HI HO (Knight ’48) 432 (E-EM). A nice pink that blooms quite early 
in the season. Practically a pure pink, shading slightly toward the salmon 
side; a fairly large cream-white center. Seems reliable and good in every 
way, altho for us it is only a fair propagator. Probably Dr. Knight’s best 
introduction. 
L $1.00, M 50, S.25, Bulblets 2—.25, 10—$1.00, 100—$8.00 
JUNE DAY (Roberts ’46) 441 (VE). One of the earliest of all glads, this 
vies with Friendship and Majorette for the title of earliest pink. June Day 
will never win any beauty contests, for altho the color is bright and good, 
floret form is rather plain and uninspired. However, it is a most useful 
first-early commercial that is indispensable to the grower who wants to 
hit the early market when prices are high. A vivid, lively shade that is 
different from the other early pinks, June Day opens 6 or 7 medium large 
florets on tall spikes. It grows best from young bulbs, as older bulbs often 
split and produce shorter spikes. But it is easy to have plenty of young 
bulbs coming on from the ample supply of large bulblets it produces, many 
of which will grow into jumbo bulbs the first year. 
L .30, M .20, S 2—.20, Bulblets 10—.20, 100—$1.50 
JUNE ROSE (Marshall ’50) 462 (E). This appears to be one of the best 
new early commercial prospects. An improvement on Early Rose and other 
early blooming varieties in this color. Opens about 6 medium-large blooms 
at a time on plants of good height. 
M $1.25, S. 75, Buiblets .20 
KEEFER (Lines ’49) 478-578 (E). You will need this big rugged dark 
violet-blue if you grow for the shows. In our opinion Keefer will outclass 
anything in the 76-78 classes for size and number open. At the Yakima 
show last summer Keefer won the special award for spike with greatest 
number of buds and blooms, and anyone who attended can testify to the 
huge quantity and high quality of blooms at this ‘‘All-Northwest” show. 
The opening buds of Keefer are a lovely midnight blue, altho frankly it 
is not so beautiful when the florets fully open, due to an uneven satura- 
tion of color and often some deeper flecking. Up to 9 huge flowers are 
open on long stretchy flowerheads, making stupendous spikes. Not a very 
good proragator, and bulblets need pre-planting treatment to insure good 
germination. 
L $1.50, M $1.00, S.75, Bulblets 2—.25, 10—$1.00 
LADRONE (Palmer ’°47) 433 (M). A very nice color; glowing deep 
orange-salmon with a fairly small but bright and showy yellow throat. 
Florets measure about 5 inches, with 6 or 7 open at a time. Stems are 
tall, flowerheads of fair length. Ladrone comes between Beacon and Sky- 
lark in color, possibly closer to the latter variety as there seems to be 
more orange than scarlet in its makeup. Placement, attachment, and 
substance of florets all that could be desired. A very fast propagator of 
small bulblets that grow like weeds. 
L 2—.30, M 3—.25, S 4—.20, Bulblets 40—.25, 100—.50 
LANCELOT (G. V. Snyder ’49) 410 (EM). A very fine light yellow that 
we think has been overlooked by many growers. Altho there are many good 
new yellows coming on these days, not all of them have the good com- 
mercial qualities of Lancelot. A clean medium to light yellow, just a little 
lighter than Aureole or Sundance. It will open 7 or 8 large lightly ruffled 
florets in perfect double row placement on fine spikes. Grows and propa- 
gates well. 
L $1.00, M.75, S .50, Bulblets 2—.20, 10—.75, 100—$6.00 
“T have now received most of the 12 orders I sent out this year, and 
for quality, overcount and extras, yours is tied with one other order for 
first place, thus guaranteeing you another order next year. Your bulbs 
are absolutely tops.” C.J.R., Maine, 4/16/50 
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