Of interest in the deep salmon class are Harbinger, a very early commercial; Starfire, with 
one of the most striking color combinations; Minaret, a most reliable producer of tall model 
spikes; and Broadway Melody, the coming commercial from Holland. Most unusual is the 
salmon and yellow color combination of Bosse Belle also a great show glad as is Coral Ace, 
the ruffled coral colored sport of Burma. 
The scarlet class is led by two great varieties for both commercial and exhibition pur- 
poses — Red Wing and Dieppe. However, we are impressed by David Warr and Redskin, 
fine early varieties as well as by the smooth color of Tomahawk and the tall spikes of Dee 
Twelve with its brilliant blooms. Of interest to the commercial man is Happy End, a first 
early variety in a blend of salmon scarlet and cream. The largest florets are those of Harold K 
and Esquire, both very much worth while. 
The always in demand light pink glads continue to become more numerous with the 
addition of the gigantic Paw! Bunyon and the lovely Ruffled Dream, both good performers. 
Also to be seen are the majestic spikes of Pink Pride with as many as 10 huge florets open; 
Pink Diamond, beautifully ruffled and of perfect placement; Pal/ Mall a tall commercial 
prospect; Look, an improved version of Evangeline and one of our favorites; Pink Chiffon, 
valuable for its color appeal and earliness; C. D. Fortnam, a tall ruffled beauty; Susan K, the 
improved Heart’s Desire; and Pennant with its soft pink color and up to 10-12 open formal 
spikes. Making an eye-catching addition to any garden are the pleasing throat blotches of 
Contrast, Manon, and Sheherazade. 
Leading the deep pink group is Spic and Span still in a class all by itself. Other good 
ones are Sweet 16 with lovely color and good spikes; Friendship, the best early pink but fine 
all season long; Silcherlied and Jessie Mae give nice spikes and do well on the show table. 
Not quite as tall is Paimted Lady, an unusual pink, white, and scarlet color combination. 
The big news of the light red glads are the perfect spikes of Royal Stewart a joy to 
look at and grow and certainly deserving of its All America Award. Watch for it at the 
shows next year. Also noteworthy are Hilltopper, a fine new commercial with good exhibition 
possibilities; Poinsettia, the highly regarded all round variety; and Red Tape, with 8 and 10 
open florets in formal placement. 
Outstanding for its marvelous clear color and long flowerheads is Harrisburger, the leader 
of the deep red glads. Our eye is also caught by Howard J. Warr with its perfect tall spikes 
and by Red Feather, slightly deeper in color and capable of holding 10 open blooms. These 
three can make a formidable group on any show table and only time will tell which is best. 
Not to be overlooked is Festival, the giant of this class; Red Charm, the old standby; and 
Garnet Ruffles, the classy little 300 size red. 
Growing side by side we find that Ace of Spades is the blackest of the black reds, Black 
Cherry and Negus open the most florets at once, Thunderbolt has the longest flowerhead, Dark 
David and Mrs. R. G. Errey are the largst and the tallest, and Ruffled Ebony possesses beautiful 
individual florets. As we think back to even 10 years ago we are amazed by the great strides 
made in this color class. 
The rose colored glads have always rated among our favorites and this year doesn’t 
disappoint us. Rosy Veil is a stand-out with its clear bright color and consistent 4’ spikes — 
a coming cut flower for sure. Andrena again gives us row after row of good cutting spikes 
in a beautiful shade of light rose while Traveller, grown by us for the first time, makes us 
wonder how we had overlooked such a lovely near-perfect variety. A great addition to this 
class is the All America Award winner Appleblossom with its tall slender spikes and many 
open florets of pure white with a dainty halo on the edges of the petals. 
The distinctive varieties of the medium rose class are a sight to behold as we pass 
through the rows. There is Wild Rose, a clean fresh color and neat spikes; Seneca, a perfect 
300 size show glad; Lynne Hill, with up to 9 open blooms in an unusual shade of rose; and 
Rosita with its tall large spikes of crinkled and ruffled rose. Glad Tidings has full formal 
spikes in a true rose self-color while Burma Rose is a softer colored sport of Burma. Mallow, 
Madeline Hefty, and Elmer’s Rose are cut in quantity for the florist’s use. 
Old timer Burma continues to hold sway over the deep rose varieties with its large spikes 
and heavily ruffled blooms. Others that look good are Lila Wallace, a fine early cut flower 
in a beautiful color; Truly Fair, one of the smoothest colored glads grown; and Cherbourg, 
a fine florist’s variety. 
We are always happy to view the light lavender glads for not only are we partial to 
that color but the new ones represent a great step forward in glad progress. The ’55 intro- 
duction Monona, has the clean color of Heirloom and shows promise of more reliable produc- 
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