COLUMBIA (Roberts 751) 407 (HM). Illustrated inside front cover. We 
have named and introduced several glads that have won widespread acclaim 
and high awards, but none of our earlier originations was so generally well 
received and highly praised during its first year as this new variety of ours 
has been. Columbia is a lovely color combination on the order of one of its 
parents, Corona, but with several improvements. The clear creamy white 
center shades to a deeper cream throat, while all petals are quite heavily 
bordered medium rose. The width of this rose “halo” may vary somewhat 
depending on weather conditions, but it is definitely more prominent and 
uniform than in Corona. Columbia opens slowly to the very tip and holds 
its color well in any kind of weather. We were amazed at the perfect 
spikes from a late planting of small bulbs that bloomed during a very 
rainy period last fall. There was not a sign of flecking, water-soaking, 
or peeling, or any of the faults that show up in many varieties during 
wet weather. And Columbia is just as reliable in the heat, making perfect 
straight spikes on the most torrid summer days. Floret attachment is 
very firm. It will open up to 7 or 8 nicely frilled 4% to 5-inch florets on 
25-inch flowerheads of 20 buds or more; total height 50-54 inches. A 
healthy grower and a runaway propagator. We understand that Columbia 
ranks very high in Popular Gardening’s new symposium of the best 1951 
introductions, and it also tied for 8rd place in the recent N.A.G.C. sym- 
posium of ten best 1951 commercial introductions. Sorry, all of our large 
bulbs were taken by customers who ordered from our Fall List. However 
Columbia blooms beautifully from medium bulbs and even from small sizes. 
M $2.50, S $2.00, Blts. .35, 3—$1.00, 10—$2.50, 100—$20.00 
Growers’ Units: 
Unit “A”—1 M, 5 S, 50 Bits. for $15.00 
Unit “B”—3 M, 12 S, 125 Blts. for $35.00 
Unit “C5 M, 25 S, 500 Blts. for $85.00 
1000 bulblets for $150.00. 1 pint bulblets for $250.00 (limit of 1 pint to 
a customer). 
CONNECTICUT YANKEE (Schenetsky ’44) 441 (M). A great show 
champion which refuses to take a back seat to any of the newer pinks 
except Spic & Span. We noted at least five Grand Championships for Conn. 
Yankee at last summer’s shows—Midwest G. S., National G. S., Dover, 
N. J., Urbana, Ill., and So. Wis.-No. Ill., also Most Beautiful spike at 
Vancouver, B. C. We have never been able to grow this variety as well 
as some; it apparently is one of those glads with a special liking for 
heavier soils of greater acid content than ours. Color is light pink with 
a deep pink or light scarlet throat, and it opens at least 8 large flowers 
at a time. 
L 2—.25, M 3—.25, Blts. 20—.25, 100—$1.00 
CONNIE G (Woods ’48) 506 (EM). This heavily ruffled cream was better 
than ever for us last summer, giving us some marvelous spikes that were 
really stunning. 6 to 8 large, heavily ruffled waxy florets of clear cream 
with light yellow throat and cream stamens are open on long flowerheads. 
Lower stem is sometimes short. Connie G was Grand Champ at the 1951 
Victoria, British Columbia and the Western Massachusetts shows (also 
Most Beautiful spike at the latter), Best Spike, open division, Keystone 
State, and Best Recent Introduction, Rhode Island. Hybridizers will be 
disappointed to learn that this variety is sterile; produces no pollen and 
little if any seed. 
M .75, S .50, Blts. 2—.25, 10—$1.00 
“Getting and opening my order from you was a big thrill; very fine 
looking bulbs too, but I expected that since you have a fine reputation 
here among those you have sold to. And now you have another 
booster.”’ J.J.J., Towa, 4/6/51 
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