1951 Descriptive List 
Burlington (Hatch) (560) (Midseason) 
Large rosy scarlet with a 
large cream throat. Tall husky grower with 6-8 
well placed blooms open. A very showy 
variety. Its only fault being that sometimes the 
heads are a little short. Very spectacular. 
Burma (Palmer) (562) (Midseason) Most 
—————_ beautiful heavily ruffled dark 
rose with a rich velvety red blotch. Opens 7 
or more on a medium height plant. One of the 
most popular varieties in existence and best in 
its color. 
Burn’s Success (Burns) (477) Light 
blue with a deeper 
throat blotch bordered cream. Opens 8 414” 
blooms on a 24” head of about 17 buds. 
Strong vigorous plant of above medium height. 
| have not grown this but am told it is very nice. 
Bushfire (Pupich) (486) (Late midseason) 
—— Dark smoky old rose overlaid 
with brick red and has a large golden throat. 
Opens 7-8. A good smoky from New Zealand 
where they specialize in smokies. 
California (Salbach) (543) (Early mid- 
season) Huge clear gera- 
nium pink with slight markings in the throat. 
Tall strong husky grower and fine cut flower 
variety. 
Cameo (Pau!) (440) Very beautiful light 
—— pink with white throat. Daintily 
beautiful and one that is sure to make good as 
a florist’s variety. Spikes are only medium 
height but are always straight and with 6-7 
414 to 5” ruffled blooms open. One of the 
best of the light pinks. Stands the heat very 
well also. 
Canopus (Chase) (506) A giant in 
———_ ~~ growth and in size of bloom. 
Light creamy pink with a_ slightly darker 
feather on a light yellow lip. Heavily ruffled 
and fluted. Blooms up to 7’’ on an extremely 
tall plant. One of the most beautiful and one 
of my favorites. Sometimes in extremely hot 
weather will crook a little but one that is 
worth staking if it crooks with you. Opens 6-8. 
25 
Capella (Chase) (406) Light cream suf- 
~ fused with faint pink as tho a 
red light was reflected from the petals. Throat 
is dark cream and stamens lavender. Tall 
strong growing plant with up to 9 blooms 
open and 5 more showing. 
Ca pistra no (Hatch) (420) (Late) Clear 
orange shading thru deep 
yellow to a gorgeous yellow throat: Heavily 
ruffled with long needlepoint petals. One of 
the most beautiful pastels but should be planted 
as early as possible in the northern states. 
Carnival (Butt) (452) (Early midseason) 
~~ Bright scarlet with clear white 
throat. Opens up to 10 formally placed blooms 
on a tall straight spike. 18 total buds. Good 
exhibition variety. 
Ca rrara (Baerman) (500) (Midseason) 
~~ Huge creamy white with slight 
lines in the throat. Opens 8 well placed blooms 
on a long head. Have had very good reports 
on this this past year. Evidently a number of 
growers just having discovered it tho it has 
been on the market for several years. 
Cashmere (Klein) (466) (Early) Blush 
—. an White or light pink. with 
large soft lavender throat. Tall husky plant 
and especially valuable as an early cut flower 
variety. 
Cathay (Palmer) (421) (Midseason) 
Beautiful clear medium yellow 
of the decorative type. Large ruffled blooms 
but opens only 4-5 on a head of 14-16 buds. 
Good substance. 
Chamouny (Baerman) (460) (Midsea- 
{=e SON) Cerise rosecof dis- 
tinctive shade with a silver line on the edge 
of all petals. Opens up to 10 or more. The 
only variety in its color that | know of and tho 
not a large flower it is extremely popular both 
for the home garden and for cut flowers. 
Charmoluck (Wilson) (416) (Midsea- 
iin ahem S SON)E® ean ruffled 
orange buff with creamy yellow throat 


“Have been more than pleased with the bulbs | have had.” 
—Mrs. Royal C. Montgomery, N. H. 
