FIREBRAND-~ A livlier color than Red Charm. Still in the trial stage 
here. What I have are reserved for further trial,and propigation. 
GAVOTTE~- Believe this. Picardy and New Era seedling has more cutflower 
value than Spic and Span,as the color more like that of Truelove,is 
easier to work with,in spite of it's more difficult name. Some of 
these days we may have to use numbers instead of names, 
GOLDEN STATE-~ Looks good to me. Like Van Gold,the color is very 
good and its cutting qualities are excellent. © 
GREEN GOLD-- A more fitting neme for this does'nt exist. The ladies 
call the color Chartreuse,and it does not fade out as the blooms 
reach the tips as most others will. You will find the color both un- 
usual,and distinctive. It appears to have every character needed to 
make it a great Glad. 
HARMAU-- I am getting reserve orders for this already. Newer variet- 
ies are crowding it out of my set up,which is too small to grow all 
the good ones,usually drop a variety,except retail,when price per 
hundred drops below the Five Dollar mark,no matter how good, Get 
more kick out of growing the best of the newer ones. If they don't 
suit me;they get old fast. 
IDELL~~ Will soon be going into its third year at Richland Gardens. 
So far I've found nothing that resembles or compares to its color and 
markings. Time goes slow when one starts from scratch,seems like. 
IVORY TINTS-~- Expected to release a little of this in 1948 but bacte- 
rial blight took about one-third of my young stock. ‘Like Minuet,it 
needs a longer season than we have pe re 2 7G put size on bulbs grown 
from the smaller size bulblets,but it's the most beautiful decorative 
I have;too beautiful to have everything. I'll get it for you yet, 
perhaps as premium stock. 
JEANIE-~ Really gréw up this year. Shoulder high spikes that thumbed 
their noses at former ne oe ; 
KING LEAR=— Wag just as Shahid ae ever 
LANTANA-- Little loud for ny taste, grand otherwise. 
LADY JANE-~ Has a mean rival in Mt.Index but will keep you ‘going un- 
til your Leading Lady comes on and price of Index comes Py 
LAVENDER PRINCE-~ I liked this one. Like a better if the tips, like 
old Bagdad,didn't get quite so floppy. 
MARLENE BOTH-~ Produces grand bloom from the smaller sizes but,like 
Big Top,a little coarse from Jumbos, . 
MISS WISCONSIN-= Made a much better growth for me than I expected 
based on reports elsewhere. Its popularity seems to have been 
well earned, 
MISS VERMONT-- Is beautiful with its pastel shades of lavender and 
rose pink blended over a cream throat blotch,giving a misty effect. 
not found in others. Both Hatch and Vermont State can be proud of 
this one. 
