LIGHT PINK: When we get to the long rows of pinks, this writer starts cutting 
his own bouquet. BEAUTY’S BLUSH and PHANTOM BEAUTY lead the pack, 
but Mr. Lins’ TREASURE ISLAND was right in there, altho it missed our 
show. VARIATION, small as it is, goes big with florists. Constitution 
not too strong, but one Kruegers’ best, and we hope we can keep it forever. 
The great CONNECTICUT YANKEE was wonderful, but bulblets scarce in a 
year like this. Wish we could lay away a few hundred bulbs for our own 
bouquets. HEART’S DESIRE is very lovely, wish we had more of it. In the 
deeper pinks we are old fashioned enough to hang unto FAY and JUNIOR MISS 
because they do a good job for us.SSUMMER GAL passed on with sunstroke— 
or sompin’. Planted 500 large bulblets; all grew fine until August, then bulbs 
and bulblet stock both left us. FABULOUS and CHERRY JAM were inter- 
esting new ones here. 
RED: In the light shades we like VALERIA and STOPLIGHT best. The latter 
not too healthy, but we would settle for 50% yield, if we could depend on it. 
Why does it do so well in Kansas, and show weakness here? In the darker reds 
we will settle for RED CHARM and BIRCH RED; all perform so well with us. 
In the black reds, Dr. Knights’ ROSY RED does best for us. MIGHTY MONARCH 
was a great thrill until we dug the bulbs. Probably would do better in sandy 
soil, but ours is black, and we mean black. 
ROSE: EVANGELINE lived up to her name as a fancy lady, but our best spikes 
missed the shows. Came in early, and up around my ears. Some florets mis- 
placed, and we’d like it better if it faced outward a little more. Such spikes! 
MISS WISCONSIN is still a top-flight number here, and we wish we could 
increase our stock. Sells out too fast. TRALEE turned brown, but what a 
lovely color. VENIDA also failed to live thru. We believe many growers are 
overlooking an oldie, MAGNOLIA, one of Prof. Palmers’ jewels, as we seldom 
see it catalogued. It is one of our best commercials, and the performance is 
always 100%. Bulbs like Bermuda onions. We think it made the most uniform 
spikes in our field; with 6-8 open and always a good spike. Florists cry for it. 
BURMA, is still supreme in the dark rose, and 100% in every way. A couple of 
small new ones were wonderful in our field this season. ROSE CHARM, Fischers’ 
basket glad is a great performer. SHERMAN, a newcomer from Illinois does 
fine for us, and has unusual health and vigor. Very tall and a good basket number. 
LAVENDER: HUNTRESS leads the field with us, both in popularity and per- 
formance, and if we could grow but one glad, this is probably it. LADY 
MARION is fine, and we will have more of it. MYRNA FAY, a little disap- 
pointing in color, but performs well. SIBONEY seemed soft, and bothered by 
the sun. ABIGAIL a fine grower and nice color. LAVENDER PRINCE, a 
lovely color, but placement could be improved. POET’S DREAM was swell this 
season, a grand basket variety, even with the small florets it has. WEDGE- 
WOOD crooked a little but we know its’ fine record, so we'll try again. Makes 
a swarm of bulblets. The old reliable ELIZABETH THE QUEEN had a great 
year here. Thousands of fine spikes. 
PURPLE: It is PURPLE SUPREME here, altho we are going to have more bulbs 
of DOROTHY ARMSTRONG. It is very beautiful and a nice spike. MARG- 
ARET WOOD does not like Iowa sunshine, VULCAN and PARNASSUS short 
headed and not out-standing this season. 
VIOLET: BLUE BEAUTY was wonderful again this season, but a new one with us 
“BLUE LAGOON” was very exciting and a better color than the old stand-by. 
Bulblets made powerful bulbs too. Will plant over a hundred huskies next sea- 
son, and really find out about this one. 
SMOKIES AND A. O. C.;: OLAHOMA and DUSTY MILLER are the leading 
smokies, altho ROBINSON CRUSOE was an outstanding number this year. Very 
odd and striking. Lastly, but not least, BUCKEYE BRONZE is still one of 
the most popular numbers in our bouquet sales. Our farm is located on one 
of the most traveled roads in Iowa, and bouquet sales predominate. Yes, they 
all ask for BUCKEYE! Strangely, we always have plenty of them. 
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