RED CHERRY (Roberts) 450 (VE) 
Our 1946 introduction, rather belatedly receiving recognition as a top- 
notch light red show and commercial variety. The color is a soft and 
smooth but quite brilliant scarlet red with cherry red center. With us 
it usually opens seven 5-544 inch flowers, but it has been reported with 
10 open and up to 6 inches in diameter, which would place it in the 550 
class. Several enthusiastic fans and growers have told us that it is really 
a red Picardy, and it does resemble that variety somewhat in floret forma- 
tion, altho it does not have the slight hooding of the upper floret evident 
in Picardy. Florets are nicely rounded and the petal edges are lightly 
frilled. Red Cherry has won several firsts at the shows, but as it blooms 
among the earliest it should be planted rather late to make the shows. 
A strong propagator and germinator, making fine growth and bloom 
from bulblets. 
L $1.00, M .60, S .40, Bulblets 2—.25, 10—$1.00, 100—$7.00 
REDOWA (Butt) 550-552 (EM) 
A very large fine medium red with darker feather. One of the best new 
red varieties we had last summer. Makes beautiful spikes with 7 or 8 
huge flowers open on tall spikes, long flowerheads. May be an improve- 
ment on Firebrand; looks very good. 
L $1.50, Bulblets 2—.30, 10—$1.25 
RED WING (Wright-Graff) 536 (M) 
There is a seemingly endless procession of good new reds and scarlets, 
but Red Wing is one that should remain a landmark for years to come. 
Apparently a most regular performer and a fine tall grower. It opens 8 
or 9 large soft scarlet flowers in perfect placement on long flowerheads. 
Good propagator. Sensational performer at. the trial gardens and at the 
shows. Its 1948 winnings included Grand Championship at the large 
Eastern New York exhibition, shown by Mrs. Clarence Fortnam. Red 
Wing will be in great demand as a show flower and as a prospective 
top commercial. 
L $3.00, M $2.00, S $1.00, Bulblets .30, 10—$2.50, 100—$20.00 
RELIANT (Krueger) 591 (CL) 
This late blooming white was largest in spike and flower of any variety 
in our planting last summer. A good clear white except for a small dark 
feather that does not detract too much, After most of our glads had 
finished blooming Reliant towered above all others; it would be conspicu- 
ous in any season with its giant 542-foot spikes and immense flowers. 
A very prolific increaser, bulblets germinating nearly 100% and making 
good growth and bloom. We cut many salable spikes of Reliant from 
bulblets just before frost—the only white we had at that time. 
L $1.50, M $1.00, S .50, Bulblets .20, 10—$1.50, 100—$12.00 
ROSY LIGHT (Jack) 460 (E) 
An early blooming rose pink that should be fine for cutting, Not quite 
as tall as Astrid, but taller than Early Rose with color about midway 
between the two. Florets very tightly attached, 6 open at once, diameter 
about 4% inches. Good propagator. Mr. Jack considers this one of his very 
best originations, and we agree. 
L .60, M .40, S .20, Bulblets 6—.25, 10—.35 
ROSY.TORCH (Rich) 462 (EM) 
Medium to dark fuchsia-rose. Nice spikes with 6 or 7 nicely rounded 
florets open on good spikes. Not quite as rich in color as Fuchsia Belle, but 
a very pretty glad with an attractive color. 
L .40, M .30, S .20, Bulblets 6—.25, 10—.35 
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