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HORNBERGER’S HOME AND GARDEN SERVICE 
AIDA (Pfitzer) Med. Tall, 70-75, (3-4). One of the best deep blue shades. Large, well 
placed flowers with reddish lilac blotch; five open; early. A very choice variety; 
easy to propagate. 
ALBATROSS (Pfitzer) Tall, (Com.) 80-85, (5-6). Large, pure white, 6-8 open; very 
tall; bloom are the so-called Lily type, somewhat funnel shaped, a tendency to face 
upward. A good variety and easy to propagate. Moderate propagator. 
ALIGHT (Hornberger) Tall (Com.) 80-85, (5-6). Prime Grand. A sport of Aflame; a 
wonderful new variety; a shade lighter in color than Aflame, and with its large 
white throat blotch makes a very distinctive and charming variety. Fair prop. As 
this is a color sport of Aflame, it has all the habits and qualities of its parent, 
except the difference in coloring. 
*ALLENWOOD (Hornberger) Tall (Com.) 85-90, (5-6). Long spike, deep pink, 6-8 open. 
A little deeper in color than “Phipps.’ ’ Fair prop. 
"'AMADOR (Kingsley) Med. (Com.) 80-85, (4-5). Bright, clear red of brilliant shade. 
Good grower and propagator. 
AVE MARIA (Pfitzer) Med. (Com.) 75-80 (4-5). Good light blue; purplish blotch. 7-8 
open. Very good propagator. Extra good. 
BAGDAD (Palmer) Tall (Com.) 100-105 (5-6). Smoky rose; a wonderful grower and 
massive plant with tall, straight stems that carry massive large flowers. 5-6 open; 
very large florets, often six inches. Fast propagator. 
*BERTY SNOW (Mair) Tall (Com. Ex.) 75-80 (4-5). A very nice lavender, 7-8 open, 
large flowers on a good spike; good propagator. Very good but not equal to Minuet 
as florists’ flower. 
*BETTY NUTHALL (Salbach) Tall (Com.) 115-120, (4-5). Coral pink,* pale yellow 
throat, markings shading to orange, general color effect salmon orange. Very tall, 
straight spikes, a massive, heavy plant, rapid propagator. 
*BILL SOWDEN (Fallu) Med. 80-85 (5-6). We were one of the very first to grow this 
variety as Fallu sent us some of his stock before he introduced the variety. Very 
la,rgfb, massive, deep, blood-red, blooms with 5-6 open. A sensational new variety; 
bulblets somewhat hard to germinate. Moderate prop. 
^BLEEDING HEART (Brown) Tall (Com.) 80-85 (4-5. White suffused pale pink, with 
large red distinctive blotch. 8-10 open. Strong grower. Outstanding; a new 
glorified Pendleton; extra choice. Moderate prop. 
*BON ECHO (Bonisteel) Tall (Com.) 80-85 (4-5). Lovely light pink, superior to Mrs. 
Sisson. A very fine variety, should be more widely known; extra good here. Good 
propagator. 
BROWN WINGS (Hornberger) Med. 80-95 (3-4). Prim Grand. A color novelty; general 
color effect brown and tan; a favorite with people who like odd shades. 
^CANBERRA (Errey) Tall (Com.) 90-95 (4-5). Strong growing plant, a good yellow. 
Buds have greenish cast but color is good when blooms are open. Good prop. 
*CARA MIA (Miller) Tall (Com.) 65-60 (2f£-3). Prim Grand. Shrimp pink. An extra 
early variety; good for early bloom. Fast prop. 
^CATHERINE COLEMAN (Coleman) Tall (Com.) 90-95 (4-5). A clear salmon rose; 
7-8 large flowers open; good placement; tall, strong plant. The large, heavy blooms 
sometimes bend the spikes. Moderate prop. 
*CHARLES DICKENS (Pfitzer) Tall (Com.) 80-85 (3-4). Early; very tall purple violet; 
strong growers; vigorous plant; good propagator. 
