BLACK KNIGHT (Lins '49) 454 (M). Another good black red from the 
originator of Black Panther. Its fairly dark color often shows a slight 
brownish tinge underlying the maroon. Florets are large and round, with 
about 6 open on spikes of medium height. 
L $1.00, M.75, S .50, Bulblets 2—.25, 10—$1.00, 100—$8.00 
BLACK PANTHER (Lins ’43) 554 (M). A very large black red; perhaps 
the biggest. Up to 7 or 8 of these huge flowers open on good spikes. Stock 
is limited due to rather slow propagating habits. Order early. 
L .35, M .25, S 2—.25, Bulblets 10—.30, 100—$2.40 
BLUE BONNET (Beardmore ’48) 476 (M). Probably the largest blue 
with the exception of Keefer, and of course they are not in the same color 
class, Blue Bonnet being much lighter. A clean medium-light blue with a 
small darker throat dart. Opens 6. An appropriately named variety; the 
large round florets being slightly cupped and curved like the blue sun- 
bonnets of grandmother’s day. Seems to be only a fair propagator. 
_M $1.00, 8S .50, Bulblets 2—.30, 10—$1.20 
BLUE BOY (Butt °48) 476 (EM). About midway between the blue tones 
of Blue Bonnet and Ravel, this is one of the best for color. Smooth medium 
blue with a clean deep blue throat marking that is faintly tipped with small 
cream spears. Shows none of the reddish-violet tones that mar the color 
picture in other blues. We have heard a few complaints about its height. 
but grows plenty tall here for cutting. Bulblets sometimes rather hard to 
germinate, altho last year they sprouted and grew very well. Opens 6-7 
good sized flowers on 18-20 bud spikes. 
L .50, M .35, S.20, Bulblets 10—.30, 100—$2.50 
BLUE DEVIL (Larus ’51) 479 (EM). See 1951 Co-Introductions. 
BOISE BELLE (Roberts ’48) 343 (ML). A unique novelty and show glad 
deluxe, Boise Belle might be described as a modernized Betty Nuthall. 
However two generations of breeding have given the new model some 
lovely ruffles and a brilliant color contrast unknown in the older variety. 
Boise Belle will regularly open 9 to 11 heavily ruffled, leathery textured 
florets of medium size on tall husky plants and long flowerheads of 22-25 
buds. Its color is most novel, with the large clear yellow central area 
entirely surrounded by a wide suffusion of deep pink. The deeper yellow 
lip petals have a narrow picotee edge of scarlet-pink. Much of the yellow 
shows on the reverse of the petals, giving an unusual effect no matter in 
which direction the spike may be facing. Boise Belle last summer verified 
our prediction that it had championship possibilities, when it won top 
honors at the Pennsylvania show at Grove City. This spike, grown by 
Earl Platell of Ohio, proved that a good 300-size glad can do it, by taking 
the Grand Champ rosette over excellent spikes of Mid-America, Cover 
Girl, Chinook, Evangeline, Red Charm, Spic & Span, and many other top 
400 and 500 size glads there exhibited. Boise Belle also won several sec- 
tional championships, including those at Purdue (best 300-size glad in both 
the 1 and 3-spike classes); Columbus and Wabash, in Indiana; Cleveland, 
Ohio, and at Champaign, Illinois. A fine tall grower and good increaser, 
making mostly rather small bulblets which, however, grow into good sized 
bulbs. Our stock of Boise Belle is more plentiful this year, and we hope for 
the first time since its introduction to be able to have enough to supply the 
demand. 
L $1.00, M.75, S.50, Bulblets 2—.20, 10—.75, 100—$6.00 
“The package came this A.M., and I am very much pleased. In fact 
they are one of the two finest shipments of bulbs I have ever received in 
my 15 years of buying bulbs. The other one was from Mr. ————— of 
Minnesota. In addition you are the most generous gladiolus grower I have 
ever done business with; sorry I did not get acquainted with you sooner.” 
W.L.R., New Jersey, 2/22/50 
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