“It is very seldom that I take the time at this time of year to thank a fellow for 
what he sold me. But you sure did put in a few varieties in that 1,000 mixed bulbs 
I got from you this spring that hit us in the eye.” — Robert Gusa, Wis. 
E. C. Vick 
grower. Very nice. 
(K) (Dec) (75) Large ruffled deep tyrian rose red. Darker 
red feather on lower petals. 6-8 open. Strong healthy 
ITH itll MdSOII (Vaughan) (Ex) (Com) (90-100) Large light pink with 
BUlill lyiqjUH white throat and white mid-ribs. Strong grower. A 
really beautiful variety. 
PtAfiCAn (Brown) (Ex) (Com) Light salmon rose with 
atlliH ItUliauu reddish blotch. Very tall, strong growing plant 
with huge spike of bloom. One of the very best varieties originated in 
Australia. 10-12 well placed blooms open. 
In comparison with Betty Nuthall, which blooms at about the same 
time, the color of Edith Robson is entirely different but as good. The stems 
are just as tall and stiff but more slender. Flowers are larger. Opens many 
more at a time. 
I believe this variety is a real comer both for exhibition and commercial 
purposes. As it is late it would have to be started early for the shows but 
as a commercial it blooms just at the time there is a demand for flowers. 
I look to see it become one of the most popular varieties. 
Ptfl (K) (Dec) (77) Cherry rose with dark red markings on all six 
***** PAC111 petals. The large red blotch on the lower petals is bordered by 
a deeper red and this in turn by a soft yellow. Very distinctive and pretty. 
ITtnilo (Lemoine) (Ex) (Dec) (85-90) Coppery bronze often 
BilllllC /MiPrilU overlaid with slate. Large cherry red blotch. 8-12 
blooms open. Under good culture this is magnificent but like many of the Aus¬ 
tralian varieties needs good culture to get long spikes. Has been used extensively 
in hybridizing both in Australia and America. 
(Velthuys) (Ex) (Dec) Salmon with reddish blotch. Long spike 
with 8 or more large well placed blooms open. Very showy. I 
Emma 
sure you will like it. 
Erica'Morini 
am 
(Pf) (Dec) Orange red. Six or more large slightly 
ruffled blooms open. Inclined to have stubby spikes. 
Escort 
See page 12. 
Esme Desailly 
(Errey) (Ex) (Dec) Salmon pink with reddish lines 
l on cream tinted lower petals. Eight or more well 
placed medium size blooms open. A good exhibition variety. 
ITllOomii ¥ (Lemoine) (Dec) Bright rose pink with amaranth 
XillgCliC liCiCMfic purple blotch bordered cream. Several blooms 
open. Very popular. 
FlfCPllfinCfi (K) (Com) (Dec) (69) Very large light red, and early. The 
IjAVvilvllVv earliest large red and the largest early red that I know of. 
A glowing color. About the only fault of this variety is that it opens only three or 
four blooms at a time but they are so large, such a bright color and so early that 
it should make a good early commercial. I know of no other good red blooming 
so early. 
Fata Morgana 
color but inclined to have poor placement. 
(Pf) (Ex) (Dec) (75-80) Early peach blossom shading 
to amber in the throat. Strong grower and a nice 
“Your collection of bulbs have always been a source of great pleasure to me. 
The colors exquisite and the bulbs so sturdy.” — Nettie K. Hall, Conn. 
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