GUIDEBOOK FOR 1938 
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RED 
COMMANDER KOEHL 88 ***—ttt Exh. 
Nothing in sight among the crimsons to 
beat this immense, clear, rich, crimson red. 
Awards of Merit by Haarlem, Amster¬ 
dam, British G.S. and R.H.S. Champion 
bloom. Wash., ’32. Number 3 in A.G.S. 
Symposium, Number 9 in C.G.S. and, of 
course, first red in both Symposiums. Our 
1st, Ohio-Mah., ’34 and again we won the 
large Seabrook Perpetual Challenge Tro¬ 
phy for the Champion basket, containing 
immense spikes of this variety. Champion 
bloom. East Bay, ’35. A.G.S., ’34. Cur¬ 
rently, A.G.S., C.G.S., Ohio, Mich., 
Metro, Calgary, etc., all ’37. L.05(100,- 
3.50) M.03(106,2.20) Bits (100,.15) 
RED PHIPPS 93 *—Ut Exh. Pure, spec¬ 
trum, red. Several shades lighter than 
Com. Koehl. Longer spikes than Mr. 
Phipps, not so many open and more 
loosely placed along the spike. Ideal cut 
flower habits. Blooms out slowly but per¬ 
fectly when cut. Our Ists A.G.S. and 
Ohio, ’32. Champion bloom. Ill. at Cen¬ 
tury of Progress, ’35. A.G.S., ’33, ’34 and 
(Am.) ’35. Detroit and Iowa, ’35. Auk- 
land and N.E.G.S., ’36. 1st and most buds 
and blooms A.G.S., Pa., (2 shows) la., 
Regina, all ’37. L.06(100,4.00) M.04 
(100.2.20) Bits (100,.20) 
SOUTHERN GROSS 80 **~tU Exh. What 
a name and what a glad to conjure with! 
A new, bright red with a comet trail 
of Australian and New Zealand awards. 
Self color and perfect placement. Tall 
and strong. 8-10 open. Good cut flower 
habits, resisting punishment in the field 
far better than Com. Koehl. Aukland 
G.S. and A.G.S., ’36. la. and Yakima, 
’37. L.08(100,5.00) M.05(100,3.00) S.02 
(100.1.20) Bits (100,.25;1000,1.50) 
TIP TOP 92 ***—^tt Exh. Warm red to 
scarlet. As tall as Aflame, florets as large, 
but of the wide-open, flat type, 6-8 open 
on long, strong spikes. A.M., Haarlem, 
New Pfitzer variety we said was “going 
places.” We assisted our own predic¬ 
tion, “breaking the ice” in America by 
entering 3 spikes at Ohio, ’35. Our 1st 
beat over twenty other well grown entries 
including many of the other reds here 
listed. Grants Pass and East Bay, ’36. 
The parade of blue ribbons has begun. 
(Am) N.E.G.S., Metro., Hamilton Dist., 
Peterboro Hort., Winnipeg, Ames (la.), 
all ’37. L.15 M.IO S.07 Bits (100,1.00) 
“Owe spike of Tip Top was as near perfection as one 
could wish and I am certainly sold on it. I liked Irene 
tremendously, also Rosemarie Pfitzer, Star of Bethlehem 
and a number of others.” 11-24-'37. B.F. P., Roanoke, 
Va. 
Tunia’s Triumph 
