GUIDEBOOK FOR 1941 
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SMOKY, ETC. 
BAGDAD 98 ***—1f Exh. Smoky, old rose, 
darker to edge, throat lighter with a bit 
of cream, 5-6 ft. tall, straight spikes. 
Florets 6-7 inches. 5-7 open, loosely 
spaced, making immense _flowerheads. 
10th in N. E. G. S. symposium. Still tak- 
ing its share of prizes most everywhere. 
L .06 (100, 4.00) 
CHIEF MULTNOMAH (Ellis) 90 **+ tt 
Exh. Giant florets of smoky mahogany 
with large red blotch, holding many open 
on immense flowerheads. Very spectacu- 
lar. Powerful grower. Mich., Sec. champ 
Paes. and our, Ist at .Ohio..was 
among the several spikes considered for 
grand champion, all ’40. L .25 Bits 
(100, 1.00) 
MISTY DAWN (Rich) 90 ***+41{ Exh. 
Color soft, smoky gray salmon with light 
bluish flakes at edges. Spectacular, large 
orange red ~ blotch. Immense, round 
petalled florets 6-7 inches, 6-9 open, 
16-18 buds, 22-28 inch flowerheads, height 
about 5 ft. Spike is generally straight, 
placement good. Substance fairly good 
for so large a floret. Rapid propagator. 
‘Honorable Mention,’ E. S. G. S., 739. 
“Award of Commendation,” E. S. G. S. 
and our 1st, single spike seedling, Ohio, 
’40. Our introductory price is attractive- 
ly low, we are sure. Bulbs any size, 
each .50 Blts .07. Net prices, no dis- 
counts. 
MOTHER MACHREE 100 **—7{{{ Exh. 
Salmon Orange. Silver gray. Sunset 
colors of high lustre and sheen. Con- 
sistent producer of long, straight, stun- 
ning spikes. Not much difference in the 
show records past five years, between 
Mother Machree, Bagdad and Marmora. 
Whichever specimen was grown the best 
usually won. Latest records: Calgary, 
C. G. S., Hamilton Dist., Iowa, Md., 
Wash., Winnipeg, Sec. champ Mich. and 
Grand Champion at E. S. G. S., all ’40. 
Rates 7th and tops color sec. in N. E.G.S. 
symposium. L .06 (100, 4.00) 
Rie Bi (Bales),9008 Sy 1a ex elle escusty 
golden brown, or henna, on an old rose 
base. Strong grower, fast propagator. 
Giant florets from M and S bulbs as well. 
Attachment of floret to stem is a bit 
faulty at times. Largest floret both E. N. 
Yivand* Conn 40 ele te Ma 2S ie G15 
Blts (100, 3.00) 
VAGABOND PRINCE 97 *—j}ft{ Exh. Irri- 
descent, garnet brown, lighter in upper 
throat, small flame scarlet blotch below. 
8-10 open. The color combination is very 
attractive, as well as unusual. If you like 
striking, novelty color combinations, we 
suggest you waste no time acquiring this 
one. We get spikes from small bulbs com- 
parable with those from Peggy Lou. We 
have record of 18 firsts in shows we are 
reporting, also Sec. champ at Md., Iowa, 
N. E. G. S., and Algona, all ’40. Rates 
Nov SsingaeGro se andssthving Ce Ges: 
symposiums and tops color section in 
both. Classified ‘‘Any other Color’’ in 
C. G. S. Rates 2nd only to Peggy Lou in 
last Ohio symposium. L .06 (100, 4.50) 
M .04 (100, 2.75) S .02 (100, 1.50) Bits 
(100, .20) 
ZUNI 92 *— {ft Exh. Salmon and slate with 
some light orange salmon feathering. Will 
fade slightly if opened in strong sunlight. 
Ruffled. 10-12 open with good placement. 
Vigorous grower. Blooms well from smaller 
sizes, fast propagator and bulblets perform 
exceptionally well. New. A.M., Md. G:S. 
Trial Grounds, ’37. Grand Champion, 
Grants Pass, ’38. Wisc. and Grants Pass, 
39 SG? Gast Conn., AN Ye Vid Vie 
Iowa, Ohio, Wash., Winnipeg, Sec. champ 
at E.S.G.S.and Cedar Rapids and Grand 
Champion Thunder Bay (Port Arthur) 
all ’40. Tops its color section, C. G. S. 
(‘“Smoky’’). L .15 M .08 S .04 Bits (100, 
50) 
“Vour heavy young bulbs did more than their share in 
winning the Amateur Point Achievement for me. And the 
C.G.S. annual you so kindly secured for me was fine and 
their symposium a great help in deciding what varieties 
to grow.’ If-21-'38. M. B., Chelsea, Ia. 
COLLECTION OF PATENTED GLADS 
California Grand Opera Helen of Troy 
June Bride King of Hearts Sir Galahad 
One each, Large $6.00 value for $3.50 
One each, Medium, $3.00 value for $1.75, Net Prices 

