MRS. RICHARD McGOVERN 
Dr. Bennett X Mother Machree 
(75 Days) ... We need to say but little about this 
fine ex. orange scarlet. Given half a growing chance 
we could always depend on it to come through for 
top ribbons at any show. Persistently good performer 
and excellent propagator. Bulbs very clean, winning 
for most perfect bulb at two bulb shows last winter. 
The cut we are showing is not from a representative 
spike and from No. 3 bulb. Has a small blotch just 
noticeable on level with the eye. Made up to 24 buds 
the past summer. Fifty-two inches tall, 25 inch flower- 
head, 10 open, 4 inch floret. As sdlg. under number in 
1937 took the blue at three different shows with only 
three large bulbs in existence. 1939—First in large 
class Mahoning. First and second open same class, 
first and second R. I. same class Ohio State. 1940— 
First R. I. and first three spike open Ohio State. First 
three spike open Empire State. First one spike Worlds 
Pair Ney whirsoe Ames, la ehirst wiloona, lay AwM. 
W. Va. Trial Gardens. 1941—First one and three 
spike open and Award of Merit W. Va. Trial Garden. 
First open Wellsville. First open and first R. I. South- 
eastern Mich. First three spike, first R. I. and sec. 
champ. Ohio State. First three spike Empire State. 
First Ohio State Fair. First one spike Ames, Ia. First 
three spike Iowa State and regional, Algona, Ia. First 
one spike, first three spike and div. champ. Cedar 
Rapids, Ia. First three spike open Boston. First East- 
ern N. Y. First Waterloo, Ia. Each, large, 60c; medium 
40cAsmall=20c712 atl0i rates Bits, 10stor40c; 100 at 
$2.00; 1000 at $12.00. 
MAMMOTH OHIO 
Commander Koehl X Pfitzer's Triumph 
(80 Days) . .. One of the big boys that is well 
liked. Has a habit of buckling a petal frequently but 
the size and color are there. Indian lake shading to 
rose doree to throat. Cream lips. Husky grower. 
Florets to 8% inches. Thirty-two inch flowerhead, 20 
buds, 68 inches tall, 5-6 open. Sells well as a cut flower 
and entered for the largest floret in show has not been 
beaten yet and we have traveled many miles to show 
it against the largest. Largest floret at four different 
shows in 1939. Largest floret at Ohio State, Wellsville 
and Empire State in 1940. Repeating in 1941 at all 
three. Each, large, 50c; medium, 30c; small 10c; blts., 
10 for 30c; 100 for $1.50. 
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