BIRCHVILLE GARDENS — Plainville, Connecticut 
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HARRY HOPKINS (Salmon 47) 462-85 
Wine red with slight purple glow, this one was fine here this past summer, grew tall, 
straight with 6-8 open on every spike 100% cutter. 
HAWKEYE RED (Heaton 44) 450-85 
A bright red sport of Vagabond Prince, which opens 8 to 10 well-placed florets on a 
tall strong spike. Outstanding this past season. 
HIGH FINANCE (Wilson 40) 582-95 
One of the leading smoky glads. It is a tall orange-grey with a cream throat and is a 
paler version of the older Mother Machree. 
HIGH LIFE (K. & M.) 376-80 a 
Early light blue with a deeper throat. Opens 6 blooms on a slender spike. This is a 
good early cut flower, with some crooking. 
HOSTESS (Harris 44) 430-80 
A lovely shrimp-pink with white blotch. Has good spikes with good placement. Sold 
out early last year in Canada and stocks are still limited. One for all cut flower growers 
to raise. 
HUNTRESS (Jack 45) 466-75 
Because of its earliness, color and ruffling, Huntress will please everyone. Opens 8 
large lavender florets on a perfectly formed spike of medium height. Will become very 
popular. 
INVICTUS (Pacific Bulb Co. 42) 441-70 
Invictus is white turning toward a vivid pink near the heart of the flower and climaxed 
by a large scarlet throat. It is one of the first spikes to bloom. Ta!] grower making 100 
per cent good spikes. 
JAYS JOY (Youman) 422-88 
A tall vigorous orange with 5 inch florets and a well formed spike. The blooms are 
perfectly placed. 
JOHAN Von KONYNENBURG (K.& M.) 486-85 
Rich glowing scarlet-orange. Opens 8 large florets on a well built spike, and is sup- 
posed to be the last word in reds. 
JUNE DAY (Roberts 46) 441-58 
A pure pink with a small cherry blotch. It opens 6 or 7 florets on a tall 20 bud spike 
and has very good placement. It is about the earliest variety grown and will be very 
profitable as a cut flower. 
KENWOOD (Lins 48) 452-80 
A pure red that opens 6 five and one-half inch blooms on a tall spike. The blooms are 
well attached and open wide and are of good substance. This glad is a very good 
propagator and opens well after cutting. 
KING ALFRED (Hobbs 45) 532-80 
A very large orange-salmon with a cream blotch. It is a wonderful grower of tall 
spikes and opens 6 on a 21 inch flowerhead. It has a good show record and received an 
award of merit from the Maryland trial gardens. King Alfred is a really distinctive 
glad that I know you will like. 
KING CLICK (Wilson 41) 552-90 
Bright scarlet which opens eight to ten on a long flowerhead. Grows 60 inches tall 
and has a good show record. 
KING LEAR (Palmer 38) 570-75 
Large reddish-purple with a silver line on the edge of each petal. Opens 6 huge, beau- 
tiful blooms and is a great glad for roadside sales. 
KING WILLIAM (Schenetsky 40) 530-85 
This is a soft salmon and apricot with a lighter cream throat. It is a good Picardy 
sport, and in the opinion of many growers, more beautiful. King William is a very 
good show glad and cut flower. 
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