4 *&_*& * (462) (Fischer, 1951) (70 
Belvidere ck ls days) (King Lear x 
Com. Koehl Seedling) Here is another plain-petalled 
glad that will give the ruffled ones real competition 
when it comes to sheer beauty. Five to nine smooth, 
glistening florets of richest burgundy-red adorn tower- 
ing, buggy-whip spikes to create massive, yet graceful, 
flowerheads. I gave this very stunning glad only a 
“back-door introduction” last year via the alphabetical 
list instead of at the front of the catalog because of a 
bulb weakness inherited from Commander Koehl 
which causes a percentage of the bulbs to mummify in 
storage. Belvidere is so glorious a color, however, that 
testimonials to its beauty continue to pour in. 
(L 1-.35; 10-2.50) (M 1-.20; 10-1.50) 
(S 2-.20; 10-.70) (Blbts. 20-.35; 100-.70) 
Benjamin Britten **— 
(366) (K. & M., 1949) (80 days) This lavender-purple 
near-self produces formal two-row spikes of good 
length with astonishing regularity. Much talked of as 
a good commercial, its odd color may not appeal to 
every taste. Put it on your trial list. 
(L 1-.25; 10-2.00) (M 2-.25; 10-1.00) 
(S 10-.50) (Blbts. 12-.25; 100-.75) 
e xk kk (376) (K. & M., 
Better Times === 1946) (70 days) 
Here is what I truly consider the most beautiful so- 
called “blue” glad. Actually it is a light violet with a 
deeper violet spearhead tipped with creamy-white in 
the throat. Seen in the shade or at twilight when the 
blueness of objects becomes more intense because of a 
shifting of the “rods and cones” in the retina, Better 
Times looks as blue as a blue iris. Its blue-violet color 
is unusually smooth unlike that of the larger and 
better-known Ravel. This glad sells so well I have 
trouble retaining adequate propagating stock. 
(L 2-.25; 10-1.00) 
kk 422 Bene- 
Betty Duncan te Bi) ois) cas 
days) (Donna x Royal Gold) One of the best judges 
of glads I know is “Scotty”, a leading cut-flower grow- 
er in California. When “Scotty” puts out a glad, you 
can be pretty sure it isn’t going to fall by the wayside. 
Betty Duncan is one of his introductions which I am 
mighty happy to have acquired for listing in this cata- 
log. 
In color Betty Duncan is a clean near-orange blend- 
ing to a soft yellow throat. The stylishly-sculptured 
blooms (5-7 in number) embellish a wonderfully 
stretchy flowerhead on plants five and one-half feet 
tall. I have never seen a finer glad for commercial 
use. As a cut-flower, Betty Duncan is better than 
either Ginger or Gratitude. You can stock “Betty” 
with the utmost confidence. It seems to get better 
each year. Illustrated on page 20. This may rate 
4-stars for beauty. 
(L 1-.20; 10-1.50) (M 2-.25; 10-1.00) 
(S 10-.60) (Blbts. Pkg. .35) 
Here Mr. Starker Combines RUBY with Clematis Mandshurica and Rhubarb Leaves. 
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