PINK DIAMOND (Fischer ’54) 440-460 (E). One of the most beautiful 
glads we have ever seen or grown. If it proves as reliable as it is beautiful 
it will go a long way. A lovely pale orchid pink with a soft greenish cream 
center, it will open 7 or 8 nicely ruffled florets of sparkling texture and good 
substance. Stem is of medium length, flowerhead quite stretchy, often with 
22 buds or more. Pink Diamond will undoubtedly be a great show glad; it 
has already won high awards at exhibitions and trial gardens. It is reported 
that a single bulb of Pink Diamond raised by a Wisconsin grower pro- 
duced two spikes, each of which won a Recent Introduction award at 
separate shows in that state, several days apart. 
L $1.00, M .75, S .50, Bulblets 4-.25, 10-.50, 50-$2.00. 
PINK HARMONY (Tyndall ’54) 540 (VE). Earliness and fine color are 
combined here to make Pink Harmony an outstanding commercial pros- 
pect. Just about the first variety to bloom in our trial garden last summer. 
It holds 6 or 7 large flowers open on very good spikes. Color is a smooth, 
clear pink with a lighter center. Good increaser. 
M $1.50, S $1.00. 
PINK PRIDE (Arenius ’52) 541 (EM). A giant that will be the pride of 
any exhibitor who can grow it to perfection. For us it is a clear medium 
pink with an unobtrusive scarlet pink feather. In some localities it may 
fleck somewhat; very seldom flecks here. It will open up to 8 or more extra 
large florets on tall, sturdy spikes; we have had reports of as many as 12 
open at a time. An excellent propagator. 
L .75, M .50, S .25, Bulblets 4-.25, 10-.50, 100-$4.00. 
POINSETTIA (Johnson-Weeks ’52) 450 (M). Lovely scarlet red with no 
markings except for a slight deepening of the same color in the throat. The 
7 or 8 open florets are of good size, round, and nicely frilled. An A-1 
commercial, it also is a frequent show winner. At last summer’s Portland, 
Oregon show it was judged best 3-spike Recent Introduction. It is quite a 
good propagator of bulblets which are not too easy to sprout, although we 
had quite good germination on ours last spring without any special 
treatment. 
M 2-.30, S 2-.20, Bulblets 20-.25. 
PRINCESS (Larus 53) 466 (M). A rather deep shade of lavender, about 
midway between Heirloom and Noweta Rose in tone. The lip petal is a 
little lighter, with a few throat lines that do not detract appreciably. The 
good-sized flowers are frilled and fluted, widely opened, and perfectly placed 
on very tall stems. Flowerhead length is a little variable, but usually ade- 
quate and in pretty good proportion to the stem. Princess rated the highest 
of 26 seedlings tested in 1952 by the Hybridizers’ Test Group, and has been 
a frequent show winner, even as a seedling before introduction. An easy 
grower and a good propagator. 
L $1.00, M .75, S .50, Bulblets 3-.25, 10-.65, 100-$5.00. 
PROSPECTOR (Leffingwell 753) 410 (EM). Often called the most beautiful 
yellow, and we are inclined to agree. A clear medium light yellow with 
amber-buff lip petals, it opens about 6 (it has been grown with 8 or 9 
open) florets which, while not heavily ruffled, are nicely waved and fluted. A 
lovely yellow that everyone will want to grow. Makes small bulblets. 
L $1.00, M .75, S .50, Bulblets 4-.25. 
QUEEN ANNE (Johnson ’54) 401 (EM). The best white with blotch, in our 
opinion. As it grows here it is a very much improved Margaret Beaton, 
with fully as good color and much better floret attachment; perfect place- 
ment on a straight, sturdy stem of good height. Doesn’t make quite as many 
bulblets as we would like, but they germinate and grow well. Queen Anne 
was given the Approval Award of the 1953 N.A.G.C. trial gardens. 
M $2.00, S $1.50. 
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