BIRCHVILLE GARDENS — Plainville, Connecticut 
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FLYING FORTRESS (Wilson 43) 586—93 
Light smoky grey with small red blotch, opens up to 14 very large blooms. 
Often called King of Smokies. One spike is a bouquet in itself. Subject to 
poor placement. 
GENE (Farrington 49) 410—72 
Beautiful intensly ruffled medium yellow that opens 8 well placed florets. This 
is one that all lovers of ruffled glads should have. Very good cut flower. 
GEN. EISENHOWER (Salmon 48) 542—85 
A brilliant begonia-rose which grows up to 60 inches tall. Opens 8-10 large 
blooms that are often 7% inches across. Very popular name and should 
become a popular glad. 
GLORIOSA (Preyde 52) 440—85 
A fine rosy pink with a lighter throat. This one grows tall with 6-8 well 
placed florets opened on strong spikes. This should become popular. 
GLOW (Howell 46) 420—70 
This is a luminous salmon-orange which is bright toward the throat and grows 
52 inches tall with a 24 inch flowerhead. It opens 7 or 8 blooms at a time 
and is one of the florists favorites. 
GOLDEN ARROW (D. S. Pruitt 47) 510—85 
Clear light yellow that grows 60 inches tall. The 5% inch florets are firmly at- 
tached to a strong spike of 18 buds. Bulblets are large and grow up to No. 1 
bulbs. Should become popular. 
HAPPY END (K.&M.) 337—70 
Orange scarlet with creamy yellow blotch on lower petals. The stem is tall, 
wiry, upright and the medium size florets are firmly attached. The place- 
ment is excellent. Very early. 
HARRY HOPKINS (Salman 47) 462—85 
Wine red with slight purple glow, this one was fine here this past summer. 
Grew tall and straight with 6-8 open on every spike. 100% cutter. 
HIGH FINANCE (Wilson 40) 582—95 
One of the leading smoky glads. It is a tall orange-grey with a cream throat. 
It is a paler version of the older Mother Machree. 
HIGH LIFE (K. & M.) 376—80 
Early light blue with a deeper throat. Opens 6 blooms on a slender spike. 
This is a good early cut-flower, with some crooking. 
HOSTESS (Harris 44) 430—80 
A lovely shrimp-pink with white blotch. Has good spikes with good place- 
ment. Sold out early last year in Canada and stocks are still limited. One 
for all cut flower growers to raise. 
INVICTUS (Pacific Bulb Co. 42) 441—70 
Invictus is white turning toward a vivid pink near the heart of the flower and 
climaxed by a laree scarlet throat. It is one of the first spikes to bloom. Tall 
grower making 100 per cent good spikes. 
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