From LAWRENCE ALLEN 
Mr. Allen has given us some truly wonder- 
ful glads carefully selected for beautiful 
and unusual coloring and commercial 
values. Among his best are Crystal 
Beauty, called the white Spic and Span 
because of its similarity in spike forma- 
tion and performance; Kashmir, Creole 
Belle, Dinah, Great Day, etc. His intro- 
duction for this year is a real beauty, a 
choice, medium sized commercial named 
LORETTA (class 343) 
Loretta is a gorgeous rich, clean pink 
with pure white throat—no markings of 
any kind. Medium in height but excellent 
for cutting. 7-8, 4/2" waxy florets open 
on 17 bud spike, 6 in color. Foliage light 
colored early in season but regains deep 
rich green as season progresses. Many 
bulblets which germinate and grow like 
weeds. 
L. $3.00, M. $2.00, Sm. $1.00, Bts 5/1.00 
ALLEN’S 1953 
INTRODUCTIONS 
GREAT DAY 
A clear rose with very deep throat, ruffled 
5% inch florets, 23 to 24 buds with 8 open, 
7 in color on a 24 inch to 28 inch flower- 
head. Grows tall and produces lots of 
bulblets that germinate very well. 
JITTERBUG 
A brilliant heavy ruffled needle pointed 
scarlet with deeper throat on single lip 
petal. Very heavy texture. 20 buds, 7 to 
8 open, 6 showing color. Plenty bulblets 
that germinate well and make beautiful 
bulbs. A very rich color for commercial 
use. 
CREOLE BELLE 
A heavy ruffled needle pointed deep rose 
of very rich, lush solid color. 20 buds, 9 
open, 7 showing color on a 24 inch to 26 
inch flowerhead. 5% inch to 5% inch 
florets. 54 inches tall. 
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