1950 Descriptive List 
somewhat the influence of its seed parent King 
Lear. Very beautiful. 
Athena (Koerner) (366) (Midseason) A 
medium size variety that looks 
like the hybrid orchid Athena. Very fine 
variety for corsages as it can be used the 
same as an orchid. Bright clear lavender shad- 
ing a little darker toward the edge of the 
petals and with a golden stripe down the 
middle of the two lower petals. All petals 
are lacinated and spread out winglike like a 
butterfly. One of the best in its class. 
Athlone (Beatrice Palmer) (416) (Early 
~~ midseason) Buds are pinkish 
and open up to a clear flesh color with as 
many as 11 open. A _ beautiful distinctive 
variety either for show purposes or for cut 
flowers. One of the finest pastels. 

Atom (Hedgecock) (366) (Early) A beau- 
~ tiful small flowered scarlet with a 
gold edge around all petals. Distinctive and 
one of the best for corsages, small arrange- 
ments and also for landscape effect. Medium 
height and sturdy and blooms over a long 
period. A clump of these in your perennial 
border will make a very fine accent of red. 
Bound to be tremendously popular. 
Attraction (Goddard) (566) Blush lav- 
—.,. — ender with faint darker 
lines deep in the throat. It opens 7-8 some- 
what ruffled fluted and needlepoint blooms 
with 6 or more buds in color. Makes a nicely 
tapered and harmonious spike of up to 24 
buds. Blooms are 5-6 inches across. A very 
beautiful variety that in 1949 at the Victoria, 
B. C. Show, where they have very nice stock, 
was the best spike in the show and received 
an Award of Merit. Large and medium bulbs 
only this year but nearly all grown from bulb- 
lets. | have not grown this myself but it has 
been very highly recommended by growers 
who know their glads. 
Aureole (Pruitt) (410) (Early midseason) 
Extremely beautiful light yellow 
with 6-8 heavily ruffled well placed blooms 
19 
open with a total of 16-20 buds. Tall willowy 
stems. Good propagator. One of the most 
beautiful yellows | know of and a good easy 
doer. Have had many fine reports on_ it. 
Blooms get to over 5 inches in diameter. 
Avalon (Marshall) (440) (Midseason) 
~ Bright rosy pink with creamy 
throat. Opens 8-10 nicely ruffled blooms. An 
old timer but still one of the best in this shade. 
Babs (Pruitt) (810) (Early) Heavily ruffled 
light yellow with greenish yellow 
buds. Opens 6-8 on a medium height plant. 
One of the prettiest medium sized yellows. Is 
very fine in floral work. 
Beacon (Palmer) (436) (Midseason) 
“Bright rose scarlet with large 
cream blotch. 8-10 open. An old time ex- 
hibition and commercial variety. Not so popular 
as it used to be for florist’s use but many people 
like it. 
Beauty’s Blush (Fischer) (400) (Mid- 
season) Cool soft 
blushing pink. Opens 7-8 5” round florets 
with 18-20 total buds on a tall straight wil- 
lowy stem. One of the most beautiful. 
Bengasi (Cave) (530) Large clear rose 
~— pink with white throat on which 
are a few inconspicuous darker lines. Nicely 
ruffled with many open. It is inclined to crook 
somewhat in hot weather tho | haven't had 
much trouble in this respect myself. A variety 
that is just getting into its stride. It is very well 
worth growing. 
Bernadette (Silva) (560) (Midseason) 
Light rose sport of Picardy 
with cream throat. No markings in the throat at 
all. This has been very fine with me tho it does 
tend to revert quite a little. In case you should 
get one that has reverted | am putting in extra 
count. 
Bernece (Gray) (390) (Early) Deep yel- 
~~ low flaked with orange, giving 
the appearance of bronze. Very nice variety. 
We use lots of them in our flower shop. 

‘From my collection all were beautiful—SILVER WINGS, AUREOLE, LIPSTICK and 
DIEPPE were out of this world, so: o speak.” 
—Mrs. Evelyn Swift, Va. 
