PREVIEW (Marshall ’48) 462 (ML). A good new commercial prospect in 
this color—medium to dark rose usually flecked deeper. 7 to 9 large round 
plain petaled florets open on fine tall spikes, long stretchy flowerheads. 
Attachment firm, placement fair to good. Color could be a little smoother, 
but it is nice and bright and should find a niche in the list of good cut 
flowers. 
M .50, S .25, Bulblets 5—.25, 10—.40, 100—$3.20. 
PROSPERITY (Silva ’47) 530 (M). A nice ruffled light pink sport of 
Picardy. We still like it, altho for beauty and all around usefulness it may 
be eventually displaced by the newer Hearts Desire. Grows and propagates 
like Picardy, but a much lighter color and florets are nicely ruffled. 
L, 50, M .35, S .25, Bulblets 6—.25, 10—.35, 100—$2.50. 
QUEEN CHARLOTTE (Dowling ’46) 310 (ML). While not remarkable 
for its color, this is definitely a very fine exhibition yellow. It can and has 
won for most open, longest flowerhead, division champion, etc. Florets 
not over 4 inches but anywhere from 12 to 15 open at once (the originator 
had a spike with 18 open at the Pacific Northwest show last summer— 
best in single spike section and most blooms and buds in good condition, 26 
total). 
L $2.00, M $1.50, S $1.00, Bulblets .25, 10—$2.00, 100—$16.00. 
RAVEL (K & M ’47) 477 (EM). Violet blue with purple throat; an interest- 
ing color and quite a nice medium blue, about as good as any. This is one 
color class in which there is still plenty of room for progress. Most hybrid- 
ists seem to have given up trying to improve the blues, altho some are 
still working at it and may some day give us a glad with a clear delphinium 
or sky blue color. Meantime this one and Blue Boy ‘look about the best to 
us in the medium and lighter shades, altho we hope to see the newer Blue 
Bonnet in bloom next summer. 
M .30, S .20, Bulblets 5—.25, 10—.40, 100—$3.20. 
RED CHERRY (Roberts ’46) 450-436 (VE). Probably the top prospect for 
an early commercial in the scarlets and reds. Capable of exhibition wins 
too, but planted at the usual time in May, Red Cherry is always bloomed 
out long before the August shows. A bright glowing red with a slightly 
darker cherry-red throat. The color really shines in the sun. Florets are 
large (up to 5%-6 inches often reported), nicely frilled, and are well 
placed and attached to the stem. Usually 6 or 7 open for us, others report 
up to 10 open. A fast propagator, 100% germinator, and a fine grower from 
bulblets. Remarkable heat resistance. 
L .75, M .50, S .30, Bulblets 3—.20, 10—.60, 100—$4.50. 
REDOWA (Butt ’48) 552 (E). Another fine new early red, blooming just 
a little later than Red Cherry. Redowa has a slightly deeper but very 
bright color: a small darker feather does not detract. Fine tall well- 
arranged spikes, 7 or 8 very large florets of good substance open-at once. 
A good bulblet producer. but they seem hard to germinate without special 
treatment. With these slow germinating varieties we sometimes hold part 
of the bulblets over a year, when they almost always sprout easily. In 
small quantities peeling the bulblets helps germination. 
L $1.00, M .60, S .40, Bulblets 5—.25, 10—.40, 100—$3.00. 
RED WING (Wright 748) 436 (ML). The scarlet class is now a strong one 
thanks to several fine newer glads of which this is one of the best. Has 
won grand champion spike and other major awards at leading shows, and 
should have good commercial possibilities. A large, tall scarlet red with 
9-10 open on a long spike, perfect double row placement. Very beautiful. 
We highly recommend Red Wing and know you will like it. Its blooming 
time, midseason or slightly later, is just right to be at its best for most of 
the summer shows. Increase and germination very good. 
L $2.50, M $1.75, S $1.00, Bulblets .30, 10—$2.50, 100—$20.00. 
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