Name (Blooming Season-Class-Introducer- Year) — Description 
BENJAMIN BRITTEN (EM 466 K & M 48-49) A distinct deep 
lavender with a small white throat line. An easy grower and a strong 
propagator. Spikes are tall and straight with 8 434" recurved 
florets open. 
BEROLINA (M 452 K & M 48-49) Bright medium red with a large, 
striking white throat. Grows 57” tall with 19-20 buds on a 24” 
head and 6 5” florets open. A good grower that has excellent color 
appeal. 
BIG JOE (LM 536 L. W. Wilson 50) From Canada comes this sear- 
let with a deeper blotch and a white line. The florets are large and 
attractive. Spikes grow 55”-60” tall, with 16 buds on a 25"-27" 
flowerhead and 6 open. One of the better 1950 introductions. 
BLACK CHERRY (M 554 Rich 48) Very deep red that rarely 
flecks or weather spots. A husky grower capable of making fine 
exhibition spikes, but the flowerhead is often a little short. 
BLUE BONNET (EM 476 Beardsmore 48) One of the prettiest of 
the blues. Florets are a medium blue with a deeper violet blotch. 
Grows over 50” tall with 6-7 514” florets open on a good flower- 
head. Despite some misplacement, it is one of the better blues. 
BLUE GIANT (E 576 Seed, Aus. 48-50) This highly touted blue was 
one of the disappointments of the season. The florets are very 
large, the heads long and the color good, but the attachment is 
weak, placement irregular and health questionable. 
BLUE LAGOON (M 478 G. Snyder 46) Tall, strong growing, fairly 
deep violet. Florets are clear and attractive but not wide open. 
Grows 60” tall with 20 buds on a 25” head and 6-8 plain 434" flo- 
rets open. Healthy and a good propagator. 
BOISE BELLE (L 343 Roberts 48) Distinctly different and very 
lovely. Medium pink at the edges blending to a light yellow center. 
Opens 8-10 ruffled 4” florets on a 26” flowerhead. 
BRIDAL ORCHID (EM 566 Carlson 50) Probably the strongest 
grower of all the lavenders. Spikes are 55"-60" tall with 8 ruflled 
6” florets open on a 30-33" flowerhead. Basic color is a light lav- 
ender with a deeper veined bloteh, but in some areas florets appear 
darker due to heavy streaking. An outstanding exhibition prospect. 
*BRILLIANT (M 436 Rowse, Aus. 47-50) The performance of this 
little-known variety was a very pleasant surprise this year. The 
color is a bright scarlet with a slightly deeper throat. Spikes were 
60” tall with 19 buds on a 30” flowerhead and 6-7 514" florets 
open. Looked very nice. 
BRONZE KING (LM 582 Rich 46) One of the most attractive of 
the smokies. Opens 6-8 large chocolate-colored florets on a good 
spike. 
BUSHFIRE (EM 486 Pupich, N. Z. 48-51) A striking and attractive 
smoky. Florets are reddish plum at the edges, shading into deep 
salmon, with a large light yellow throat. Performed very well here 
in its first year and looked like one of the most interesting new 
smokies. 
CAPT. KIDD (M 452 Roberts 50) A medium red, shading to a some- 
what deeper blotch. Grew 55 ” tall, with 17 buds on a 24” flower- 
head and opened 6 419" florets of good substance. 
CATHERINE (M 542 Both 49-51) A new Australian medium pink. 
Florets have some smoky streaking. Seems to be a good grower. 
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