LIGHT PINK (40-41). ANNE SHERMAN and STYLISH are lovely 
newcomers to this always strong color class. Both have fine clear color, 
and nicely waved or frilled florets. TREASURE ISLAND and MAJORETTE 
are very large and both quite early; huge PASTELINE on the other hand 
is a rather late bloomer. Another giant pink with perhaps the finest 
color of all when it comes unflecked, is SEASHELL. HEARTS DESIRE 
is a grand show flower and a fine "florist variety. In its early season, 
FRIENDSHIP is unsurpassed. 
DEEP PINK. SPIC & SPAN and BOISE BELLE are the leaders here; 
both are fine for show and for cutting. BOISE BELLE should be planted 
quite early to hit the mid-August shows. COTILLION is gaining in 
popularity and in success at the shows, in spite of a tendency to crook 
at times. The new JESSIE MAE and PAINTED LADY are both high-class 
flowers which will bring additional honors to this group. CO-ED is a fine 
tall cutflower type glad with an attractive color; we like it. 
LIGHT RED (50-51). With the introduction last year of EMBERS, 
MANDARIN, and LEAH GORHAM, and this season’s new POINSETTIA, 
the light red class, long one of the weakest, now becomes quite well-filled. 
These are all superior varieties, each quite distinct in color; POINSETTIA 
being a bright scarlet-red, MANDARIN an orange-red, EMBERS almost 
a brick red, while LEAH GORHAM is a striking red and white combination. 
The giant MID-AMERICA is still very much worthwhile for the showman. 
DEEP RED (52). REDOWA and CAPT. KIDD are the earliest bioom- 
ers here; both good glads. REDOWA is a bit larger in floret and not 
quite so dark. BIG JOE and MIGHTY MONARCH have long stretchy 
flowerheads; the latter is a considerably deeper shade of red. The new 
RED FEATHER and ROYAL FLUSH are quite dark but very rich crim- 
sons, both opening a lot of florets at once. Still tops for color are the 
older BIRCH RED and CRIMSON TIDE. 
BLACK RED (54). ACE OF SPADES is a very superior new variety 
in this popular color class. TOBRUK is really black! BLACK CHERRY 
and HAMLET are quite deep rich maroons, both fine. RUFFLED NIGHT 
makes good spikes of an attractive color and is perhaps one of the best 
cut flowers in this group. None of the black-reds are too useful in floral 
work; their popularity at shows and in the garden, however, is unquestioned. 
LIGHT ROSE (60-61). ROSY FUTURE is very bright and cheery 
although perhaps hardly a light rose; near the shade of FUCHSIA BELLE 
or POINCIANA. In any case it is well-named; its future should be as 
rosy and bright as its lovely color. TRAIL’S END is very large and a 
beautiful shade of orchid-rose with a large creamy center. NOWETA 
ROSE and ELMER’S ROSE are always admired by garden visitors; both 
are rather dark lavender-rose glads. Close inspection is needed to fully 
appreciate the delicate coloring of MISS CHICAGO. ANDRENA had 
its best year here so far; we had some truly stunning spikes of it last 
summer. CORSAGE is very odd; we haven’t decided just how well we 
like it. It is more cream than rose with us. 
DEEP ROSE (62-63). BRIER appears to be a promising cutflower 
sort, with a color just a little out of the ordinary. JUNE ROSE resembles 
Rose Delight perhaps more than it does Early Rose, but it is an improve- 
ment on both of these older early-blooming varieties. FOLKLORE may be 
somewhat variable, but can produce really sensational spikes. MADELINE 
HEFTY is large and very reliable. BURMA is still very popular, and 
everyone loves the ruffled, informal spikes of LILA WALLACE. 
LAVENDER (66-67). FALCON, FRANCESCA, and LAVENDER 
BEAUTY comprise a trio of lovely lavender glads which will be hard to 
improve on. WEDGWOOD, in a smaller flower, is just as lovely and 
according to our bulb sales one of the most popular of all. ELIZABETH 
THE QUEEN can be good, but we are giving it up for others that are 
better growers. GAIL is a made-to-order commercial type that cuts uni- 
formly right down the row, as do EASTER BONNET, ORCHID MARVEL, 
and BRIDAL ORCHID. BONNIE LASS has been recommended to us as 
one of the best and most reliable lavenders. 
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