““A.O.C.”"—ANY OTHER COLOR (90-91). SOUTH SEAS again heads this 
group, in our estimation. As a show glad it has no peer among the ‘“‘odd”’ varie- 
ties, although VOO-DUN-IT will win its share of prizes, too. Its color combina- 
tion is very different and exotic. THE ROAN is surely different, too—you either 
like it, or you don’t. We do! FLAIR is a spectacularly blotched small glad that 
always attracts a lot of attention. 
1953 INTRODUCTIONS 
FLASHLIGHT 
Seedling 1417-1. This is a little beauty with perhaps the most striking color 
combination yet seen in the small varieties. The brilliant orange-scarlet margin 
is offset by a very showy, clean-cut yellow center which covers about all the 
lower half of the flower except for a quarter-inch scarlet edge. The yellow color 
also spreads slightly to the petal midribs. Several buds show color when the 
six or seven three-inch ruffled florets are open, which adds to its effectiveness. 
Stem and flowerhead are adequate, and in proper proportion to floret size. 
Blooms in early season, about 70 days. FLASHLIGHT was shown as a seedling 
at several eastern shows, winning firsts at Rome, Elmira, and East Aurora, New 
York. At the Rome show it should have scored 871% points if it had carried 
enough open; eight points being deducted because of only four open florets at 
time of judging. We have had several offers from prominent growers to co- 
introduce FLASHLIGHT, but because it is only a fair propagator and stock is 
still small, we have had to decline them all. Size and color class is 237. Parentage: 
(Picardy x [Wings of Song x Maid of Orleans ]) x (Incense x Beacon). Won Ap- 
proval Award from Hybridizers’ Test Group, 1952. 
L $6.00 each, M $5.00 each, S $4.00 each, Bulblets $1.25 each. 
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CARMEN CORLISS 
Seedling 1417-2. A very beautiful, sparkling light salmon pink with clear 
yellow lip petals. The florets are of heavy substance and beautifully formed, 
with much ruffling and fluting; they are also nicely recurved. Petal texture is 
like smoothest satin; it glistens in the sunlight as if overlaid with a myriad of 
tiny crystals! Possibly the most beautiful glad we have yet originated; at least 
it should be able to compete for the title with Bermuda, Columbia, Divinity, 
and White Cloud. CARMEN CORLISS is named for the charming wife of 
Dr. Philip Corliss of flower photography fame. In 1951, Dr. Corliss exhibited 
a colored enlargement of a kodachrome slide of CARMEN CORLISS at the 
American Physicians’ Art Association exhibition at Atlantic City, winning the 
first prize and gold medal. CARMEN CORLISS will open six flowers at a time 
on a stem and flowerhead of moderate length. Florets measure four and one-half 
to five inches, total buds 16 or 17. It is quite a good propagator, bulblets ger- 
minating very well. Our friend Carl Fischer, of Noweta Gardens, wrote us that 
CARMEN CORLISS was the best new glad he tested last summer, and he 
tries out most of the promising new varieties and seedlings. 430 class, an early 
mid-season bloomer. Parentage: Same as Flashlight. Approval Award, 1952, 
Hybridizers’ Test Group. 
L $5.00 each, M $4.00 each, S $3.00 each, Bulblets $1.00 each. 
“COLUMBIA is wonderful—a beautiful color, an easy grower, very 
healthy, making fine bulbs and bulblets by the sackfull.”’ 
—R.L.J., Idaho, 11/1/52 
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