LAVENDER AND GOLD — Very early and valuable 
because of this. Fine light lavender with cream throat. 
Excellent commercial. Medium size florets. 
LILA WALLACE — (see Page 10) 
LUCKY — A medium sized, pale lavender with cream 
throat. A nice cutting variety, propagates fast, ger- 
minates easily. 
MADALINE BROWN — Nearest to Picardy in color and 
will outgrow it for height and size. Stock strong and 
healthy. A trial will convince you that it’s good. 
MANCHU — Striking, attractive oriental colors of rich 
yellow and Chinese red. Spikes tall, florets informal 
but decorative. Especially valuable for home ar- 
rangements. Modern florists will appreciate this glad 
for their decorative work. Really very unusual and 
nice. 
MARGARET JEAN — Greatly improved in my garden 
this year. A rich, deep self orange. Placement some- 
times informal but o.k. for commercial. Tall, straight 
growing. 
MELLOW MOON — (see Page 15) 
MID AMERICA — Clear, bright red. Giant florets. 
Heavy show winner. 
MIGHTY MONARCH —A tall, straight, deep red 
which easily blooms from bulblets. Sturdy and of 
good substance. A real good red. 
MISS CHICAGO —The giant, beautifully colored 
flower heads created beautiful pictures for all to ad- 
mire. Color of rose lavender with inverted yellow 
crescent throat. Florets compact, very large, produc- 
ing massed coloring for florists’ work. Needs good 
culture to gain height but it will reward you for a 
little extra attention. 
MORNING STAR —A rich, creamy white. | like it 
best of the Picardy sports. Will throw some reverts 
but | have had little of this trouble. Florets very 
large, a little winged and fluted, a very nice style. 
MT. INDEX — Tall growing white with cream throat. 
An excellent commercial in every respect. As a matter 
of fact | have come back to it after a lapse of several 
years in my garden. 
MY DEAR — Very ruffled shell pink. Florets up to 
5%" with many open on tall, straight spikes. Very 
promising commercial, one you should surely have 
in your garden. 
NEW YORKER — This 1950 introduction of Dr. Graff's 
performed remarkably well for me and others this 
past summer. It’s a delicate light pink with promi- 
nent midrib. Will open 6-8 large slightly ruffled 
florets on tall, sturdy stems. Placement and sub- 
stance good. Looks like a very promising commer- 
cial as well as exhibition glad. 
NEWPORT WHITE — One of my favorite whites. Pure 
chalk white. Huge florets of good substance. Strong 
growing. Absolutely one of the top-notch whites. 
Don’t know of anything better in this class. 
NELLIE LOU — Flesh pink with deeper throat marks. 
Giant in size, robust and healthy. A good exhibition 
variety. 
NOWETA ROSE — Designed for the show table. Deep 
rose, good substance, many open in formal, compact 
arrangement. |! have some choice, well-grown bulbs. 
A good show record for this one and it will win for 
you, too. 
OCTOBER SUNSHINE — For the shows we usually 
OKLAHOMA — Smoky grey with blue overcast. An 
older variety but very popular and well liked. We 
always arrange it with small spikes of Burma. Try 
this combination for striking beauty. 
ORIENTAL PEARL — One of the largest glads grown. 
A very light cream which opens around five florets 
often measuring 7 inches across. Many of my cus- 
tomers reported that it has been their best money 
making variety. Always in demand by florists. This 
florist trade. 
commercial markets. Nothing so delightful for the 
home garden. Often wins for largest floret. 
PACTOLUS — Deep ruffled buff with prominent scar- 
let throat marking. Good strong grower. Well liked 
at all shows and fine for florists work. You'll buy it 
sooner or later, so why not now? 
PARTHIENA — A giant, deep purple-lavender which 
has ‘‘gone to town’’ at many shows. Very vigorous 
growth, many large florets open. Well worth grow- 
PATRICIAN — (see Page 15) —Fine, clear, late 
blooming lavender. A good commercial variety and 
really is one of the best in this class for color. Pro- 
duces many small bulblets which germinate and grow 
easily. 
PEACH GLOW —A very large, peachy-orange with 
excellent growing habits. Round florets of good tex- 
ture. Opens 8 of 20 buds. Straight and tall. Not 
many glads of this color. 
PEGGY FARRELL—Another fine blotched, ruffled white. 
In my estimation any ruffled white is nice but this 
one will match the best for beauty and all around per- 
PHAROAH — Light salmon, very tall growing and 
with long flower heads. Good attachment and place- 
ment. Has excellent ratings everywhere. 
PHANTOM BEAUTY — One of the best light pinks. 
Opens ten or more on tall spikes. Precise placement. 
Grows easily. Propagates well. A good all-around 
variety. 
PREVIEW — Cerise rose, shading to white throat. Tall 
spikes, 7 open. Early, vigorous grower. An excel- 
lent commercial. 
REBOUND — Recommended for early commercial cut- 
ting. Color is very deep rose. Florets 5-inch, 6 to 8 
open valuable for florists work. Will make money 
for you if you are in the cut flower end of the 
business. 
RED CHERRY — One of the very best reds. My early 
Spikes are tall, florets 51/2 
inches, many open. Placement excellent. 
medium red with deeper throat blotch. All cut flower 
growers should have this one. 
mercial reds. Spikes always tall, 8-10 open florets of 
5. inch size. Approximately 60 inches, 22-24 buds. 
You can’t go wrong on this one. 
RHETT BUTLER — A medium scarlet leaning a trifle 
to orange. Tall, wiry stems. An ideal commercial 
Has done well in 
ROYAL FLUSH — A future great. Has been pronounced 
one of the best new reds. Grows very tall and will 
produce 30-inch flower heads. Color medium red 
and ruffled. Stock still very scarce and high priced. 
RUTH ANN — Outstanding and different in the laven- 
der class. Large, ruffled florets, deep orchid colored 
lip with lighter lavender-pink tones. Will open 8. 
Healthy and a good propagator. 
SEASHELL — Tremendous, large, rich coral pink. Ruf- 
fled, medium height and quite late. Striking. Has 
i Really very good. 
SIBONY — Ruffled rosy lavender which will open 
around 8 finely shaped florets. A good exhibition 
variety. 
SIERRA SNOW — (see Page 9) 
SKIPPY — (see Page 6) 
SMYRNA — Here's a variety which has been over- 
looked by many. It is listed only in a few catalogues, 
but you will find it really outstanding for your 
home decorative work. Rather difficult to describe. 
The over-all color is deep buff with veigning effects 
of fuschia purple, lending a stippled effect. Rather 
odd, yet appealing. 
SPIC AND SPAN — (see Page 22) 
STERLING — (see Page 10) 
STORMY WEATHER — One of the very few smokies | 
grow. Really a dusty pale lavender. Very vigorous 
growth, tall spikes with a lot open. | like it and 
rate it highly. 
SUNBEAM — Rich, bright orange with yellow feather. 
Spikes tall, straight with many medium sized florets 
open. Propagates well, grows easily. Looks very 
SUNDANCE — One of the very best yellows. Medium, 
even toned yellow. Florets 5 inches with many open. 
Placement always good. Grows straight and nice. 
A-1. 
SUNSPOT — A popular exhibition variety. Very for- 
mal placement. Color, buff, with rose throat mark- 
ings. Large sized. Healthy and vigorous. Many 
TIVOLI — Has reached the top in popularity. One of 
the best foreign varieties. Clear, light rose. An ex- 
cellent commercial. 
VELVET MANTLE — Tall, spiral spikes with many 
open. Shining maroon florets. One of the best in 
Medium sized and always wins for me at 
the shows, especially in the three spike class. Early. 
WEDGWOOD — Strong growing lavender with large 
cream throat. An attractive combination. 
fled and artistic. Blooms easily from bulblets. 
VANITY FAIR—A_ real vigorous grower. Long 
flower head with tremendously large florets. Buff- 
pink florets with cerise throat markings. 
VALAD — Large lavender rose producing tall, straight 
spikes. Up to 8 large florets open. New, fine, very 
promising. 
WEDDING MARCH — An early, highly ruffled light 
pink, shading into lighter throat. Good texture, good 
attachment. Looks like a coming commercial. Heavy 
bulblet production. 
WHITE CHALLENGE. A favored, tall white. Florets 
are tinged a blush pink and have a small rose blotch 
in throat. Heavy texture. Opens 7-8 on a well built 
spike. Giant sized. Heavy show winner. Rated highly 
for commercial growing. 
WHITE GODDESS — Has received very high ranking 
in trials and by our best critics. Ruffled white of 
heavy substance. Tall and healthy and very vigorous. 
In great demand. 
WHITE SYMPHONY — Large, snow-white florets with 
heavy ruffling. Spikes tall and straight. Rated very 
highly by the glad experts. Good bulblet production, 
Promises well as a good commercial white. 
WILMA DITTMAN — A very large flowered clean buff 
with very light pencilling in throat. Ruffled and of 
heavy texture. Opens up to 8 six inch florets on 
tall, robust spike. Produces many bulblets which 
germinate easily. A very fine and very promising 
commercial variety. 
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