VARIETY COMMENT 
We still think that FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE is the finest white for 
all purposes. Have found no serious faults with it. It has size, height and 
health and good propagation. Can win at the shows and is a leader as a 
commercial. Next in line, WHITE GODDESS appealed to us as an excep- 
tionally fine variety with nicely ruffled florets, and destined to be widely 
grown. For show purposes it is hard to beat well grown spikes of STRATH- 
NAVER, WHITE WINGS or SILVER WINGS. NOVA ZEMBLA and 
SWING are pure white but seem a little soft in substance. SNOW FLURRY 
is the whitest of the PICARDY sports and makes a fine cut flower. ROOSE- 
VELT’S MEMORY, TEXAS, and WHITE CHALLENGE are the tallest 
whites and strong vigorous growers and propagators but lack the refine- 
ment of the first two varieties mentioned above. WHITE XMAS is the 
most heavily ruffled white, but lacks clearness of color and often misplaces. 
SNOWFLAKE is a fine pure white of medium size. FREEDOM is the best 
of the blotched whites with us. ARIADNE and MARGARET PETERS, 
with large throat blotches, are still favorites. 
In the creams CONNIE G. still heads the list. It makes an impressive 
spike of fluted and ruffled florets. LEADING LADY is the champion show 
winner and the leading commercial. ORIENTAL PEARL is certainly a 
dependable, consistent grower with very large blooms on tall, straight 
spikes. Of the creams with throat markings LA VALLE impressed us 
as being the best variety. The older, SALMONS GLORY, SINCERITY and 
SPARKS are all fine blotched varieties. 
The yellow class is increasing by leaps and bounds. Believe the new 
one that gave us our biggest thrill was BONANZA, being introduced this 
year. It seemed to have size, clear color, height, health and extreme earli- 
ness, which should make it an exceptional cut flower. In fact we thought 
so much of it that we bought 14 of the stock. Of the newer ones we also 
think highly of ROBERT ALAN, SUNDANCE, and LANCELOT, in the 
order named. The much heralded TERRIFIC was bloomed only from small 
bulbs but looked as if it might become a heavy show winner as it opens 
many blooms on a long flowerhead. One of the surprises in the yellows 
was BOUTON D’OR, 2 years ago condemned because of greenish buds, but 
this year gave consistently exhibition spikes with 10 open and the green 
seems to disappear as it opens. GENE, LODESTAR and KATHY LEE 
are good medium sized yellows intended for cut flower trade with healthy 
reliable growth and propagation. PERDITA is the best yellow in the 300 
class. In the lower priced field we like such proven varieties as CRINKLE 
CREAM, GOLDEN STATE, JAVA (very early) MANCHU, MASKERADE, 
SPOTLIGHT and YELLOW HERALD. 
In the buff class we will have to give first honors to PATROL after its 
performance this year. In spite of the early discoloring of the foliage it 
makes healthy bulbs and good increase, and certainly produces those 
championship spikes, always straight and tall. It is, however, closely 
followed by SUNSPOT and PACTOLUS, two very high rating glads and 
show winners. KAWATIRI would also be in this class if it did not crook 
so badly, but when you get a straight spike it will equal the others. ATH- 
LONE and SUNLIGHT are also fine varieties. 
QUIBERON heads the orange class after its performance this year. 
We also like BETTY DUNCAN for its nice color and tall, well placed spikes. 
CHIEF PONTIAC, altho attachment a little loose, was most impressive. 
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