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SPRING LIST 1940 
DISTINCTION. A fine commercial incurved pink. Matures No- 
'vember 20th, and later. This variety is grown extensively in place 
^of Pink Seidewitz. 
THANKSGIVING PINK. Owing to its lateness this variety is 
very popular. The color is a very dark pink and extensively grown 
by those who desire late fiowers. Blooms 7 inches in diameter, ma- 
•ture Thanksgiving and later. Select bud September 20th. Height 4 ft. 
PETER JOHN. A light pink sport of Thanksgiving Pink. Iden- 
•tical in all respects to it parent, excepting color which is a very 
.pleasing shade of pink. 
HELEN FRICK. An old popular incurved pink grown extensive¬ 
ly for Thanksgiving. Easily grown into specimen blooms. Height 
:medium, select bud September 10th. 
IMPROVED EDWIN SEIDEWITZ. The 
best of the late Pinks maturing for 
Thanksgiving and later. We have selected 
a stronger growing strain of this variety 
that produces fiowers of more even color 
and shows little or no tendency to yellows 
as has been the main drawback to this 
variety. 
PINK MISTLETOE. A pink sport from 
Mistletoe. Best of buds September 30th 
to October 15th. May be had for Christ¬ 
mas and after by planting the end of July 
or first of August. 
STANDARD LARGE FLOWERING VARIETIES 
LISTED IN ORDER OF FLOWERING 
YELLOW 
GOLD LODE. The most popular early of the day. Fine yellow 
'With good stem and foliage, maturing first week in October. 
CELESTRA. A round Golden Yellow 
that follows right on the heels of Gold 
Lode. Height 5 feet from June planting. 
Rigid stem and fine foliage. Blooms Oc¬ 
tober 10th. A wonderful shipper. 
MRS. H. E. KIDDER. An early bright 
.yellow, very stiff upright stem producing 
flowers seven inches in diameter. Four 
•feet in height from June planting. Ready 
to cut October 15th from buds selected 
August 25th. We especially recommend 
this variety to those who desire a good 
early yellow. 
Pink Mistletoe 
Mrs. H. E. Kidd*er 
