COLUMBIA (Roberts ’51) 407 (EM). Reports and sales indicate that this may 
be the most popular variety we have ever introduced. A beautiful creamy white 
with a touch of deeper cream in the center, a bright rose ‘‘halo”’ around the 
edges. The rose border varies somewhat in width, but usually extends at least 
one-fourth inch from the petal edges. The beautifully formed, nicely rounded 
and slightly recurved florets are lightly frilled; seven or eight are widely opened 
on medium-tall stems, good flowerheads. An exceptionally long-lasting flower, 
whether cut and opened indoors or left to bloom in the field. It can also take 
most any kind of weather—hot or cold, wet or dry—without floret damage. 
A marvelous propagator of good-sized bulblets which practically all sprout and 
make fine bulbs. Columbia was judged the Most Beautiful spike in the big 
Eastern International show last August; it also won a divisional championship 
at Waterloo, Iowa. 
M only, $1.00 each, Bulblets 2—.25, 10—$1.00, 100—$8.00. 
COTILLION (Butt ’48) 545 (EM). We still like this deep pink glad with its 
cream throat and many-open florets, in spite of its tendency to crook at times. 
It gives enough fine straight spikes to pay its way as a cut flower, and we 
surely enjoy digging its firm, clean bulbs. It makes a very showy spike with up 
to nine or ten large flowers open at once. Cotillion was Best R.I. at the 1952 
Midwest Society show; also sectional champ at Hibbing, Minnesota. 
L 2—.30, M 3—.25, S 6—.25, Bulblets 35—.25, 100—.60. 
CREAM ORCHIDS (Fischer 51) 406 (EM). An attractive light cream with 
a deep cream or light yellow center. The petals are narrow, sometimes cut or 
laciniated, or at least so heavily ruffled and crimped that they appear to be. 
About seven somewhat irregularly placed florets are open on medium-tall spikes. 
A good variety of nice color and unusual form. 
L .50, M .35, S .25, Bulblets 10—.30, 100—$2.50. 
CRIMSON TIDE (Roberts ’45) 452 (M). A beautiful deep, rich, velvety ‘‘turk- 
ish red”’ glad with a small white center extending also about halfway down the 
lip petals. Substance is extremely heavy; texture like leather. Five to seven 
large, ruffled flowers are open on quite good spikes. Although it is not a fast 
propagator, there is nothing just like Crimson Tide, and we consider it well 
worth growing. 
M .20, S 2—.25, Bulblets 10—.30. 
CROWN JEWEL (Fischer ’51) 461 (EM). An attractive rosy pink or pinkish- 
lavender with a rather showy, harmonizing garnet throat dart. Most everyone 
seems to like blotched glads, provided the color combination is good, and Crown 
Jewel is one of the best of these. 
L .50, M .35, S .25, Bulblets 10—.30, 100—$2.50. 
CRUSADER (Fischer 752) 301 (E). Another blotched variety from Carl Fischer 
that should win many friends. Color is pure white with a striking deep lavender 
throat. It will open up to seven or more lightly waved florets on spikes of medium 
height. Crusader will be appreciated by everyone who has an eye for beauty in 
glads of medium size. Bloomed among the first in our planting last summer. 
L $1.00, M. 75, S .50, Bulblets 2—.25, 10—$1.00. 
DARK DAVID (Morgan ’51) 554 (M). A wonderful large maroon with nicely 
rounded, fritled florets that are well placed and tightly attached to the sturdy 
stems. Not quite as dark as Black Cherry or Ace of Spades, but the flowers are 
about the largest of all the black reds. It seems to be a fine grower, and it also 
propagates well. 
L .75, M .50, S .35, Bulblets 5—.25, 10—.40, 100—$3.00. 
**We ordered a few bulbs from you two years ago and they performed 
so well that we are coming back for more of your clean stock. We are 
planning to sell a few cut glads this year; enclosed is our order for 
$40.00.°° —Mrs. C.L.R., Maryland, 2/29/52 
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