



Cassandra 
CASSANDRA 
V. R. DePetris Introduction 
A medium sized pompon having a 
fully rounded form and excellent sub- 
stance. Strong stems carrying rigid, 
well formed sprays. Foliage medium 
size and healthy. Produces bright 
orange-bronze blooms with a crispy 
substance. The color does not fade 
or go dull as the flower matures. This 
variety bunches well and is a good 
shipper. It responds well to shading 
and is an excellent variety for cloth- 
house. Will produce an early crop of 
flowers without fading. Matures nor- 
mally November 5th to 10th. Cassan- 
dra produces an average number of 
high quality blooms which do not 
shatter, and requires the same cultural 
treatment as the varieties Mrs. Bulk- 
eley and Rev. Bushnell. 
$15.00 per 100; $125.00 per 1,000 
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NAVAHO 
Yoder Brothers Introduction 
Designed for a cloth-house, medium, 
decorative, red pompon. It blooms nor- 
mally November Sth. Color is deep 
crimson; reddish bronze under early 
shading. Responds well to shading 
and fills a great need for a cloth-house 
variety in its color range. Growth is 
strong and uniform. The 22-inch 
flowers are well spaced on fine sprays. 
Stems are dark and hard; foliage is 
glossy, deep green. Production is very 
high; keeping and shipping qualities 
excellent. Equally valuable on raised 
benches or ground beds. Plant June Ist 
to 10th. Final pinch July 10th to 15th. 
C.S. A. Silver Medal at Boston in 1941. 
$15.00 per 100; $125.00 per 1,000 
GOLDEN SURPRISE 
V. R. DePetris Introduction 
A bright sulphur yellow pompon shad- 
ing to golden yellow. Blooms on well 
formed sprays with rigid pedicils. The 
variety is of extremely easy culture, 
and possesses excellent glossy green 
foliage which is disease resistant. 
Will give very good production of at- 
tractive blooms having good form and 
substance. Matures November 20th to 
29th, when yellow pompons are in 
great demand. 
$15.00 per 100; $125.00 per 1,000 
GOLDEN JANE 
Yoder Brothers Introduction 
A brilliant golden intensification of the § 
Much 
original buff bronze Jane. 
brighter and more livid in color. 
$15.00 per 100; $125.00 per 1,000 
APRICOT VALENCIA 
Yoder Brothers Introduction 
An entirely new and beautiful deep [ 
apricot buff sport from Dark Pink Va- 
lencia. Ranks apricot bronze as Valen- 
cia ranks pink. 
$15.00 per 100; $125.00 per 1,000 
RED VALENCIA 
Yoder Brothers Introduction 
A sport from Valencia, with a very 
versatile new color. It is a soft, pleas- 
ing tint of Brazil red. 
$15.00 per 100; $125.00 per 1,000 
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SEAFOAM 
V. R. DePetris Introduction 
Pure white large pompon having a full 
center and well rounded form. The 
blooms are produced on rigid and well 
spaced sprays. A free and easy 
grower with an unusually high pro- 
duction. Responds well to shading 
and well suited to cloth-house culture. 
Blooms November 20th to 25th. This 
variety produces freely high quality 
white pompons at a period when they 
are badly needed. 
$15.00 per 100; $125.00 per 1,000 

Seafoam 
