COLOR CLASS COMMENT 
(Limited to varieties grown in our fields) 
WHITE—00 
Several fine white varieties have been made available during the past few years but cut- 
flower growers, especially those shipping their spikes, are still looking for an A-l1 commercial 
white. SILVER WINGS would fill the bill completely if it were not for the pink streaking in an 
occasional spike. Growers who can cut it with one or two open will find it satisfactory in 
every respect. When cut in tight bud the pink sometimes can not be detected and florists 
upon opening the spikes find a small percentage of unuseable flowers. Notwithstandiny, 
SILVER WINGS continues to be a very fancy cut-flower variety as well as an exhibition one. 
FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE comes well recommended from Canada and makes nice tall 
spikes. WHITE GODDESS, heavily ruffled and with a long flowerhead, looked good from one 
year’s growing. WHITE CHRISTMAS is probably the classiest white, very heavy ruffling and 
texture, opening well in water and with very healthy foliage. Unfortunately, quite a few 
spikes have misplaced florets. A good spike is nothing short of sensational and creates an 
enthusiastic desire to grow it without fail. VIRGIN is really white but it can not be relied upon 
for good placement. WHITE CHALLENGE can produce stunning spikes. Its distinctive soft 
rose throat contrasts beautifully with its blush white. It, too, does not always have perfect 
placement. Yellow-throated MT. INDEX is a very tall grower and blooms early. We have 
never grown WAX MODEL in quantity so can not comment on its cut-flower possibilities. It 
looked very good this year. Kreuger’s RELIANT is a giant in every way. Its huge florets, 
robust growth and heavy spike are very impressive. WHITE MAGIC is beautifully ruffled. 
ALCAN, from one year’s growing, looked to be a fine exhibition variety. HEAVENLY WHITE 
performs like Rosa Van Lima of which it is a sport. ANNAMAE, very consistant, is our old 
standby for an early white cut-flower. 
CREAM—06 
LEADING LADY continues to offer stiff competition at the shows. For cut-flower purposes its 
fine reputation is well established. Like SILVER WINGS an occasional spike will be found 
with pink streaking. LAKE PLACID has apparently been overlooked. Its light yellow throat, 
deeper than LEADING LADY’s, makes a nice contrast. Florets are slightly hooded but do not 
detract. Not considering color, ORIENTAL PEARL rates highly. It has much to its credit 
which helps minimize its fault of not having a clean color. WHITE GOLD is still a money 
making cut-flower when bloomed early. Florida growers are planting it in increasing quantities 
because of its health and vigor. SPARKS is an interesting variety with its splash of color— 
large red blotch against creamy yellow. LADY JANE is well known as a fine cut-flower. 
This season’s blooms were the finest of this variety that we have seen. INTERMEZZO is 
unusual with the peppering in the throat, very consistent in every way. 
LIGHT YELLOW—10 
GOLDEN ARROW tops the list here. A beautiful color, it makes a nice spike and opens per- 
fectly in water when cut in tight bud. CRINKLECREAM is very good but only opens up to 5 
and is a little shy on bulblets. It needs lots of water. TAHLAHNEKA is a nice tall grower 
but we can not grow it into the 500 class. LEMON ICE is very pleasing in color with nicely 
ruffled florets. It blooms early. OREGON GOLD is a nice light yellow. cut-flower, capable of 
producing long heavy spikes with many open. 
DEEP YELLOW—12 
Very early, deep colored VANGOLD is fine for the florist trade. It is a welcome change from 
the older light colored small flowered varieties that bloom early. It brings good prices on the 
early market. SPOTLIGHT leaves nothing to be desired as a commercial. It will take its 
place along with Picardy as an all time great. Its clean red blotch on smooth medium yellow 
attracts instant attention. GOLDEN STATE is good but has not been so consistant with us this 
year. It can produce long flowerheads with many open. 
BUFF—16 
SUN SPOT apparently is still supreme in the buff class. It is winning awards galore and is so 
consistent that it qualifies as a fine commercial. GOLD MEDAL will be a heavy winner in the 
giant class. Its yellow and buff tones, together with huge size, win lasting admiration wher- 
ever shown. SUNLIGHT is lovely with its hues of pink, buff and orange. PATROL, a blending 
of apricot and yellow, can compete with the best. Its florescence of 10 open with remaining 
buds in color is surely hard to beat. 
