
heavily, fluted. Color: light cream with faint 
crimson shading on light yellow lip. It crooks ‘in 
some cases but we have many reports of perfect- 
ly straight spikes that were sensational. As a 
parent it is producing some outstanding seedlings 
for us which show the extreme vigor and floret 
quality of this parent. 
Price: Large - 75¢: Medium - 60¢; Small - 50¢. 
DANA (1948): A unique magenta with narrow 
cream spear and lighter center lines; a strong 
sturdy grower 62” high with 26” head, 20 buds 
that open 8 4-%4 inch florets with 5 showing color. 
It has plain, broad, wide open petals that are 
occasionally streaked darker on the edges but 
blend harmoniously with the main color. Com- 
mendation Award: NEGS 1947. 
Price: Large - $1.00: Medium - 75¢; Small - 50¢. 
DAPHNE (1947): Best seedling in the 1946 Maine 
Show and Commendation from the Rhode Is- 
land Trial Garden in 1948, has won many prizes 
in 1947 and 1948. We class it as a commercial 
as well as an attractive home garden variety. 
Very vigorous, dark green leaves and 50” spike 
with 18 buds. Color: light orange shading darker 
to edges of petals and orange feather on light 
yellow lip. 
Prices: Large - 40¢: Medium - 30¢: Small - 20¢. 
DEBUTANTE (1947): Certificate Winner in 1946 
Michigan Trial Garden, and 1948 Rhode Island 
Trial Garden, won three blue ribbons in 1948. 
Color: light yellow shading to deep orange outer . 
edge of petals. A vigorous grower, producing 
uniform straight spikes that appear together like 
a row of soldiers. When cut in tight bud can be 
handled like cordwood, and opens readily to 
extreme tip. It is a very heavy producer of large 
freely germinating bulblets. In a Florida com- 
mercial planting, it has bloomed in 60 days and is 
receiving a flattering reception by northern flor- 
ists. 
Price: Large - 40¢: Medium - 30¢: Small - 20¢. 
DRYAD (1947): It is a must to those who like 
smokies. The florets are wide open, plain, smoky 
light rose, with cream blotch. Of fine texture and 
well faced and attached. It opens six to seven 
5” florets with as many showing color. 
Price: Large - 75¢: Medium - 50¢:; Small - 35¢. 
EVENGLOW (1947): This is one of the most vig- 
orous of our introductions, and considered by many 
one of the most beautiful. The florets are heavily 
ruffled and firmly attached. Color is red orange 
shading to light salmon in the throat with clear 
light yellow on lower petals. It is late in bloom- 
ing, requiring 120 days under northern conditions 
this past summer. 
Price: Large - 40¢:; Medium - 30¢; Small - 20¢. 
