LA VALLE (Lines ’49) 507 (M). As we predicted a year ago, La Valle 
is beginning to win at the shows, and with better distribution it should do 
even better in 1951. We are sure it is capable of topping any 506-507 vari- 
ety, and will always be a strong contender for higher awards. At the big 
Yakima show last summer, La Valle won as Best Amateur spike in the 
Recent Introduction section, and another fine spike took Open Champion 
award in this section. It was also Best R.I. at Purdue. A beautiful light 
cream or ivory-white, sometimes with a slight pinkish flush especially 
on the reverse of the petals that is very attractive. A prominent orange- 
scarlet throat spear adds interest. The florets are of good substance, heav- 
ily ruffled, and fairly well expanded; triangular rather than round in 
shape. It opens 8 or 9 of these 5% to 6 inch florets at a time. Usually 
straight, altho we had a few crook slightly last summer, probably due 
to our very unusual growing season. A fast propagator, fair germinator, 
with bulblets making rather small growth the first year usually. A big 
improvement over Salman’s Glory, Sir Galahad, Coventry, and other older 
ones in similar shades. 
L, $2.50, M $2.00, S $1.50, Bulblets 2—.30, 10—$1.25, 100—$10.00 
LAVENDER BEAUTY (Kolb ’50) 466 (EM-M). A grand new lavender 
from the originator of Pasteline. A lovely shade of light orchid, a little 
lighter than Elizabeth the Queen but not too pale. Practically a self, with 
only a faintly deeper flush in the throat. The lightly frilled flowers are 5 
inches or larger in diameter, with 6 or 7 open on spikes that were plenty 
tall here, 50-52 inches. Stems are very graceful, rather slender, but always 
straight. Surely one of the most promising of the new lavender glads. A 
good propagator. 
L $2.00, M $1.25, S .75, Bulblets 2—.30, 10—$1.25, 100—$10.00 
LAVENDER LACE (Fischer ’50) 466 (EM). Another new Elizabeth the 
Queen seedling; we bloomed this from small and bulblets only. It appeared 
to be a rather attractive light lavender with a small cream throat. Appar- 
ently opens quite a few at a time, with the medium-large florets somewhat 
ruffled. We note several awards for Lavender Lace, including a 2nd Day 
Championship at the Nebraska show. 
L $1.00, M.75, S .50, Bulblets 2—.25, 10—$1.00, 100—$38.00 
LILA WALLACE (Fairchild ’47) 362 (E). In effect a smaller Burma, 
with an attractive deep rose-red color and nicely ruffled flowers of heavy 
substance. The 7 or 8 open 4-inch florets are rather informally placed on 
medium-tall slender stems. We are very fond of this lovely glad, which 
has not been widely grown or propagated as yet. However it has been a 
good increaser and healthy grower here, and we predict a fine future for 
Lila Wallace. 
L $2.50, M $2.50, S $2.50, Bulblets .30, 10—$2.50 
LITTLE GOLD (Fischer ’50) 212 (EM). All fanciers who appreciate the 
smaller varieties and beautiful color will surely like Little Gold. A very 
striking little glad that is probably the nearest that hydridists have been 
able to come to a real golden shade. Only 3 or 4 of these small nicely 
ruffled florets are open at a time on well balanced spikes. A winner of 
several blue ribbons already, and at least one sectional championship, 
Nebraska, 1950. 
L .50, M.35, S.25, Bulblets 4—.25, 10—.50, 100—$4.00 
LITTLE SWEETHEART (Fischer ’48) 240 (EM). Another lovely minia- 
ture in purest tones of pink and white. The round, nicely ruffled flowers 
with their heavy, waxy texture are truly bewitching. Stems and flower- 
heads vary from rather short to medium tall, and it opens 5 or 6 at once. 
If you haven’t yet taken a fancy to the smaller glads, we suggest you try 
a few bulbs of Little Sweetheart; it will win your heart. To see it is to 
love it. Little Sweetheart made an enviable show record last year, with 
Champion novice spike award at Champaign, IIll., Best Miniature and Best 
Recent Introduction (all sizes competing!) at the Western New York 
show; Open Div. Champ., Washington State-Tacoma, and Sectional Champ 
at W.Va., and perhaps others. 
L .30, M.20, S 2—.30, Bulblets 20—.25, 100—-$1.00 
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