NEW INTRODUCTIONS FOR 1953 
From C. C. Van Voorhis 
SONOPAL — Class 263. Parentage, Little Pal and Maroon Butterfly. 
Originator’s description—‘Light and medium rose, crimson spot in light 
yellow blotch. 3% inch florets on an 18 bud spike with 6 open and 4 in color. 
Flowerhead, 21 inches; field height, 50 inches. Bloom in 70 days.” 
This was champion seedling at the 1952 Farmingdale Show, winning over all 
the larger varieties, which is quite an accomplishment for a little glad. Also, a blue 
ribbon winner at Lebanon, Union, and Maryland. I have not grown this myself, 
but having seen it, I can highly recommend it to you as being both attractive and 
colorful. I shall surely grow it in the future. 
BULBS — Large $1.00 Medium 65c Small 35c 
BULBLETS — 10 for $1.00 Package 1L, 2M, 3S and 10 Bulblets - $3.50 
ALL BLOTCHES —Class 261 Parentage, Pink Butterfly and Lavender Butterfly. 
Originator’s description—“Light creamy rose with very large rose-purple 
blotches on the three lower petals. 3 inch florets on a 17 bud spike, with 6 open and 
4 in color. Flowerhead, 21 inches; field height, 48 inches. Blooms in 70 days.” 
This was a blue ribbon winner at Union, N. J. I have been privileged to grow 
this for the past two years and can recommend it to you. 
BULBS — Large $1.00 Medium 65c Small 35e¢ Bulblets - 10 for $1.00 
Package - 1L, 2M, 3S and 10 Bulblets - $3.50 
PURPLE ORCHID — Class 271 Parentage, Tweedledee and Brown Orchid. 
Originator’s description—‘‘Rose-purple, yellow rib band in rose-maroon throat. 
344 inch wavy-petalled florets on an 18 bud spike, with 6 open and 6 in color. 
Flowerhead, 18 inches; field height, 52 inches. Blooms in 80 days.” 
A blue ribbon winner at Union, Maryland, and Burholme in 1952. This I was 
privileged to grow last year and found it to fully meet the above description. The 
markings of this are rather odd, and can best be appreciated when you see it. 
BULBS — Large $1.00 Medium 65c Small 35c¢ Bulblets 10 for $1.00 
Package - 1L, 2M, 3S and 10 Bulblets - $3.50 
1952 INTRODUCTIONS 
CLAUCARCY —Class 241—(by Maynard)—Parentage, Pink Paragon and Snow 
Princess. 
A very nice shade of light pink with cream throat and white mid-ribs. Up 
to 20 buds, with 6 and 7 open, and 5 and 6 in color. This won consistently high 
ratings at 4 trial gardens in 1951, and was a consistent winner at the shows in 1951 
and 1952. I grew Claucarcy in 1952, but unfortunately did not have a bloom for 
the Farmingdale Show. 
BULBS — Large 1.00 - 10 for $8.00 Medium 75¢ - 10 for $6.00 
Small 50c - 10 for $4.00 
BULBLETS - 3 for 25c 15 for $1.00 100 for $5.50 
FIJI — Class 277—by Jones—Parentage Unknown. 
Very light lavender with velvety bright red throat blotch edged with cream 
or light yellow. Slightly ruffled, 314 inch florets on a 12 bud spike, with 4 open. 
Not a tall one but very attractive and quite different. This is early and bloomed 
before show time for me. You should try it at this new low price. 
BULBS — Large 50c - 10 for $4.00 Medium 35c - 10 for $2.80 
Small 25c - 10 for $2.00 Bulblets - 5 for 25c 
