SCARLET (36-37). We fully expect FLASHLIGHT to rate as one of the 
best small varieties in this or any other color class. Little ATOM stands near 
the top, too, especially as an arrangement glad. FLASHLIGHT will probably 
win over it at the shows, however. In the larger varieties, RED CHERRY and 
RED WING are unexcelled, and complement each other nicely in blooming 
season. 
LIGHT PINK (40-41). HEARTS DESIRE continues to rate highly with 
us; a beautiful glad. It will receive strong competition from PENNANT, which 
seems to make 100% perfect, formal spikes. PASTELINE and SEASHELL 
are lovely light pinks for late season blooming; both are exceptionally strong 
growers. C. D. FORTNAM and NORDIC QUEEN are the palest pinks in 
this group, both lovely glads. NORDIC QUEEN is larger in floret size. LITTLE 
SWEETHEART and BO-PEEP are beautifully ruffled small pinks. 
MEDIUM PINK (42-43). In this newly-created class we have the bulk of the 
varieties formerly classed as deep pink. SPIC & SPAN today occupies the spot 
PICARDY held a few years ago—that of top pink, both for exhibition and cut 
flowers. MARVELOUS and JESSIE MAE are lovely bright pinks with throat 
markings. MARVELOUS has the larger, more contrasting blotch. PAINTED 
LADY is a unique novelty; admired by most everyone in spite of a somewhat 
short stem below first floret. 
DEEP PINK (44-45). COTILLION and COLOGNE are the only glads we 
grow in this class. COTILLION, while not 100% consistent in stem and spike 
formation, has fine color and is a good grower. COLOGNE is such a deep pink 
that it might almost be classified as scarlet. There are some people who can’t 
detect its fragrance, but most can. It is a lovely bouquet glad for the home. 
LIGHT RED (50-51). POINSETTIA was excellent for us again last summer; 
its florets have beautiful friJling. EMBERS continues to be a favorite of ours. 
When more stock is available, it should be a dandy florist flower. The throat 
of YULETIDE shines in sunlight like a sprinkling of gold dust. MANDARIN 
might be classed as a red-orange; it does not seem to grow tall for us. Little 
GREMLIN will likely prove to be a topnotch arranger’s flower; the slight 
upward tilt to the florets is an asset for this purpose. 
DARK RED (52-53). RED FEATHER gave us some of the finest spikes 
we had in our entire planting last summer. This big red seems to have every- 
thing; a grand improvement on MIGHTY MONARCH, which is still a fine 
glad itself. BIRCH RED is quite dark, but very rich and smooth-textured. 
ROYAL FLUSH is about the same shade as CRIMSON TIDE, but without 
the latter’s white throat. Both are fine reds, but ROYAL FLUSH holds more 
florets open. BIG JOE barely scrapes into this class; it could just as easily be 
classed scarlet or light red as it grows here. 
BLACK RED (54-55). Not a very useful group for the florists, but one of 
the most popular with the general public. ACE OF SPADES and DARK 
DAVID are the largest; BLACK CHERRY holds the most open. HAMLET 
is very reliable and should be a good cutflower where this color is needed. 
RUFFLED NIGHT and GARNET GLOW are outstanding for their beauty 
of color and nicely ruffled florets. 
LIGHT ROSE (60-61). The new GLAD TIDINGS is probably mis-classified 
here, as we would call it a medium-deep rose. Whatever its correct class, it is 
a wonderful glad with a new and much-needed color. PENNANT was another 
standout in our last summer’s trial garden; a luscious light pink with a slight 
rosy cast. ANDRENA could be taller, but is such a lovely thing that we expect 
to continue growing it for many years. 
‘““Order enclosed; I have never ordered from you before, but your 
bulbs have been recommended to me by your many friends, and we saw 
some of your wonderful seedlings at the Utah glad show last year.”’ 
—N.E.R., Utah, 3/6/52 
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