BIRCHVILLE GARDENS — Plainville, Connecticut 
PHARAOH (Higgins 50) 530—90 
One of the strongest growing glads, a salmon pink with slight markings. 
Opens 8 large well placed florets on good tall spikes. Has won Grand Cham- 
pionship and will win in its class easily. 
PICARDY (Palmer 31) 530—90 
This well known glad is a beautiful light salmon-pink. Has not been offered for 
the past five years, but now have a healthy strain of this glad that will pro- 
duce marvelous spikes. 
PINK LACE (Jack 46) 560—83 
Beautiful soft light carmine rose, with 6-8 large florets open on a good spike. 
The florets are heavily ruffled. Nice for arrangements and cut flower use. 
POLYNESIE (K. & M. 49) 430—90 
A pure salmon, deeper than Picardy, with yellow throat and salmon blotch. 
Very good texture. Opens up to 10 on tall spikes, should be able to take the 
place of Picardy because of its good health and habits. 
RED CHARM (Butt 39) 452—85 
Medium deep red opening up to 6-8 on a tall spike. One of the best glads. You 
should be sure to grow this one. One of the most consistent growers. 
REDOWA (Butt 47) 552-85 
Bright scarlet-red with darker red throat, enhancing its beauty. Tall grower of 
55 inches with 27 or 28 inch flowerheads of 18 to 20 buds. Florets are 5 inches 
wide, with 7 to 9 open. Heavy show winner this past season. 
RED WING (Wright 48) 436—85 
A pure scarlet-red with a small feather deep in the throat. Opens 8 perfectly 
placed florets on a 22-24 bud spike. The 542” florets are firmly attached on a 
32 inch flowerhead. Wonderful commercial and a heavy show winner. 
RED CHERRY (Roberts 46) 436—70 
This has been moved into the scarlet class where it belongs. A brilliant cherry 
red with a deeper throat. Opens seven large blooms, on a tall spike. This 
is one of the finest reds, certainly the best early red. 
RHETT BUTLER (Kuhn 47) 336—70 
Brilliant orange-scarlet—the first in this color to bloom. Opens 6 to 8 on an 18 
to 20 bud flowerhead. Because of its earliness, it will become very popular 
as a cut flower. 
ROSA VAN LIMA (Pltzer 40) 460—80 
A fine light rose-pink. A very good grower and one of the best cut flowers. 
SALMAN’S GLORY (Salman 47) 507—80 
The best from Europe in some time — a supreme beauty and a giant. Pure 
light cream with carmine blotch. Opens 6 well placed florets. One of the very 
best. Attracts a lot of attention. 
SANDMAN (Butt 41) 486—85 
Sandman is exceptionally beautiful for a smoky. Its glistening old-rose color is 
embellished by a clean-cut reverse-blotch and cream midribs. Stock is limited. 
SHEHERZADE (K. & M. 51) 541—80 
Creamy pink with a strawberry blotch. It opens 8 heavy texture florets on a 
medium tall spike. Good color combination and a lot of our customers like it. 
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