of Vagabond 
Prince of which it is a sport. The scarlets are well represented by Dieppe 
and Royal Windsor. Dieppe is reminiscent of the older Pfitzer’s Tri- 
umph. Royal Windsor is a real pale scarlet, practically every bulblet 
bloomed for me this season. In the black reds, Paul Robeson should 
have no difficulty winning on the show table. I still have seen nothing 
to surpass Burma in ruffled rose reds. Fucshia Belle, disappointing 
last season was excellent in both spike and coloring and gives proof of 
what acclimation can do. It is the one glad to replace Dream of Beauty. 
The lavender class is again strengthened by two 1946 introductions, 
Myrna Fay and Crown Orchid. Myrna Fay is an orchid lavender and will 
be valuable for its extreme earliness, as well as fine growing habits. 
Florets showed some signs of flecking which may or may not be char- 
acteristic. Crown Orchid, from Almey, is a fitting companion to his 
Fucshia Belle. Color runs to deep lavender. A shade even deeper is 
Lavender Prince, certain to be widely grown commercially. I like 
Huntress for its lavender pink coloring, size, ruffling and perfect bal- 
ance of spike. Minstrel is probably the largest of all the lavenders, 
also classed as a lavender pink. A well grown spike of Elizabeth The 
