THE PALMER STRAIN 
Aladdin (532) (Mid-season) Bright salmon with cream blotch. Strong grower. 
Opens 8 or more huge ruffled blooms. An old variety but a simply gor- 
geous color and one that when well grown stands up with any of them. 
< (536) (Early) Brilhant glowing scarlet with 8-10 wide open, well 
Algonquin placed ruffled needlepoint blooms on a tall straight spike. Fine either 
for exhibition or commercial use and of course for the home garden. A large commercial cut 
flower grower told me this past season that he still hadn’t found a better scarlet. 
Al ine (400) (Early Mid-season) Pure white with light cream throat. Opens 8 
4 beautifully ruffled blooms which have a charm all their own. Not the largest 
or tallest white but I have never seen a more beautiful one. Growers who tried it this past 
season have recommended it very highly. It is not a variety to grow in huge quantities for 
the big markets but for specialized florist trade it is very fine. 
4 (324) (Late Mid-season) Light salmon orange with yellow throat, 
Ampberlite giving the general color effect of orange apricot. 18—20 buds all open 
and showing color at the same time. Placement not always perfect but a little irregularity 
makes them more artistic and attractive. A “must-have” for the home garden. 
Ballad (440) (Mid-season) Light rose shading to light yellow throat with a sort 
of translucent appearance. Opens 5-7 wide open nicely ruffled blooms, with 
a total of 18 buds. Tall slender plant. One of the most beautiful pastel pinks. 
B eacon (436) (Mid-season) Clear bright rose scarlet with large cream blotch. Opens 
8-10 somewhat ruffled blooms on a tall straight willowy stem. A very bright 
vivid color. Has been a very popular cut flower variety and also good for exhibition. 
4 (400) (Early Mid-season) White lightly tinted lavender. Opens up to 10 
Benison always well placed blooms on a plant of 4 to 44% feet tall. Stock of this 
has not been very plentiful but where it has been available Benison is becoming a popular 
cut flower variety. A beautiful pastel. 
¢ (430) (Late Mid-season) Rose salmon shading somewhat darker in the 
Brittany throat. Opens 8 lightly waved blooms at a time. Medium height. Not a 
fast propagator. 
(470) (Late Mid-season) Unusual and beautiful clear reddish purple. 
Brocade Heavily ruffled. Opens 6 or more with a total of 16-18 buds. Medium 
height. A very beautiful variety but rather slow propagator. 
Burma (562) (Mid-season) Very deep heavily ruffled rose, somewhat lighter in the 
upper throat and shading to a beautiful velvety darker blotch, on the lip. 
Opens 7 or more, well placed blooms of great substance, on a straight medium height spike. 
For cut flower growers who can cut the spikes with two or three open and take direct to 
the florists this is a variety that you certainly must have. And it is one that the amateur 
gardener who likes the dark colors will surely want. Have got the price down this year to 
Byala everyone can have them. Be sure to include this in every order. Everyone loves 
urma. 
Carillion (442) (Early mid-season) Beautiful clear light rose of a distinctive shade 
with a creamy throat blotch. Opens 6-8 wide open blooms on a tall slender 
spike. A very beautiful and reliable cut flower variety. 
Commando (536) (Mid-season) Clear light scarlet. A little darker than Valeria 
" but much larger, taller and better in every way except that it 
doesn’t propagate quite so fast. Opens 6-9 wide open well placed blooms on a tall straight 
slender but stiff stem. When stock is available will be in big demand. 
(570) (Mid-season) About the nearest to a clear true purple. Opens u Ps 
Convoy 7 very large lightly waved ruffled blooms with rolled back petals pte it 
a round effect. A very beautiful purple that should become a popular cut flower variety. 

“PICARDY and WINSTON are now in bloom with blossoms measuring 714 to 8” across and 
measuring from the ground to tip of spike from 58 to 62”.”’ —Mrs. Alvin Hunt, Oregon. 
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