Phantom Beauty **= fain 
(85 days) (May be a Heritage Seedling) If you want 
a very light salmon pink with a formal spike carrying 
a dozen close-set blooms on a good flowerhead, you 
will find it in Phantom Beauty. A very famous variety 
that is now down to a standard price. Phantom Beauty 
opens well in water and is an excellent keeper. Along 
with Picardy it is one of the American varieties that 
the Dutch saw fit to stock heavily. 
(L 2-.25; 10-1.00) (M 10-.60) 
(S 10-.35) (Blbts. Pkg. .25) 
’ kkk ke - (366) = (Baer- 
Poet’s Dream 52 = (3) (ac 
(85 days) (Gloaming x Shirley Temple) This exquisite 
lavender pastel is a favorite of the ultra-discriminat- 
ing. Though Poet’s Dream does not produce a very 
long flowerhead, its chaste ivory throat, waxy texture, 
intense frilling, and misty lavender halo make it ethe- 
real to the extreme. (L 2-.25; 10-1.00) (M 10-.60) 
(S 10-.35) (Blbts. Pkg. .35) 
= * * *& (416) (Errey, 1949) (85 
Quiberon eo e e days) Quiberon defi- 
nitely replaces Susquehanna in the light buffs, which 
variety it closely resembles in color. It is tall, robust, 
and in spike-formation suggestive of Picardy deriva- 
tion. Will be in demand for sometime to come. 
(L 1-.75) (M 1-.59; 10-4.00) 
(S 1-.30; 10-2.40) (Blbts. 2-.15; 10-.50) 
% z”_*& & (350) (Butt, 1942) (70 
Radiance ee e days) (JS: Bach x Pic- 
ardy) Light vermilion color, suede texture, and long 
ribbony spikes of flat-open, ruffled florets make Radi- 
ance an outstanding early red commercial. A red that 
is different from most due to its J. S. Bach heritage. 
(L 2-.25; 10-1.00) (M 10-.60) 
(Blbts. Pkg. .25) 
KEK ATT See 1946) (80 
Ravel e e e e days) (Elegie x Seedling) 
Here is the highest-rated, largest, most vigorous, and 
most popular blue glad at the present time. Ravel 
opens eight large, round, flat-open florets on 55-inch 
bamboo stems. Color is a medium blue-violet with a 
garnet tongue. Not as pure in color as Better Times 
but otherwise superior. A really great “blue” glad. 
(L 2-.25; 10-1.00) CM 10-.60) 
(S 10-.35) (Blbts. Pkg. .25) 
wk *& *  SC(452) (Butt, 1939) 
Red Charm se (50 an (Can 
Koehl x Picardy) For many years the standard of ex- 
cellence among red glads, though now partially super- 
seded by several newer varieties. Red Charm will 
open 6-8 glossy true-red florets on commanding spikes. 
(L 2-.25; 10-1.00) (M 10-.60) 
(S 10-.35) (Blbts. Pkg. .25) 
xk * (436) (Roberts, 
Red Cherry eee e 1946) (70 days) 
(Picardy x Tip Top) This co-called “red Picardy” has 
been impressively good with us for several years. Our 
picture on page 29 is fairly accurate, though perhaps a 
little too deep. Actually Red Cherry is a rather light 
red with a hint of cherry in its make-up. The very 
smooth suede texture of its saucer-like florets gives it 
lots of “class”. (L 1-.25; 10-2.00) (M 10-1.00) 
(S 10-.60) (Blbts. 25-.25; 100-.75) 
ww *& (552) (Butt, 1948) (85 days) 
Redowa eo e e (Admiral x Red Charm) 
Another fine red from Len Butt of Canada. Redowa 
is a tall-growing derivative of the famous Red Charm 
with 7-8 open florets and an appealing suede texture. 
Just a good all-around glad. 
(L 1-.20; 10-1.50) (M 10-1.00) 
(S 10-.60) (Blbts. 20-.25; 100-.75) 
wk kT k *& (536) (Baerman, 
Red Plush one 1943) (70 days) (Pic- 
ardy x Flaming Meteor) Slightly deeper in color than 
Dieppe, this plushy salmon-scarlet is one of the most 
gorgeous glads in existence, opening up to eight, 
saucer-round, six-inch blooms at a time. Substance is 
heavy as chamois-skin. Indeed, single florets remind 
one of an amaryllis. Red Plush is listed in very few 
catalogs because it is a slow propagator. Were it not 
for this fact, it would be a very famous glad. Our 
picture of a tip of a spike shown on page 29, is too 
deep; in both color and florescence, Red Plush resem- 
bles Dieppe. 
(L 2-.25; 10-1.00) (M 10-.60) 
“Red Plush was a favorite with everyone.” 
—Russell Phillips, Illinois 
“Red Plush and Belvidere were the best of the reds 
ioe ieayey 
—Mrs. H. H. Shinville, Michigan 
wk *& (550) (Graff, 1945) (85 
Red Rascal ee days\mr(P lear dey oo. 
(Baron Munchausen x Beltane)) Another red with 
substance as heavy as chamois-skin is starchy, meti- 
culously ruffled Red Rascal. This suede-textured 
cherry red is a high-class fancier’s favorite. 
(L 1-.25; 10-2.00) (M 2-.30; 10-1.20) 
(S 10-.70) (Blbts. 10-.20; 100-1.00) 
KEKE KEK (452) Fe (Bass tia n, 
Red Velvet opeme 1952) (85 days) (Tip 
Top x Com. Koehl) A cross of two Pfitzer varieties, Red 
Velvet was one of our major discoveries last summer. 
Truly velvety in texture, it reminds one in this respect 
of Dark David which it also resembles very closely in 
color. Red Velvet makes a very trim, neatly-tailored 
flowerhead with plenty of stretch. A very promising 
variety. 
(L 1-1.00) (CM 1-.75) (S 1-.50) 
(Blbts. 1-.20; 10-1.60) 
Ww kk kk (436) (Wright, 1948) 
Red ing e@ e e e (85 days) (Seedling x 
Red Charm) Here is a red which has won more ap- 
plause than any other in recent years. Red Wing 
produces campanile spikes with 8-10 five and one- 
fourth inch florets open at a time on really tremendous 
flowerheads. Color is a glossy light scarlet, almost a 
self. The round florets, light ruffling, super-abundant 
vigor, and 66-inch spikes combine to make this an ace 
for both the exhibitor and the cut-flower grower. 
Don’t pass up Red Wing! It is a real bargain at $.50 
this year, compared to $1.50 a year ago. Red Wing 
also blooms very well from small bulbs. 
(L 1-.50; 10-4.00) (M 1-.35; 10-3.09) 
(S 1-.20; 10-1.50) (Blbts. 10-.30; 100-2.00) 
“T won best spike in the show with Mother Fischer. 
Had wonderful spikes of Autumn Moon, White Lace 
and Elmer’s Rose also.” 
—Mrs. Arthur Gerlich, New Jersey 
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