FOREWORD 
Our springs seem to be getting wetter and wetter, and our summers drier and drier. 
This spring, we had a pond right in the middle of our test patch, on which the mallard 
ducks congregated for more than two weeks. 
We could not even get on the ground to plough, until about May Ist, and consequently, 
our first planting did not go into the ground, until May 5th. Excessive moisture continued 
until around July 25th, after which we did not have any rainfall to speak about, until 
September 13th. Thank the Good Lord, we do have irrigation, which covers around 80% 
of our planting, and consequently, the growth of bulbs, and the bloom was excellent. 
I always look forward to that first spike, same as you do, and of course the miniatures 
are always first to bloom. Such little beauties as BO-PEEP, GAILY CLAD, STATUETTE, 
TWINKLES, ALECIA, etc., came into flower in just 50 days. They were followed in about 
15 days, by such fine commercials, as RHETT BUTLER, WINONA, BARRETT’S BEAUTY, 
DAVID WARR, LILA WALLACE, MARGERY, SOUTHERN BELLE, PINK HARMONY, 
LORETTA, FRONTIER, GOLDEN BOY, etc. These varieties along with several others, 
are all quite early here, and are therefore good commercials as well as grand exhibition 
glads. 
In listing my varieties by color, I try to list those, which are not only excellent com- 
mercials, but are also wonderful exhibition varieties. 
WHITES: First choice is still SNOW CLAD, followed closely by SIERRA SNOW, 
MOTHER FISCHER, WHITECLIFFE, EASTER MORN, etc. I did not discover anything 
among the 1954 introductions, that would beat any of these, and in fact most of them, as 
they grew here, did not equal them. The never-to-be-forgotten FLORENCE NIGHTING- 
ALE, will be with us for many years, and is so dependable that it still leads the field for 
the large commercial plantings. 
CREAMS: I think we have made some additions to this class, which will begin to 
discount those already in commerce. TAHOE, DAYBREAK (Harris), LILLIBET, WINONA 
are all grand performers for me. This season we shall introduce a huge cream, or light 
yellow, from Harris, nnmed STALWART, another beautiful new cream from Barrett, named 
FRENCH VANILLA, and a perfectly beautiful very light cream, almost a white, but not 
quite, from Walter White to be named ANGELS SERENADE. Another grand deep cream 
is INTRIGUE. 
YELLOWS: 5 years ago, we had nothing to speak of. Now, we have them by the 
dozen, and they are grand. While we shail still see improvement, I think that FOR- 
SYTHIA, GOLD BOND, GOLDEN DIANA, MING YELLOW, GOLD BANK, GOLDEN 
BOY and SCEPTRE, will be with us for a good many years. They certainly are standards 
to shoot at. 
REDS: Believe it or not, reds are still not plentiful. I class the scarlets in with the 
reds, because to most growers, they are still reds). DAVID WARR is still at the top, and 
closely followed by RED MILL, RED FEATHER, RED RADIANCE, HARRISBURGER, 
etc. The 1955 introductions, ROYAL MOUNTED and EOWARD J. WARR. are all super- 
duper reds, adding much to be needed in this class. 
PINKS: They are getting better and better, but the field is not overcrowded as yet. 
LORETTA looked marvelous this season, as did also PINK HARMONY. EDITH WARR 
is still the leader in the huge pinks, and will thrill you. ANNIVERSARY, LOOK, 
PALOMAR, FRASER, HEART’S DESIRE, DOROTHY MARGARET are all grand, all 
dependable performers, all good commercials and exhibition glads. The 1955 introductions, 
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