3 x * * (532) (Hobbs, 1945 
King Alfred it AE KE (6st) fg area 
D. A. Hay) Salmon-pink glads are numerous; actual 
salmon ones are rather rare. King Alfred belongs to 
the latter class. Its warm yellow-pink color set off by 
a small sharp cream blotch, the heavy substance of its 
large triangular florets, its waxy texture and moderate 
ruffling make it a king indeed. A partially open spike 
is pictured on page 25. 
(L 2-.25; 10-1.00) (M 10-.70) 
(S 10-.40) (Blbts. Pkg. .25) 
* = RK Ke (70) (Ca mlson. 
King David CR epeem Io) an (Goat alyes) 
(King Lear Seedling) Here is a really magnificent new 
purple which well deserves top rating. King David 
is a glorified King Lear, with less red in it, with more 
widely open florets and far better attachment, but with 
the same silver picotee edge and the same lustrous 
sheen. Everyone seems to concur that King David is 
a great glad. 
(L 1-1.50; 10-12.00) (M 1-1.25; 10-10.00) 
(S 1-1.00; 10-8.00) (Blbts. 2-.25; 10-1.00) 
4 *& « & (470)(Fischer, 1952) 
Knighthood ome (85 days) Parentage 
unknown) In Knighthood, Kashmir, and The Rajah 
we have, at last, three lustrous pansy purples with 
broad petals and rounded florets instead of the narrow 
petals and triangular floret shape of most purples 
derived from King Lear. All three are somewhat ruf- 
fled. The way to recognize Knighthood is by its snow- 
white stamens which make a decorative contrast with 
their rich glowing background. 
(L 1-.75; 10-6.00) (M 1-.50; 10-4.00) 
(S 1-.35; 10-2.80) (Blbts. 5-.25; 100-3.00) 
“I am so enthusiastic about Knighthood that I think 
I can safely predict a fine future for it. In both color 
and form it is much more attractive from my view- 
point than is King David.” 
—Leslie A. Miller, Wyoming. 
“Am enjoying Knighthood and Helios in bloom now 
—very nice spikes in spite of hot winds for four con- 
secutive days recently.” 
—Donald Hoag, Willoway Gardens, North Dak. 
x _* * (433) (Palmer, 1947) (90 
Ladrone ome days) (Picardy x Gate of 
Heaven) Deep salmon with a golden throat, somewhat 
over-colored in our picture on page 11. Ladrone pro- 
duces those tall willowy spikes that are ideal for basket 
work. 
CL 1-.25; 10-2.00) (M 2-.25; 10-1.00) 
(S 10-.40) (Blbts. Pkg. .30) 
xz * (400) (Buchanan, 
Lady Anne eee e194, Ci 0 days.) 
(Maid of Orleans x Dinah Shore) This early white 
with distinct cream throat makes a marvelous ribbon 
of bloom, as witness our illustration on page 24 Some 
glads seem to deteriorate; some seem to hold their own; 
others get better year after year. Lady Anne belongs 
to the last named group. This fine commercial was 
one of our four best whites last summer (the others: 
Florence Nightingale, Mother Fischer, and Florentine). 
(L 2-.25; 10-1.00) (M 10-.70) 
(S 10-.40) (Blbts. Pkg. .30) 
wx * *& (470) (Palmer, 1944) (85 
Lancaster e e e days) (Minuet x King 
Lear) Our rating of a variety fluctuates slightly from 
year to year in accordance with the performance of 
that variety. Thus Lancaster loses a star this year. 
But it is nonetheless one of the outstanding purples. 
We love it for its true pansy-purple color, round 
florets, and splendid ruffling. A tall grower which 
opens 6-8 florets at a time. For a basso profundo note 
in the symphony of glad colors, depend on Lancaster! 
CL 2-.25; 10-1.00) (M 10-.70) 
(S 10-.40) (Blbts. Pkg. .30) 
Lavender and Gold *~ 
(366) (Baerman, 1943) (65 days) (Queen of Bremen X 
(Sweetheart x Rosemarie Pfitzer)) Next to Starlet, 
the most graceful glad in our list. Descriptively-nam- 
ed, Lavender and Gold has those too-rarely-seen wiry 
stems that characterize ideal arrangement glads. An 
elegant winsome little flower, whose pale lavender and 
glowing gold make it companionable with creamy- 
yellow roses. 
(L 2-.25; 10-1.00) (M 10-.70) 
(S 10-.40) (Blbts. Pkg. .30) 
Lavender Beauty ***~ 
(466) (Kolb, 1950) (80 days) (Elizabeth the Queen x 
Myrna) From Canada, where Elizabeth the Queen 
originated, comes this lighter-toned sequel to charm us 
anew. Lavender Beauty is virtually a self, having a 
better throat than Elizabeth the Queen but sharing its 
wonderful substance and handsome ruffling. Seeming- 
ly a good spike maker. 
(L 1-.60; 10-5.00) (M 1-.40; 10-3.50) 
(S 1-.25; 10-2.00) (Blbts. 10-.25; 100-2.00) 
*_* _* (466) (Fischer, 
Lavender Lace 22+ (16) Bischer 
(Poet’s Dream x Elizabeth the Queen) Pictured on 
page 5, but more accurately on page 11 is this ex- 
quisite but massive lavender with glowing creamy 
throat. Subject to considerable flecking in cool, rainy 
weather, at its best Lavender Lace is one of the two or 
three most lavishly beautiful lavenders now in com- 
merce. With maximum purity of throat and maximum 
waxiness of texture (inherited from Poet’s Dream), 
plus a stylish dash of ruffling, it has a beauty at once 
lush and ethereal. Lavender Lace was a conspicuous 
winner of blue ribbons at shows last summer. 
(L 1-.25; 10-2.00) (CM 2-.25; 10-1.00) 
(S 10-.60) (Blbts. 10-.25; 100-1.00) 
“From one bulb Lavender Lace produced two five- 
foot spikes, each with seven or eight very large florets 
open at the same time. Beautiful!!” 
—B. Richardson, South Dakota. 
“I had 100 Lavender Lace bloom in August—mostly 
from small sizes—and with all these wonderful rains, 
you should have seen the blooms!! Everybody com- 
mented on them.” —Clyde Luther, Iowa. 
re 2a tao, a), 
Leading Lady (pit) (johnston 
(Sport of Picardy) Sporting is viewed as a sign of 
vitality, and Picardy—long the most widely grown of 
glads—has produced the most sports. Leading Lady, 
a light cream that will pass as white with the florists, 
is one of the best. Though one of the greatest show 
winners of all time and occasionally exhibited with up 
to eleven open florets, it seems to be slipping in respect 
to vigor, as has Picardy itself, but it is still prominent 
at shows and is still often named grand-champion. 
(L 2-.25; 10-1.00) CM 10-.70) 
(S 10-.40) (Blbts. Pkg. .25) 
“ < *_* *& (500) (Barrett, 
Leading Light * 1948) (80 days) 
(From two seedlings, both derived from White Zombie 
x Eve) Nice again this year was this large, lacy, deep 
cream shown in color on page 25. Translucent tex- 
ture and a rather unusual curly type of ruffling like 
that of a petunia give this glad individuality. 
(L 1-.75) (M 1-.50; 10-4.00) 
(S 1-.35; 10-2.80) (Blbts. 5-.25; 100-3.00) 
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