DESERT DUSK - 
(1950) 
586 Class. 100. days. 
Desert Dusk is one of the 
most beautiful smokies, with 
a huge expanse of bloom 
and fine overall habits. The 
color is smoky slate salmon 
with a blue overcast, and 
an orange red blotch. The 
florets have lightly frilled 
edges, good substance, are 
long lasting, and their fac- 
ing and spacing is excellent. 
The plant has a_ strong, 
straight, medium spike, 
healthy foliage and_ bulbs, 
Bulblet production and ger- 
mination is fair to good. It 
grows up to 57” tall, 30” 
flower head, 6” blooms, 22 
buds, and opens 8 in the 
field. In its four years in 
Empire State Shows it has 
won 24 blue ribbons and 3 
section rosettes. 
EACH - L. 75c 
Med. 50c Sm. 25c 
Bits. 10/75¢ 100/$5.00 
GARDEN GOLD - 
(1948) 
512 Class. 90 days. This 
is still the most beautiful 
and gorgeous deep yellow 
that we have seen and is 
probably the best show 
Glad in its class. The 
color is pure clean golden 
yellow with slightly deeper 
throat, and without any 
flaking or foreign color. 
The florets are of good tex- 
ture, lightly ruffled, and 
have frilled edges. Facing 
is excellent and attachment 
is good, on a tall straight 
and strong spike. The 
plant and bulb are both very 
clean and healthy. We had 
spikes in our growing field, 
without irrigation, that grew 
67” tall, with 32” flower- 
head, 7” blooms, 21 buds, 
and 6 open. 
EACH - L. 40c 
Med. 30c¢ Sm. 20¢ 
Bits. 10/40c 100/$3.00 
GARNET GLOW - NOW IN 354 CLASS 
(1950) (Rich Red x King Lear). 80 
days to. bloom. Garnet Glow is aé_ clean, glistening garnet 
red self with no markings. The florets which are ruffled and wavy, 
with good substance, have excellent facing and spacing, and are very 
well attached to the slender strong spike. It makes a beautiful ex- 
hibition spike that will stand a lot of handling, and does not burn in 
the sun. Garnet Glow grows about 50” tall, with 24” flowerhead, 4” 
blooms, 20 buds, and opens 8, with 6 buds in color. Foliage and bulbs 
are both healthy; bulblet production good, and germination fair. It 
received 9 Blue Ribbons in our New York State Shows in its first sea- 
son (1950), 9 in 1951, and 9 in 1952. 
In its new class Garnet Glow should run up an even greater record. 
EACH -L. 50c¢ Med. 40c Sm. 30c Blts 10/50¢ 100/$3.00 
PORCELAIN BLUE - 
(1945) 478 Class. 90 days. This is a 
true Pansy Blue or medium dark violet with a creamy white throat 
DESERT DUSK 
