1950 Descriptive List 
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a SS gl a eT a 
ruffled blooms of a live new lavender shade 
with cream throat. Should be used by every 
up to date florist and a must have for the home 
garden not only for arrangements but for its 
sheer beauty. 
W.H. Hosmer (Hatch) (466) This 
variety has been 
placed in the lavender class but to me it is 
more of a rose. just tinged with lavender. A 
beautiful clear shade with large cream white 
lip. A new color. This past season in some 
places this has shown a little flecking which it 
never did before. Others tell me it is very fine 
with them. It is a seedling of Elizabeth The 
Queen and | consider it very well worth 
trying out. If it does anywhere near as well 
elsewhere as it does in Hatch’s garden it is a 
world beater. Opens 8-12 with a head of 
19-21 buds, with good double row place- 
ment and attachment. 
White Challenge (Amett) (501) 
rere (Midseason) White 
with a pink flush and with a small light rose 
feather in the throat. Opens many large 
blooms of good texture on a tall straight 
plant. A very fine variety in spite of occasionally 
having a misplaced bloom. 
White Christmas (fischer) (500) A 
, very beautiful ruf- 
fled white with many open. Has won many 
prizes and been very popular with everyone 
when well grown. Does best from young 
bulbs. My stock this year was all grown from 
bulblets this past season. 
White Goddess (Roberts) (500) (Early 
midseason) A fine 
creamy white variety. Opens 9 heavily ruffled 
blooms on long bud spikes. Tall strong grower. 
Not so white as White Christmas but grows 
taller and better in some ways. 
White Gold (Scheer) (506) (Early mid- 
season) Large clear light 
cream shading to lighter throat. Opens 4-6 
huge well placed blooms. Tall strong grower 
and good cut flower for its season. Can be 
wonderfully fine when well grown. 
White Magic (Kuhn) (500) (Midsea- 
~~ son)Heavily ruffled large 
clear white. Opens 6-7 well placed blooms 
with several more showing color on a 4 foot 
plant. One of the best and whitest of the new 
whites. 
Winston (Palmer) (406) Early clear bright 
~— ¢ream, shading to a_ lemon 
throat. Opens 5-6 large wide open beauti- 
fully ruffled blooms. A very beautiful variety 
and when well grown with plenty of moisture 
produces plants plenty tall and huge blooms 
with beautiful form. 
Xanthia (Hatch) (412) Deep yellow 
~~ With a darker line in the throat. 
Nicely waved and ruffled and capable of 
producing a huge spike with 8-10 open. But 
under ordinary culture is inclined to have 
rather short heads, tho most of the blooms will 
be open at one time. 
Yankee Lass (chenetsky)(440)(Mid- 
~~ season) Clear light shell 
pink. Opens 8-10 well placed blooms in 
double row formation. Tall straight plant with 
strong stem. This was very nice with me this 
past season. 
Zuni (Mitsch) (480) (Midseason) An old 
~~ smoky variety that is still one of the 
best. Opens up to 10 massive ruffled blooms 
on a long head. A rich color of salmon and 
dark slate with an orangy feather. Strong 
rugged grower. 
Zylpha (Hatch) (366) Clear dark mauve 
~~~ shading to a deeper blotch. A 
distinctive shade that | think is very nice and 
will be well liked. Does not open too well in 
water but in the garden | think it is fine. Opens 
5 slightly hooded blooms on a medium height 
plant. 


“Just a note to let you know how wonderfully well the glads | purchased from you this 
spring are doing. Out of the 175 bulbs | purchased 205 have come up (thanks for the extras!) 
many with two shoots. Yes, they were those mediums you say are so good, No. 3's. 
—Don Stevens, Mass. 
