BLUE BOY (Butt ’48) 477 (EM). About as close to true blue as gladiolus 
hybridists have been able to come, though compared to a ‘‘Heavenly Blue”’ 
morning glory or a “Summer Skies’’ delphinium, they still have some distance 
to go! Blue Boy is a medium-light shade of violet blue with a darker blue throat. 
No red in this one—the two-toned blue effect is really very attractive. It opens 
about seven well-placed florets at once. A few inches more height would make 
Blue Boy a top-notch commercial. 
L .20, M 2—.25, S 3—.25, Bulblets 20—.25. 
BLUE DEVIL (Larus ’51) 479 (EM). This is undoubtedly the most showy and 
spectacular glad of its color. A medium-dark blue violet with a strongly blotched 
throat of rosy red on a white center. Seven fairly large florets are open on a tall, 
slender, always straight spike. A good strong grower for a blue; also quite a good 
propagator and bulblet germinator. Blue Devil has won many prizes at eastern 
shows, and it is in big demand. Please order early. 
M $1.75, S $1.25, Bulblets .30 each, 10—$2.40. 
BOISE BELLE (Roberts ’48) 333 (L). Boise Belle really ‘‘went to town” as an 
exhibition variety last summer, winning at least six Grand Champion and Re- 
serve Champion awards, and giving Spic & Span and Patrol a good race for total 
number of such honors received. It is also a fine cut flower variety that florists 
really appreciate, as it has a very different and striking combination of colors. 
The large center is yellow, outer edges a deep salmon pink; a narrow deeper 
pink picotee border around the lip petals. With average culture florets will 
measure about four inches, and it opens from eight to twelve at a time. The 
flowers are nicely ruffled and of heavy substance. A tall, strong grower and quite 
a good propagator. Boise Belle won Grand Championships last summer at N.W. 
Ohio, Champaign Co., Illinois, Algona, Iowa, and Albert Lea, Minnesova. Also 
Best open single spike at Boston, evidently tantamount to Grand Champion 
spike, although not so stated in report. It took two Reserve Championships, at 
Michigan and Central International shows. Best R.I. at Chagrin Falls, as it was 
at three or four of the shows where it was Grand Champion, also. Best Amateur 
3-spike entry, Momence, Illinois; Best Open 300 variety at Ohio, where it was 
also champion of the combined 300-400 sections in their apprentice division. 
Best medium-sized variety at Keystone State, Penna., and Western New York; 
best vase, Washington State; Most Open florets, Chagrin Falls, Ohio, ete. Don’t 
miss getting some bulbs of Boise Belle for those blue ribbons and championship 
rosettes you want to win next summer. It does exceptionally well from medium 
bulbs. 
L .30, M .20, S 2—.25, Bulblets 10—.25, 100——$2.00. 
BOLDFACE (Evans ’47) 5383 (M). One of the best blotched glads, a favorite 
with us and with garden visitors. A striking variety with a clean-cut rosy red 
throat, bordered pure white—all this on a background of deep salmon-scarlet. 
Most unique and quite spectacular. The seven open florets are very large, round, 
and somewhat ruffled, with broad petals of good substance. Stems and flower- 
heads are moderately long. A grand show glad, Boldface was Best Amateur entry 
in the 3-spike classes at Rantoul, Illinois; best 5-spike class, Ohio. Best deep 
salmon in N.A.G.C. symposium. 
L .25, M 2—.30, Bulblets 15—.25. 
BONNIE LASS (Rich ’51) 468 (M). We listed this new lavender last year with- 
out having bloomed it—something we rarely do. While our description of it was 
not too accurate, we certainly were not disappointed when Bonnie Lass bloomed. 
A beautiful lavender, quite dark, with a nicely contrasting throat of creamy 
white. A truly distinctive variety that everyone should grow. It opens six or 
seven attractively formed flowers of good size on a conservative spike. 
L $1.00, M .75, S .50. 
*“EAVENDER BEAUTY made the biggest hit in its group: will add to 
my planting of this. WHITE GODDESS was my best white.”’ 
—C.E.Q., Washington, D.C., 11/26/51 
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