flowerhead, 25 buds, 68 inches tall over all. Strong 
stiff stem. Florets buckled on tight. Foliage strong, 
healthy, dark green, upright, forty-six inches tall. 
Bulbs very healthy and clean. Heavy, ruffled husk. 
Excellent propagator, bits, germinating easily and well. 
One thing to REMEMBER: plant deep or hill up 
when starting to spike as plant is so heavy it will tip 
sideways causing spike to turn upwards. You will 
want this one sooner or later, why not sooner? Prices 
for 1940 to be: Each, No. 1 or 2 or 3 for $3.00; No. 4 
or 5 or 6 for $2.00. Choice of sizes while they last. 
Bits, may be purchased ONLY with bulb purchases. 
One lot of 12 bulblets obtainable with each $3.00 bulb 
purchased for a further sum of $3.00. One lot of 8 
bits, obtainable with each $2.00 bulb purchase for a 
further sum of $2.00. No bits, obtainable without bulb 
purchases. Prices net. Bonus bulbs do not apply on this 
item. 
ROSE DEFIANT 
Commander Koehl X Picardy 
(82 Days) . . . Grand champion sdlg. at Wellsville 
1938. At Mahoning 1939 show in large—any other 
color—class, took second only to our APRICOT 
Model, only times shown. Light old rose self with 
cream pen line around all petals. Neatly ruffled and 
frilled. Nine open, 5 inch floret, 20 buds, 26 inch 
flowerhead, 50 inches tall. Double row placement al¬ 
ways good. Fine propagator. A real beauty if there 
there ever was one. One of our largest growers and 
cataloguers was very keen to buy this one at the show, 
lock, stock, and barrel, but it was not for sale that 
way. No. 1, 2, or 3 size, $2.50 each; No. 4, 5, or 6 size, 
$1.50 each. Bits., .30 each. 
OHIO NONPAREIL 
Picardy X Commander Koehl 
(78 Days) . . . Grand champion sdlg. at Mahoning 
1938. First at Maryland 1939. Only times shown. Fine 
big tall exh. medium red. Seven inch floret, 20 buds, 
9 open, 27 inch flowerhead, 62 inches tall. Have passed 
several chances to sell this one outright. We don’t 
think it will disappoint you as a show glad. Same 
prices as JULES AMOTT. 
