“MAYITIME is the 1st to bloom of those | bought from you this spring. Is 5 ft. tall, straight 
as an arrow and has 12 open out of 14 buds.”’ —J. P. Holman, N. Car. 
Pink Radiance ***” (QuAckensusH) (Med. For) (Mid- 
rn aber eee net etna ht season) Pure light pink with silvery 
sheen somewhat like the Pink Radiance Rose, with slight touch of carmine deep in 
the throat. Opens 6-8, 41% inch or larger blooms on a spike of 18 buds, with 8 buds 
more showing color. Blooms are well placed and of heavy texture. Plant grows 
around 41% feet tall, with flower head of about 22 inches or more. Very good propa- 
gator. 
Pink Radiance was exhibited by only three or four persons in 1941 but won 
more than a dozen blue ribbons, and was given an Award of Merit at the West 
Virginia trial ground. The florists to whom Mr. Quackenbush sold blooms this past 
season liked it very much. Opens well in water and is a good shipper. 
Prelude %&%*%&* (BEATRICE L. PALMER) (Med. Dec) (Early) Medium 
oa cots oat velba ante r rose with velvety cerise shading on lower petals. 5-7 
medium size and well spaced blooms. Medium height. Valuable because of its nice 
clean color and earliness. 
Presti e %%% (Winsor) (Med. For) (Mid-season) Soft salmon pink 
a restige with cream throat, sometimes flaked darker. Opens 8 
perecuy placed blooms at a time. Is nicely ruffled and very pretty. Opens well 
when cut. 
%*&%&%*Y, (Roozen) (Large Dec) (Mid-season) 
Purple Beauty ; Very large clear deep purple. 4—5 very 
large round blooms open on a medium height plant. Color somewhat similar to 
King Lear but not so ruffled nor so large. A shorter plant and a different type of 
bloom. Very nice. 
**&*kx* «(BuTr) (Large For) (Early mid-season) 
Red Charm Medium deep red similar in color to Com- 
mander Koehl. Opens 8-9 good size, well placed blooms on a tall straight stem. One 
of the very best reds in existence. One that everyone will grow. Commercial growers 
should get started in this one now. Good grower and propagator. 
%*&%&% (ErRReEY) (Large For) (Late) Carmine rose red with 
Red Lory large PEEPS red blotch. Opens up to 10 well placed 
blooms. An old exhibition variety t 
- *&%*&%* = «(FaLLu) (Large Dec) (Early) Deep blood red. 
Rewi Fallu Immense massive blooms of heavy texture on a 
medium height plant. Not a commercial variety except for local use, but one that 
every one should have in his garden. Very popular. Heavy propagator. 
Rima KY (MitTscH) (Large Dec) (Mid-season) Light lilac pink 
with cream throat. 5-7 very large well placed blooms on a 
tall strong spike. An unusual and beautiful shade. Has peculiar egg shell texture. 

at is still going strong. 
%k%*&%*% (WRIGHT) (Large Dec) (Late mid-season) Rose 
Rosamond scarlet with darker blotch. 7-9 well placed blooms 
open on a spike of 14-18 buds. Most of the remaining buds show color. Well liked 
as a commercial. 
Rosa Van Lima **** (Pitzer) (Large For) (Early, mid- 
season) Light rose with few darker 
lines in the throat. Up to 8 or more large well placed blooms on a tall, strong spike. 
One of the best commercial varieties for local use, but I have heard that it would 
not ship well long distances. One that you surely should have for the home garden. 
Grand for exhibition. 
“| want to thank you for the extras you sent me in my order of Oct. 30. They sure 
were a healthy looking lot. Of the thousands of bulbs | have bought from you | haven't 
found a bad one yet. —Laurence Hendricks, N. J. 
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