WINDSOR have won so many blues at the shows that they need no 
comment. 
In the dark reds BLACK KNIGHT is impressive. MRS. R. G. ERREY 
has been tops in Australia for several years. TOBRUK, a new European, 
looked very good as did VELVET MANTLE. DRAGONS BLOOD and 
PAUL ROBESON are fine and of course MOHAWK is used in limited quan- 
tity commercially. 
In the rose class two Europeans stood out, TIVOLI, an improved ROSA 
VAN LIMA, and GENERAL EISENHOWER which proved a pleasant sur- 
prise as a medium rose opening many blooms on a tall straight spike. Of 
course in a deeper rose MISS WISCONSIN is still tops although the newer 
GIANT CYCLAMEN from Australia looks as if it will give competition. 
In the light rose section we think TOPFLITE is tops for sheer beauty and 
the bulbs and growth seem to be getting healthier each year. MODERN 
TIMES is a bright rosy red, distinctly different, which we like very much. 
We cannot overlook such sterling performers as BUENA VISTA, BURMA, 
CHAMOUNY, PREVIEW, and VENIDA. CRINKLES and LILA WAL- 
LACE make wonderful glads for arrangements. 
The lavender class has been augmented by W. H. HOSMER which 
opened eight nicely spaced blooms on a medium spike. PARTHIENA again 
this year kept up its winnings at the shows and certainly will become an 
outstanding exhibition variety. It is a very fast producer of bulblets. 
PATRICIAN has good color but there is some question about the health 
of the bulbs although ours look fine. BENJAMIN BRITTEN, a little 
lighter in color than LAVENDER PRINCE and not as large, looks good as 
it opens eight to ten blooms on a tall spike. SIBONEY also surprised us 
this year with some real fine spikes. The depth of color certainly should 
make it a useful florist variety. HIGHLANDER, although not new, gave 
us some of the nicest lavender spikes we have ever seen. PEGGY always 
blooms tall and straight and never flecks. It goes over big with the florists. 
LAVENDER PRINCE has proven a good shipping glad. WEDGEWOOD 
is without a rival for arrangements and just about the nicest, cleanest color 
in the lavenders. For commercials we use such standbys as ABIGAIL, 
ELIZABETH THE QUEEN, HUNTRESS, for early blooms, LAVENDER 
QUEEN and MINUET. 
SHERWOOD seems to be the best of the new purples and together 
with DOROTHY ARMSTRONG and PURPLE SUPREME comprises a 
trio hard to beat. ELEANORA usually wins at the shows as the flower 
with the most open florets. The giant of the purples is RIDGELEY al- 
though the color could be clearer. MARGARET WOOD also makes a very 
large florets but they are quite often misplaced. KING LEAR and VUL- 
CAN are useful commercially in a limited quantity. 
In the so-called blues or violets BLUE BONNETT has proved to be a 
very fine medium blue of large size and may be the best in this shade. 
RAVEL is an improvement on BLUE BEAUTY as it opens up to eight 
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