only one of the finest blue and white plicatas because of its form and substance, but is proving 
a splendid parent for many colors as well as plicatas. Blue Rim, when better distributed, will 
surely become popular. Rodeo will satisfy those who like size coupled with quality. Rose Top 
because of its late-blooming habit could be very popular, and should be a fine parent for it has a 
lot of quality. We fell for Mr. Snyder's plicata with brown markings, number 1S 46, out of 
Dreamland x a Sass plicata, and this gives us a lead that Dreamland might prove a fine parent 
to use for plicatas. We know Tiffany is a fine parent in this color and it produces reds, as well, 
due, no doubt to both King Tut and Morning Splendor blood. 
LEMON YELLOW 
These cool lemon-yellows are bi-products of the plicatas. Even the white plicatas when 
throwing ‘‘whites’’ put this lemon-yellow coloring on the hafts. The first of this color to be intro- 
duced was Elsa Sass—since then have come Moonlight Madonna, Cool Lemonade and the more- 
white contrasted Golden Fleece and later Mattie Gates and Belle Amie. These could all be used 
for plicata breeders, as well as lemon-yellows. 
RED 
They get redder and redder, but we are still some years from a true scarlet, no doubt, yet breaks 
are coming so fast and from several sources no telling just where or when the much-sought red will 
come. After seeing Tompkins’ 50-90 out of Monana x Technicolor I “‘bet'’ some of the top reds will 
come through this hybridizer’s work. Back of 50-90 are Garden Glory and Rocket, Casa Morena, 
Cape Bon and Damascus. We hear fine things of H. F. Hall’s new reds, and some of Craig's. 
Lapham’'s Red Waves is the parent of Pacemaker as well as the new Big Time being introduced 
this year. ’ 
We cannot speak too highly of Red Gleam as a fine parent, and Lights On, while short, has 
the blood for reds and is proving its ability to produce color in its seedlings—a wise choice of 
tall parents such as Velvet Mantle, Ranger, Display, or Gypsy Rose, should be suitable mates. 
We know Aria, Apex, Garden Glory, Orelio, Burmese Ruby and Red Valor are fine parents. Of 
course Garden Magic has proven its worth—it being the parent of both Garden Glory and Ranger. 
Mr. and Mrs. David Lyon have a new red named The Mad Hatter out of Ranger x Cordovan that 
looks good and has, surely, rich ond unusual breeding. Redwyne appears to be one of the best of 
the new reds. In the deeper tones Ebony Echo, with its lovely shape, holds promise of a fine 
breeder as well as a good subject for the garden. Campfire Glow has considerable red in its 
makeup, but is probably a rich, deep blend, yet should fit into any hybridizer’s red program. For 
height and size Golden Russet, Moontide and Velvet Mantle should be good. Grand Canyon 
and Golden Eagle may fit here, too. 
THE “BLACKS” 
A true black has not yet been achieved, yet some very deep black-purples have been produced. 
Schreiners gave us Black Forest steming from Ethiope Queen and Dymia, both of which should 
still hold possibilities in this color since Dymia is the parent of Gulf Stream, a quality deep purple. 
Sable has long been a standard of quality ond is a fine parent. Storm King is, likewise, good and 
-remarkable breeding material. We hear fine things of Envoy, and the unintroduced Sable Night 
by Paul Cook, and some new seedlings of the Schreiners from Black Forest used with Down East 
and other dark varieties. Of my own work After Midnight has been quite popular, being large and 
tall, while Night Life, although short, is very dark and holds promises as a fine breeder. Night 
Spot has form (flaring falls) and good branching, and it, too, will be a useful parent—its 1950 
children showed quality and one cross was such that no less than eight seedlings were saved for 
further observation and hybridizing work. Dr. Loomis has one with substance like “leather” 
from Elmohr x Sable. Indiana Night in back of Sable Night, as is Modoc. We look forward to 
the blooming of Ben Bolt, a seedling of Esquire, that is reported excellent. All these are heavy in 
Dominion blood, and rightly so. Perhaps some of the dark seedlings of Snow Flurry will be useful 
here, as will other “outside” blood. Black Michael from England is reported to be good and we 
are listing it this year. ; 
PINK 
At last that elusive pink color has been achieved. Now, however, only certain refinements, 
deepening of the color, form and substcnce remain as further goals for the hybridizer. Great credit 
for this color should go to Dr. Loomis, who gave us Morocco Rose and its half sister Sea Shell 
(never introduced) and herein lies the recessive tangerine beard and linked pink color, surely, 
yet it is apparent that other lines carry these factors, and it was David F. Hall of Willmette, Illinois, 
who, through careful line breeding, selection and scientific knowledge brought about his strain of 
“Flamingo pinks.’ These all stem from Morocco Rose and W. R. Dykes. Their appearance was a 
boon to this color class and they have been leaders in this range. Equally interesting are the 
by-products of these pinks—the Apricots, Salmons, Oranges and Fuchsia colors—all bearing some 
kind of unusual tangerines, red, apricot or pink beard. From my own work in this color I have 
found little hope in the use of either Flora Zenor or Melitza, yet their grandchildren might be of 
some value, as should later generations—perhaps due to the blood refreshment they offer. Dr. 
Loomis’ SQ@ 72 and V 20 are good parents. V 20 produces good form, width and closed standards. 
Among my 1950 seedlings one cross stood out as superior in form, color and finish, these were 
grandchildren of V 20 and a sister of Salmon Shell, involving as well Alice Harding and Dr. Loomis’ 
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