MEDIUM ROSE (62-63). This new group is crowded with refugees from 
the old light and dark rose classes. Some will no doubt be transferred to the 
deep rose (64) class, when classification committees have their next meeting. 
ROSY FUTURE is a fairly deep rose with a scarlet cast; very bright and 
cheerful in color. ROSITA is a beautiful new rose glad with a deeper rose center. 
TRAIL’S END is an exceptionally sturdy, strong-growing variety with a very 
nice color combination. JUNE ROSE and MALLOW are good cut flower sorts. 
The latter is especially fine when seen under artificial light; while JUNE ROSE 
is noted for its bright coloring and earliness. NOWETA ROSE is an established 
winner of blue and purple ribbons at the shows. Probably both it and its fine 
sister-seedling, ELMER’S ROSE, belong in the next class. 
DEEP ROSE (64-65). KAREN and LILA WALLACE hold the fort here. 
Although we no longer list it, BURMA is still very much worthwhile. Many of 
the new rose-colored glads are descended from this fine older variety. KAREN 
is surely different from any other glad we know of—a real novelty. LILA 
WALLACE has been described as a smaller Burma, a very lovely thing in 
medium size. 
LIGHT LAVENDER (66-67). In this well-filled group, some could properly 
be transferred to the newly-created dark lavender class. We are thinking par- 
ticularly of such varieties as BRIER, VALDA, and HEIRLOOM, all of which 
are fairly deep in tone. VALDA is the tallest of these three; its only fault seems 
to be that it doesn’t open up its flowers very widely, though it was much better 
last summer in this respect than the previous year. HEIRLOOM appears to 
be all that the advance publicity claimed for it; while BRIER is an excellent 
glad that is not so well known, although we predict it soon will be. EASTER 
BONNET and ORCHID FANTASY are quite light in tone; both are fine 
cutflower varieties. TYRONE will be in big demand for show growing, as well 
as for commercial use when more stock is available. LAVENDER BEAUTY 
has an especially lovely orchid color and makes very consistent spikes for us. 
SUNDAY BEST is more of a rose pink here. We consider FALCON and 
FRANCESCA the most beautiful lavenders, although they are not at all alike. 
In smaller floret size, WEDGWOOD is easily the leader. 
DEEP LAVENDER (68-69). BONNIE LASS and PARTHIENA temporar- 
ily hold down this class; others should and will be transferred here. BONNIE 
LASS is lovely in form and color; makes a nice conservative cutting spike. 
PARTHIENA is more of a show-type glad that has won many prizes. 
PURPLE (70-71). The purple group, long neglected by hybridizers, has 
suddenly blossomed out into one of our strongest classes. The first big advance 
came with SHERWOOD, then KING DAVID and THE RAJAH, a pair of 
real championship calibre, and HARRIET, a medium-sized beauty. Finally, 
added lustre came with the introduction last year of ROYAL SCOT, a husky 
grower in a different and attractive shade of purple. 
LIGHT BLUE (76-77). There isn’t much prospect of a sky-blue glad in the 
foreseeable future, although a lot of hybridists must be working for one. The 
few varieties that have come anywhere near true blue have been miserable 
growers, as a rule. However, BLUE BOY, though not too talJ, presents a nice 
blue effect with its deeper blue throat and the absence of any red. RAVEL is 
an exceptionally tall, strong- growing blue-violet with reddish feather. 
DEEP BLUE (78-79). KEEFER is quite sensational when well-grown, but 
a poor propagator and germinator of bulblets. BLUE DEVIL is very striking 
and impressive whether seen in the garden or at the shows. 
SMOKY SHADES (80-86). The modern smokies are much more refined and 
beautiful than those of a decade or more ago. DESERT DUSK, STORMY 
WEATHER, MESA MIST, HI JINKS, and PERSIAN RUG all have lovely 
combinations and blendings of various smoky and oriental shades. PERSIAN 
BEAUTY is a real giant; GRAY SUMMIT is nearest to neutral gray; while 
OKINAWA will satisfy those who prefer the darker smokies. 
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