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ROMANTIC. Light bronze ray florets, disc florets bronzy red showing a distinct cen¬ 
ter or eye in each flower. Diameter 2^/2 inches, height of plants 2 V 2 feet. Matures 
November 10th. 
Plants from 2V4-inch pots: $0.50 each; $4.50 per ten; $40.00 per hundred. 
Not less than five of a variety at ten; 25 at hundred rate. 
Introductions of 1936 
ANTIGO. A new tone of color among the Anemones. Purplish crimson, both ray 
florets and cushion. May be grown to sprays or disbudded for large flowers. Has 
a large, full cushion. Flowers 7 1 /2 inches when disbudded. In its prime October 
25th. C. S. A. Certificate. 
BRONZE NORMA. This new color in the Norma family will, we are sure, be most 
acceptable. It is a warm tone of golden bronze throughout, both cushion and ray 
florets. 
Plants from 2V4-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. 
Introductions of 1935 
ALOYSIA. Color of guard petals bright yellow with slight red shadings on the re¬ 
verse side. Diameter of flowers 51/2 inches. The cushion is darker yellow approach¬ 
ing orange and is 3 inches in diameter. Height of plant 3 feet. 
ADMIRATION. Dark Cattleya or orchid in color with lighter reverse which is quite 
apparent owing to its several rows of outer irregularly incurved petals. Diameter 
of flower 6 inches; matures October 28th. Cushion 3 inches in diameter, orange 
predominating. Plants 3 feet in height. 
BIRDINE. Guard petals semi-incurving, light orchid in color, flowers 6 inches in dia¬ 
meter. Cushion pinkish yellow, 3 inches in diameter, very full and prominent. Ma¬ 
tures October 28th. Plants attain a height of 3 feet. 
CALYSO. Flowers flat, color orange with a slight suffusion of pink. Extreme diameter 
of flowers 6 inches; cushion bronzy orange and 3 inches in diameter. Flowering 
date October 28th. Height of plant 3 feet. 
CRUSADER. A large flowered Anemone with high rounded cushion. Color yellow 
with tips of florets light maroon; ray petals same color. Diameter of flower 3V2 
inches. Matures November 10 to 15th. From University of Illinois. 
FREIDA. Very beautiful, deep orchid ray florets with a high rounded yellow cushion 
changing to white when fully developed becoming similar to Topknot except that 
the sides are not so vertical. Has been greatly admired by our many visitors. 
Matures November 10th. Color reproduction front cover. 
PURPLE QUEEN. A Pompon Anemone producing flowers 2^2 inches in diameter. 
Color purplish amaranth. Matures November 10th. A University of Illinois seedling. 
WHITE NORMA. A white sport from the popular Anemone variety, Norma. Identical 
in all respects except color. Matures November 1st and later. Color reproduction 
front cover. 
Plants from 2 1 /4-inch pots: $0.25 each; $2.00 per ten; $15.00 per hundred. 
Not less than five of a variety at ten; 25 at hundred rate. 
Standard Varieties 
This section is comprised of those which are usually considered best when dis¬ 
budded. The plants are allowed to make several growths and are then disbudded 
to one flower. 
BEAUTIFUL LADY. (Introduced by us 1932). A very striking Anemone-flowered va¬ 
riety with exceedingly prominent cushion contrasting with the ray florets which are 
a bright shade of pink and the cushion is creamy white. Flowers are 5 inches in 
diameter with a 3-inch cushion. Rather dwarf in growth and should be planted in 
May. Height 3^2 feet. Fully matured November 20th. 
BERNEITA. (Introduced by us 1925). Ray florets shell-pink with a white cushion 2^/2 
inches in diameter. Matures October 25th. Dwarf grower; admirably adapted to 
pot culture. Should be disbudded. 
CRIMSON GLOW. (Introduced by us 1933). Color crimson-maroon. Has excellent 
stem and foliage and attains a height of four feet. Matures November 25th. Dia¬ 
meter 4 inches. 
DARK PINK NORMA. Identical with Norma but darker in color which is dark amar¬ 
anth-pink. Both ray florets and cushion are much the same shade. 
