lake shading to rose doree to throat. Cream lip. A 
live color that attracts. Florets up to 8% inches, 32 
inch flowerhead, 20 buds, 68 inches tall, opening 5-6. 
Very good propagator. A good stock allows a good 
price cut this season. If you are out to win largest 
floret in your show this is your one best bet. Largest 
floret at four shows in 1939. In 1940 shows, largest 
floret at Wellsville, Ohio State and Empire State. 
Unbeaten for this award to date. Large, $1.50; me- 
dium, $1.00; small, 50c; blts., 15c or 10 for $1.00 or 
25 for $2.00. 
TREASURY GOLD 
Betty Nuthall X Pfitzer’s Triumph 
(95 Days) . .. Rich clear golden sa'mon self or as 
Mr. Evans describes it, soft pastel buff orange. Exh. 
type dbl. row placement. Six inch floret, 8 or better 
open, 34 inch flowerhead, 25 buds (had several this 
year 26 buds), 68 inches tall. In our own planting of 
over 200 large bulbs, all stood as tall or taller than 
the originator who is 5 feet, 8 inches. Not even a 
kink in the lot. Strong straight stem. Florets riveted 
on tight. Foliage strong, healthy dark green, upright, 
46 inches tall. One of the strongest growers in exis- 
tence. Bulbs very healthy and clean with heavy ruf- 
fled husk. Excellent propagator. Commercial possi- 
bilities. Three spikes shown at Wellsville for the first 
time, 1939, won American Home Achievement Tro- 
phy, one spike of which was champion seedling and 
runner-up for show champion which it lost by a hair 
on the second ballot. ???? At 1940 shows. First for 
best spike of Ohio origination. First three spike open. 
First R. I. Sec. champion. We took the first five spikes 
to bloom, entered in three classes. All three went to 
the judging table for show champ where Treasury 
Gold was beaten by a hair by King Click. A close 
decision. Ohio State. At Empire State, first three 
spike open, one spike of which was best exh. open 
one spike sec. champion, second R. I. to our own 
fine spike of Ohio Nonpareil. Vote of Commendation 
at Md. Trial Garden. The cut we are showing had 
ten open and 25 buds the following day, all in good 
condition. Cut shows this possible. Large, $2.00; 
medium, $1.00; option to purchase 15 b!ts. with each 
large bulb purchase for an additional $2.00; option 
to purchase 8 blts. with each medium bulb purchased 
for an additional $1.00. No blts. separate. Holding 
No. 5-6 for propagation. 
ROSE DEFIANT 
Commander Koehl X Picardy 
(82 Days) ... Beautifully ruffled and frilled old rose 
self with cream pen line around all petals. Nine open, 
5 inch floret, 20 buds, 26 inch flowerhead, 50 inches 
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