COLOR CLASS COMMENT 
WHITE-—00 
ATHENE continues to look good and rates excellent. FLOR- 
ENCE NIGHTINGALE is a consistent producer of tall spikes 
and does well from medium size bulbs. SILVER COURT is 
snowy white without any trace of cream but has failed to give 
us stretchy spikes. SPINDRIFT is really a pale cream. It con- 
sistently throws long spikes. I still rate SILVER WINGS near 
the top in the white class and think it the most beautiful of the 
white or cream sports of Picardy. A good spike of WHITE 
CHALLENGE is nothing short of sensational. One of the 
easiest growers and an A-1 cutter is WHITE GODDESS. The 
ivory tinge in WHITE STAR adds to its distinctiveness. This 
is probably the earliest of all whites. WHITE SYMPHONY 
came well recommended and lived up to expectations. The in- 
dividual florets of WHITE WINGS are gorgeous and place it 
near the top for beauty. 
CREAM-06 
Advance reports, prior to its release, made COLUMBIA a “Must” 
on our list of purchases last year. This seems to be a clearer color 
than Corona and especially needed since healthy stocks of Corona 
are practically non-existent. CONNIE “G” is really a very light 
yellow and is tops for beauty. Whether you grow for exhibition 
or commercial purposes LA VALLE simply cannot be overlooked. 
The crisp, ivory-buff florets will thrill you. 
LIGHT YELLOW-10 and 
DEEP YELLOW-12 
CYNTHIA is rapidly coming to the fore as the best early light 
yellow. The jewel of the garden and favorite of garden visitors 
is GOLD. Words fail in trying to describe its beauty and one can 
hardly believe his own eyes when the florets unfold. GOLD is a 
magnificent commercial and will become a top florist flower. The 
flowerhead could be longer but I think we over-do flowerhead 
length in commercial varieties. The crystal clear light yellow of 
Crinklecream is duplicated in KEEPSAKE but the latter is not so 
temperamental as the older variety. The gay colors of PERDITA 
plus its excellent cutting qualities stamp it as a delux cutflower. 
Its leathery texture and very tight attachment enable it to with- 
stand rough handling. TERRIFIC takes the honors for “Most 
Open”. It will bear watching on the show table and its com- 
mercial qualities seem good. 
BUFF—16 and ORANGE 
(light, deep, red)—20; 22; 24 
BETTY DUNCAN is outstanding and a very beautiful flower. 
CHIEF PONTIAC outdid itself with those giant spikes. 
GOLDEN BLEND makes a fine commercial. It is near October 
Sunshine in color. The ruffling of GOLD MEDAL is beautiful 
and this variety seems to get better each year. MELLOW MOON 
is a very fine commercial. It throws long, willowy spikes and is 
a 100% cutter. One of the best all-around performers is 
OCTOBER SUNSHINE. PATROL has earned its high rating 
by consistently giving tall, beautiful spikes. A show flower par 
excellence, it is also a fine commercial for those who have suff- 
cient stock. WILMA DITTMAN is a giant in plant and spike 
formation. A dozen spikes make a real armful. BITTER- 
SWEET and DAISY MAE are alike in a deep shade of orange 
with the exception of the throat markings. GLOW is very valu- 
able as an early cutflower. The older ORANGE GOLD is a 
superior variety and a near-perfect grower. It comes the near- 
est to being a true orange. TROCADERO is unusual with its 
difficult-to-define color of salmon-orange. 
LIGHT SALMON-30 and 
DEEP SALMON-32 
The intensely ruffled GORGEOUS DEB is a real eye opener. 
This is very highly rated by many cataloguers. HIHO is noted 
for its clear color tones. JINNI MARIE produces long, heavy 
spikes with many open. LADY WAYNE seems to be a little 
temperamental but a good spike is really something. MAXA is 
huge in growth and must be planted deeply. 
SCARLET-—36 
CHEYENNE is very showy with excellent commercial possi- 
bilities. FIRE GLEAM threw one perfect spike after another 
and is a top notch variety. One of the largest and best deep 
scarlets is HAROLD K. This can be grown to mammoth size. 
HIAWATHA is a beauty in light scarlet and can make perfect 
formal spikes. Whether for cutflower or exhibition RED 
CHERRY really rates. When we deliver our flowers to the 
wholesale house florists are usually waiting for the spikes of RED 
CHERRY and many times they are taken directly off the truck. 
For mid-season bloom RED WING tops anything we've grown 
in quantity. This is a magnificent variety and a living memorial 
to a wonderful man—Howard V. Wright. 
LIGHT PINK—40 and DEEP PINK—42 
BOISE BELLE is a perfect florist flower with its unusually good 
keeping qualities and ability to hold 8-12 open. The color im- 
proves under artificial light. A customer reported a 74 inch spike 
of CITATION. This combines beauty and size and gives an 
excellent account of itself. Rated by many as the most beautiful 
light pink, CLARENCE D. FORTNAM will thrill you with its 
beautifully ruffled florets of such waxy substance. In spite of its 
usually misplaced florets EVANGELINE is a great glad and has 
very high commercial value. When you get a spike of good 
