Pesticide License Renewal 



As sure as the birds go south 

 and we decorate for the 

 holiday season at the end 

 k of the year another tra- 

 k dition is observed- 

 ^ renewing our Applica- 

 tor's License. 



Whether you consider this neces- 

 sary function to be a breeze or not, the 



fact remains that without a current li- 

 cense in hand you will not be able to 

 purchase resuicted products-from a 

 reputable and licensed dealer, that is. 



To allow your State agency time to 

 process your paperwork and issue your 

 new license we suggest that you pur- 

 chase your restricted chemicals prior to 

 the expiration of your old license. 



After years of dealing with this 

 annual problem we just don't think we 

 can look to our State agencies for a 

 faster turnaround, especially when we 

 hear that some are understaffed and 

 short of funds. 



The biggest tip we can give is-get 

 your paperwork in on time. No license, 

 no goods! 



The 1991 All-America Selections Winners 



All America Selections is 

 a non-profit organiza- 

 tion founded in 1932. 

 Its mission is to test 

 new, unsold cultivars 

 grown from seed and 

 to introduce those found to have signifi- 

 cant horticultural value as AAS Win- 

 ners. 



All-America Selections is pleased 

 to announce that ten new cultivars-an 

 unusually bountiful crop-have been 

 selected to receive the AAS Award for 

 1991. These are: 

 Gaillardia Pulchella 'Red Plume' 

 (AAS Flower Award Winner). 'Red 

 Plume' has a dingle, uniform color, 

 whereas other gaillardia flowers come 

 in several colors or are available only in 

 a color mixture. The plant is compact 

 and branching, not needing the support 

 other gaillardia types require. 

 Geranium F 1 'Freckles' 

 (AAS Flower Award Winner). 

 'Freckles' flower umbels are large, 

 containing a h igh-quality full flower 

 head. A close look at each pink floret 

 will reveal five petals, each with a rose 

 freckle. Plants are compact and with a 

 mounded habit. 



Pansy 'Padparadja' 

 (AAS Flower Award Winner). The 



two-inch blooms of 'Padparadja' are a 

 bright orance pumpkin color. The plant 

 itself is only six inches high and will 

 continue to bloom in full sun or semi- 

 shade, in heat and humidity. 

 Vinca 'Pretty in Rose' 



(AAS Flower Award Winner). 

 'Pretty in Rose' is a new color for 

 vinca-it's a deep rose, almost purple. 

 Blossoms of 1-2" in diameter are pro- 

 duced on 16"-high heat-and-drought 

 tolerant plants. 



Vinca 'Parasol' 



(AAS Hower Award Winner). 

 Twelve-inch high heat-and-drought 

 tolerant plants produce large (1 1/2-2") 

 white blossoms with red centers. 

 Vinca 'Pretty in Pink' 



(AAS Flower and Bedding Plant 

 Award Winner). 'Pretty in Pink' is the 

 first pastel pink vinca. This is a color- 

 breeding breakthrough. It was bred with 

 germplasm of native species from Ma- 

 dagascar. Dr. Ronald Parker of the 

 University of ConnecticuU bred this 

 unique variety. The 12" plants are both 

 heat and drought tolerant. 



Pansy Fl 'Maxim Marina' 



(AAS Bedding Plant Award Win- 

 ner). The flower is an unusual combi- 

 nation of light blue petals, shading to a 

 velvety-blue face outlined in white. 



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The blooms are described as 

 "enduring"-enduring heat and drought 

 remarkably well. 



Squash Fl 'Tivoli' 



(AAS Vegetable Award Winner). 

 'Tivoli' is an improved vegetable spa- 

 ghetti squash. The plant has a compact 

 bush habit; the squash matures in about 

 100 days and weighs 3-5 pounds. 

 Watermelon F 1 'Golden Crown' 

 (AAS Vegetable Award Winner). 

 'Golden Crown' ripens to a rich golden 

 yellow rind color when mature, making 

 the fruit easy to locate among the vines. 

 The melons (6-8 pounds, icebox size) 

 mature early (eighty days from sowing 

 seed) and the plants are tolerant to 

 powdery mildew and anthracnose. 

 Bean 'Kentucky Blue' 



(AAS Vegetable Award Winner). 

 This new pole bean combines qualities 

 from two of the most popular pole beans, 

 'Kentucky Wonder' and 'Blue Lake'. 

 These vigorous vines produce round, 

 straight pods of improved quality. 



For further information, contact All- 

 America Selections, 1311 Bulterfield 

 Road, Suite 310, Downers Grove, Illi- 

 nois60515. Telephone: (708) 963-0770. 



