glad to win a championship, but Blue Devil did it last summer with either 
the Grand Champion or 2nd Day Champion award (reports have been 
conflicting) at the early Pennsylvania show. It was also voted third best 
exhibition variety of the 1951 introductions in the NAGC Symposium. 
Stock very scarce. 
M $3.00, S $2.00 
BOISE BELLE (Roberts ’48) 443 (ML). This beruffled beauty is some- 
what reminiscent of the old-time variety Betty Nuthall, from which it is 
descended. However it is greatly improved in every respect over its famous 
grandparent, with brighter more attractive coloring, heavily ruffled florets 
of thick substance, and very reliable growing habits. It is a tall, healthy 
grower, producing stretchy flowerheads with from 22 to 26 buds usually; 
old bulbs sometimes give shorter heads. From 9 to 12 ruffled florets of 
41%4-4¥%-inch size are open at once; it is this amazing florescence plus good 
keeping qualities that make Boise Belle such a popular show glad. It is 
also a fine cutflower variety; outstanding in basket work and just as good 
for sprays and other floral arrangements. Color is deep salmon pink 
with a large yellow center; the yellow lip petals have a narrow edging of 
deep scarlet-pink. This bi-color effect is apparent also on back of petals 
with the color pattern reversed. Propagation is good, the small bulblets 
sprouting easily and growing into good-sized bulbs. A good parent for 
hybridizing; we suggest crossing Boise Belle with early-blooming varieties 
(planted late), as otherwise many of its seedlings will be extremely 
late bloomers. The reclassification of Boise Belle from 343 to 443 has 
apparently not been too much of a handicap at the shows. Its 1951 wins 
include two Grand Championships, one at the Empire State Lima show 
(also “Most Beautiful” spike); the other at Grove City, Pennsylvania, 
which was said to have been the most outstanding show ever held in 
the state. Also “AP” Division Champ at the big Ohio show; Best Amateur 
Spike, Keystone State; Section Champ, 3-spike 400 size, Indiana; R.I. 
Section Champ, N.E.G.S., ete. 
L .50, M. 35, S .25, Blts. 10—.35, 100—$2.50 
BOLDFACE (Evans 747) 533 (M). Always striking, and one of the most 
admired glads in the garden, Boldface is well named. Its rather arrogant 
yet appealing color combination is impossible to overlook. A bold dark 
maroon blotch with white tip, all on a background of light scarlet or deep 
salmon. Reminds us of some of the showy blotched pansies we see in 
the spring. Boldface was Best 3-spike and 2nd Day Champion at Winnipeg, 
Reserve Champ at N. W. Michigan, and Champion 3-spike at Wabash, 
Indiana. First choice exhibition deep salmon in N.A.G.C. Symposium. 
L .35, M .25, S 2—.30, Blts. 10—.25, 100—$2.00 
BONNIE LASS (Rich ’51) 466 (M). This is the only variety in our catalog 
that we have not grown in our own garden. However it is so highly 
recommended to us that we know it must be good. Bonnie Lass is de- 
scribed as a clear orchid-lavender with a white throat which is diffused 
into lavender on the single lip petal. It grows tall and opens up to 8 
medium-large blooms at once. 
M $1.50, S $1.00, Blts. .20 each, 10—$1.50 
BO-PEEP (Butt 748) 240 (E). We don’t catalog very many miniature or 
small-type glads, as many of the older ones in particular do not appeal 
to us. Of the newer sorts Bo-Peep is one of the cutest little glads we know 
of; made to order for arrangements. A favorite with the ladies, although 
we have noticed a good many men taking a second look at Bo-Peep too! 
A light clear salmon pink with creamy yellow center; florets of good 
substance and nicely frilled. It is a fast propagator of huge bulblets, 
which grow into mostly large and medium bulbs the first year. Always 
a blue-ribbon winner at the shows; in 1951, in addition to many firsts 
this glad was Best 3-spike small size class at LeRoy, Illinois, and Best 
200-size 3-spike in both the Recent Introduction and Open divisions at 
the Central International. 
L .25, M 2—.25, S 4—.25, Blts. 20—.25, 100—$1.00 
12 
