Knight, who lost his life in service of our country, March 1945. He won the Lieutenant’s 
commission in three different branches of the service; first in the Artillery, next in the 
Infantry, then volunteered for transfer to the Paratroop Corps where he again won a 
commission under most rigid competition. He had a record of 15 parachute jumps 
without mishap, only to meet an untimely end by what was reported as an accidental 
discharge of a gun. 
Mr. Elmer Gove, Champlain View Gardens, has purchased half the stock of 
Harold K. and he is the sole distributor of this variety for the season of 1949. 
HIHO (Knight, 1948) 
(Ogarita X Wings of Song) 
Color a clear deep rosy salmon, throat clear white without markings, never flecks. 
Florets 5 to 5!/4, inches, petal margins waved; opens 8 to 10 florets on a 30 inch flower- 
head; classification 432. See cover illustration of three spikes taken last August during 
the hot spell. This is an improvement in clear color tone over the parent Ogarita which 
it resembles in tall vigorous growth; overall height about 65 inches. Good growth con- 
ditions produce 30 inch flowerheads of 20-22 buds, while well grown plants have made 
36 inch flowerheads with up to 24 buds. Spikes do not crook, will hold 8 florets open 
with six in color in the field, and taken indoors will open ten. Good propagator of large 
bulblets which germinate readily, making fine clean bulbs which have shown no tendency 
for disease. Blooms in 78-83 days. 
Best seedling and Grand Champion single spike of the show at Ames, 1944. Best 
three spike seedling in 400 Division at the Iowa State show, 1947. Longest flowerhead, 
35 inches, at the Sioux City show, 1946. Mrs. Feye brought a spike to the Algona show 
having a 38 inch flowerhead and carrying 26 buds. This one will always be a contender 
for longest fowerhead at the shows. 
ROSY RED (Knight, 1945) 
Color deep rosy red, a glowing lively shade in solid color and heavy. substance; 
throat petals with an inconspicuous pale line. Medium height but produces strong 
willowy spikes, 16 buds on a 24 inch flower head, seven florets open and five showing 
color; lower florets average about 414 inches. Does not crook under 100 degree tem- 
peratures. Remarkable for fine bulb characteristics which is exceptional among reds; 
produces an abundance of large bulblets from small or large size bulbs; blooms freely 
from bulblets where moisture supply is adequate. Disease resistant; we have had less 
than 1% loss from all causes in six years’ growing experience. A fine cut flower for those 
who like red, and this shade of red is different. Blooms in 65-70 days. It will bloom 
with Annamae to produce the earliest cut flowers; the florists like it very much. 
FUCHSIA MAID (Knight, 1946) 
A true fuchsia color, between deep wine red and purple, with heavy substance and 
depth of color that glows in the sunshine. Strong wiry stems, 16 buds, 6 open, 4 to 414 
inch florets, double row placement. Produces large bulblets which germinate readily. 
Blooms in 73 days. An unusual shade of color that attracts attention; this is the reason 
for introduction. It was Best Seedling at the Ames Show of 1943. 
ELIZABETH THE QUEEN (Selected tall strain) 
We have a selected strain of Elizabeth the Queen, descended from bulblets pro- 
duced by our Champion spike of 1943. Each year since this selected strain has pro- 
duced division winners in one or more shows. In 1947 the Grand Champion single spike 
of the lowa State Show was Elizabeth the Queen, grown and exhibited by Mrs. Etta 
Feye, and the bulb came from our selected strain. This was a magnificient spike with 
30 inch flowerhead, 22 buds with ten florets open. Yes, grown better than we have 
been able to do, although our show spikes have run 27 inch flowerheads with 21 buds. 
We had a 90 ft. row of blooming plants the past season which showed very uniform 
spikes and habits of growth, nearly all blooming at the same time. Several growers 
agree this special selection runs distinctly taller than stock they grow or have seen in 
this general region. 
We have only a limited stock of bulbs for sale this year, but offer the same, as 
long as the stock lasts, at: 
-50 per bulb, or $5.00 per dozen, any size while they last. 
