tractive giant deep yellow that we have seen. The col- 
or is a pure clean golden yellow with slightly deeper 
throat, and it never has any flaking or foreign color. 
The florets are of good texture, lightly ruffled, and 
have frilled edges. The top petal is slightly hooded, 
though this is not very noticeable on the show table. 
The floret facing is excellent, and the spacing 
and attachment good, on a tall, straight and strong 
spike. Foliage is excellent and the plant is very 
healthy. Grows to 60” or more, with 26” flowerhead, 
6” blooms, 17 to 19 buds, and 6 open. It is only fair- 
ly profilic, and the larger bulblets have a double 
shell, which if peeled or cracked allows the bulblets 
to germinate very well, though somewhat slowly. At 
the large Lima, N. Y. E.S.G.S. Show on September 
4th it won, Ist Open, 1st R.I., and Most Beautiful 
Spike in the show. We have had some very glowing 
reports on the beauty and growth of Garden Gold. 
EKACH—Large or Med. $5.00 Small $4.00 
Blts. 50c each or 10 for $4.00 
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BIG TOP 
(1942) 541 Class. 75 days. Big top is sure to win and 
has been Grand Champion in Ohio ’44, Montana 746 
Oregon ’47, and Conn. ’47, The color is medium to 
light PINK with an attractive carmine feather in the 
throat. The huge florets are of good texture with 
petals slightly creased in the center. It is one of the 
top giants in growth of plant, florets, and foilage. It 
grows easily over six feet tall with fl. hd. up to 44”, 
blooms 74%", 22 - 26 buds, 6 open. It makes.an ex- 
cellent commercial from all size bulbs, opening per- 
fectly cut in bud. Prolific and excellent bulblet 
germination. This is one of the easiest and most sat- 
isfactory glads to grow for show or commercial. 
HA GH loc evi 201 Ore2 06 aio. 4 foro 
Blts. 100 for 75c. 
BIRCH RED 
(1945) 552 Class. 90 days. The beauty, purity of 
color, and the satin sheen of this giant deep red, 
place it in a class alone. It is always straight, with 
blooms having excellent formal placement and fine 
attachment on a strong graceful spike. It opens very 
well when cut in bud and is fast becoming a favorite 
red. We have been unable to keep up with the florist 
demand for this brilliant red. It won 1st Open at 
Oneida E.S.G.S. Annual ’48; 1st Open, Ist Adv. Am., 
Ist R.I. at Lima, N. Y. September 4, 1948. With ir- 
rigation we have grown Birch Red over 6’ tall. In 
the field it grows up to 60” tall with 22” fl. hd, 5%” 
blooms, 19 buds, 7 open and 6 in color. 
EACH—L. $2.00 Med. $1.25 Sm. 7dc 
Blts. 10 for $1.00. 
