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VERMONT. Enormous flowers of incurved type. One of the best pinks for exhibition 
purposes. Tall. Date of bud August 10th. Matures October 25th. 
WM. TURNER. A decidedly incurved variety of purest white. Fine form and strong 
growth with clean foliage. Semi'dwarf. Date of bud August 30th. Medium height. 
Diameter of flowers 9 inches. Matures November 1st. 
YELLOW POCKETT. A light yellow sport from Louisa Pockett and identical in every 
respect except color. Semi'dwarf. Select bud August 10th. 
Plants from 2 34-inch pots: ^0.30 each; ^2.50 per ten; ^20.00 per hundred. 
Not less than five of a variety at ten; 25 at hundred rate. 
Standard Varieties 
CARRIE BEINECKE. Disseminated as an improved Majestic which would indicate the 
color was a golden bronze. Select bud after August 20th. 
DORALDINA. (Introduced by us, 1931). A bright rose'pink of a decided incurved 
form. Large, dark green foliage with strong, upright stem. Diameter of flower 7 
inches. Select bud August 20th. Height of plant 4 feet, and matures about October 27th. 
EDWIN M. BYRNES. A remarkable shade of scarlet'crimson which illuminates under 
artificial light. Select bud about August 20th. 
ELBERON. (Introduced by us, 1913). Bright pink of finest incurved form. Beautiful 
foliage and good stem. Easy to manage. Semi'dwarf. Date of bud August 30th. Flow' 
ers 8 inches in diameter mature November 1st. 
FRANCINE. (Introduced by us, 1927). A Vermont seedling with a strong stem. The 
upper surface of the petals is old rose and as it is closely incurved the pinkish buff 
reverse is most prominent. Height medium. May be grown as large as the Turners. Select 
bud August 15th. Matures November 15th. 
GOLDEN MAJESTIC. This sport from Majestic is a bright yellow in color; in other re' 
spects is identical with its parent. It should become very popular as an exhibition va' 
riety. Select bud August 20th. Matures October 25th. Medium dwarf growth. 
IMPERIAL GOLD. A light buff reflexed with petals irregular in their arrangement. Select 
buds from August 5th to 10th. Flowers ten inches in diameter mature October 25th. 
Height of plant six feet. 
JOHN BALMER. Bronzy red of a very pleasing shade. Strong and vigorous in growth. 
Select bud about August 15th. 
J. R. BOOTH. A bright yellow sport from Nagirroc, possessing the same qualities as to 
form and size and requiring the same culture. Semi'dwarf. Date of bud, August 20th. 
LA FRANCE. (Introduced by us, 1930). A decidedly incurved exhibition showing the 
reverse of the petals. The general color is a silvery mauve with upper surface nearly 
purple. Blooms eight inches in diameter are cut October 28th from buds reserved 
August 15th. Exceedingly double and a high, rounded flower. Height seven feet. 
MARY L. CLARK. (Introduced by us, 1925). A light shade of lavender'pink, maturing 
October 25th. Eight inches in diameter. Height 5 feet from March propagation. Bud 
August 25th. May be grown for commercial purposes and is a rose'pink from Sep' 
tember bud. 
MRS. J. LESLIE DAVIS. A sport from Wm. Turner and identical in every way except 
its color, which is a very pleasing shade of pink. Semi'dwarf. Date of bud August 30th. 
MRS. AUGUST KOCH. A sport from the well known variety Vermont. Color rosy 
salmon with a creamy buff reverse. In other respects it is identical. 
MRS. F. E. LEWIS. Deep crimson with old gold reverse. Select bud first week in Sep' 
tember. Height 4 feet. Matures November 15th. 
MRS. B. D. SPILMAN. Color apricot'orange and of reflexing form. Large. Height 5 
feet. Reserve bud August 20th. Matures October 28th. 
