spikes in a shade the florists are looking for. In the bicolors, Fol&lore and Chamouny are 
favorites with many. Another ideal glad is Elmer’s Rose, a ruffled beauty of great substance and 
color intensity. For cutting we also like Giant Cyclamen, Mallow, and Madeline Hefty. 
In the deep rose we have added Belvidere, an early and tall beauty with its distinctive 
silver edging. In the symposium Burma leads for either exhibition or commercial purposes 
followed by New York and Rosy Future. For cutting we like Cherbourg and Modern Times, 
both grow tall and are in shades of rose in much demand. Lila Wallace is a first early cutter. 
The two most talked of new lavenders are Heirloom and Princess. Judging from their 
performance this past summer Heirloom has color and perfect placement but lacks height and 
there is some question of health and bulblet growth was only fair. On the other hand Princess 
grew somewhat taller, is very healthy and bulblet growth almost 100%. We predict a great 
commercial future for Princess because it is a robust, healthy grower. It has such depth of 
color that when picked in tight bud will still open to a fairly deep lavender. Of course, both 
are wonderful exhibition glads with their 8-10 open blooms in formal placement and long 
flowerheads. Attraction is a pale lavender, a clean delicate shade with large blooms and a long 
flowerhead; Tyrone continues to be a consistent doer producing 18 bud spikes with 6-7 open of 
tall Minuet shade of lavender. It has been healthy and a good producer and germinator of bulb- 
lets which make for a good commercial glad. For sheer beauty Fransesca appeals to us having 
all the attributes of a fine glad. Crown Jewel is very striking with its deeper blotch. Lavender 
Lace has proven to be a reliable cutter. Good early lavenders are Abigail, Sublime, and W edge- 
wood. We think Lavender Petunia is the best lavender miniature. 
Noweta Rose and Parthiena are the leading exhibition varieties in the deep lavenders. 
Parade is a valuable first early in this shade. Useful cut flower varieties are Col. Atkinson, 
Benjamin Britten, and Lavender Prince. 
The new Wonder Boy grew to only medium height and the outer edges of the petals were 
flecked with a deeper purple giving it a fringed or ruffed appearance. While a striking glad 
our choice would be King David or The Rajah, both leading the symposium in the purple class 
for both exhibition and cutting as well. Karen has been placed in the purple class but no matter 
where it is placed it is proving one of the most sought after new introductions as it is a 
distinctive attractive beauty. In the light purple we like Royal Scot, an exhibition variety. For 
richness of color and deep ruffling Kashmir has no rival. Any listing of purples should include 
the old favorites — Dorothy Armstrong, Purple Supreme and Sherwood. 
In the light violet or blue class we think Blue Bonnett gives best all around performance 
and a basket of it is a pleasing sight. Blue Beauty is still being grown in quantity and continues 
winning blue ribbons. We also grow High Life and Max Reger and have found the bulbs 
healthy and fair propagators. 
In the deep blues the two “Sensations” stood out as decided improvements. Salman's 
Sensation grows tall with 6-7 large blooms on the longest flowerhead I have ever seen in a blue 
variety. Its only real fault is that the stem may need support for the large amount of florescence. 
Pfitzer's Sensation is also a larger Abu Hassen but the floret formation is not as good. Blue 
Devil is a most striking novelty with its contrasting bicolors. Gustav Mahler certainly makes 
healthy bulbs but we feel it should be placed in the smoky or any other class because of its 
violet smoky color. Abs Hassen still has the finest color of all the deep blues and is a most 
useful variety to use when dark accent is wanted in arrangements or baskets. 
We are not sure in which class Tan Glo will be placed, smoky or any other color, but feel 
it will win as an exhibition glad because of its ability to open up to 10 large perfectly placed 
blooms on a long flowerhead of 24 buds on a tall stem. Stormy Weather is one of our favorites 
in this class. I know of no other class where Opinions vary as much or where more distinctive 
and different varieties are found. Such varieties are Rolla, Roi Albert, Wahoo, Tunias Mohamet, 
Flying Fortress, Voo Doo, Dusty Miller, Gray Summitt, and Oklahoma. 
Two fine additions to the A. O. C. class are Cherokee, a ruffled bronze with long flower- 
heads, and Butterfly, a heavily ruffed multicolor of lavender pink with reddish blotch on yellow. 
This so-called butterfly type is a beauty for corsage or arrangement work. Salamanca is a grayish 
buff with rose feather that makes exceptionally large spikes and is an easy winner for exhibition 
purposes. Other varieties which have met with general favor are Tunias Elite, Maple Leaf, 
Choctaw, Robinson Crusoe, and Vagabond Prince. 
From Whitewater, Wisconsin: 
With the slogan ‘‘Honor should be given where honor is due’’ I cannot refrain from writing you and telling 
how magnificent Pink Pride was for me. Every spike was like peas in a pod, and had I been able to bloom 
3 at once. they would have been potential 3 spike Grand Champs. Spikes had 20 to 22 buds, straight as an 
arrow, and perfect formal placement. — Mr. H. E. J. 
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