Personally we like the style of these varieties from down under. They 
place most emphasis on large-flowered formals, with wide open overlap- 
ping florets, with many open, and we find many of our customers agree 
with us. Our exclusive releases this year are of Lebanon grown bulbs, that 
we have personally bloomed and our comments are based on what we 
saw in our own fields. 
MRS. RHODA PETERSON Class 582 Orange Smoky 
(Originated by R. P. Menzies — Australia) 
This was described by Mr. Menzies as a giant orange with a faint 
smoky overcast, and before seeing it bloom we classed it as a 520 
and so offered it in our advance 1951 price list. Actually as it bloomed 
here, it was a superlative smoky — we think the loveliest one we have 
yet grown. We had a row of 400 bulbs (this is the extent of the stock 
available) that made an unforgettable picture. Each spike opened 8 to 
10 very large ruffled florets on tall, strong stems. Against the sunlight 
the orange underlay was evident, but by reflected light the rich tones of 
blue-grey bordering a deep cream throat with just a sprinkling of orange 
in this light area, were simply superb. We think it a remarkable glad. 
Per bulb, large or medium, each $1.50. Bulblets, 5 for $1.00. 
No Quantity Discount on This One. 
A GROUP OF 8 FROM NORMAN BURN OF NEW ZEALAND 
This is an excellent group — all are either large or giant in size. All 
strong, vigorous growers, and ample field height, on the tall side. We 
have placed these in the correct size class, tho we may be wrong on the 
color class of two of them: CENTENNIAL SUMMER and DOMINION 
MONARCH. These seem pink to us, but so also does Evangeline and other 
of the pale shades of rose. Both of these are much brighter in color 
and very lovely flowers, and we think we will class these as pink until 
the color-authorities change them. The price of each of these varieties 
for 1951 is $1.25 per bulb, any size. 10 bulblets for $1.25. Quantity 
discount, 3 bulbs of any one variety for $3.00. The collection of 8 for 
$8.00. All of them are still available in large size bulbs except for the 
pink smoky UNUSUAL. Demand for this variety has left us only small 
and medium size. We should add in this blanket description — that these 
varieties have the wide-open round florets, with the ability to open 7 or 
more, that are typical of high class New Zealand originations. Very 
splendid show flowers and four of them look like promising commercials. 
BERYL WILLIAMS (517) Creamy Buff. Dr. Corliss especially like this. 
CENTENNIAL SUMMER (542?) splendid tall Rose-Pink. 
DOMINION MONARCH (542?) prcelain rose. 
FLORIST’S GLORY (476) promising light blue, yellow throat. 
J. H. MANN (570) Fuchsia purple, large cream throat — a most inter- 
esting and distinctive color that makes a tall impressive spike with 10 open. 
MY O* LOVELY (506) Rich cream, tinted pink. We like the color of 
this least of all, but some raved about it—so it is simply a matter of taste. 
SALMON PERFECTION (532) A self color, rich deep salmon that 
made perfection spikes. Probably has great commercial possibilities. 
UNUSUAL (480) A charming pink and grey smoky, barely in the 400 
size. Now sold out except in medium and small sizes. 
FROM CANADA — ATTRACTION Class 566. A Goddard origination. 
While this variety was formally introduced in Canada in 1949, this 
will be its first offering from U. S. grown bulbs by a U. S. cataloger. Mr. 
Douglas, exclusive distributor of the Goddard originations, has appointed 
us as his representative for U. S. distribution. A very beautiful glad of 
