Large dec. Five inch floret, 8 open, 20 buds, 27 inch 
flowerhead, 55 inches tall. Very good propagator. 
Excellent stem and placement. Very few large bulbs 
in distribution to date. No regrets when you grow 
this one. First as seedling, Wellsville, 1937. First R. I. 
Ohio State. Firstathreey spike. Hastern) N: Y-., 1940. 
Hope to see this in more shows in 1941. Large, $1.00; 
medium, 70c; small, 40c; blts., 10c or 12 for $1.00 or 
30 for $2.00. 
HIGH FINANCE 
Minuet X Picardy 
(97 Days) . . . Smoky light violet orange, cream 
throat blotch. Light flaking tips of petals. Light ruf- 
fling. Excellent facing. Strong stiff stem. Six to seven 
inch floret, 9 open, 21 buds, 27 inch flowerhead, 64 
inches tall. Good propagator. Fine all around per- 
former. Champion seedling and grand champion of 
the show Mahoning 1937. Stock too scarce to catch 
shows since. Wet late spring made our planting too 
late to catch even tail end shows, 1940. When it gets 
going grab your guns. All who saw it blooming in 
our garden the past summer placed an order on the 
spot. All large bulbs sold for 1941. Was introduced 
far too low. No. 4, 5 or 6 size, $1.00; blts., 40c each 
or 10 for $3.00. 
FASHION PLATE 
Picardy X Janet 
(80 Days) ... Large ruffled cream with yellow throat 
and narrow light lavender feather. Good texture. Not 
hooded. Five and one-half inch floret, 8-9 open, 28 
inch flowerhead, 19 buds, 62 inches tall. Good exh. 
type show glad, combining excellent commercial 
possibilities. Shown but little to date. First Ohio State 
from No. 5 bulb, shown by a customer. First Eastern 
N. Y. also by customer, 1940. Many fine comments 
on this from customers who secured it last season as 
a bonus bulb No. 5. Should go stronger from now on. 
Large, $1.50; medium, $1.00; small, 50c; blts., 15c or 
10 for $1.00 or 30 for $2.00. 
PURPLE CLASSIC 
Tycho Zang X Paul Pfitzer 
(86 Days) . .. Nearest true purple yet introduced. 
Placement ideal. Four and one-half inch floret, 8 open, 
25 inch flowerhead, 21 buds, 50 inches tall. Large dec. 
In Wisconsin Horticulture Mr. E. A. Lins‘ says, 
“Purple Classic. Did not expect anything to beat 
Purple Beauty but this does it. Excellent perform- 
ance.” First Penna. First Mahoning, 1939. First and 
most beautiful flower, West Virginia, from No. 5 
bulb shown by customer, Leo Lawrence. First Penna. 
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