BIRCHVILLE GARDENS 
CHARLOTTE ANNE (Lins 47) 490-75 
A beautiful ruffled chocolate with a striking red 
throat. A tall grower that opens 6 well-placed florets. 
Garden visitors select this as one of their favorites. 
CHERBOURG (Salmon 47) 464-75 
An early flowering carmine-purple or wine-red. 
Spikes grow 5 feet tall, florets 5 inches across with 
8 open. Placement is good on straight strong stems. 
CLEAR YELLOW (Snyder 53) 412-80 
A clear yellow sport of Spotlight. This is identical 
except it doesn’t have a red throat and it is healthy. 
One of the best in its color class and should become 
widely grown. Only Med. & Small available. 
DAISY MAE (Lins 45) 521-90 
Beautiful orange-pink with a cherry throat blotch. 
Opens 8 large blooms on a tall 18 bud spike. This 
is a wonderful commercial and show glad. 
DEBORAH SAMPSON (Scheer 47) 440-85 
A delicate pink and buff. One of the strongest 
growers. It produces long flowerheads with 10 
well-placed blooms open at a time on a 22 bud 
spike. Another fine variety. 
DIEPPE (Hassel 45) 436-85 
Deep salmon-red with a darker blotch. A very 
beautiful and distinctive color. Opens 7 to 9 large 
well-arranged blooms on a good spike. A very 
popular glad. 
DOROTHY ARMSTRONG (Beardmore 48) 470-70 
This is the earliest and certainly one of the best 
purples. Eight wide open 412 inch florets on a long 
flowerhead. This is a one hundred percent cutter 
of good spikes. We predict it will be a heavy show 
winner and an outstanding cut-flower. 
DUSTY MILLER (A. C. Elliott 45) 486-85 
One of the very best new smokies. The color is 
old-rose with a light red blotch. A good grower. | 
recommend Dusty Miller because | am sure you will 
like it. 
ELIZABETH THE QUEEN (White 41) 566-86 
Beautiful lavender with darker lines in the throat. 
It has large ruffled blooms with 8 open and is one 
of the most beautiful glads grown. Our bulbs are 
without doubt some of the best in the country since 
they seem to grow taller. 
ETHEL CAVE COLE (Cave 41) 440-80 
This great pink has been in commerce for about 
twelve years and is still a splendid commercial 
variety. Enjoys excellent health and rates as one 
of the best early pink. 
FAIRYLAND (Kadel 50) 342-85 
Heavily ruffled medium rose with a small throat 
mark of a deeper shade. It opens six 4” florets 
with 6 more showing color on a 16 bud spike. Very 
good for arrangements and commercial use. 
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PLAINVILLE, CONNECTICUT 
FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE (Harris 47) 400-88 
A marvelous glistening white that is 68 inches tall. 
Opens 6 to 8 well-placed florets on a 21 bud spike. 
Florets are 5¥2 inches across. Without a doubt the 
best white for both show and cut-flower purposes. 
FLYING FORTRESS (Wilson 43) 586-93 
A light smoky grey with small red blotch that opens 
up to 14 very large blooms. Often called the “King 
of Smokies”. One spike is a bouquet in itself. Sub- 
ject to poor placement. 
FRIENDSHIP (Fisher 49) 442-70 
Lovely shade of pure pink that blends to a waxy 
cream throat. It is certainly one of the most beauti- 
ful varieties and a wonderful cut-flower. Very early. 
GLORIOSA (Preyde 52) 440-85 
A fine rosy-pink with a lighter throat. This one 
grows tall with 6-8 well-placed florets open on 
strong spikes. It should become popular. 
GLOW (Howell 46) 420-70 
This is a luminous salmon-orange which is bright 
toward the throat. It grows 52 inches tall with a 
24 inch flowerhead and opens 7 or 8 blooms at a 
time. It is one of the florist’s favorites. 
GOLDEN ARROW (D. S. Pruitt 47) 510-85 
Clear light yellow that grows 60 inches tall. The 
5% inch florets are firmly attached to a strong spike 
of 18 buds. Bulblets are large and grow up to No. 
1 bulbs. It should become popular. 
GREY SUMMIT (Butt 50) 486-75 
Fine light grey with faint pink-lavender tints show- 
ing through. Opens up to 8 on good spikes. An 
attractive smoky that everyone seems to like. 
HARRY HOPKINS (Salman 47) 464-85 
Wine-red with a slight purple glow. We have had 
very good luck with this glad. It grows tall and 
straight with 6-8 open on every spike. 100% cutter. 
HIGH FINANCE (Wilson 40) 582-95 
One of the leading smoky glads. It is a tall orange- 
grey with a cream throat. A paler version of the 
older Mother Machree. 
INVICTUS (Owens 42) 441-70 
Invictus is a white that turns to a vivid pink near 
the heart of the flower and is climaxed by a large 
scarlet throat. It is one of the first spikes to bloom. 
A tall grower making 100 per cent good spikes. 
JO WAGENAAR (K&M 49) 454-88 
A very rich, brilliant deep red with a white line on 
the lower petal. This is a tall grower with perfectly 
placed florets. It is a healthy grower and a vigor- 
ous propagator. Slightly ruffled. 
LANCASTER (Palmer 44) 470-85 
Large, clear dark purple with 8 to 10 ruffled blooms 
open on a tall, straight spike. Grows 5 feet tall. A 
sure winner in its class when well grown. 
