color is a soft melting salmon of excellent color appeal. Every spike was straight, 
and those from the larger bulbs carried 20 buds with 7 open florets excellently 
placed and securely attached. Queen Mary grew to a height of 54’. The plants retained 
their health throughout the growing season. It blooms in early mid-season. 
The better qualities of both Picardy and Elizabeth the Queen (parents) are apparent 
in Queen Mary. The florets of over 514’’ size are both wide open and “arty’’, with 
some fluting and light ruffling. The color softens in the inner floret area. 
Queen Mary is a good propagator. It will be a strong competitor for high exhibition 
honors, and gives high promise of commercial success. 
Award of excellence, Waterloo, Ia. ’49. 
Div. Champion, Elkhorn (Southern Wis. and Northern IIl.), ’°49. 
Price each bulb, Large $5.00; Med. $5.00; Small $4.00. 
One bulb and 10 selected bulblets for $10.00. 
Growers unit of 2 Large and 4 Med. and 6 Small and 100 bulblets $50.00. 
GENERAL LIST 
See prices on the inside back cover. 
The continuation of the first line following the name of the variety gives in order the 
following information: originator or orginator and introducer, year of introduction, and 
size and color code numbers. 
Medium size florets are in the 300 series: large florets in the 400 series; giant florets 
in the 500 series. Smaller sized flowers are not listed herein. 
Well known varieties are listed separately following this general list without color 
descriptions. 
ABIGAIL (Myers-Milo ’46) 466 
A very fine lavender of vigorous growth. It is of the same fine lavender shade as 
Minuet, with a throat marking like that variety. Abigail blooms in Mid-early season 
and opens 8 florets at one time, It increases very satisfactorily. It is a variety of 
great promise in a color class that needs added varieties of merit, particularly those 
that grow tall. 
ADORATION (Klein) 466 
A beautiful blend of pink orchid and cream color, in the throat area, is, together 
with its health and vigor, its primary virtue. Adoration did not attain 400 size here, 
but it is beautiful. 
ASTRID (Jack-Gove ’46) 462 
A very desirable rose of fine color values. Its ruffling adds to its beauty. Astrid 
blooms in early mid-season from plants cf average height. A basket or vase of this 
variety is truly beautiful. 
BEAUTY’S BLUSH (Fisher ’47) 440 
The first spikes of Beauty’s Blush that I saw at the Garfield Park show in 1946 caused 
me to note it for purchase. A fine variety for the color conscious fan. It should be 
classed as cream. 
BIRCH RED (Rich ’45) 552 
A large flower, deep xed, with a fine color sheen that will find its way to success, in 
shop, field, and show, on its fine qualities. 
BLUE BONNET (Beardmore ’48) 576 
A recital of the color combination, medium to pale blue, with a deeper blue throat 
mark does not seem exciting, but the purity of color and the fine saturation of its 
colors combined with its large sized and regularly placed florets make it a beauty. 
It is a worth while variety. 
BLUE LAGOON (Snyder ’46) 478 
A medium violet of cup shaped florets that grows very tall and which propagates 
rapidly. It will exceed the leading ‘‘blue’’ in adverse growing conditions (inadequate 
moisture) and for that reason Blue Lagoon is of commercial importance. Its bulbs are 
healthy. Cup shaped florets. 
BOISE BELLE (Roberts ’48) 343 
Boise Belle offers a new color arrangement, that of a cream yellow florets with a 
pink halo of sharp marginal line. A basket of this variety with its many open florets 
would delight any fan or florist. It should win handily. 
CHIEF PONTIAC (Snyder ’49) 536 
The few bulbs of Chief Pontiac that I grew made outstanding spikes of hugh pro- 
portions. It bloomed in early season. This looks like a fine variety, a fine red scarlet. 
COLOR MARVEL (Krueger ’46) 310 
Florists select Color Marvel out of a group of cut glads quickly. The unusual blend 
of orange, pink, and orange is attractive, and desirable for certain types of floral 
work. Because of its size it does not receive the approval of the typical glad fan. 
Its fine habits make it a very fine variety. 
13 
