WHITE CLOUD (Roberts 752) 500 (EM). An exquisite chaste snowy white, 
lovely beyond words. It opens five or six very large florets that are ruffled and 
“crimped’”’ like no other white we know of. Absolutely a pure white, no trace 
of any other color in the throat. Stems are tall with medium flowerheads. A 
good increaser. If you are looking for a white that is really white, your search 
can end with White Cloud. It was reported to have won a first prize at Lima, 
New York, on a spike which had been held in storage for a week after cutting. 
White Cloud should be a candidate for ‘“‘Most Beautiful” at any show. 
L $3.00, M $2.50, S $2.00, Bulblets .30, 10—$2.40, 100—$19.00. 
WHITE GODDESS (Roberts ’48) 500 (EM). A fine, tall, heavily ruffled white 
with a creamy white center. Very husky grower, opening seven to nine at once 
on tall, sturdy stems that seldom crook with us. White Goddess had an excep- 
tional year here, producing the finest spikes we have ever seen in our many 
years of growing it. It gathered in a good many blue ribbons at the shows ~ 
again, and was reported to be a giant-sized divisional winner at the Ohio show. 
In 1951 it was Grand Champion of the Eastern International show. A fast 
propagator. 
L 2—.30, M 3—.25, S 6—.25, Bulblets 35—.25, 100—.60. 
WHITE SYMPHONY (Webb ’51) 500 (M). A good-looking new white that has 
performed admirably for us for the past two years since its introduction. The 
very large, round, nicely waved florets are well-placed and tightly attached to 
good flowerheads on quite tall stems. There is a slight throat marking that is 
not objectionable. Opens six to eight at once. It makes plenty of bulblets that 
are rather slow to start, but eventually nearly all sprout and make good growth. 
White Symphony was Second Day Champion at the 1952 West Virginia show. 
L $1.00, M .75, S .50, Bulblets 3—.25, 10—.75, 100—$6.00. 
WHITE TOWER (Lins 751) 501 (EM). We wish this fine blotched white would 
propagate faster, so we could work up a bigger stock of it. A year ago it was in 
such demand that we only had a few bulblets left to plant. A very attractive 
and very large clear white, with a bright pink throat spot. It opens seven to 
nine on fine tall spikes. Reserve Champion and Best Recent Introduction, West 
Virginia, 1952. 
M $1.00. 
WILDFIRE (Lins 752) 486 (EM). Seemingly one of the better new reds, very 
nicely ruffled. We had only very small bulbs of it last summer, so could judge 
it for color only. An attractive shade of scarlet, slightly on the rose side. It has 
been praised by several leading growers as a coming red. 
L $1.50, M $1.00, S. 50, Bulblets 2—.30, 10—$1.20, 100—$9.00. 
YULETIDE (Roberts ’53) 437 (M). See 1953 Premium Varieties. 
““WHITE CLOUD was the most beautiful white bloom we have ever 
had.’’ —C.A., Indiana, 10/25/52 
“I predict that 1417-1 (FLASHLIGHT) will be a big winner after it is 
introduced. It won both of the E.S.G.S. awards, and won blues in the 
seedling classes at Elmira, East Aurora, and Rome. 944-4 (LARGO) was 
a sensation with everyone who visited the garden—a very different color 
combination.’’ —J.H.C., New York, 10/8/52 
** I must particularly praise PERSIAN RUG; it was gorgeous. If I had 
had them, I could have sold many blooms of it. I made a corsage of it, 
and everyone who saw it was spellbound.”’ —W.E., Georgia, 9/29/52 
“I want to congratulate you on your BERMUDA. I had the one bulb 
which you gave me as premium variety, and if it will continue as it was 
this year, I have seen what I believe to be the most beautiful glad.”’ 
—T.A.R., Montana, 11/50/52 
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