NEW INTRODUCTIONS 
(from Reliance Gardens) 
MISS CHICAGO (Buchheit-Kreuger) ‘49 (class 560) 
(Mr. Kreuger’s description) 
The compact floret arrangement of beautiful Miss Chicago, rose with distinctive yellow inverted 
crescent, and the fine color make an attention arresting spike. 
one time on long spikes with 20 to 22 inch flowerheads. 
Both the plants and bulbs are healthy. The former being taller than most Glads. 
late in bloom season. 
It opens 8 to 10 giant florets at 
The usual number of buds is 18. 
It is mid- 
Miss Chicago is a conservative producer of good germinating bulblets. 
Its major wins this past show season were at Kankakee, Ill—Champion Seedling; 3 spike 
seedling Champion at Kohler, Wisconsin; and Champion 3 spike seedling and American Home 
Achievement Award winner at Garfield Park, Ill. 
Price each bulb—Large, $5.00; medium, $4.00: small, $3.00. 
Miss Chicago was grown by us as a seedling. 
(No bulblets sold this year.) 
Its delightful color combination, fine growing 
qualities, and health of foliage and bulb, make it a real pleasure to present it to you. 
(from Noweta Gardens) 
FRIENDSHIP (Picardy x Maid of Orleans) x 
(Gloaming x Seedling) 
A soft pure pink shading to cream with a 
large white throat. Opens up to 8 beautifully 
arranged 5-inch ruffled florets on a spike of 
17 buds. It blooms early and makes nice 
spikes from any size bulb. Propagation is 
very heavy, bulblets germinate and grow 
well, and it makes nice looking, healthy 
bulbs. We grew this in our trial garden and 
liked it so well that we requested permission 
from Mr. Fischer to include it in our listings. 
It is a very beautiful variety, one that should 
meet instant favor. 
Prices—$2.00 each, any size—12 for $20.00. 
1 large, 1 medium, 1 small and 10 bulblets 
for $6.00. 
VELVET MANTLE (Dr. Hoeg x Black Opal) 
A glistening velvety dark red. Opens up to 
10 florets on an 18 to 20 bud spike. 
are 4¥2 to 5 inches in diameter. 
Florets 
It blooms 
in mid-season. It is a tall husky grower and, 
blooming here in 95 degree heat, did not burn 
in the field nor crook. Does best from large 
bulbs. 
are especially high-crowned. As with Friend- 
Propagation is excellent and the bulbs 
ship, this variety gave an excellent account 
of itself here. 
Prices—$2.00 each, any size—l2 for $20.00. 
1 large, 1 medium, 1 small and 10 bulblets 
for $6.00. 
