1950 Descriptive List 13 
I, TS 
FROM MILO-ARENIUS 
Sunday Best (Pletcher) Sparkling clear light lavender rose blending to a lavender 
—_ creamy throat. Opens 6-8, 5-514” blooms, with a flower head of 25-30 
inches. A tall vigorous grower, producing 100% good spikes. Opens well with no color fleck- 
ing or misplacement. Good strong attachment. A healthy vigorous grower and propagator. | 
have seen this for the past two years and think it is one of the best new ones on the market. 
Looks as tho it had great commercial possibilities. Makes fine spikes even from small bulbs. Per- 
sonally | didn’t notice the lavender in it, looked more like a light rose to me. But the introducers 
call it a light lavender rose. 
Price: large $5.00; medium $4.00; small $3.00; bulblets $1.00 each. 
FROM WILLOW ACRES—FERGUS E. MORRILL 
Ace of Spades (Sisson) (King Lear x Prussian Glory) (454) The blackest of the so-called 
“blacks.’’ A scintilating, very deep maroon red with lively glistening 
sheen. The 5” ruffled florets open wide with perfect placement and the pure white stamens not 
only provide a pleasing contrast but are a mark of distinction in the field. Stands extreme heat 
well without flaking or burning. The 26” flowerhead contains 20 buds with 6 open, well at- 
tached florets. It has sturdy stems that never crook. While only a medium propagator the large, 
plump bulblets germinate 100%. 
Price $5.00 any size. No bulblets. 
Little Peacock (Sisson) A sister seedling of Smilette which was so widely acclaimed 
last season. This dainty miniature is intensely ruffled and of very heavy 
substance. Light yellow in color with a conspicuous rose blotch. It is well named indeed. Opens 
6-7, 21%” florets on a sturdy straight stem containing 15 buds. Plants average about 40’ in 
height with 13” flowerheads. Formal placement. 
Price $3.00 any size. No bulblets. 
FROM E. F. PALMER 
Lodestar (412) (Early) Medium yellow shading to deeper lip. Very beautiful. Somewhat 
ruffled. Medium height. Opens 5-7 well placed blooms on a head of up to 18 
buds. Good attachment. | don’t know of a prettier yellow. Good propagator. Fine cut flower 
variety. Stands heat well. 
Kim (362) (Late) Deep rose, almost purplish. Medium height. Opens up to 10 or more 
always regularly placed lightly ruffled blooms on a spike of 24 buds. Opens well. 
Good attachment. This past year this was really fine. Should be planted early as it is rather late. 
Rowena (460) (Early) Very beautiful light rose shading to large cream throat. Opens 8 
——————_ or more well placed blooms on a medium height spike of 18 buds. Blooms are 
large nearly making the 500 class and one of the nicest colors | have seen. Everyone who sees 
it raves over it. Good propagator. Fine florist variety. 
Above varieties $3.00 each. 


“I wish to tell you how pleased | was with the glads purchased from you. They were the 
loveliest | ever had and true to name. Many thanks for generous extras. 
—Mrs. R. E. Fincham, Va. 
“| must write and thank you for the beautiful color assortment | received in the small bulb 
collection | ordered last spring. | was very pleased and thrilled with my glads. They were very 
beautiful.” —Mrs. Mildred Gardner, N. H. 
