466 LAVENDER DREAM 
GUIDEBOOK FOR 1950 
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566 GEORGE MAZURE (Both) 749 M. 
Colors vary in intensity. Fresh florets 
are extremely pale creamy blush, 
faintly tinged orchid lavender, with 
creamy throat. As the floret ages the 
lavender tinge deepens and the cream 
in the throat turns white. Stunning 
in either condition or in combination 
on the same spike. 
Grown from small bulbs and bulblets 
in a year far from average, we can- 
not rate full performance but it ap- 
peared the best of nine new Both 
varieties we were growing. 
Giant florets, smooth, round and flat. 
Bloom from bulblets ranged from 51%4- 
7 inches and from small bulbs some- 
what larger. Plants were definitely 
short but the season could provide an 
answer for that. The attachment was 
fair only and we doubt if another 
season will improve that. A beautiful 
giant possibly limited to exhibition 
use. 
Our rating's, B 87. 
Each L $3.00 M $2.25 S $1.50 Blts 
(units 10, $3.). 
366 KITTYHAWK (Both) (our ’48 im- 
port release) M. A delicate lavender 
that feathers its color a bit to the 
edges but makes up for that by open- 
ing up to 10 florets, of medium size, 
around 4 inches, in full double row 
information on tall, strong spikes. 
Good habits and propagates well. 
Grand Champion at three shows in 
N. Z., our winter of ’46-47. This is a 
blue toned lavender in our opinion 
closer to that of Minuet than Patri- 
cian or any other to the best of our 
knowledge. It even carries a pepper- 
ing in the throat on the order of that 
in Minuet. 
We collected a first at Ohio state, 
two firsts and section champion at 
Pa. state, a first and section champion 
at W. Va. state, a first and section 
champion and best “down under” 
variety for one of their medals at Tri 
State, ’49. 
Our ratings, A 86. 
L .50 M .35 S .25 Bits .05 (100, $3.50) 
(1000, $20.). 
(Holland) 
(our ’48 import release) M. A beauti- 
ful gladiolus classified lavender of 
very attractive bright color, really of 
cattleya rose violet with creamy 
marks. Makes tall spikes with 6 or 
more open of good commercial and 
show quality. Has opened ten. The 
color is something to really exclaim 
about. 
Firsts at Ohio state and Pa. state, ’49. 
Our ratings, A 90. 
Dei, Bits; G00, $1, 00) (1000, $6.). 
566 MINSTREL (Palmer ’44) M. Laven- 
der with a pink overtone often with 
considerable feathering of deeper 
color, the amount of feathering de- 
pending much on heat and methods 
of fertilizing. “Butterfly” type of 
florets up to 7 inches, somewhat 
ruffled and needlepoint. Only a fair 
propagator with us. We do expect 
well grown spikes to win over Eliza- 
beth the Queen. It did in at least 7 
shows, ’49. 
Our ratings, B 80. 
L .25 M .15 Blts (100, $2.) (1000, 
SBA Ue 
367 MRS. E. BURKINSHAW (Both) 748 
LM. An odd color not all will like. 
The ground color is a medium-deep 
rose lavender with a much deeper 
contrasting blotch. The 4-5 inch florets 
are well placed on tall exhibition 
spikes. Flower heads from 2-3 feet 
long. 
Oureratiness. © 83: 
Each L $1.00 M .60 S .40 Blts .10 (100, 
$1.50) (1000, $40.). 
566 ORCHID GIANT (de Bruyn ’50) 
(our 1950 introduction) M. (Parents 
Gen. Eisenhower x Lilac Wonder). 
Deep pastel lavender (light cobalt 
violet, about 6384/3 on RHS chart) 
with small creamy yellow lines on 
deeper throat. Giant spikes with Gen. 
Eisenhower qualities and size. That 
tells a lot, if you know the latter. 
Furthermore, the bulblets run large 
and all seem to make large bulbs. Just 
how to produce M and S bulbs for 
sale we have not yet discovered. 
Our ratings, A88. 
So L bulbs only (all grown from bulb- 
lets). Each $5.00 (no doz. rate) Bits 
(unit with bulb purchases, 10, $5.) 
(unit not tied to purchase 100, $30.). 
566 TUNIA’S MASTERPIECE (Both) 
(our ’47 import release) M. Truly a 
masterpiece. Most perfect lavender, 
some occasional deeper flecks, vari- 
able, though often clear. Has a small, 
not very conspicuous, throat dart of 
medium light blue violet, edged a bit 
ligher. Florets hard faced and glisten- 
ing on a vigorous plant. Propagation 
only medium good. For us _ bulblets 
have made long, stretchy spikes with 
19 buds, 9 open, 5% inch florets, all 
about the same size. Large bulbs, 
without special forcing between bud 
and bloom stage have made spikes 
with 36-40 inch flowerheads, 12-14 
open, 6-7 inch florets and decreasing 
in size but slightly, right up to the 
12th open floret. One of the very best 
glads in our list. 
Our ratings, A 90. 
Each L $2.00 M $1.50 S $1.00 Blts .20 
(100, $15.). 
