1951 Release Stylish Class 440 
Early Midseason (Larus) Parents: unknown 
STYLISH has compiled an enviable record in the trial gardens. After being tested in 5 different 
areas in 1949, it received an approval from the N.A.G.C. Trial Garden Committee. So far in 1950 it has 
received an 81 at the Rhode Island T. G., an 83.3 at the N.E.G.S. Michigan T. G., an 81.7 at the N.E.G.S. 
Washington T. G., and a Silver Medal Award with a score of 87 from the Canadian Growers Council 
T. G. No variety has ever been approved in so many national trial gardens. 
The color is medium pink shading to a creamy pink throat with a small deep pink dotted blotch at 
the back. The 5” florets are heavily ruffled, strongly attached and of good substance. One of the trial 
gardens reported a spike 59” tall, with 23 buds, a 30” flowerhead, and 10 534” florets open, but more 
normal performance 1s 52”-55” with 18-21 buds and 6-7 florets open on a 24”-27” flowerhead. Placement 
is excellent and we have never seen a crooked spike. 
STYLISH is one of the loveliest pinks we know and one of the easiest to grow. Health is excellent 
— no disease reported in Florida tests. [t is a heavy propagator and a free bloomer from all sizes. 
1951 Retail Price Large $2.00 Medium $1.50 Small $1.00 Bulblets $0.25 
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1951 Release Leah Gorham Class 450 
Midseason (85 days) (Gorham) American Commander x Liberator 
Under seedling number 41852 this variety was approved a year ago by the N.A.G.C. Trial Garden 
Committee after a two-year test. A study of the reports from the individual trial gardens shows that it 
performed very well in all areas. 
The 434” florets, which are light red with a clean white throat, are striking and very attractive. 
They are strongly attached to a 26"-28” (30” reported by one trial garden) flowerhead. Of the 18-22 
buds, 5-7 open in excellent placement. The florets are lightly ruffled and of medium heavy substance. 
The color is bright and clear with no flecking. The 55"-60” spikes are strong, and no crooking has been 
reported. 
Propagation is good and bulblets grow very well. Spikes from medium bulbs were almost the same 
as from large bulbs. The variety is healthy and an easy grower. Of the large number of seedlings and 
named varieties that we grew this year, LEAH GORHAM was probably the most consistent producer 
of good spikes. For several years it has been used as a cut flower with excellent results in Salt Lake 
City, Utah, where many well-known varieties perform poorly due to the high altitude, heat, and dry- 
ness. To our knowledge it has only been exhibited in the color classes twice — at Binghamton and at 
Garfield Park — winning blue ribbons both times. We believe that this variety is an outstanding prospect 
for the cut flower market and that it is the best exhibition variety in the 450 class. 
A seedling with such a good record and with so much promise would normally be introduced at a 
higher price than we have set, but we believe that by charging a low price we can obtain wider distri- 
bution than is otherwise possible and that in this way LEAH GORHAM will quickly receive the rec- 
ognition that it deserves as one of the top new varieties. 
Prices for 1951 Large $1.00 Medium $0.75 Small $0.50 Bulblets 2- $0.25 
Starter Unit 5 Large, 5 Medium, 5 Small and 100 Bulblets $12 
CO-INTRODUCTIONS 
From Winston Roberts Columbia Class 407 
Midseason (Roberts) [(Picardy x Puritan) x Myrna] x Corona 
This variety is often referred to as an improved Corona. The florets are a lavender rose at the edges, 
shading into creamy white with a small creamy throat. The 416"-434" florets are ruffled and strongly 
attached in excellent placement with 6-7 open. Grows to a height of 50-55” with 19-21 buds on a 24."-26" 
flowerhead. 
While COLUMBIA is a little smaller than Corona, it appears to be better in many ways. It is a 
good healthy grower and a strong propagator. There is no crooking and it produces good salable spikes 
from all sizes. It will open to the top when cut in tight bud. 
Corona was an immediate success after its introduction in 1940, but has been handicapped in re- 
cent years by poor resistance to disease. COLUMBIA would seem to have an excellent chance to sup- 
plant it as a top commercial. Winston Roberts, who has become one of the top hybridizers, believes that 
this is one of his best. 
Bulbs $5.00 each, any size One Bulb and 10 Bulblets $10.00 
