GUIDEBOOK FOR 1943 
REDWIWN (Gelser) 80 *+t{ The color is 
most unusual. Dark rose red with a 
large very dark red, almost black throat. 
5 inch florets, 6-7 open on strong, tall 
spike which carries about 16 buds. We 
have won a first or two with it for the last 
3 years, during which we have come to 
admire it more and more as a novelty. 
L 30 M .20 Blts (100, $1.00). 
VELA (Heemskerk) 80 *+7{ Dec. Com. 
Long spikes with beautifully arranged 
flowers of scarlet red, rosy toned, blotched 
deeper though not very conspicuously. 
Very good cut flower habits with us. 
Excellent propagator, blooms well from 
the smaller sizes and even freely from 
bulblets. For us it marks the passing of 
the good variety, Red Phipps. F.C.C., 
Haarlem, ’37. Certif. of Commendation, 
(Test Gardens), B.G.S., and our 1sts at 
both Md. and Mich., ’39. Wellsville, O., 
'40. Because of fast propagation the price 
has become reasonable. L .10 M .07 Blts 
(100, .30). 
LAVENDER— 66 Series 
GERTRUDE SWENSON 98 —ttit Exh. 
An unusual color. Might be called a 
mauve shaded lavender, feathered white 
and a white throat. 12 to 15 four inch or 
larger florets open at once are commonly 
obtainable. Tall spikes, long flowerheads. 
Wiping out the record for a fresh start. 
Most open, Pac. N. W., section champion 
at 3 lowa shows and at Minn., also grand 
champion at N. E. Mich. (1sts at 5 other 
shows), all ’40. Five more in ’41 including 
most open at Ind. and Grand Champion 
at ie N. W. L .08 M .05 Bits. (100, 
30). 
KING ARTHUR 85 **—t Dec. Very deep 
toned lavender. Only 4-5 open at one 
time. Has large, ruffled florets with crease 
thru center of each petal. Bloom form and 
color much admired by many. Utah, 
rants .Pass'andeN 5 HG.07,539.2Utah; 
Iowa and E. Bay, ’40. 15 firsts in ’41 
including most ruffled at both Ohio and 
Midwest. L .06 (100, 4.00). 
LAVENDER RUFFLES (Wilson) 69 *—ttf 
Dec. Com. Delicate lavender, cream throat 
lightly peppered lavender. Ruffled. Petals 
slightly recurved. 4-5 in. florets, 5-6 
open, 19 buds. Tall. Blooms readily 
from blts. Entered as an Exh. variety 
it won over Minuet both at Wellsville 
and at Ohio, ’39. We would not classify 
it as Exh. At Wellsville it also won the 
award ‘‘Most Beautiful Bloom in the 
Show.” Firsts, 2 at Westport, Conn., 4 at 
Algona, 2 at Wellsville, O., Conn., 3 at 
Ohio, two of them our 3 spike and arrange- 
ment, also our 3 spike at Mich., all ’40. 
16 firsts in ’41 reflect its rising tide of 
popularity. L .10 M .07 Bits (100, .25). 
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MINUET 98 *—j7ft Exh. Clear, blue cast 
lavender. One of Ohio’s outstanding 
originations. 2nd best glad, all colors in 
latésteN a beaGeeeS. and: /theim-C, Giese 
symposiums and tops the list in both in its 
color class. Wiping the slate for a fresh 
feCcOrd a irsts ate Ww wbay,) cb son) Gos 
C. G. S., Grants Pass, Ind., Hamilton 
Dist., Mich., Md., Ohio, Pa., Utah, and 
Wash., all ’40. Over 30 firsts in ‘41. 
L .06 (100, 4.00). 
PURPLE—70 Series 
HERBSTFREUDE (Holland) 90 **—Tt 
Exh. Com. Clean, light purple, deep vio- 
let throat mark. Large florets, smooth 
petals, wiry stems. Should prove a better 
commercial than Takina. Our 1st, Ohio. 
S. E. Mich. and Wisc., all’41. L .50 M .35 
S .20 Blts (100, $4.00). 
MRS. MARK’S MEMORY ( K & M) 88 
***__tt Exh. Largest purple glad to date. 
We have had blooms well over 8 inches on 
strong, tall spikes. Has a small dark 
carmine throat mark. A sensational Exh. 
variety. We break the ice for it in U. S. 
with a 1st at Mich., 40 In ’41, 2 firsts 
at Wash., one for tallest spike. L $1.50 
M $1.00 S .60 Bits .15. 
PURPLE BEAUTY (Roozen) 88 **—TTtf 
Exh. Com. Shining purplish violet. 
Self color. Extra large florets of strong 
substance. Spike is tall and well formed. 
Somewhat ruffled. This will soon become 
the most popular commercial purple. 
NE Ge Wisc vand our ‘IstsMich:, 7 39: 
8 firsts in ’41, including Ohio, Wash. and 
N. E.G. S. L .15 M .10 Bits (100, .50). 
PURPLE SUPREME (Wilson-Evans) 85 *— 
tttt Com. Color clean, bright purple with 
halo effect produced by distinct, lighter 
picotee edge. 5 inch florets, up to 9 open 
with 7 more in color, 18-20 buds, well over 
5 ft. tall with flowerheads ranging up to 
30 inches. H. M. at E. S. G. S. and sec- 
tion champion at Ohio, ’41. Award of 
Merit, Ohio, ’42. L $1.50 M .80 S .40 
Blts (100, $5.00). 
TAKINA 90 ***—ty7{ Exh. Rosaline, lilac 
purple. Lightly flaked a darker shade. A 
spike of Takina on our winning ‘‘Connois- 
seur”’ display at the national show, Akron, 
36, created a commotion. Has been ex- 
hibited with 834-inch florets, 9 open and 
has been grown to a height o: 7 feet. Our 
blooms have reached 8 inches with 7 open, 
eloseterorit. highs. E.G: Gee Ney. GS. aoe 
Aukland G.S., ’36. Ames (Ia.) and Yaki- 
ma, ’37. Ohio and Regina, ’38, Wisc., 
Grants Pass, ’39. Calgary, C.G.S., Me., 
Wash., Wellsville, O., and Winnipeg,’40. 
11 firsts in ’41 including Ohio, Wash., 
several at N. E. G.S. L .08 M .05 Bits 
(100, .30). 
