BRONZE KING - 
(1946) 580 Class. 95 days. A smooth bronze 
smoky with a brilliant orange blotch. Excellent textured, long last- 
ing blooms, and a straight strong spike. It grows about 60” tall, 25” 
fl. hd., 514” blooms, 19 buds, up to 7 open. We use this extensively 
for cut flowers and basket work. It is very healthy and nearly a 
100% cutter from all size bulbs. 
EACH - L. 30c Med. 20c Sm. 2/20c 
Blts. 10/25c 100/$2.00 
DESERT DUSK - 
(1950) 
586 Class. 100 days. 
Desert Dusk is one of the 
most beautiful smokies, with 
a huge expanse of bloom 
and fine overall habits. The 
color is smoky slate salmon 
with a blue overcast, and 
an orange red blotch. The 
florets have lightly frilled 
edges, good substance, are 
long lasting, and their fac- 
ing and spacing is excellent. 
The plant has a_ strong, 
straight, medium spike, 
healthy foliage and _ bulbs, 
Bulblet production and ger- 
mination is fair to good. It 
grows up to 57” tall, 30” 
flower head, 6” blooms, 22 
buds, and opens 8 in the 
field. In its three years in 
Empire State Shows it has 
won 19 blue ribbons and 3 
section rosettes. 
EACH - L. $1.00 
Med. 75c Sm. 50c 
Bits. 3/25¢ 10/75¢e 
100/$6.00 
GARDEN GOLD - 
(1948) 
512 Class. 90 days. This 
is still the most beautiful 
and gorgeous deep yellow 
that we have seen and is 
probably the best show 
Glad in its class. The 
color is pure clean golden 
yellow with slightly deeper 
throat, and without any 
flaking or foreign color. 
The florets are of good tex- 
ture, lightly ruffled, and 
have frilled edges. Facing 
is excellent and attachment 
s good, on a tall straight 
and strong spike. The 
plant and bulb are both very 
clean and healthy. We had 
spikes in our growing field, 
without irrigation, that grew 
67” tall, with 32” flower- 
head, 7” blooms, 21 buds, 
and 6 open. 
EACH - L. 50c 
Med. 40c Sm. 30c 
Bits. 10/50¢ 100/$3.00 
DESERT DUSK 
GARNET GLOW - 
(1950) (Rich Red x King Lear). 454 
Class. 80 days to bloom. Garnet Glow is a clean, glistening garnet 
red self with no markings. The florets which are ruffled and wavy, 
with good substance, have excellent facing and spacing, and are very 
well attached to the slender strong spike. It makes a beautiful ex- 
hibition spike that will stand a lot of handling, and does not burn in 
the sun. Garnet Glow grows about 50” tall, with 24” flowerhead, 5” 
blooms, 20 buds, and opens 8, with 6 buds in color. Foliage and bulbs 
