California: “Gratitude grew beautifully from 
both bulblets and large bulbs. Also Birch Rea. 
Your Beauty’s Blush was really a Blushing 
Bride. A fine cutter.”—Ed Noyer. 
Minnesota: ‘Friendship, Freedom, Cupid, and 
Regal Red gave me good spikes of good size and 
were perfect in every way.’’—Merle D. Allen. 

Illinois: ‘“‘Autumn Gold gave us some beauti- 
ful spikes . . . Wonderful color. Poet’s Dream 
did fine . . . Gratitude gets better every year.’— 
K. J. Lindsey. 
Maryland: “I was very well pleased with the 
performance of Little Sweetheart and White 
Christmas last season.’—Howard Wright. 

Wisconsin: “I like Beauty’s Blush fine. It is 
the only glad I ever saw that holds its florets 
in the hottest sun when all others are as limp 
as rags.’’—E. F. Boewe. 

Washington: “Of our 200 varieties, the one 
cherished in the place of honor (the best vase 
in the best window) was each Rose O’Day as it 
bloomed ... At the Washington Glad Show in 
Seattle, we picked up a blue ribbon for you on 
Little Sweetheart.’’—Mrs. D. M. Merrin. 

Montana: ‘“‘White Christmas and Florence 
Nightingale are fine strong plants. White Christ- 
mas had lovely straight spikes and took a blue 
ribbon at the flower show. Unfortunately we had 
a Ferdinand steer who not only liked to look at 
flowers, he liked to eat them, especially glads 
whenever he got out, so poor Florence Night- 
ingale had her head chopped off.’—Mrs. Fred. 
C. Varnum. 

Illinois: ‘“‘Gratitude and Beauty’s Blush were 
the tallest glads I’ve ever grown, spikes just 
two inches under six feet. Genghis Khan is 
the most beautiful glad I’ve ever seen.’’—Mrs. 
SPIC AND SPAN Builds Those F. E. Minick. 
Tall, Spire-like Spikes 

x (412) (Barrett, 1943) (85 days) (Picardy x Erie) This 
Sunny Day e e e stalwart yeliow is well-named! Its color is a soft sunshine 
yellow that blends beautifully with other pastels. Grows five-feet tall and opens about 
eight well-rounded blooms. Its fine habits will make it welcome in any garden. 
(L 2-.25; 10-1.00) (M 10-.50) (S 10-.25) (Blbts. Pkg. .20) 
Sunspot *”_ * * (417) (Roberts, 1945) (80 days) (Picardy x Gloriana Seedling) 
e e e This light golden-buff with a tiny blur of rose-red deep in the 
throat is a very competent spike maker. Regular as a bank president in its habits. A 
very frequent prize winner. Pictured on page 40. 
(L 1-.75; 10-6.00) CM 1-.50; 10-4.00) (S 1-.25; 10-2.00) (Blbts. 10-.35; 100-3.00) 
x (416) (Herridge, 1943) (85 days) (Heritage x Picardy) 
Susquehanna e ¢ ¢ Smoothest peachy-buff with ivory throat and midribs. 
Suede texture. Opens six to eight clean-cut plain-petalled florets. Will throw a few 
shorts but has long been popular as a cut-flower. 
(L 3-.25; 10-.70) CM 10-.40) (S 10-.25) (Blbts. Pkg. .20) 
ww *& *& «(436) (Palmer, 1946) (80 days) (Regent x Corona.) A 
Tarawa e ee rich, sun-drenched scarlet, full of orange glints. A distinct 
thumb-print of velvety crimson in the throat, on which a broad white line is sharply etched, 
gives the blooms lots of distinction. Holds eight slightly ruffled florets open at a time. 
Produces long flowerheads with a rather short “handle.” <A scarlet to conjure with. 
(L 1-.75; 10-6.00) (M 1-.50; 10-4.00) (S 1-.25; 10-2.00) (Blbts. 5-.25; 10-.40) 
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