1953 INTRODUCTION 
BURMA ROSE (Class 562) (Lasch 1953) 
A beautiful, vivid, rose pink, shading deeper on the lower petals, somewhat like Miss Wisconsin in color. Burma Rose, 
being a sport of Burma, shares the same growing and blooming habits, the same heavy propagation, the same vigorous growth 
from bulblets, and the same ability to open up to 8 huge, lavishly ruffled florets with practically all remaining buds in color. 
It blooms in 80 to 85 days from large bulbs. 
Burma Rose produces massive show spikes under good growing conditions. It throws fine spikes from medium bulbs. 
Like Burma, some spikes will lack the terminal bud when bloomed in an unusually dry season. Burma Rose was shown at 
the 1952 Tennessee show where it was Champion Seedling and Reserve Champion of the show. 
The quantity of stock available is very small and we must impose a limit on the number of bulbs and bulblets you may 
order. Because of the limited number of large bulbs available we advise you to get your order in very early if you want this 
size. (Burma Rose is pictured on the front cover.) 
Price, any size, each $2.50 (Limit of 2 bulbs to a customer. 1 bulb, any size, and 10 selected bulblets for $5.00 (Limit 
of 2 bulbs and 20 bulblets to a customer. ) 
1953 CO-INTRODUCTIONS 
LAVENDER BLUE (Class 576) 
From Dr. W. T. Henderson 
A scintilating light blue, on the lavender side of blue, 
shading to light cream deep in the throat. Lavender Blue is 
a sport of the Knight Tall Strain Elizabeth the Queen. It 
opens 7 wide-open, ruffled florets with 7 buds, out of a 
total of 20-22, showing color. It is a good doer, producing 
plenty of bulblets from even jumbo bulbs and they come up 
and grow practicaily 100% with perfect health in foliage and 
bulb. It was very noticable how Lavender Blue stood up 
under this past summer’s heat, being nice and fresh when 
many others looked like rags, 
Lavender Blue has been shown twice. In the 1951 Ken- 
tucky Show it was Champion Seedling, with a score of 86. 
It was also Class and Section Champion of this show. In 
the 1952 Tennessee show Lavender Blue was voted “Most 
Beautiful Spike in the Show.” 
Lavender Blue has ali the general characteristics in spike 
and floret form of a well grown Elizabeth The Queen. It 
has not shown any tendency toward short growth or short 
flowerhead. We have had it on test in our garden and it 
has our wholehearted approval. It is one of the very best 
new glads I have seen during the past two years. 
Price, any size, each $3.00. 
1 bulb, any size and 10 selected bulblets for $5.00. 
10 bulbs, any size for $24.00 (not less than 5 bulbs sold 
at this rate). 
10 bulbs, any size, and 100 selected bulblets for $40.00. 
CAVALIER (568 Class) 
From Marion C. Rich 
Cavalier is a giant bluish mauve self color with lightly 
frilled edges and fluted centers in the petals of the florets. 
It is a very vigorous grower reaching a height of 66 inches 
with a 30 inch flowerhead and 6 inch wide open blooms, 
20 buds and 6 open with 6 in color. The facing and spac- 
ing of the florets is excellent as is their texture and attach- 
ment. Bulblet production is good, germination easy and 
excellent. It blooms from large bulbs in 85 days. The 
parentage is Pastel x Porcelain Blue. 
A large stock permits the following low introductory 
price: $2.00 each, any size. 10 selected bulblets for $2.00. 
1 Large, 1 Medium, 1 Small, 10 selected bulblets for $6.00. 
THUNDERBOLT (Class 454) 
(Black Phantom x Burma) 
From G. L. Pierce 
Thunderbolt is a very beautiful, deep maroon with heavily 
ruffled, wide open florets. It opens up to 7 florets of ex- 
cellent substance and placement on well proportioned flower- 
heads of 18-19 buds. It does not crook but the edges of 
the petals will occasionally sunburn in extreme heat. 
Thunderbolt is a heavy bulblet producer and an excellent 
germinator. It makes fine growth from bulblets. It is 
medium in height. Plant and bulb are very healthy. It 
blooms in 85 to 90 days from large bulbs. 
Thunderbolt has quite a reputation here in the Midwest 
and many fans have been eagerly awaiting its introduction. 
Its show record is as follows: 
1950—Chicago Show: 3 spike Honorable Mention 
1952—Chicago Show: 3 spike Honorable Mention; 1 spike 
Award of Commendation. 
Rantoul: 3 spike Award of Commendation. 
Purdue: | spike Champion Seedling; 3 spike Cham: 
pion Seedling 
Springfield: 1 spike Honorable Mention; 3 spike 
Champion Seedling, Winner of American Home 
Achievement Medal (pictured on the back cover). 
Price, each, any size, $2.00; 6 for $10.00. Bulblets 10 for 
$2.00; 100 for $16.00. 1 large, 1 medium, 1 small and 10 
selected bulblets for $6.00. 
BEAU BRUMMEL (Class 530) 
From Harry Deam 
An intense, clear orange salmon with a cream throat. 
Beau Brummel opens 6 giant, ruffled, fluted, needlepoint 
florets with nearly all remaining buds in color. It makes 
long flowerheads and is a tall, vigorous grower. Propaga- 
tion and germination are good. Substance is very firm. It 
blooms in midseason. 
We grew Beau Brummel as a seedling and gave it a good 
rating. While more open would be desired its wonderful, 
clear color, the beautifully formed florets, and so many buds 
in color make it a choice variety. It is a consistent blue 
ribbon winner and is unusually popular with show visitors. 
Beau Brummel is a stylish glad. 
Price, each, any size $2.00. 1 bulb, any size and 10 
selected bulblets for $4.00. 
