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EXHIBITION OR FORMAL TYPES 
Our soilts a rich prairie loam capable of growing healthy, high crowned bulbs. 
This year we plowed under alfalfa and harvested a wonderful crop of bulbs. 
We follow a planned crop rotation, the intervening crops being such as will 
build up the soil, having in mind that we will want to eventually return to the 
same field and ratse another crop of bulbs. 
We believe it has been generally felt for some time that our present-day classifications 
have not been such that they would convey to the buyer of bulbs a true picture of what 
they might expect when they bloom. In the past the ‘’Exhibition’’ Type was determined 
entirely by size and as a result many varieties were listed as Exhibition whereas they 
were only Large Decoratives. The Exhibition Type we believe should be described as a 
flower head where the individual florets are well faced and regularly placed with the 
florets opposite or nearly so (sometimes they may be staggered). Florets to be over- 
lapping, touching, or nearly touching. Stem to be straight and possibly much heavier 
than those of the Decorative Type. With this in mind, visualize a break-down of this 
type into three sizes—Large, 5” and larger; Medium, 3”-5”; Small, less than 3” in 
diameter. This ties in size with type. 
LARGE EXHIBITION 
AFLAME—See Chapter V. 
AMERICAN COMMANDER— (New) 1938 (Commander Koehl x ?). Huge, clear 
medium red, with a beautiful sheen. Strong grower. Brighter than Commander 
Koehl, its seed parent. L., 80c ea.; M., 40c 2a.; S., 20c ea.; Blts., 10, 40c, 
100, $3.20. 
BAGDAD—See Chapter V. 
BEACON—See Chapter V. 
BINGO— (Canine) 1939 (Sport of Picardy). Color soft cream-white, almost buff with 
blended rose marking like Picardy, in throat. Spike, florets, size, etc., identical 
with Picardy. Winner of many firsts. All reports are enthusiastic as to perform- 
ance and appeal. L., 40c ea., 10, $3.20; M., 25c ea., 10, $2.00; S., 15c ea., 
10, $1.20; Bits., 100, $3.00. 
BIG LILY—(Burtner) 1934. A large white with a cream throat. Lily shaped blooms 
with a silvery sheen. Exceptionally strong grower; good substance. L., 15c ea., 
TONS R20Ms TOciea tO. 80c8,$7,72 41260104 50c:, Bits: 4) 00.35ci 
COMMANDER KOEHL— (Pfitzer) 1928. Giant, blood-red, opening about five, six- 
inch florets ata time. Tall vigorous grower. Florets are of heavy substance, glossy, 
and of distinctive triangular form. The standard by which all other reds are com- 
pored. L., 2, 14c, 10, 50c; M., 3, 10c, 10, 30c; S., 4, 10c, 10, 20c; Blts., 100, 15c. 
FRANK J. MceCOY—(Briggs) 1927. Deep pink. Opens 10-12 at a time on long 
flower head. This is a very fine exhibition variety. Becoming popular as a com- 
mercial: (0,92, 12¢710;50¢-"Me" 4,7 156,107). 30E7 S710" 156)" Bits.) 25 10. 
HERITAGE—(Ristow) 1935 (Giant Nymph x Mr. W. H. Phipps). Rich, warm, pure 
pink, lighter in throat, with white mid-ribs on the lower petals. Long spike of 
bloom, but inclined to crook at times. As in Coryphee, is capable of producing 
Champion exhibition spikes. L., 10c ea., 10, 80c; M., 2, 15c¢, 10, 50c; S., 3, 10c, 
10, 25c; Bits., 100, 25c. 
JAS. FITZ JAMES— (Ellis) 1934. Large, bright red. A slow propagator. About six 
open ona tall spike. Sometimes a little temperamental. L., 50c ea.; M., 40c ea.; 
S., 30c ea.; Bits., 100, $1.50. 
J. S. BACH—(Pfitzer) 1932. This is a beautiful early flowering exhibition variety. 
Color fine orange-salmon, somewhat lighter in the throat, with medium lines on 
each petal, which lends beauty to the flower and whole spike. Tall strong spike 
with 10-12 open at a time. Strong grower. L., 2, 18c, 10, 70c; M., 5, 35c, 
10,255c-"8., 1 0))30e;" Bits. 50,2 30c; 
JUBILEE— (Kemp) 1926. An old-timer in the lavender class with large blooms, in- 
clined to be a little floppy, but still a pretty thing. L., 2, 12c, 10, 50c; M., 4, 15c, 
10, 30c; Bits., 100, 15c. 
LOTUS—See Chapter V. 
MADRID— (Wentworth) 1940 (Rewi-Fallu x J. S. Bach). True red. Ruffled. Opens 
8-10 blooms at a time in excellent placement. Florets rather compactly placed 
but not crowded. L., $5.00 ea.; M., $4.00 ea.; S., $3.00 ea.; Bits., 50c ea., 
10, $4.00. 
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