painted on; quite artificial looking, yet attractive. Six 5-inch or larger 
ruffled florets are open on a long flowerhead; stem below just a little 
short for perfect balance. It is a good bulblet producer and makes nice 
smooth bulbs. PAINTED LADY was “Best Seedling” at the 1951 Western 
International at Auburn, Washington, winning the Lodge Perpetual Trophy. 
This spike was shown by Ronald Udell of Yakima who grew a _bulb or 
two of it, as did several of our customers—it was one of our 1951 Premium 
Seedlings. Color and size class, 443. A midseason bloomer. Parentage: 
(Incense x Beacon) x Boise Belle. Per Bulb, L $2.50, M $2.00, S $1.50. 
Bulblets .25 each, 10—$2.00. 
PRESTO 
Seedling 39-3. Another of our Premium seedlings of last season. 
A very interesting blotched variety that never fails to draw plenty of 
attention in the garden. A clear white that is often blushed pink, especially 
on the reverse of the petals, with a very prominent blotch of dark red 
on the lip petals. Seven or eight 5-inch florets are open on a 50-inch 
spike with flowerhead about 22 inches. A good grower and propagator. 
Early-midseason. Class 401. Parentage: Picardy x (Mibloom x J. S. Bach). 
Per Bulb, L or M $1.50 each, S $1.00 each. Blts. 2—.25, 10— $1.00. 
EARLY SNOW (Seedling 1376-2) which was slated for 1952 intro- 
duction will not be released this year. 
CO-INTRODUCING 
JESSIE MAE 
(Knight, 1952) 
We had the privilege of growing a few bulbs of JESSIE MAE last 
summer, although we knew it then as Knight seedling No. 4712. This 
seedling of Burma and Bengasi seems to have inherited the best qualities 
of both parents. It is.a beautiful shade of deep pink with a scarlet spear 
surrounded by white on the lip petals. Eight or nine 5-inch florets, beauti- 
fully ruffled, are open on tall stems and good flowerheads of 18 or 19 
buds. Placement and attachment are very good. If you liked Bengasi you 
will like JESSIE MAE even more, with its lovely ruffled florets of im- 
proved coloring, and its strong stems that are straight yet graceful. As 
seedling 4712, JESSIE MAE has piled up quite a record at the shows, 
and also in the NAGC Trial Garden, where it was variously rated from 
“B” (Good) to “AA” (Very Superior) by the different judges. In 1950 
it won seedling awards at Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and Peekskill, N. Y. and 
in 1951 its winnings included Reserve Champion 3-spikes and the American 
Home Achievement Medal at Waterloo, best 3-spike seedling at Algona, 
and Best Seedling at Ames, Iowa, being awarded the Iowa society’s Gold 
Medal. Early-midseason, blooming in about 80 days. It is a good propa- 
gator. We are glad to recommend JESSIE MAE as a very superior 
new giadiolus. 
Bulbs, any size, $3.00 each. One bulb and 10 Bits., for $5.00. 
POINSETTIA 
(Weeks, 1952) 
This fine new red glad is illustrated and fully described inside the back 
cover of our catalog. If you have been looking for a red with the brilliance 
and color-appeal of Stoplight, with extra good health and strong growing 
habits including plenty of open florets, you won’t go wrong in getting a 
start in POINSETTIA. A good stock permits introductory prices that are 
extremely moderate for a new variety of such high quality. Bulbs, per 
each: L $2.00, M $1.50, S $1.00, Blts., .20 each, 10—$1.50, 100—$12.00. Units: 
1L, 1M, 1S and 10 Blts., for $5.00, 5L, 5M, 15S and 100 Bits., for $35.00. 
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