2 7 x _* * (410) (Balentine, 1941) (90 
Lipstick ome days) (Picardy x Schwa- 
bengirl) Light pink accented by a sharp blotch of red. 
A rather easy grower, producing a formal two-row 
spike. A distinctive, worth-while variety. Crooks 
under some conditions. 
(L 2-.25; 10-1.00) (M 10-.70) 
(S 10-.40) (Blbts. Pkg. .30) 
7 wkikekok (212) (fischer, 
(Golden Poppy x Premier) If I could grow only three 
yellow glads, I would not scratch my head very long in 
puzzlement as to my choice. They would be Gold, 
Little Gold, and Aureole. For beauty of form I place 
Aureole first; for beauty of color, Little Gold; for a 
combination of both superb form and superb color, 
Gold. Yellow is such an important color, however, 
that one will want not only these three but many 
others. Turn to our Starker arrangement of Little Gold 
on page 20. Note the golden color, so much like that of 
the California poppy, the wiry stem, the heavy sub- 
stance, the lavish ruffling. Little Gold is a stunning 
little glad and a consistent producer of miniature 
buggy-whip spikes carrying 4-5 open blooms. Inci- 
dentally, Mr. Starker considered Little Gold a jewel 
for arrangements. 
(L 2-.25; 10-1.00) (M 10-.70) 
(10-.40) (Blbts. Pkg. .25) 
Little Sweetheart *—“*— 
(240) (Fischer, 1948) (80 days) (Sweetheart x Myrna) 
Here is another of Mr. Starker’s prime favorites for 
arrangements, of which we hope to show you a “living 
picture” in color another year. Our problem with Little 
Sweetheart is not to sell it, however, but to raise 
enough of it to meet the demand! This tiny, waxy 
pure pink with large snowy throat and lavish frilling 
is considered by many the most beautiful miniature 
glad in existence. For myself, if I could grow only 
ten varieties, this would certainly be one of them. 
Little Sweetheart produces the neatest little spikes of 
excellent length, with a fine wiry stem and 5-7 well- 
rounded little florets. We had spikes of this last sum- 
mer so exquisite in their jewel-like perfection that 
they left us speechless. If you are not sure you care 
for miniature glads, leave it to Little Sweetheart to 
convince you. 
(L 1-.25; 10-2.00) (M 2-.25; 10-1.00) 
(S 10-.60) (Blbts. 20-.25; 100-1.00) 
x&_*_* (410) (Palmer, 1950) (80 
Lodestar e e e days) ((Picardy X (Gold- 
en Goddess X (Jonquil x Seedling))) There is nothing 
very striking about Lodestar to distinguish it. It is just 
a good, consistent, medium yellow of a smooth, pure 
self-color with the merest hint of frilling. Its full 
beauty becomes evident only when viewed in the mass. 
Fine for make-up work. 
(L 1-.40; 10-3.00) (CM 1-.30; 10-2.40) 
(S 1-.20; 10-1.50) (Blbts. 20-.25; 100-1.00) 
*& *& * «6(560) (Fischer, 1952) (75 
Magnet e e e days) (Rose O’Day x Eliza- 
beth the Queen) I had not realized how orchid-like 
the color of Magnet is until recently when I attended 
the International Orchid Show and discovered that 
many deep-toned cattleya hybrids—often costing $50 
or more per plant—had almost exactly the color of 
Magnet. No wonder so many people rave about Mag- 
net! This sister, and rival, of the famous Noweta Rose 
grows five to six feet tall and produces a wonderful 
ribbon of bloom but is often erratic as to placement. 
Nevertheless it is an outstandingly popular glad and a 
natural for basketwork. 
(L 1-.50; 10-4.00) (M 1-.30; 10-2.40) 
(S 1-.20; 10-1.50) (Blbts, 20-.25; 100-1.00) 
“For me at least, the standout was Magnet, which 
threw a spike of remarkable beauty.” ea 
—Sue Rush, Michigan. 
“I planted Magnet right next to Noweta Rose and, 
believe it or not, it grew taller than Noweta Rose with 
a beautiful long flowerhead and just as many open as 
Noweta Rose. It was truly beautiful!” 
—A. J. Smith, Connecticut. 
“Magnet was a dream.” 
—Mrs. E. M. Cooper, Texas. 
4 * & & *& «6(530) (Benedict, 1952) (70 
Malibu ee days) Like Gorgeous Deb, 
this is a fancier’s glad par excellence but quite useless 
as a cut-flower, except for local sale, because the giant, 
ruffled florets are so very heavy as to make handling 
nearly impossible. But if you want to grow a supreme 
beauty for your own enjoyment, try Malibu! In color 
it is a melting light salmon blending to flesh pink with 
a creamy-yellow blur in the throat. The florets are 
large as saucers and substance is like chamois-skin. 
Try Malibu and be surprised! 
($2 each, any size) (Blbts. .30 each; 10-2.50) 
* *& * = (513) (Beatrice Palmer, 
Manchu e e@ @ @e 1945) (80 days) ((Pfitz- 
er’s Triumph x Golden Dream) X (Picardy x Com. 
Koehl)) Prof. Palmer’s sister, who has also given us 
some fine glads, scored a bull’s-eye when she named 
this pink-flushed, lacquered buff-yellow Manchu. It’s 
hard to put one’s finger on what it is that gives this 
glad such an oriental-type personality: its unusual 
perky form or its strange blend of colors, which in- 
clude a red diamond-shaped blotch in the throat. But 
Manchu is truly a slant-eyed beauty—the geisha-girl 
of the glad patch. We cut thousands of magnificent 
buggy-whip spikes of Manchu last summer. It was 
unbelievably good. If you haven’t tried this variety, 
don’t fail to do so. Shown in color on page 25. 
(L 2-.25; 10-1.00) (M 10-.70) 
(S 10-.40) (Blbts. Pkg. .25) 
Margaret Beaton **——. 
(401) (Twomey, 1937) (85 days) (Offspring of two un- 
identified varieties purchased at a dime store.) Snow- 
white with a distinct scarlet “eye” like the Graf Zep- 
pelin or Prime Minister phlox is this whiter version of 
Salman’s Glory. One of the best of the old-timers, 
now listed for the fifteenth year. 
(L 2-.25; 10-1.00) (M 10-.70) 
(S 10-.40) (Blbts. Pkg. .25) 
Marshall Montgomery **—* 
(554) (Salman, 1948) (85 days) From Holland comes 
this plain-petalled, silky maroon with buggy-whip 
spikes and consistent performance. We dropped 
Mansoer in favor of the Marshall because of better 
color. Marshall Montgomery is one of the best in its 
class and an excellent commercial. 
(L 2-.30; 10-1.20) (M 3-.25; 10-.70) 
(S 10-.50) (Blbts. Pkg. .30) 
Meg x * (412) (R. Pruitt, 1949) (85 days) You 
e ¢ e will appreciate the virility of this 
ruffled and rolled clear yellow whose tall straight 
spikes make it a worth-while late cutter. If you are 
tired of Spotlight and are looking for an all-around 
good yellow, try Meg, which comes from the originator 
of the famous Aureole, 
(L 2-.25; 10-1.00) (M 10-.70) 
(S 10-.40) (Blbts. Pkg. .25) 
Mesa Mist 2<* (oan pert a 
Pastel) You'll either like this glad a great deal or 
dislike it a great deal. Its smooth grey color is most 
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