Keeeut Tutroductious of Merci 
The best of the recent introductions are offered here. 
which will be around the longest is hard to say. 
we have tried to be as frank in our descriptions of them as possible. 
Just which is the very best and 
Everyone does not like the same thing so 
Unfortunately, we think 
nearly every glad is beautiful so it has to be a pretty bad performer before we toss it out. 
Try some of these newer beauties, we’re sure they will delight you. 
purchased for the price of 8. 
ALLAH (490) (Harris 1953) 
For the fans who want smokeys, or A.O.C. 
here is a beaut. A huge, richer, much improved 
Vagabond Prince without the scarlet feather. 
Ruffled and needle pointed florets. 
L $1.50; M $1.00; S .50; Blbts. 2-.25 
ALBESCA (300) (Armstrong ‘51) (Early Med.) 
If you are looking for beauty of color and form, 
then look no further because this white is the 
ultimate. Tall grower, long, straight spikes and 
lots of open florets that are well placed and 
attached. 
L .75; M .50; S .35; Blbts. 5-.25 
ALYMER GLORY (566) Teeple ‘52) 
A fine lavender with some slight rose in it. Florets 
are ruffled and waved. 8 open on 18-20 bud 
spike. 
L $1.00; M .60; S .40; Blbts. 3-.25 
ANDRENA (440) (Armstrong ‘50) (Med.) 
This golden throated phlox pink glad is one of 
the most beautiful in existence. Beautiful ruffled 
floret form, well attached and will open 8-7. 
Was grand champion at St. Catherines in 1952. 
L .50; M .35; S .25; Blbts. 8-.25 
BARRETT’S BEAUTY (401) (Barrett ‘52) 
A glorified Violet Dickinson with a purple lined 
throat. A wonderful basket glad. Florets are 
ruffled and needle pointed and have perfect 
facing and placement. Grows tall. 
L .75; M .50; S .25; Blbts. 10-.50 
BETTY JEAN (406) (Vergote ‘53) 
White with two creamy lower lip petals. Grows 
66” with a 24” flowerhead; opens 8 easily, 6 
in color. Won American Home Achievement 
Medal at Michigan State Show 1952 and many 
other special awards. 
L 1.50; M 1.00; S .50; Blbts. 2-.30 
BLUEBERRY (478) (Harris ‘53) 
A fine addition to the medium blue class. Tall 
grower, 19 buds, 8 open. Slightly ruffled, very 
slight coloring in throat, almost a self color. 
L 1.50; M 1.00; S .50; Blbts. 2-.30 
BOISE BELLE (343) (Roberts ‘48) (Late) 
Distinctive, heavily ruffled salmon and gold. Re- 
sponds very well to forcing and when well grown 
can win on the show table—and has won plenty 
of rosettes. 
L .25; M 2-.30; S 3-.25; Blbts. 15-.25 
BRIER (462) (Palmer 51) (Med.) 
You won't find any glad in the lavender class 
that closely approaches this one in color as its 
lavender-rose with the white throat is outstand- 
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Remember, 10 may be 
ing. This isn’t a tall grower but is tall ‘enuf 
and the spikes cut out easily. Florets are waved 
and needle pointed. 7-8 open. 
L .40; M .30; S .20; Bibts. 12-.25 
BRONTE (583) (Palmer ‘53) (Med.) 
An unusual and attractive salmon smoky, flecked 
and mildly blotched deeper. Attractive color in 
smokies as it is not dull and lifeless as in many 
others in this class. 
L 2.00; M 1.25; S .75; Blbts. 2-30 
BUTTERFLY (441) (Klein ‘53) (Early) 
Butterfly is an early (70 days) heavily ruffled 
multicolored glad, being lavender pink with a 
reddish blotch on a large yellow throat—an_ un- 
usual color combination which is not unlike an 
exotic butterfly. These butterfly type glads are 
ease quite popular and are extremely beau- 
tiful. 
L 2.00; M 1.25; S .75; Blbts. 2-30 
CANUCK (532) (Tyndall ‘53) 
A huge soft salmon with lighter throat on which 
are reddish throat marks. It has tremendous 
florets of 8” or over on 30” flowerheads of 22 
buds. Opens 8 with 8 in color. Strictly an ex- 
hibition variety. 
L 2.00; M 1.25; S .75; Blbts. 2-30 
CATRIONA (510) (Taylor ‘53) (E) 
From the originator of Royal Scott comes this 
light, Unmarked yellow.  Florets are slightly 
ruffled, wide open, well placed and firmly attach- 
ed. A much improved Lady Jane. Received 
several awards in Canadian trials. 
L 2.00; M 1.25; S .75; Blbts. 2-30 
C. D. FORTNAM (400) Kadel 50) (Late) 
Beautiful, tall, very pale rose pink on white. Very 
heavy substance and intense ruffling make this 
one of the real beauties. Has nice long flower- 
head and can open up to 10 five-inch florets on 
21 bud spike. One of the best. 
L .50; M .35; S .25; Blbts. 8-.25 
CHARMETTE (352) (Tyndall ’53) (Med.) 
Almost a miniature of dark glistening red with 
a silvery edge on the petals. Opens 5 blooms 
on 36” plants with 14 buds. A fine addition to 
this class. 
L $1.50; M $1.00; S .50; Blbts. 2-.25 
CHEROKEE (590) (Snyder ‘53) 
Bronzy red, finely ruffled and fluted. A fine 
new one for smoky collectors. 20 buds, 7 open, 
6 in color. Has won many awards. 
L 2.00; M 1.25; S .75; Bibts. 2-30 
