= *_k_* (432) (La Salle, 1945) 
Capsicum e e e (85 days) Some good 
glads just don’t seem to get the spotlight they deserve. 
Capsicum is one of them. Its color is an unusually 
deep, bright, salmon-pink blending to a cream throat 
which is oddly and sparsely sanded with bright red 
flecks as if a small blotch had exploded. About six to 
seven flat-open florets of good substance on a tall 
spike put Capsicum into the class of valuable commer- 
cials. The name comes, of course, from the “red pep- 
per” sprinkled into the throat. Our picture of this 
variety on page 32 is slightly too deep in color. 
(L 2-.25; 10-1.00) (M 10-.50) 
(S 10-.25) (Blbts. Pkg. .25) 
C. D. Fortnam se 00 a5 
days) (Red Penny x Myrna) We need more glads in 
the delicate flesh-pink color range. They have been 
practically non-existent for years. It’s true they can 
look very washed-out if thin-petalled; but given ex- 
cellent substance and waxiness of texture along with a 
beautiful frilling—all of which C. D. Fortnam possesses 
—they are unquestionably in the upper register of 
beauty. I wonder how many of our customers can 
remember a beautifully frilled flesh-pink that the late 
great hybridizer, Richard Diener, put out in the 1920’s 
under the name Wm. Kent? It was a dream for sheer 
etherealness. Now we have that beautiful color, waxi- 
ness, and frilling re-created on a much longer flower- 
head and with many more open florets in C. D. Fort- 
nam. You'll undoubtedly want to grow this supremely 
beautiful glad sometime. Let your pocketbook be 
your guide! Our picture on page 41 is slightly defi- 
cient in pink. These very subtle colorings are difficult 
for the engraver to catch, especially when included in 
a mixed basket. (L 1-5.00) (M 1-4.00) (S 1-3.00) 
(Blbts. 1-.50) 
¢ kk * (437) (Butt, 1947) (85 
Carnival EP days) (Flagship x Al- 
gonquin) The pictures on pages 20 and 41 tell the 
story better than words. We only hope we have 
enough stock to meet the demand for this gay and 
striking flower which expresses so well the carnival 
spirit. (L 1-.25; 10-2.00) (M 2-.30; 10-1.25) 
(S 3-.30; 10-.80) (Blbts. 15-.25) 
x *& *k —SO(360) + (Baerman, 
Chamouny OR nee *) 91933) 5(80, days) 
(Red Lory x Picardy) Ever see a peach orchard in 
bloom? Chamouny reminds one of that cool, frothy 
rose tint. This glad came from the same seed pod as 
Maxwelton, an entirely different flower in both color 
and form. The originator of Chamouny almost did not 
introduce it, yet because of its unique color, very diffi- 
cult to obtain in glads, it has become his best-known 
origination. Chamouny opens up to 9 or more florets 
on spikes usually tall and spire-like, though occasion- 
ally coming short. The name, accented on the second 
syllable, comes from a beautiful, scenic valley in 
Switzerland, where it is also sometimes spelled Cham- 
onix. See our illustration on page 28. 
(L 2-.25; 10-1.00) (M 10-.50) 
(S 10-.25) (Blbts. Pkg. .25) 
Kew (543)0 (Zimmer, 1943) 
Cherry Jam e e (80 days) (Picardy x 
Pink seedling) This large salmon-pink is accentuated 
by a large irregular cherry blotch on the lower petals, 
reminding one of a child’s face when smeared with 
jam. Perhaps that doesn’t sound very pretty, but 
Cherry Jam can be a mighty fine glad. It was not up 
to par, however, last summer. 
(L 2-.25; 10-1.00) (M 10-.50) 
(S 10-.25) (Blbts. Pkg. .25) 
Circe *** (523) (K. & M,, 1949) (85 days) 
® @¢ @ Circe, as you will remember, was 
the fair charmer who wove a spell over Odysseus and 
his men with rather sad results. There won’t be any 
sad result, however, if you grow this clean-cut, rich 
scarlet-orange glad with a tiny cream mark deep in 
the throat. Most scarlet-orange glads are orange only 
by virtue of a good imagination; this one really typifies 
that unusual in-between shade. You will like Circe 
also for her model growing habits. Our picture on 
page 41 does not do justice to Circe’s soft, yet richly 
glowing color. (L 1-.2.00) (M 1-1.50) (S 1-1.00) 
(Blbts. 1-.20; 10-1.50) 
ww *& *& «(542) (Beaton, 1949) (95 
Citation * ee days) (Picardy x Stutt- 
gardia) The ae glad in our fields last year: 72 
inches. Not a fancy variety, its exceptional vigor and 
clean light pink color make it of interest both to hy- 
bridizers and commercial cut-flower growers. Re- 
minds one of Skyway but is not quite its equal for 
beauty. Pictured on page 32. 
(L 1-1.50) (M 1-.1.00) (S 1-.50; 10-.4.00) 
(Blbts. 2-.35; 10-1.50) 
Connecticut Yankee ***~« 
(441) (Schenetsky, 1944) (90 days) This very light 
pink with small, reddish spearhead in the throat is one 
of the most impressive spike-makers in our entire 
glad-growing experience. From a single row of large 
bulbs last year we could have cut literally hundreds of 
perfect show spikes with 8-10 open florets. One can’t 
help rate such a glad as tops both for exhibition and 
for cut-flower use. An old favorite that is still going 
strong! Illustrated on page 41. 
(L 1-.20; 10-1.60) (M 2-.30; 10-1.20) 
(S 3-.30; 10-.80) (Blbts. 10-.20; 100-1.50) 
ww wk *& «6(432) (Palmer, 1949) 
Cordova eee (70 days) (Picardy X 
(Mrs. T. E. Langford x Picardy) ) X Commando) Cord- 
ova is one of Prof. Palmer’s recent top-drawer origina- 
tions. A waxy, plain-petalled salmon-pink, it will 
open 8-10 well-rounded, flat-open florets at a time. Our 
picture on page 17 shows a typical spike. You won’t 
go wrong on Cordova! —_({, 1-1.00) (M 1-.60; 10-4.80) 
(S 1-.40; 10-3.20) (Blbts. 4-.25; 10-.50) 
* x x _* * (406) (Fisch- 
Cream Orchids 2 (isn 
days) (Rose O’Day x Poet’s Sey New orchid- 
styled cream described in full on page 3. 
* x x x * & * (460) (Fisch- 
Crown Jewel * er, 1951) (70 
days) (Rose O’Day x Ones iNew orchid-throated 
rose-pink of generous florescence and frosty, stardust 
sheen. Described in full on page 5 and pictured on 
pages 5 and 17. 
Lee 
