Among the varieties which I grew and sat at 
the shows this past summer, several were out 
standing. Good new reds are becoming more 
abundant, and they are marked by finer coloring 
and good growing habits. Included are Red Wing, 
Mountain Gem, Mighty Monarch and my old fa- 
vorite Birch Red. These four varieties are all 
different and you can find room for all in your 
garden. 
Mountain Gem is a medium red with a bright 
sheen and an attractive light edging. It grows 
tall and is very fine, Mighty Monarch is darker, 
and excellent. Red Wing produces fine, tall 
spikes with many open florets. I mate it asa 
top-notch performer in every respect, one of our 
very best varieties. Earliest of the good reds is 
Red Cherry. It produces beautiful tall spikes 
with many large open. florets and is a valuable 
variety for cut flower growing. 
Good new yellows keep coming right along. 
To the 1949 introductions of Cynthia, Sundance 
and Robert Allen, keen competition is added by 
Krueger’s Keepsake and the Melk’s first intro- 
duction . . . Golden Crown, The latter is one 
of the best colored yellows on the market, a 
deep, rich yellow of perfect self color. Mellow 
Moon is really a deep yellow, with some slightly 
deeper tones, It is a tall, very fine, reliable 
grower and promises very well for a dependable 
commercial. 
Friendship is a beautiful, early pink which 
I rate highly. It’s not large, but is the kind of 
flower the florists can use and will like. Krue- 
ger’s Cooney Miss is also a very fine new pink. 
It is sturdy and has keeping qualities and is a 
fine cut flower. 
New whites include Florence Nightingale and 
Newport White. Both varieties bloomed profusely 
for me from bulblets. Florence Nightingale 
promises to be a good, substantial, commercial 
variety. White Goddess did very well just about 
everywhere this past summer. It grows tall, 
with large, ruffled florets and it has sturdy, well- 
attached florets. It is much in demand as it 
should be, and especially for southern growing. 
Lady Marion is a fine two-toned lavender 
which can be very spectacular when well-grown. 
A good exhibition flower and I think will also 
prove a good commercial. Morning Star, a Picardy 
Sport, can also be the best of them. Large, 
fresh, crisp-looking nearly white florets. October 
Sunshine with its fine autumn coloring, with 
yellow -predominating, is a good commercial. 
Stock is always oversold. I think that Preview 
is headed for the commercial market. A choice 
white with attractive rose-pink edging. Venida 
has what it takes for exhibition and cut flower 
growing. - 
These were some of the outstanding newer 
varieties as I grew them this past summer and I 
feel confident in recommending every one of 
them to you. 

fa a 
RED CHERRY 
