CHINOOK (N. H. Lines ’49) 532 (M). A huge, very tall, light coral salmon 
without markings except for a very faint “thumbprint” of the same color- 
ing, slightly intensified, in the throat. Almost too massive for some floral 
use, it is at its best in large baskets. Chinook often wins “longest flower- 
head” award at the shows; it really stretches up! It has an exceptionally 
clear, pleasing color for a giant glad, and we consider it Rev. Lines’ best 
origination. Does best from medium bulbs. 
L .35, M .25, S 2-.30. 
COLUMBIA (Roberts 51) 407 (EM). “Hail, Columbia!”, was the greeting 
given this variety by one of our florist customers when we began cutting 
the first of many thousands of spikes of it last July. We don’t know of a 
more useful variety for the retail florist to use in his finest wedding ar- 
rangements and corsages, or for sprays and bouquets. The clear creamy 
white center is surrounded by a halo of bright rose pink which varies some- 
what in width and intensity under different weather and soil conditions. The 
florets are beautifully formed; nicely rounded, lightly frilled, and some- 
what recurved. It will open from 6 to 8 on tall, wiry, straight stems with 
long flowerheads. An exceptionally long-lasting cutflower that can take any 
kind of weather and come up smiling! As an exhibition glad, Columbia was 
Grand Champion of the Portland, Oregon show last summer, as well as 
Best Recent Introduction, West Texas; Best 3-spike entry of its size, Ames, 
Iowa; and Sectional Champ of the recent introductions, Central New York. 
L .20, M 2-.25, S 3-.25, Bulblets 25-.25, 100-.75. 
CONTRAST (Arenius ’54) 441 (M). This is certainly an eye-catcher, al- 
though we have to admit that it has just a little more “contrast” than we 
personally care for. Some visitors to our garden, however, acclaimed it as 
among their favorites. Medium pink with a very prominent throat blotch of 
rosy purple. It opens about 7 large, plain-petaled flowers on good spikes. 
L $1.50, M $1.25, S $1.00, Bulblets .20, 10-$1.50. 
COPPER BRONZE (Roberts ’55) 591 (M). New copper-toned glad. See 
1955 Premium Varieties. 
COPPER LUSTRE (Pazderski 753) 580 (EM). One of the largest and most 
spectacular of all the smoky and “any other color” glads. It opens from 7 
to 10 huge ruffled flowers on tall spikes that may bend somewhat under 
the weight of its tremendous flowerheads. The color is a smoky plum-rose 
with copper shadings, especially near the petal edges, which are sometimes 
flecked deeper. There are a couple of red feathers on the lip petals, Good 
growth and increase. 
L .75, M .50, S .25, Bulblets 2-.20, 10-.75. 
CORAL ACE (Bunn 752) 532 (EM). Here is another up-and-coming “sport” 
of Burma which is attracting much attention wherever seen. Apparently 
identical with another Burma sport, Deseret, as we grew them side by side 
last season. A beautiful coral or orange-pink with a fairly large vermillion 
red throat blotch. It opens up to 8 giant-sized ruffled blooms on good spikes. 
For us, it grows taller than Burma, and of course the color is near the 
opposite end of this section of the spectrum, being a near-orange whereas 
Burma is a very deep rose red. Last spring we had to buy in some No. 3 
bulbs of Coral Ace to fill a rush of orders for this variety; when the few 
we had left over and planted bloomed, we found that there were some 
rogues in them, If you ordered Coral Ace last year and did not get the 
true-to-name variety, we would consider it a favor if you will let us know 
so we can replace them or otherwise make it right. This applies equally 
to all varieties in our list, of course, if you should find any not true to name. 
Our present stock of Coral Ace, obtained two years ago direct from the 
originator, is true, clean stock, and we feel sure there will be no more 
mixtures sent out in this variety. 
L .40, M .25, S 2-.30, Bulblets 10-.25, 100-$2.00. 
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