PETER PAN (Butt ’50) 233 (E). A fairly nice small flowering variety 
in a slightly subdued shade of salmon with deeper feather. Did not appeal 
to us as much as the other Butt miniatures. Florets are large for this 
classification, being about 3% inches here. 
L $3.00, M $2.00, S $1.25, Bulblets .25, 10—$2.00 
PHANTOM BEAUTY (Bastian ’47) 440 (M). A fine show glad as well 
as a good cut flower variety here. Its soft pastel coloring is very useful 
for certain delicate floral work. It will open from 9 to 12 medium-sized 
flowers in close placement on tall spikes; flowerheads could stretch up a 
few more inches to be in perfect proportion. A pale pink with a faint 
orchid-pink undertone, the color is very light and may not appeal to those 
who prefer the brighter shades. We like it, and have found it to be a prom- 
ising parent for hybridizing. Two of our finest seedling selections last 
summer were from Phantom Beauty. Its 1950 show winnings include Best 
3-spike and Most Open at Northern California, and Most Open, Wausau, 
Wis. 
L 2—.25, M 4—.25, S 8—.25, Bulblets 100—.35 
PHARAOH (Higgins ’50) 530 (ML). A strong growing salmon pink with 
slight markings, this variety has started out with a Grand Championship 
(at the Dover, N. J. show) in its year of introduction. It makes a very 
impressive show spike with up to 7 or 8 large flowers open on very tall 
stems, good flowerheads. Perhaps could not be called beautiful however; 
florets are quite severely plain-petaled. Made an unusually fine and con- 
sistent record at various trial gardens as a seedling, and will undoubtedly 
be widely grown. 
L $1.00, M.75, S 50, Bulblets 2—.25, 10—$1.00 
POINCIANA (G. V. Snyder 48) 562 (EM). An entirely new shade of 
bright scarlet-rose. Not quite a red, yet with a definite reddish or scarlet 
cast; brighter in tone than Harry Hopkins or Fuchsia Belle. There are 
fairly conspicuous narrow white lines on the slightly deeper rose-red lip 
petals. Attachment is not very good; apparently this is its only fault. A 
tall grower with 7 or 8 very large lightly frilled florets open at once. A 
lovely color. 
L .75, M.50, S .35, Bulblets 15—.25, 100—$1.50 
POLYNESIA (K & M, Holland ’50) 430 (M). A fine grower and seems 
to be becoming popular, altho we must confess we were disappointed in 
the color of this new Dutch variety. Made a fine record at the Vallevue 
(Ohio) Test Garden, being one of only eight varieties scoring “AA’’ in 
1949. A fairly light buff-salmon shading lighter toward center, overlaid 
with somewhat darker salmon stippling. 7-9 medium large plain-petaled 
flowers are open on tall spikes. Seems to lack refinement and charm, which 
qualities we feel are prerequisites to first-class modern glads. 
L $1.00, M.75, S .50, Bulblets 2—.25, 10—$1.00 
PREVIEW (Marshall 48) 462 (M). A fairly deep rose, often flecked 
deeper, shading much lighter to nearly white in center. Not a blotch but 
a gradual decrease in color intensity toward the throat. To us the color 
is a little coarse, altho it is very much admired by most garden visitors. 
A tall, strong grower, opening 7 or 8 large flowers. 
L 25, M2—.25, S4—.25, Bulblets 20—.25, 100—$1.00 
QUEEN CHARLOTTE (Dowling ’46) 310 (ML). A light lemon yellow 
with a slight greenish cast that is less noticeable after florets are fully 
opened. Not large, but can open up to 12 or 14 in the field, and often 
wins for “Most Open” florets at the shows. 
L $1.00, M .75, S .50, Bulblets 2—.20, 10—.75, 100—$6.00 
“RED CHERRY did wonderfully well; it is very sturdy and the color 
is a wonderful cherry red.” R.F.K., Wisconsin, 2/4/50 
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