PURPLE (70). One of the most sensational new varieties is KING 
DAVID, a beautiful royal purple that is very outstanding. THE RAJAH 
is also fine; a rich velvety purple of a different shade, and SHERWOOD, 
a deep red-purple, is as good as ever. The new HARRIET is a beauty 
in a slightly smaller floret size. 
BLUE (76-79). RAVEL is probably the best commercial variety of 
the so-called “blues.” All of them have a long way to go to approach a 
true “delphinium blue.” BLUE BOY is one of the best for color, although 
a little lacking in stretch. BLUE BONNET is very large, and its flowers 
are attractively cupped and rounded, almost saucer-shaped. Although 
introduced only last year, BLUE DEVIL now leads the pack. It seems 
assured of a great future as a show winner and a unique novelty. KEEFER, 
although not an easy grower, can be magnificent, especially if opened 
indoors. It makes by far the largest florets of any blue for us. 
SMOKY (80-87). Our favorites here are STORMY WEATHER, a grand 
flower with a lot of open florets, and those two oriental beauties, PERSIAN 
RUG and PERSIAN BEAUTY. PERSIAN RUG is very novel in its 
multi-tone coloring, and PERSIAN BEAUTY is almost as much admired 
for its unique pigmentation—a lighter veining on a background of rosy- 
bronze. DESERT DUSK is a rather soft and subdued but very appealing 
combination of light smoky tones, with nicely contrasting throat. 
MISTAYA and GRAY SUMMIT are probably the best representatives of 
the “gray” tones in glads. There is very little smokiness in OKINAWA; 
we think it perhaps belongs in the next class. 
“AOC”—ANY OTHER COLOR (90-91). In our book SOUTH SEAS 
leads this class by a wide margin. It is an easy grower, making fine spikes 
that attract all lovers of the deep-toned glads. THE ROAN is most un- 
usual with its conspicuously veined flowers. HAVANA grows better for 
us than old VAGABOND PRINCE, although it won’t open as many florets 
at once. FLAIR is hard to classify; perhaps it might be called a cream 
with prominent markings. In any case it is one of the most striking 
small glads we have seen. 
“Received your list yesterday, which reminded me to write you about 
the ‘five small bulbs.’ I ordered 5 small BOISE BELLE from you last 
spring, which arrived in size four plus an extra number two. The No. 2 
bulb won a blue ribbon at the Rome show. The number 4’s performed 
as follows: Two spikes were taken to Lima, where one was best 400 in 
the Recent Introduction section; and the other one was Section Champion, 
Most Beautiful, and Grand Champion of the show. Two other spikes were 
accidentally broken off at the tips. I missed the Alfred show with my 
last spike, equally as good or better than the others, with 26 buds and 10 
open. This is by far the best record of any variety I grew—Some Glad!’ 
M.H.C., New York, 11/3/51 
“The health and vigor of the bulbs secured from you last year (as 
well as other years) was exceptionally good. Some shipments coming to 
my patch have had diseased corms mixed in, but not so with yours— 
THANKS!”’ M.A.E., Minnesota, 3/12/51 
“Results of your glads in Chile have been wonderful. I am enjoying 
some marvelous flowers now from your bulbs. I like very much CONNIE G, 
SUN SPOT, WHITE GODDESS, RED CHERRY, and BOISE BELLE.” 
A.R., Santiago, Chile, South America, 12/29/50 
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