GUIDEBOOK FOR 1941 

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BASKET OF PFITZER VARIETIES 
LAVENDER 
GERTRUDE SWENSON 98 —Tttf Exh. 
An unusual color. Might be called a 
mauve shaded lavender, feathered white 
and a white throat. 12 to 15 four inch or 
larger florets open at once are commonly 
obtainable. Tall spikes, long flowerheads. 
Wiping out the record for a fresh start. 
Most open, Pac. N. W., section champion 
at 3 Iowa shows and at Minn., also gran 
champion at N. E. Mich. (ists at 5 other 
shows), all ’40. Each L $.10 M .06S .03 
Blts (100, .20). 
HIGHLAND CHIEF (Mair-Barber) 90 ** 
—ttt Exh. Depth of lavender approach- 
ing that of King Arthur. Makes immense 
exhibition spikes with up to ten very 
large, round, nicely waved florets open 
at one time. Often has a few small extra 
petals at center. We broke the ice for it, 
securing blue ribbon at Mich., ’39. Each 
L $ .35 M .20S .10 Blts .03) © 
ISOLA BELLA 92 *—T{f{ Exh. Both bud 
and flower cattleya pink with a soft lilac 
hue. 8-10 open on tall strong spike. A.M., 
Haarlem. B.G.S.,’37. We registered the 
first win in U. S. at Ohio, ’38 with 3 very 
fine spikes which attracted much admira- 
tion. Winnipeg, ’39. Calgary, Conn., , 
C. G. S., and section champ Wisc., all ’40. 
L.10 M .07 S .03 Blts (100, .40) 
KING ARTHUR 85 **—f Dec. Very deep 
toned lavender. Only 4-5 open at one 
time. Has large, ruffled florets with crease 
thru center of each petal. Bloom form and 
color much admired by many. Utah, 
Grants: Pass and N.E) Gaogn soe utan, 
Iowa and E. Bay, ’40. L.06 (100,4.00) 
Blts (100, .20) 
LAVENDER RUFFLES (Wilson) 69 *—fff 
Dec. Com. Delicate lavender, cream throat 
lightly peppered lavender. Ruffled. Petals 
slightly recurved. 414-5 in. florets, 5-6 
open, 19 buds. Tall. Blooms readily 
from blts. Entered as an Exh. variety 
it won over Minuet both at Wellsville 
and at Ohio, ’39. We would not classify 
it as Exh. At Wellsville it also won the 
award ‘‘Most Beautiful Bloom in the 
Show.” Firsts, 2 at Westport, Conn., 4 at 
Algona, 2 at Wellsville, O., Conn., 3 at 
Ohio, two of them our 3 spike and arrange- 
ment, also our 3 spike at Mich., all ’40. 
L .30 (100, $20) M .20 (100, $13.25), S.10 
(100, $6.75) Blts .02 (100, $1.) 
MINUET 98 *—t{{ Exh. Clear, blue cast 
lavender. One of Ohio’s outstanding 
originations. 2nd best glad, all colors in 
latest N. E. G. S. and 4th in C. G. S. 
symposiums and tops the list in both in its 
color class. Wiping the slate for a fresh 
record., Hirsts-at.. E.;Bay,. Eb ao 
C. G. S., Grants Pass, Ind., Hamilton 
Dist., Mich., Md., Ohio, Pa., Utah, and 
Wash., all 40. L .06 (100, 4.00) 
