GUIDEBOOK FOR 1938 
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DARK VIOLET 
AIDA 86 *—tJ Dec. Deep, blue violet. Vel¬ 
vety. Long, slim spikes. Combines well 
with yellows. Excellent blooms from M 
bulbs. Ohio, ’33. N.E.G.S., ’33. ’37. Iowa, 
’34, ’37. Wash. ’35. Minn., ’35. A.G.S., 
’36. L.05(100,3.50) M.03(100,2.00) 
BLUE PEACOCK 90 ♦ + Exh. A blue 
violet with conspicuous, velvety blue 
blotch set in cream. Florets wide open 
and well arranged. We broke the ice for 
it with three grand spikes, Ohio, ’33. 
B.G.S. ’35. Still scarce. Every year buyers 
manage to dip into our propagation re¬ 
serve. L.12 M.07 S.04 Bits (100,2.00) 
PELEGRINA 85 Exh. Velvety, dark 
blue violet. 10-14 open and entire balance 
of long spike in color. Often 15-20 
buds show color before first floret opens. 
Excellent bloomer from smaller sizes. 
Outclassed the popular Veilchenblau (win¬ 
ner, A.G.S., previous five years) as soon 
as shown. Voted first dark violet, A.G.S. 
F. C.C., Haarlem. Our 1st, Ohio-Mah., 
’34. Calif., Wash., Vancouver, Quebec 
and our 1st A.G.S., all ’35. Grants Pass, 
Pa., (Am.) N.E.G.S., all ’36. (Am) N.E. 
G. S., Metro, E.S.G.S., Peterboro Hort., 
Ohio, Mich., la., Yakima, all ’37. Another 
impressive list. L.06(100,4.00) M.04 
(100,2.50) Bits (100,.20) 
RUDOLF SERKIN 90 *—ftt Exh. Pure, 
dark pansy blue of a strong shade which 
does not fade. Round petals, well expand¬ 
ed florets. This is Pfitzer’s own improve¬ 
ment on Pelegrina in color, size and tex¬ 
ture. F.C.C., Haarlem, ’35. B.G.S., ’35. 
Metro. (NYC), ’35. To see it is to want it. 
Very scarce. At the Metro., ’37 show it 
won a sweepstakes of designation new to 
the glad shows, namely “Most Beautiful 
Bloom in the Show’’ L.40 M.30 S.20 Bits 
(100,4.00) 
TUNIA’S BLUE (E. Both) 110 Exh. 
Dark blue violet, about a shade lighter 
than Pelegrina. Florets 6 to 7inches, 
up to 7 open, 16 bud. Vigorous grower 
but bulblets not very plentiful, averaging 
10 to 20 per bulb. Being the first appear¬ 
ance of mammoth florets in this color 
section, it is certain to be in demand for 
show competition and hybridizing. Ea. 
L3.25 M2.50 S2.00 Bits .40. 
Joseph Haydn 
(from medium bulb) 
Bulbs priced per each. 12 sold at 10 rate. 6 at 5 rate. 25 at 100 rate. 
Bits any amount at rate offered. Delivered Prepaid in U. S. 
