EVENING STAR (Barrett ’51) 500 (EM). A nice looking creamy white 
without markings. Didn’t grow to 500 size in its first year here, and 
spikes were only of medium height, although we haven’t grown enough of 
it as yet to know how it will stack up against the other ruffled whites 
such as White Magic and White Goddess. It probably has more heavily 
ruffled florets of thicker substance than either of these, and it opened 7 
five-inch florets at once. 
L $3.00, M $2.00, S $1.00, Blts. .40 each, 10—$3.00 
FALCON (Woods 749) 566 (M). Our nomination for the most orchid-like 
glad, Falcon is an oddly marked lavender with an unusual floret form, 
yet very attractive. The frilled, fluted, and needlepointed florets are colored 
a clear orchid-lavender; the long-petalled fluted lips nearly covered with 
a dotting or stippling of rose on cream. Top petal is large and slightly 
tipped back to give a very wide-open effect to the floret. The plant grows 
to average height; about 7 of the large flowers open at a time. A pretty 
good propagator, but our stocks are limited. Better get an order in early 
if you want to grow Falcon this year, as demand is bound to be heavy 
for this lovely novelty. 
L $1.00, M .75, S .50, Blts. 2—.25, 10—$1.00 
FIGURINE (Butt 751) 316 (E). An attractive small glad from the hand 
of Len Butt, who has given us so many good little ones. Figurine, like 
most of his introductions of this type, comes from the cross HARLEQUIN 
x CRINKLETTE. The buff-yellow coloring has a little more throat 
marking than Statuette; not as much as Marionette. Like most small 
glads, this is an early bloomer. 
L $3.00, M $2.00, S $1.25, Blts. .25 each, 10—$2.00 
FLAIR (Fairchild ’51) 291 (EM). A very odd yet lovely miniature; one 
of the most striking small glads we have seen. Color is a light cream 
with slight rosy blush; a large throat blotch of dark lavender-rose. Maybe 
you think that doesn’t sound very attractive, but we think it is. It is inter- 
esting in form as well as in color; a small glad that invites close study. 
L $3.00, M $3.00, S $3.00 
FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE (Harris ’48) 400 (M). One of the top com- 
mercial whites, and just as outstanding for the shows. Reliable in every 
way—pretty too, although not as fancily ruffled as some of the newer 
whites. It opens up to 7 or more large, slightly waved florets on fine 
tall spikes. Florence Nightingale was Grand Champ at the 8S. E. Michigan 
show; Reserve Champ, Toronto, Canada; “Best single spike” entry, Urbana, 
Illinois; 3-spike Champ, Nebraska and Missouri regional, and Best 400 
R. IL, N. W. Ohio. It also ranks first as both exhibition and commercial 
white in the recent N.A.G.C. Symposium. 
L 2—.30, M 2—.20, S 4—.20, Blts. 25—.25, 100—.75 
FRANCESCA (Toben ’50) 566 (ML). Light to medium lavender appearing 
almost opalescent at times, probably due to the creamy suffusion through- 
out the flower, and a slight pinkish tinge underlying the lavender. 7 or 8 
medium-large nicely frilled florets are open on fine tall spikes. Stems are 
rather willowy but always straight, with good flowerheads. One of our 
favorites, and bound to become a most popular glad. 
L $3.00, M $2.00, S $1.50, Blts. .25 each, 10—$2.00 
FRIENDSHIP (Fischer ’49) 440 (VE). The best extra early pink. Doesn’t 
all bloom out at once, although from an early planting a good percentage 
of the spikes can be cut off within a week or two after they start to bloom. 
Coming so early they always bring top prices. A lovely light clear pink 
shading lighter in the center. Florets are beautifully ruffled; 6-7 open 
at once. A perfect early florist flower, and although not ordinarily thought 
of as an exhibition variety it did win the Grand Championship of the 
Nebraska show last summer. Fine propagator. 
L .25, M 2—.25, S 4—.25, Blts. 20—.25, 100—.70 
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