EXPLANATION OF LISTINGS 
ABU HASSAN (K & M 47) 77 Days 378 
This is a typical heading to a variety listing. ABU HASSAN is of 
course the name of the variety (K & M 47) is the name of the intro- 
ducer and the year of introduction. 
77 Days—average time from planting to blooming of a large bulb. 
Smaller bulbs will take longer. 
378 is the color classification and size. 
Then follows a brief description of the variety with comments on 
growing habits performance, faults, etc. The phrase “well balanced” 
or “well proportioned” is used frequently. It means that the flower 
head starts big at the bottom and gradually tapers upward to a point. 
The flowerhead must match the handle too, in order to be well bal- 
anced. A tall spike with a short flowerhead should not be classed as 
well balanced, nor would a spike with a lot of florets open but with 
the buds above the opened florets still tight be so classed. 
Price and: size follows, “L’”’ indicates large size bulbs, measuring 
more than 114” in diameter. ‘M” is a medium size bulb, 34” to 1%4” 
in diameter. “S” indicates a small bulb, under 34” in diameter. “B” 
stands for bulblets. 
You will get best results from the large bulbs although they will 
cost you more. 
Medium size bulbs will often produce show quality spikes, and will 
often produce saleable spikes. Growing conditions are quite a factor 
in this case. 3 
Small bulbs will frequently, although not always bloom. The spike 
they produce is not top quality, but you should get a large bulb to 
grow on the next year. They are cheaper to buy if you do not have to 
have results the first year. Most smalls are grown from bulblets. 
Bulblets or cormlets are the cheapest way to get started in a variety. 
You should figure on only getting small bulbs from bulblets the first 
year of growing. You may be able to get large and medium bulbs 
under the best of growing conditions, and with some varieties. These 
small bulbs, grown on the next year should make large bulbs. Thus it 
takes two years to get a big bulb from a bulblet. Some bulblets are 
very hard to germinate and you may get a very poor stand. Other 
varieties seem to germinate every bulblet. Peeling or cracking the 
shell will help in germinating. Expensive bulblets should be peeled 
or cracked before planting. They can be planted as early as the ground 
can be worked in the spring. 
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