1950 Descriptive List 15. 
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a slender willowy stem that stands erect and does not crook. Good propagator. This is one of 
the most beautiful varieties | have seen in a long time, one of the high lights of the past season. 
For artistic arrangements in its color | know of nothing that can touch it. | hope to get some of 
these to the shows next season but they will be from small bulbs as the supply of large ones is 
limited and will surely be sold out. 
It is a late midseason variety and it may be difficult to get it to the shows from small bulbs. 
However its chief value is for home decoration and for use by the more discriminating florists. 
Price $5.00 each for any size. Sorry but no bulblets this year. 
FROM L. L. WARD 
Ninety Grand (Zimmer) (432) Here is a 400 variety that has had a lot of publicity 
— especially among the growers. The color varies a great deal under 
different conditions ranging from a rather deep salmon to a salmon scarlet or chinese red. To 
me personally the color is not as clear as | like them but others as well qualified to judge as | am 
think it is fine. It opens up a nice big head in double row formation. Blooms are always well placed 
and strongly attached. Plant is 4-5 feet tall, healthy free grower, fine propagator. 
It has been tried in Florida for 2 years and has proven good there and a good shipper. 
personally think that perhaps its greatest value may be as a winter bloomer in Florida where 
they are trying to get varieties darker pink than Picardy that will ship well. After all Florida is 
the ultimate test of a variety. Remember that often the most beautiful varieties are not the most 
valuable commercially. And conversely often the best commercials are not the most beautiful. 
1 bulb any size $3.00; 1 bulb and 10 bbts. $5.00; 1 large, 1 medium, 1 small and 15 bbts. 
for $10.00; 5 large, 15 medium, 25 small and 200 bbts. for $75.00; 2 large, 4 medium, 25 small 
and 500 bbts. for $75.00; 1 unit $40.00; 2 units either group $125.00; 1 qt. bbts. $350.00. 
Phipps Jr. (Zimmer) (442) An early light pink often flecking darker. This flecking seems 
~— to make it more attractive with the florists and the public seem to like it better. 
This is an early variety, blooming in 70 to 73 days and should be planted as early as possible 
for the early market as it does best early in the season and is also best from medium size bulbs or 
at least from young bulbs. Opens up to 10 blooms on a 21” bud spike with most of the remain- 
ing buds showing color. This has been tried out in various places and seems to have promise of 
being a first class early cut flower variety. 
1 bulb any size $1.25; 1 bulb and 10 bbts. $2.00. 
FROM L. W. WILSON 
Big Joe Mr. Wilson is a new-comer to the breeders, but well known in Canada under 
~~ the name of “‘Curly’’ due to the absence of anything to curl. Big Joe is a huge 
ruffled medium red, 614” florets, grows 66’ tall with 22 buds, 8 open and 8 in color. Strong 
grower with tough stalk, heavy foliage, upright growth, flowers facing, excellent placement. 
Blooms from bulblets and is a real addition to the red class. Good enough to win Champion 
Seedling at the recent big Canadian National Glad Show at Guelph, Ontario this past season, 
in a hot class, and you know the kind they bring to those shows. The spikes ‘“‘Curly’’ had at 
Guelph were the biggest red ones | ever saw. | visited his garden afterward and saw others 
just as good. One you will eventually grow for sure. 
Any size bulb $5.00 each. And with each bu!b you may have 10 bbts. at 50¢ each. Bulblets 
not sold separately. 



“Just dug 130 bulblet planting of EWANGELINE 2 days ago, 70% were 1's, 2's and 3's, 
best growth of any variety from bulblets | have yet grown. Right now | would rate EVANGE- 
LINE and SUNSPOT as No. 1 and 2 of any and all varieties | have e ever grown. 
. E. Taylor, W. Va. 
