



STABILIZED 
FLORIST - APPROVED 
INTRODUCTIONS 
A WORD 
about the qualities I look for in choosing seedlings. I 
pick for beauty, but not beauty of color alone. I pick 
for good 
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A floret held by the lightest of bonds, ready to let go its 
hold at a touch, is not beautiful, judged either by show 
or commercial standards. A great deal of the dissatis- 
faction experienced in trying new varieties is due to 
lack of insistence on this point. 
HEALTH 
in the glad patch has always been my especial concern. 
Even most promising seedlings are discarded if the 
bulbs prove consistently unstable. Two are now on 
probation and will not be disseminated until they can 
show perfect health. Any variety brought into my field 
from outside gets a fair trial for 3 years at least, time 
enough to get acclimated to its new living conditions. 
Then if the bulbs do not stand up from year to year, 
that variety must go. 
MUDDY COLORS 
and drooping flowers will not be found in my collection 
either. Excellent placement is another must. The day 
when just any glads will satisfy the market is on its 
way out. Good florists appreciate excellent and varied 
mater al and will pay accordingly. 
_ JOHN H. KRIEG 
Route 2, CHAGRIN FALLS, OHIO 
