with harmonizing deeper throat blotch 
and attractive ruffling. Usually opens 
at Icast 8 florets on a well balanced 
Spike M 1-20¢5 2-25¢ Bits. 15- 25¢ 
COL. CHARLES LIN DBERGH 
(Kunderd ’28-367-E)-—A very old vari-— 
ety that was still winning ribbons at 
the 1953 shows. Kosy lavender with 
a light ere throat, asst. p rose. 
for me large bulbs regular produce 20- 
bud spikes, opening 6 fou inch florets. 
Tota) height +& to 50 ifches. One a 
the most frequently ordered glads IT listed 
in 1g53. 
L 1— 20¢,M 2-25¢,5 3- 25¢, Bits. 30-25¢ 
COLUMBIA 
(Roberts "51—- 407- EM)- Cream with edges 
of petals feathered rose, somewhat like 
the older’ Corona, but with much better 
substance, attachment, and general 
habits. A very rapid propagator 
L 1- 50¢,mM }— 35¢,5 |- 202, Bits, 3379384} 
CONNECTICUT YANKEE 
(SchenetskRy "44 — 441-M)— Light pink with 
red throat blotches. One of the most 
famous exhibition glads. 
L 2- 25M 3-25¢5 5- 25¢ Bits. 50- 25¢ 
COTILLION 
(Butt ’>45- 545-EM)- Large deep pink 
with creamy yellow throat, A very 
eG) Ce Ser but occasionally crooks. 
L 2-25%,M 3-25¢5 5- 25¢, Bits. 50- 25¢ 
CREAM ORCHIDS 
(Fischer *51- 406-M)— Rich cream without 
markings, Its beautiful color, heavy ruf 
fling, and tall well- balanced Spikes com- 
sie (ie ae one of the loveliest 
g now. er ood pro ator. 
Eh 404, tt. l= Bod cee soe. Bits (33%) 
CRIMSON TIDE 
(Roberts ’45 -452- M)— Deep red with 
small white throat blotch. Heavy texture 
with moderate ruffling, About the most 
beautiful variety ‘in if class, but dif— 
ficult to propagate. limited stock 
Mal AOS ak = 25 ¢, 
CRUS ADER 
(Fischer *52 -301- EM)— Rather smal] ruffled 
white with a striking purple thro 
blotch, Limited stock this year 
M I- 7525 |-50¢, Bits 4- 25¢ 
CRYSTAL ORCHID 
(Browne ioe — 5O0—'M) = A cream white 
Sport oN Mr Browne’s excellent Rag) 
Elizabeth the Queen, A sensational a) 
that has been a top notch winner wee the 
Empire State shows for the past two 
years. It seems to me that it should 
be classified as cream rather than white. 
alos ~ bs 20- 
I- 358M I~ 20%, 8 2-30¢,Blts 20-50F | 
