CLASSIFICATION 
In our alphabetical listing of varieties, the number following the variety 
and originator’s name and date refers to size and color classification. Tak- 
ing for example the variety RED WING (Wright ’48) 436 (M), the variety 
name is followed by the name of the originator and date of introduction. 
The number 436 denotes that Red Wing is of large size (4), and that its 
color is scarlet (36), as explained in the table below. The letter (M) in- 
forms us that it is a Midseason bloomer. (Abbreviations used are: VE for 
very early; E, early; EM, early-midseason; M, Midseason; ML, late- 
midseason; and L, late). 
SIZE CLASSES: Miniature (100 series), florets smaller than 2% inches. 
Small (200 series), florets 2% to 3% inches. 
Medium (300 series), florets 3% to 43% inches. 
Large (400 series), florets 4% to 5% inches. 
Giant (500 series), florets 5% inches and larger. 
COLOR CLASSES: 
00—White 52—Deep Red 
06—Cream 54—Black Red 
10—Light Yellow 60—Light Rose 
12—Deep Yellow 62—Deep Rose 
16—Buff . 66—Lavender 
20—Light Orange 70—Purple 
22—Deep Orange 76—Light Blue-Violet 
24—Red-Orange 78—Dark Blue-Violet 
30—Light Salmon ; 80—Smoky shades (often subdi- 
32—Deep Salmon vided as 82 orange-smoky, 83 
36—Scarlet salmon-smoky, 84 pink-smoky, 
40—Light Pink 85 red-smoky, and 86 lavender- 
42—Deep Pink smoky) 
50—Light Red 90—Any Other Color 
An odd number as the last digit denotes a conspicuous marking. Thus 
White Goddess (500) is a white without markings, while Silver Star (401) 
is a blotched white. Columbia (407) also has prominent markings, but on 
the edges of the petals rather than in the throat. 
1952, INTRODUCTIONS 
DIVINITY 
Seedling 1269-3. A clear ruffled cream colored glad of great refine- 
ment and beauty. The round wide-open florets are of heavy substance, 
waxy in texture, and are so heavily ruffled and “knuckled” that they ap- 
pear almost laciniated. Five or six of its 4-41%-inch flowers are open on a 
22-inch flowerhead of 18 buds. Total height 48 inches. It is a moderate 
propagator. DIVINITY won several awards last summer as a seedling, 
including the title of “Most Ruffled” glad at the Western International 
Society’s show at Yakima; also an Award of Merit (scoring 85% points) 
at the N.E.G.S. Boston show. The medium sized (306) cream class has 
long been a relatively weak one at most shows, and we look for DIVINITY 
to fill this spot with distinction. Blooms in about 95 days. Parentage: 
(Picardy x Puritan) x Donna. 
Bulbs, any size, $5.00 each. One bulb and 5 bulblets, $7.50. No bulblets 
for sale separately this year. 
PAINTED LADY 
Seedling 944-1. Here is something entirely distinct in the rather 
crowded pink classes. The name, suggested by a Montana customer who 
grew it in her garden last summer, is very much to the point—there is a 
bright scarlet edging to the white lip petals which looks as if it had been 
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