FOREWORD 
After a long cold wet spring, I finally got started to plant on April 25th, which is 
perhaps two weeks later than normal in this area. However, even with cold nights, and 
cold rains, we cut our first spike on June 27th and as usual it was RHETT BUTLER. This 
was followed closely by spikes of TRUELOVE, FIRMAMENT, DARLA, GAYLORE, LADY 
JANE, E. C. COLE, SNOW PRINCESS, FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE, ELIZ. THE QUEEN, 
etc., all coming in early, and producing good cutting spikes for the early market, which 
brings in the best price. : 
Just how any cut-flower grower can get along without DARLA and RHETT BUTLER 
in this northern portion of the country, is more than I can understand. Both of these 
varieties are so early, and so productive of excellent cutting spikes, that I make more 
money out of them, than the later bloomers. You fellows who want early cut-flowers, 
should stock heavily on these two, and quantity prices are now within range of the 
larger growers and permit sizeable plantings, at profitable prices. 
GAYLORE, Jack Harris’ older origination, is without a doubt the finest salmon pink 
with white throat commercial we have, and it produces 100% cutting spikes, with nice 
long stems, good flower heads, that open just right. It has also been much overlooked by 
the cut flower growers. 
FIRMAMENT, a new blue from Pfitzer, opens two weeks ahead of BLUE BEAUTY 
and is therefore a valuable variety for the cut flower grower. 
CORONA, an oldie, which has been discarded by many because of poor health has 
been rogued by us, until we have a strain now, by selection of individual plants, that is 
healthy, blooms early, and shortly we shall have sufficient stock to offer to the trade. 
TRUELOVE, while not tall, makes an excellent cutting spike for the early trade. 
coming into flower from large and medium sized corms, in about 65 days, and being a 
beautiful shell pink, the florists are mad about it in early July. 
I shall discard all early whites this season, and stock none except FLORENCE NIGHT- 
INGALE. This glad, will quickly replace every commercial white, and is presently low 
enough in price to warrant discarding such oldies as SNOW PRINCESS, etc. It has again 
this season won more Championship Ribbons than any cther glad, proving it’s ability to 
beat the best of the new, and you should stock this one heavily. 
Now, to get along with the parade. Next in line, comes the new LORD ELGIN, early 
ruffled red, followed closely by IVY, and MARGARET JEAN. Next to bloom for me, was 
another newie, WINONA, a light cream, which is out of this world, and early yet. Then 
another new one, AYLMER GLORY came in, followed by RED GLEAM, CYNTHIA, WHITE 
STAR, KATHY LEE, CREAM ORCHID, BROWN EYES, GOLD, FRIENDSHIP, ORCHIS. 
Then with some additional fanfare, came POLYNESIE, MELLOW MOON, BONNIE BRAE, 
then a glamour gal, LYNNE HILL, which you will love, followed by ROSEBLOOM, 
AUTUMN MOON, CREAM ORCHIDS, ANNE SHERMAN, LADY GRACE, REDOWA, 
CLAIRE WALLACE, MY DEAR, BLUE DEVIL, the new INDELIBLE, VALDA, ROYAL 
FLUSH, CATHERINE BEATH, VOGUE, that regal gal, with the near east “Come up and 
see me some time” look, KASHMIR, SHALIMAR, BARRETT’S BEAUTY, SUNDANCE, 
HONEY DEW, TASCO, GLORY, YELLOW FLARE, GRACE DARLING, PEACH GLOW, 
SIERRA SNOW, STERLING, DOLLY VARDEN, FRASER, DAYBREAK, EDITH WARR, 
and after that I could not even keep up with them. Just remember, this is the way they 
came into flower, not in any color group, just the way they appeared, as though you were 
watching a great parade of beauties, as they passed the grand stand. Oh, yes, ROSITA, 
that dancing glamour gal, in rose, that will lead you astray, if you don’t watch out. 
What, you ask, shall I do about selecting something new to add to my meager col- 
lection from such an array as this, or your list in your catalogue. Listen, I know just how 
you feel, and I shall take care of You and You, and You, in another portion of the 
catalogue. 
Gosh, now I must try to get together a “MUST” list of all colors. What a life? Oh, 
well, I promised it, and by The Great Lord Harry, you shall have it. Shall I start with 
whites? Okay. Here we go. FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE (How I love that gal), SIERRA 
SNOW, MOTHER FISCHER (She must be a wonderful lady Carl) WHITE STAR, LADY 
GRACE, EASTER MORN, EVENING STAR (Like a star over Bethlehem) GLORY, CRYS- 
TAL BEAUTY, BARRETT’S ATOMIC, and by Golly you should find enough here. Creams, 
you say? Well, how about CONNIE G., LEADING LIGHT, HEART O’GOLD, DAYBREAK, 
CREAM ORCHIDS, WINONA, are certainly among the finest. 
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