ELMER D. SMITH & CO. 
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Introductions of 1935 
CONQUEST. An exhibition variety of very regularly incurved form; color reddish bronze 
with orange reverse somewhat similar to Glenview. Strong growth; matures October 25th. 
Stem and foliage good. Blooms 7|/2 inches in diameter. Select bud September 1st. 
DAVID B. OLIVER. Bright orange, long petals with extreme tips toothed and twisted in 
every direction, exceedingly irregular in arrangement. Dwarf, upright growth with stem 
of sufficient strength to hold the bloom upright without artificial support. Foliage close 
to the bloom. Reserve bud August 25th to secure best blooms October 25th. Height 
4 feet; diameter of blooms 10 inches. 
WHITE NERISSA. This sport, like the original and the bronze sport, is of special 
interest to those desiring large incurved exhibition blooms. Identical with Nerissa except 
color. Select bud September 10th. 
Plants from 2 34-inch pots: ^1.00 each; ^8.00 per ten. 
Not less than five of a variety at ten rate. 
Introductions of 1934 
LANCASHIRE. A reflexed yellow forming a large flower of good depth. Produces first 
class blooms. Select bud August 25th. 
NELLIE MITCHELL. Color yellow suffused with bronzy shadings; large size and very 
desirable. Select bud end of August. 
SECRETARY HYDE. This variety is identical and has precedence over Bronze Nerissa, 
which we sent out in 1934. Its large, globular formed flowers stamp it as an acquisition 
for show purposes. Reserve bud September 10th. 
SHAWNEE CHIEF. The upper surface of the. maroon petals is Indian red. Petals reflex 
in an irregular manner. In arrangement they curl and twist in every direction, occa' 
sionally showing the golden reverse. The plant is about 5'/2 feet high from early pro' 
pagation. Select bud about August 25th. Flowers 9 inches in diameter; mature No' 
vember 5th. 
Secretary Hyde 
The Big Child 
White Vermont 
THE BIG CHILD. Dedicated to Milton J. Cross, radio announcer for the NBC Children’s 
Hour. A wonderful new variety of sufficient size, ten inches, to be included in the 
exhibition section. Another remarkable feature, the stem is so rigid that supports are 
unnecessary. Color a one'toned yellow, a little darker than the old variety Odessa. 
Planted February 15th, attains a height of six feet and is fully developed November 1st. 
Reserve bud August 5th to 10th. 
THE COMMANDER. A pearly white from the early bud and a light flesh pink on the 
later buds, which are fully double. Form irregularly reflexed. Reserve bud August 
25th to 30th. Plants propagated early in February reach six feet in height. Flowers 
nine inches in diameter. 
