WEDGWOOD (Fischer 747) 366 (E). A lovely medium-small blue lavender 
with cream center. It will open only 4 or 5 usually, but it is a grand 
little variety for high-class floral work, and it has done exceedingly well at 
the shows too. Under our field conditions florets rarely measure over 314 
inches; in our opinion essentially a small-type glad even though fertilization 
often stretches florets to 4-inch size. The women all love this one; 
wonderful in arrangements and corsages. Best Medium 3-spike at Pitts- 
burgh; Best 300, Pennsylvania early show; Best 300 R. L., Central Inter- 
national; Best 3-spike entry of any size, Northern California; Most Ruffled, 
Texas; and to top off its 1951 winnings, Grand Champion at the Heart of 
America society’s show at Kansas City! No large bulbs left, but a good 
bloomer from M and S. 
M 4—.25, S 6—.25, Blts. 25—.25, 100—.75 
WHITE CHALLENGE (Arnett ’47) 501 (M). A wonderful large exhibition 
white, often with a faint pinkish blush, with a rather subdued throat 
marking of rosy red. Opens from 8 to 10 huge, round, full-petalled flowers 
on tall spikes. Not every spike will be of championship quality, although 
a good many will be, and this variety has won plenty of grand champion- 
ships during the past few years. Apparently didn’t do quite as well as 
usual at the 1951 shows, although our tabulation of winners is made before 
all shows have reported. We did note it was best giant variety in the 1-2-3 
spike class at the big Ohio show, as well as longest flowerhead (measuring 
381% inches) at the same show. 
L. 30, M .20, S 2—.20, Blts. 10—.25, 100—$2.00 
WHITE CLOUD (Roberts ’52) 500. New giant ruffled snow white. See 
1952 Premium Varieties. 
WHITE GODDESS (Roberts °48) 500 (EM). This ruffled creamy white 
variety climaxed a good show season by taking top honors at Binghamton 
the past summer. Not only a fine show glad but seems to be highly re- 
garded as a commercial cut flower as well, due to its good opening qualities 
and easy growing habits. The only fault we have found with White 
Goddess is an occasional misplaced or poorly attached floret—usually the 
first one or two on the spike, and mostly from small stock. Large bulbs 
produce the finest spikes, although it does very well from mediums. A 
heavy producer of bulblets which sprout easily and quickly, and grow into 
nice bulbs. In addition to the Grand Championship award at Binghamton- 
Eastern International, where it was also Best Recent Introduction and 
“Most Beautiful” spike; White Goddess was Best R. I. at the Bluffton, 
Ohio, and Western New York shows; also rates No. 2 exhibition white 
in latest N.A.G.C. symposium. 
L .30, M .20, S 2—.20, Blts. 20—.25, 100—$1.00 
WHITE LACE (Fischer ’51) 200 (E). As far as size is concerned, White 
Lace is at the opposite extreme from the above whites, but for beauty 
it takes second place to none. The 3%-inch florets are beautifully frilled, 
with 5 or 6 open at a time. Color is clear white with a creamy center. 
By far the best small white we have seen; should be a lovely corsage 
flower. Best 200 glad at both Texas and Wisconsin; best open 200 Auburn- 
Western International. 
L .50, M .35, S .25, Blts. 8—.25 
WHITE MAGIC (Kuhn ’47) 400 (E-EM). Quite an early bloomer, although 
not as early as Snowbelle. Bloomed fully as early as White Star, however, 
and other whites often called early varieties. Color and ruffling are 
very attractive. If it were a faster propagator this would be even more 
popular. Takes a little more time to work up a stock of White Magic 
than some varieties, but it is worth it. Opens 7 or more large ruffled 
florets on moderately tall spikes. 
L 50, M .35, S .25, Bits. 5—.25, 10—.40, 100—$3.00 
} ae | am so impressed with your seedling 39-3 that I am writing to know 
if you will sell me 6 bulbs for next year’s planting. It is really a lovely 
glad, and I feel that it is a “Must” for next year’s shows for me.” 
Mrs. J.U.S., Kentucky, 8/11/51 
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