x *& *k S436) ~= (Fischer, 1951) (90 
Salute e e e e days) (Red Charm x Com- 
mando) This starchy new dress-parade scarlet opens 
8-9 clean-cut round florets on erect flagpole spikes 60 
inches tall. Some distant kinship with Regal Red and 
Tarawa is shown by the sharp white line in the throat. 
Salute is a very prepossessing scarlet-red of high color 
saturation and rugged health. A fantastic propagator. 
CL 1-.25; 10-2.00) (M 2-.25; 10-1.00) 
(S 10-.60) (Bibts. Pkg. .30) 
“Salute had eleven florets in full bloom with seven 
more showing color and two buds... 
“I might add that two years ago when I started going 
thru catalogues, it was your attractive catalog that 
started my first glad purchase. I have never been dis- 
appointed.” 
—Forrest F. Stead, California. 
ow * * (436) (Konynenburg 
Sans Souci wee 767 8) Mark, 91951) (85 
days) Named after Frederick the Great’s pleasure 
palace at Potsdam (“Without Care”), this spire-like 
scarlet beckons across the field. Its rounded florets 
have an easy grace, its color a lucent glow. Only a 
certain amount of lily flowering keeps it from being a 
perfect scarlet. 
(Large 1-1.00; 10-8.00) (Mi 1-.75; 10-6.00) 
(S 1-.50; 10-4.00) (Blbts. 10-1.00; 100-8.00) 
x * 4 1950 
Scarlet Glory, (2° 0, L%) 
of Algonquin) Much in evidence at certain shows last 
summer was this massive new scarlet-orange with 
lighter throat. Pronounced midribs and recurved form 
give this a good deal of distinction in respect to styling. 
It shows no resemblance whatever to Algonquin. Scar- 
let Glory lends new strength to the scarlet-orange 
class in our graphic color index. 
(L 1-.25; 10-2.00) (M 2-.25; 10-1.00) 
(S 10-.60) (Blbts. Pkg. .30) 
Seashell **** 540) Roberts, 1948) (85 
days) (Sonatine x An- 
gelus) If any glad has more sheen than Seashell, I 
don’t know what it is. At long last we bloomed this 
glorious beauty last summer virtually without flecks. 
It was worth waiting for! Its luscious light pink color 
shone as if drenched with nacre. Try Seashell for an 
unusual thrill! 
(L 1-.30; 10-2.40) (M 1-.20; 10-1.60) 
(S 2-.25; 10-1.00) (Blbts. 10-.25; 100-2.00) 
Seedlings, Unbloomed 
In planting my unbloomed seedling bulbs there are 
always quantities of bulblets that have fallen off the 
mother bulb and remain in the bottom of the tray. 
Instead of throwing these little gems away, they were 
planted to give my customers the thrill of looking over 
the unbloomed seedlings in search for that world- 
beater of tomorrow. Parents such as Beauty’s Blush, 
Friendship, Burma, Spic and Span, Pactolus, Crusader, 
Crown Jewel, Elmer’s Rose, Wedgwood, Elizabeth the 
Queen and choice seedlings were used. I heartily 
recommend that you indulge in this most fascinating 
pleasure of judging seedlings! Mecca, a 1951 introduc- 
tion from Rockley Gardens, came originally from a lot 
of unbloomed seedling bulbs such as I am offering 
again this year, 
(Mixed, M and S, 10-1.00; 100-8.00) 
xx * (410) (Palmer, 1949) (75 days) 
Sequin e e e ((Picardy X (Jonquil x (Daw- 
son x Golden Dream))) X (Orange Queen x Obelis- 
que) Sequin grows on one: hence the higher rating 
this year. A medium yellow self with a hint of ruf- 
fling, Sequin is an exceptionally steady performer. 
Cut-flower growers will like to cut this one. The ar- 
rangement artist will love the soft mellow tone that 
blends so well with other warm shades. 
(L 1-.25; 10-2.00 (M 2-.25; 10-1.00) 
(S 10-.60) (Bibts. 10-.25; 100-1.00) 
kk * AWD) (as, BAryaliigne. 
Sherwood 7 193) (86 days 
This tall silky red-purple is a sure-fire commercial. 
Opening eight huge blooms on tall willowy spikes, it 
strikes a valuable color-note in the glad garden or in 
an arrangement. We nominate Sherwood and Aureole 
as Pruitt’s best. 
(L 2-.25; 10-1.00) CM 10-.70) 
(S 10-.40) (Blbts. Pkg. .25) 
< x kx (400) CH arric: 
Sierra Snow 2%. 1951) (80. days) 
(Arctic Snow x Elizabeth the Queen) One of the best 
of the new whites, opening up to ten attractively frilled 
florets at a time. Snowy white save for a few lines in 
the throat. 
(L 1-1.00) (M 1-.75) (S 1-.50; 10-4.00) 
(Blbts. 10-1.00; 100-8.00) 
x * * (440) (Stevens, 1948) (790 
Skyway °° days) (Derived from Mrs. 
Anna Pfitzer, Picardy, Our Selection, and Longfellow) 
Exceptionally fresh-toned is this tall-growing, early 
light pink. You’ll love Skyway for its refreshing color 
and towering spikes. Early. 
(L 1-.40; 10-3.20) (M 1-.30; 10-2.40) 
(S 1-.20; 10-1.60) (Blbts. 10-.30; 100-2.00) 
Southern Belle *** 
(442) (Fischer, 1952) (75 days) (Friendship x Dawn 
Glow) Some of my friends who saw only the tag end 
of Southern Belle in 1951, wondered a little, I think, at 
my enthusiastic endorsement of this variety in last 
year’s catalog. But when they saw it in its prime last 
summer I heard only a chorus of enthusiastic com- 
ments. From large bulbs Southern Belle produces 
campanile spike right down the row, each so perfect 
and such a ribbon of bloom that one could cut show 
spikes blindfolded. From medium and small bulbs the 
spikes are amazingly large, too, making this a preco- 
cious cutter. In color Southern Belle is a vivid pink 
with a large, contrasty, snowy throat. Because of a faint 
smoky aura we transferred it to the smoky class. There 
may be some difference of opinion about this, but, as 
Mike Sherman, who writes the annual review of glad 
varieties for Flower Grower, says, no matter where 
one classifies it, Southern Belle will rate high. We 
feel sure that you will be more than delighted with 
this magnificent new glad. Color plates of Southern 
Belle may be found on page 14 and on the back cover. 
This variety is a runaway propagator. 
(L 1-1.00; 10-8.00) (M 1-.75; 10-6.00) 
(S 1-.50; 10-4.00) (Blbts. 10-1.00; 100-8.00) 
wk * * (507) (Glass, 1947) (95 days) 
Sparks ee ¢ §6(Seedling x Aladdin) Light 
buff—almost cream—with a curious explosion blotch 
in the throat as if sparks were shooting out from a 
live coal is the coloring of this novel rival of Manchu 
and Pactolus. One might think a cosmic ray had 
struck the gene for throat blotches in the original seed, 
blowing it to smithereens! Page 25 reveals spike 
length of this fine origination but merely hints of the 
color-drama of Sparks. 
(L 2-.25; 10-1.00) (M 10-.70) 
(S 10-.40) (Blbts. Pkg. .25) 
“Mother Fischer stops my search for THE white. It 
was truly perfect,” —Mrs. A. E. Swenson, Iowa. 
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