received 9 blue ribbons in our E.S.G.S. Shows in its first showing 
season (1950). 
EACH - Large $3.00 Med. $2.00 Sm. $1.00 
Bulblets each 30c 10 for $2.00 
DESERT DUSK - 
(Lotus x (Mother Machree x Picardy)). Class 
586. 100 days to bloom. Desert Dusk is an eye catching smoky that 
attracts all with its pleasing color, its huge expanse of bloom, and 
its fine overall habits. The color is a smoky slate salmon with a 
blue overcast, and an orange red blotch. The florets have lightly 
frilled edges, good substance, are long lasting, and their facing and 
spacing is excellent. The plant has a strong, straight, medium spike, 
healthy foliage and bulb, and bulblet production and germination is 
fair. The color is similar to Misty Dawn but much livelier. It 
grows up to 57” tall, with 30” flowerhead, 6” blooms, 22 buds, and 
opens 8 in the field. It received the E.S.G.S. Commendation Award 
with a score of 85.3. In 1950 it won 7 Blue Ribbons at N. Y. State 
Shows. 
EACH - Large $3.00 Med. $2.00 Sm. $1.00 
Bulblets each 30c 10 for $2.00 
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AUGUST MOON - 
(1949) 510 Class. 80 days to bloom. Color 
is purest light yellow with no marking or flaking, and the huge 
blooms are round with lightly frilled edges and are of good texture. 
Facing and spacing are very good and attachment is also good. It 
has a very straight, strong, wiry spike and upright green foliage. 
The plant is healthy, and propagation and germination of bulblets is 
fair. It is an excellent show or commercial variety. Performance is 
up to 60” tall, 26” - 28” flowerhead, 61%,” blooms, up to 15 buds, 6 
open. In 1950 August Moon won 6 Blue Ribbons for us at the N. Y. 
State shows that we attended. 
EACH - L. $2.00 Med. $1.50 Sm. $1.00 
Bulblets each 20c 10 for $1.50 
BIG TOP - 
(1942) 541 Class. 75 days to bloom. Big Top is still 
one of the leading winners for show or commercial. Color is medium 
to light pink with attractive carmine feather in throat. Grows easily 
6 feet tall with flowerhead up to 40”, blooms 714”, 22 - 26 buds, 6 
open. It is BIG, beautiful, and cheap. 
EACH - L. 2/25e Med. 3/25c Sm. 5/25c 
Bulblets 100/75c 
BIRCH RED - 
(1945) 552 Class. 90 days to bloom. Birch Red 
has beauty, purity of color, and a satin sheen that is unequaled in the 
giant deep reds. This along with its excellent habits, vigorous growth, 
and easy cutting qualities, is making it a leading commercial and 
show Glad. In its season it out sells all other varieties combined in 
our cut flower trade. It is always straight with excellent facing and 
attachment. It grows up to 60” tall, 24” flowerhead, 51%” blooms, 
19 buds, 7 open. Bulblet production and germination good. 
EACH - L. 50c Med. 40c Sm. 25c¢ 
Bulblets 10/40c 100/$3.00 
BLACK CHERRY - 
(1948) 554 Class. 85 days to bloom. Black 
_ Cherry, recognized as the best black red in its class, won in 1950, 
eleven Blue Ribbons in our N. Y. State shows alone, bringing its New 
York State total of ‘‘Blues’’ to 27 in 3 years. It never burns in the 
ficld and with ordinary culture grows 50” tall, 24” fl. hd., 6” blooms, 
20 buds, opening 9. It is an easy, healthy grower with plenty of 
bulblets from bulblet stock and small bulbs, but few on large. The 
well placed florets are of good texture, slightly wavy, and well at- 
| tached on a strong, straight stem. It makes a beautiful exhibition 
spike. It is a very good seed and pcellen parent. 
EACH - L. $2.00 Med. $1.50 Sm. $1.00 
Bulblets each 20c 10/$1.50 
BRONZE KING - 
(1946) 580 Class. 95 days to bloom. A 
| smooth bronze smoky with a brilliant orange blotch. Excellent tex- 
| tured, long lasting blooms, on a straight strong spike. It grows about 
60” tall, 25” fl. hd., 514” blooms, 19 buds, up to 7 open. We used 
