FOR THE COMMERCIAL GROWER 
Every year we are asked our opinion of varieties grown commercially 
for cut flowers. Therefore we are presenting here our frank opinion of 
the ones we grow for cut flower purposes as well as some of the new ones 
we are looking forward to growing in large quantities. 
WHITE — 
WHITE FANTASY, SNOW PRINCESS, MT. INDEX, and ANNA MAE 
are the first to bloom in the order given. SILVER WINGS is a topnotcher 
but we still prefer LEADING LADY. VREDENBURG is the purest white 
and SURFSIDE makes fine consistent spikes even though a little late. 
MARGARET BEATON and SILENTIUM are the best blotched whites. 
Of the newer ones FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE stands out ahead of the 
rest. SNOWFLAKE from Holland, is a fine pure white. SNOW FLURRY 
has wonderful cutting qualities and ROOSEVELT’S MEMORY has shown 
promise. TEXAS is big and early but soft. 
CREAM — 
LEADING LADY continues the best for all purposes. WHITE GOLD, 
rather soft, is still the first to bloom in the creams. LADY JANE is a 
deeper cream than LEADING LADY and very consistent. Giant in this 
color is ORIENTAL PEARL. From Holland, SALMON’S GLORY cannot 
be overlooked. CONNIE G. will receive great popularity while SPARKS 
is different and striking. 
YELLOWS — 
SPOTLIGHT is the leader of the yellows with fine cutting and keeping 
qualities. CRINKLE CREAM has been splendid for us. OREGON GOLD, 
though late, is tall with many open. YELLOW HERALD is early with 
consistently tall spikes. MOTHER KADEL has fine clear color while GOLD 
DUST is our first yellow to bloom. KATHY LEE and GOLDEN STATE 
look very promising. 
BUFF — 
BUFFETTE is tall, opens many, and is quite early, while SUNSPOT 
and GOLD STANDARD will become widely grown in this color. 
ORANGE — 
DAISY MAH is big, consistent, and a good cutter. LANTANA and 
ACCA LARENTIA are the earliest of the oranges. BANCROFT WIN- 
SOR, which has been overlooked, is an excellent cut flower. JANET LEE, 
BIKINI, and TROCADERO show great promise and will be widely grown 
as their prices come down. ORANGE GOLD will also become a leader in 
this color. 
SALMON — 
PICARDY is still widely grown and deservedly so. PIONEER is the 
largest and ships unusually well. KING WILLIAM is a lighter PICARDY. 
One becoming very popular is CAPSICUM with its unusual throat marking. 
GLAMIS has beautiful color, and W. R. READER is the earliest in the 
salmon class. KING ALFRED, VICTORY QUEEN, and SPIC and SPAN, 
are all taking their rightful places as fine commercials. 
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