Sweet Sixteen 
Comments On Our 1954 Introductions 
“76-47 (Pink Diamond): Similar to Francesca but a 
lighter and clearer color; long flowerhead; good place- 
ment; a promising commercial.” 
—C. H. Melk, Wisconsin. 
“The 76-47 (Pink Diamond) that is in our living 
room now has seven open, five more in color, and a 
total of 24 buds and blooms. It is plumbline straight, 
597 inches tall with a 30-inch flowerhead. Florets are 
47%, inches in diameter, but the round shape makes 
them appear larger. Placement, health, etc, appear 
faultless. The florets are a uniform clear light rose 
pink with ideal ruffling and no hint of flecking. . . 
Perhaps in my life I have seen a more beautiful spike 
than this, but at the moment I cannot recall one.” 
—FElmore J. Greening, Minnesota. 
“Congratulations on your seedling 76-47 (Pink Dia- 
mond). At the Portland, Oregon, show last Saturday 
we took the GRAND CHAMPION award with it, and 
of course it was the best seedling. This was our first 
Grand Champ so we are mightly proud of it. 
“76-47 grew beautifully for us. It had a long straight 
flowerhead and the florets were perfectly placed. When 
judged it had 5 open, 6 in color, plus 12, for a total 
of 23 buds. It stood on the ‘big table’ beside a Noweta 
Florentine 
Rose with 9 or 10 open so you can see it had to be 
good to win. We think it one of the most beautiful 
glads we have ever grown. 
“Your 318-47 (Fire Opal) shown by Frank Siebels 
won second in the 400 size seedling division.” 
—D. M. Merrin, Washington. 
“Just had to drop a note to you to tell how truly 
outstanding 318-47 (Fire Opal) is for me. Suppose 
you have heard of the drought here in West Texas? 
Even though I have ample water, there is no substitute 
for rain and show-caliber spikes are the exception 
rather than the rule this year. We have experienced 
abnormally high daytime temperatures . . . about half 
of my 200 varieties have bloomed and thus far 318-47 
is by far the finest spike. It has an extremely long 
flowerhead, perfect placement, and nicely ruffled florets 
of very heavy texture.” —Don Henderson, Texas. 
“At the Connecticut Show 269-47 (Snowdrift) won 
the Connecticut Sweepstakes Class.” 
—Charles Larus, Connecticut. 
“269-47 (Snowdrift) won the Seedling Championship 
and a Special Award at the NAGC Glad Show at Had- 
donfield, N. J.” —Clark Appleby, New Jersey. 
Snowdrift 
Pink Diamond 
