ORIENTAL PEARL X ELIZABETH THE QUEEN 
Class 562. A sensational new lavender 
by Carlson. A pastel lavender, easily 6 
inches or more. Ten open, six showing 
color. 22-24 buds. Very tall growing, 
absolutely no crooking. Opens readily 
from bud. Blooms from all sizes, includ- 
ing bulblets. Mid-season. 
The reports from this first year of show 
competition will intimate that a new star appears 
on the horizon. [I have so many fine things to say 
about Bridal Orchid that it is difficult to know 
where or how to begin. First, let’s enumerate 
some of the points we look for in appraising a 
variety. The important factors are beauty... of . 
color, symmetry, florets, buds and foliage. A 
little study of the colored reproduction, taken 
from one of my own kodachromes, will assure 
you that it has all of these requisites. I am 
not acquainted with show records of the past, but 
I doubt whether another seedling has ever won 
three American Home Achievement awards in 
one year, 3 out of three shows where it was 
eligible or entered for this coveted award. 
It’s actual color is difficult to define. All 
colors are difficult to record on kodachromes. 
Bridal Orchid has retained the fine coloring of 
Elizabeth the Queen quite faithfully, and has 
added many buds and open florets to the spike 
and given us one of our easiest-to-grow varieties. 
It matches Spic and Span in producing absolutely 
straight spikes, with fine placement. The buds 
are large, ruffled and colorful . .. the type of 
buds which will produce open florets when cut 
in the bud stage. The florets measure 6 inches 
and over, from the large bulbs, will open 8-10 
with a like number showing color and it will 
produce as high as 24 buds. With attentive cul- 
ture I am confident that you can improve upon 
the spikes I grow, as I have given them no fer- 
tilizers or special care. Bulblets grow readily 
and bloom freely. They are firmly attached to 
the bulb, a valuable trait from the commercial 
growers’ viewpoint. Bulblets are of medium size 
and fairly abundant. 


