1950 Introductions 
PERSIAN RUG (Roberts) 
Formerly seedling 500-4. Parentage: Wings of Song x Beacon. Midseason, 
class 486. A very unusual and pleasing blend of oriental colors, plum and 
rose predominating, with a large, very prominent creamy yellow throat. 
The 5-inch flowers are nicely frilled, 6 or more open at once on plants that 
reach 50-52 inches, an occasional shorter one. Flowerheads have 18-19 
buds, about 24 inches in length. A very bright and attractive smoky; we 
have yet to show it to anyone who didn’t like it. A little hard to describe 
but definitely not hard to look at! Should be a fine novelty and a good cut 
flower wherever the unusual is appreciated. Roadside stands and many 
other local cutflower outlets should find a good demand for this variety. 
Altho a good propagator and germinator stock is not too plentiful, so we 
are holding all small bulbs for propagation. Bulbs, Large or Medium, 
$4.00 each. One bulb and 10 selected bulblets for $7.50. Bulblets not sold 
separately this year. 
CAPTAIN KIDD (Roberts) 
Formerly seedling 1100-2. Parentage: Leschi x Eric the Red. Early- 
midseason, class 452. A glowing deep blood red without markings. A shade 
or two darker color would put it in the 54 (black red) class, but we think 
the present classification is correct. Just a little darker than Birch Red, 
with much of the same richness and sparkle. The florets run from 4% to 5 
inches, with 6 or 7 open at a time on 54-inch spikes. Flowerheads average 
24 inches with 18-19 buds. Captain Kidd was one of the very few dark 
glads that withstood our 100 degree plus temperatures last summer with- 
out burning, fading, or wilting. A very good propagator and germinator, 
bulblets making good growth. This rich dark red glad should be popular for 
all purposes. Bulbs, L, M, or S, $3.50 each. One bulb and 10 selected 
bulblets for $6.00. No bulblets sold separately this year. 
1950 Co-Introductions 
The following three varieties, Majorette from Dirk Kroon, and Dulcie 
and Okinawa from A. M. Loar, have been tested as seedlings by us, and 
we are glad to recommend them as superior varieties in their respective 
color classes. Descriptions are from personal observation in our test garden. 
MAJORETTE (Kroon) 
A giant among the early varieties, this new light pink glad also has 
fine color and excellent growing habits. The very first glad to bloom in our 
entire trial planting of some 500 newer varieties and seedlings. We didn’t 
have any June Day planted at the same time, but it would appear that 
Majorette is fully as early. The plant is strong and tall, up to 5 feet, with 
a long flowerhead of 22-24 buds. It will open 5 six-inch ruffled florets at 
once; they are leathery in texture and a beautiful clear shade of light pure 
pink, a slight deeper blush in the throat. Placement is not always perfect, 
but usually quite good. Parentage is Marguerite x Rosa van Lima. A good 
propagator. 60 days to bloom; size and color class probably 540. Bulbs, 
M $3.00 each, Bulblets .30, 10—$2.50. 
DULCIE (Loar) 
An unusual new color in glads that is probably nearest to lavender; 
tentatively classified 466. Rather hard to describe, blue-mauve or violet-lav- 
ender is about as close as we can come to putting it into words. There is 
more blue in its makeup than is the case with most lavenders. Its parent- 
age is Blue Admiral x King Lear. In our garden it produced 54-56 inch 
plants, 22 inch flowerheads with six 5-inch florets open, several in color. 
Nice double row placement with florets holding size well to the tip. Quite 
a good propagator, germination only fair. This is a nice new variety with 
an attractive and different color; we believe you will like it. There is a 
slight darker stippling in the throat. 85 days to bloom. Bulbs, L $2.00, 
M $1.50, S $1.25, Bulblets .20, 10—$1.50. 
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