Variation, an old timer, is in a class by itself as a commercial pink. 
The following remarks, pertaining to each color class, in their usual order, are 
made from the flower and bulb growers view point. Other lists feature exhibition 
varieties. 
Silver Court and White Wings lead the parade in whites. Miss Alberta and White 
Challenge are tops in the blotched white class. Creamy white Texas and Florence 
Nightingale are outstanding. The former is earlier, both are dependable performers. 
The superlative spikes of cream La Belle will not soon be forgotten. Sun Spot reigns 
over the buff color class. At last there are some yellows of size and beauty which 
perform consistently. Cynthia is the earliest—a great commercial. Keepsake is the 
most beautiful. Its tests reports (private testing) are excellent. Deep yellow Golden 
Crown is a functional beauty. Golden Beauty is a real competitor. 
Dieppe is superb in the flame colored group. Ninety Grand is a proven commercial, 
particularly under Florida growing conditions. 
Spic & Span “rules the roost’? in salmon with Fashion, Elaine and Queen Mary 
challenging this rulership. Pioneer is good. 
Tivoli like Coryphee is a classy pink. Hiho has a vibrant color note. They with 
Hearts Desire form a great trio. Cooney Miss will give an excellent account of itself 
in this class. 
Phantom Beauty, Deborah Sampson, and Evangeline in buff pinks vie for the 
top spots in this unusual color. 
Red Cherry rates highest of the lighter reds. 
Redwing leads the reds with Mt. Gem as its closest competitor. Birch Red is a 
lusterous dark red of quality. 
Bridal Orchid will lead all the lavenders, though Patrician and Siboney have many 
boosters. Smaller Lucky (a deeper toned Badger Beauty) is a great glad. 
The rose color class has many great glads in its wide range. No variety grown 
here approaches Dream Girl as a spike maker. Silver rose Tralee hit the ‘“‘jack-pot’”’ 
at the shows to add to its esteem with the growers. Miss Wisconsin hit the wholesale 
market with its beautiful color. It won’t be equaled for many years. Miss Chicago is a 
great florists beauty — what a glad! Venida with its cream center is a superb basket glad. 
Lancaster is my favorite purple. 
No ‘‘blue’’ appeared to challenge Blue Bonnet. 
From an exhibitors point of view Boise Belle is a real ‘‘ribbon getter’’, and it may 
be as outstanding as a commercial glad. 
Connie G is another superb exhibition variety. 
You will note that in this catalogue that ruffing is not considered as a separate mark 
of virtue. Flower performance, clarity of color, consistency, health, and field habit are 
more important than a few ‘‘kinks’’ on petals. 
Best new commercial prospects: 
Bridal Orchid, Cooney Miss, Cynthia, Fashion, Golden Crown, Keepsake, Mauvie 
Rose, Miss Alberta Nancy, Ninety Grand, Silver Court, Tralee and White Wings. 
Best bets for major exhibition wins: 
Boise Belle, Bridal Orchid, Connecticut Yankee, Connie G, Fashion, Hearts Desire, 
Miss Chicago, Queen Mary, Redwing, Venida, and White Challenge. 
Varieties florists like to receive: 
Dieppe, Keepsake, Miss Chicago, Miss Wisconsin, Spic & Span, and Variation. 
Most open florets: 
Boise Belle, Bridal Orchid, Miss Chicago, Redwing, Spic & Span, Venida, White 
Challenge. 
*‘‘Waterless wonders’’: 
Dream Girl, Spic & Span, Texas, Tralee, Venida, and White Challenge. 
Earliest: 
Cynthia, June Day, Mauvie Rose, Red Cherry and Tralee. 
Most beautiful: 
Bridal Orchid, Keepsake, Miss Chicago, Miss Wisconsin, and White Challenge. 
Most exciting new varieties: 
Bridal Orchid, Keepsake, and Miss Chicago. 
Most ruffled: 
La Belle and White Goddess. 
1950 INTRODUCTIONS 
COONEY MISS (Krueger) 540 
formerly seedling #1015-27 
Beauty and utility are associated with Cooney Miss, which has been on test here at 
Reliance Gardens for six years. Visiting cataloguers have singled it out for its clarity of 
color, a medium pink with an inconspicuous throat marking like that of Picardy. (Cooney 
is the local “‘abbreviation’’ for Oconomowoc). 
Cooney Miss is primarily a florists flower as it opens its very wide open 5’ florets 
from a bud cut, and it opens to the tip in water. The attachment is unusually secure, 
hence it can be roughly handled without damage to the florets. To these virtues add 
“long keeping’’ tendencies, fast and easy increase, from vigorous bulblet plants. 
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