1952 PREMIUM VARIETIES 
PLEASE NOTE: In case we should run short of any of the regular 
Premium varieties, we reserve the right to substitute other good Selected 
seedlings. We are sure we have enough for all early orders, however. 
As noted below, only one bulb of each Premium variety will be given 
to a customer, depending on the size of your order. However, a $15.00 
or larger order will receive a bulb of both 1400-1 and WHITE CLOUD, 
while one of $25.00 or more will entitle you to a bulb of all three— 
1400-1, WHITE CLOUD, and BERMUDA. 
BERMUDA 
(Roberts seedling 480-1) 
A unique and exciting new glad with extremely heavy ruffling and 
leathery petal substance. The huge buds are so heavily crimped and 
fluted one wonders how they can ever open, but they do, and very beauti- 
fully with 8 open in the field and up to 10 or more if opened indoors. 
Lower floret measures 5% inches in diameter; stem and flowerhead of 
moderate length with 17 or 18 buds. The color is a lovely light coral pink 
with a nicely contrasting cream-yellow center. BERMUDA should have 
show possibilities, and is a novelty that any glad fan will get a thrill out of 
growing. Not a commercial type. Class 531; midseason bloomer. Par- 
entage: Boise Belle x ([Puritan x Wings of Song] x Angelus). 
Not for sale this year, but one bulb of BERMUDA will be given free 
with a retail order amounting to $25.00 or more. Only one bulb to a 
customer. 
WHITE CLOUD 
(Roberts seedling 296-1) 
This variety is the purest white glad we have ever seen, and is 
probably the largest ruffled white; surpassing White Goddess in floret 
size although it does not hold as many open at once. It grows to a height 
of 52 inches, with an 18-bud flowerhead that measures about 24 inches. 
Six ruffled 6-inch flowers are open at a time. Until you grow WHITE 
CLOUD you won’t know how truly white a white glad can be! Blooms in 
85 days. Size and color class 500. Parentage: (Myrna x [Picardy x Puri- 
tan]) x ({Picardy x New Era] x Maid of Orleans). 
Not for sale this year, but we will give one bulb of WHITE CLOUD 
free with a retail order of $15.00 or more. Only one bulb to a customer. 
SEEDLING 1400-1 
A medium-dark lavender which we have grown for several years, 
and while it may perhaps not quite rate a name, it is much too good 
to discard. It opens six or seven 5-inch slightly waved florets on good 
stems, fair flowerheads of 16 buds. It is a very early bloomer, coming 
on in 70 days. We like it very much as an early cut flower. A few bulbs 
were sent out for trial last year, and they brought in many favorable 
reports. 466 class. Parentage: (Donna x Myrna) x Elizabeth the Queen. 
Not for sale this year, but one bulb will be given free with a retail 
order of $7.50 or more. Only one bulb to a customer. 
“BOISE BELLE was really grand at our Cleveland show last year; it 
surely put some of the BIG ones in their place!” J. B., Ohio, 3/1/51 
“7 like your catalog and Mr. Fischer’s for reference; I can always 
depend on the description of varieties, habits, vigor, etc. Most of the 
other catalogs seem to leave you guessing at what you may want.” 
L.P.M., Ohio, 3/29/51 
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