BONNIE BRAE HAMLET 
From Sydney Mode Bonnie Brae Class 440 
Midseason (Barrett) Elizabeth the Queen x Ivy Robertson 
This seedling is introduced largely as a commercial, although it has a number of awards to its credit 
at the shows. The 5” florets are an attractive light pink, blending to a cream white throat. It is very 
healthy and a very reliable grower that grows 50"-55” tall with 18 buds on a 23”-26” head and 7-9 open 
in perfect placement. Highly recommended by several growers who have tested it as a dependable pro- 
ducer of good cuttable spikes. 
Price: Large $2.00 Medium $1.50 Small $1.00  Bulblets $0.25 each when purchased with a Bulb 
Our 1950 Release Hamlet Class 454. 
Reports on the performance of Hamlet in its first year have been highly favorable — in the N.A.G.C. 
1950 Symposium it received the fourth highest number of points of all the 1950 introductions despite 
the fact that it was introduced at a higher price than most and had been grown by only a few of those 
voting. 
The lightly ruffled 5” florets are a lovely dark red self with no markings. Substance is heavy and 
the wide-open florets do not burn, fleck or weather-spot. Attachment and placement are excellent. In 
our description of Hamlet last year, we said that it grows 50”-55” tall with 16-17 buds ona 23"-27” head 
and opens 6. Many spikes this year were considerably larger. The one pictured above was 62” tall, 
had 18 buds and opened 7 on a 291" head. 
Hamlet is exceptionally healthy and grows well from all sizes. [t had a fine show record as a seed- 
ling. This year we planted it later and it missed the first shows, but won firsts at the last three shows 
(Binghamton, Boston and Peekskill) and was informal Recent Introduction Champion at Boston. 
Hamlet’s fine color and regular growth habits make it a good commercial prospect. 
1951 Price Large $2.50 Medium $1.75 Small $1.25 Bulblets $0.30 
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