VARIETY COMMENTS 
In the following comments, I am calling your attention to some of 
the most outstanding and lesser known varieties as they performed in our 
fields this past season, listing them in their color sections. In the whites, 
FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE, WHITE CHRISTMAS and SNOWFLAKE 
stood out as worthy additions. FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE is a tall, 
strong, robust grower without any sericus faults and undoubtedly will 
become a leading commercial. WHITE CHRISTMAS, while not too tall 
and with a tendency to misplace, will go places because of its extreme ruf- 
fling. SNOWFLAKE from Holland is a tall, pure white, commercial type. 
Although rather loosely attached, STRATHNAVER won a Grand Cham- 
pionship for us. One of the tallest whites is TEXAS. ROOSEVELT’S 
MEMORY makes perhaps the largest florets in the whites. 
CONNIE G. was the sensation of the Eastern shows in the cream 
class. It’s a beautiful ruffled cream self color. Of course, LEADING 
LADY is still the biggest winner at the shows and many wonderful spikes 
were seen. SALMON’S GLORY with its spot of color in the throat drew 
much favorable comment. 
In the buffs and yellows KATHY LEE, because of its ruffling and 
clean color, was impressive. MANCHU and MASKERADEH, while rather 
bizarre in coloring, command attention. PATROL appears to be one of 
the best buff or light orange varieties. SUNSPOT is an outstanding va- 
riety for exhibition. PACTOLUS is very striking with its large deeper 
blotch. JAVA, the much heralded variety from Holland, was rather dis- 
appointing because of its loose attachment. SPOTLIGTH still seems to 
be the best commercial yellow. 
We liked BIKINI, DAISY MAE, JANET LEE, and ORANGE GOLD 
in the orange class. BIKINI and DAISY MAE are tall husky growers while 
JANET LEE has beautiful color and is ruffled, with only a medium flower 
head. ORANGE GOLD has the truest orange shade, besides being very 
robust growing and tall but does not have as many open as the other 
oranges. 
In the salmon shades, BOLD FACE, DIEPPE, KING ALFRED, PAL- 
ISADES, SPIC and SPAN, and VICTORY QUEEN are some of the newer 
ones that impressed us this season. Undoubtedly SPIC and SPAN is going 
places commercially, as well as DIEPPE and VICTORY QUEEN. KING 
ALFRED and PALISADES win many a blue ribbon on the show table be- 
cause of their ability to open many blooms. 
Good scarlet glads are scarce. REDOWA and CARNIVAL looked good. 
Old VALERIA is still hard to beat as an all around commercial. We like 
MODERN TIMES from Holland, a striking rosey scarlet that attracts lots 
of attention. 
