“/ now have about 10,000 bulbs, most of the original stock I purchased from you 
and have always been fine. In fact the ones I received from you last spring were fine 
and we had most wonderful blossoms from them.” — B. J. Bussey, N. Y. 
REGULAR LIST 
In the following descriptions though I do not go into all the minute details 
of coloring according to a color chart, which not many people would understand 
anyway, I do give the prevailing coloring and try to make these descriptions as 
accurate as possible in the space at my disposal. The opinions expressed on the 
various varieties are my own but I think would be considered accurate by the 
average expert. 
The letters following each variety is the abbreviation for the originator. 
(K) Kunderd; (Pf) Pfitzer; (Horn) Hornberger; (D) Diener; (Sal) Salbach. 
I am marking the various varieties (Com) Commercial; (Ex) Exhibition; (Dec) 
Decorative. As all varieties are decorative I am making those just decorative 
which I do not consider especially good either for commercial or exhibition purposes. 
The figures are the approximate blooming dates. 
If blooming dates are not given it is because I haven’t them. If blooming 
date is not mentioned in the description it is midseason, probably around 80-90 
days. 
Varieties in boxes are especially recommended. 
Acadia 
Palmer strain. See page 20. 
AtlfllllC (Horn) (Ex) (Dec) (Prim. Grand) (80-85) Begonia rose shading 
********* ^ to bright orange flame near the edge. Back of petals brighter 
shade than the front. 6-6 V 2 inches across. 6-8 open at a time. Very popular garden 
variety but not a good commercial as it does not ship well. 
(Errey) (Ex) (Dec) (80-85) Pale mauve with 
_ violet red blotch. Sometimes flaked same color. 
8-10 well placed blooms at a time. Fine for exhibition. Not a fast propagator. 
AS4a (Pf) (Dec) (Com) (70) Very deep blue with small reddish lilac blotch. 
******* Large flowers, five open, very early. Easy propagator. The earliest and 
one of the finest varieties of this color. One of the nearest to blue. 
A. H. Woodful 
AlbfltPOSS (Pf) (^ x ) (^ ec ) (Com) (80-85) Large pure white with 6-8 
********* large blooms open. Blooms have a tendency to face up in 
the so-called lily form. An enormously strong grower. Good propagator. Some 
consider this the best white. 
A1 Smith 
(K) (Com) (66) Very early tall salmon rose. Medium large 
_| flowers. Color is good. Should prove a good commercial. 
Allia^ ftl* (K) (Dec) (Com) Glowing red that does not burn in the sun. 
************ 5-8 large beautiful blooms open at a time. Tall, straight spike. 
Becoming very popular. 
Ambrosia 
(K) (Dec) (72) An entirely new and distinct shade of old 
rose tinged with dark salmon. Nothing else like it. 
Amethyst 
open at a time. 
(Errey) (Ex) (Dec) A distinctive shade of deep lavender 
with darker throat blotch. 8-10 well placed ruffled blooms 
A very distinctive and beautiful variety. Slow propagator. 
Antione 
(K) (Dec) (67) Clear deep yellow, slightly ruffled, 
flowers but very early. 
Not large 
“The No. 4 Picardy bulbs that you sent me had tall spikes and blooms six and 
one-half inches across. 
“Some of the new ones were very fine but it is hard to equal Picardy ,” 
—M. D. Leonard, Mass. 
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