OHIO NONPAREIL 
Picardy X Commander Koehl 
(90 Days) 1940... Big scarlet red that is receiving a 
lot of comment and doing well in the shows. Grows a 
little taller with larger floret than King Click; in quite 
a few shows is large dec. and as such does not compete 
with King Click. Fine propagator. Blts. small but of 
excellent germination, Six and one-half to seven inch 
floret, 20 buds, 9 open, 32 inch flowerhead, 63 inches 
tall. We have grown it to 70 inches. 1938—Champion 
sdlg. Mahoning. 1939—First Md. 1940—First R. I. 
Obigpotate Cirst- hl \and:secuchamp, Eastern N.Y. 
First R. I. and sec. champ. Empire State. 1941—First 
three spike open Midwest. First one and three spike, 
first R. I. sec. champ. Wellsville. First both one and 
three spike and sec. champ. S. E. Mich. Sec. champ. 
A. A. Ohio State. First three spike open Boston. First 
Eastern N. Y. First and show champion Conn. state. 
Bese lean: EG S.sdioumeeting, At Conn.state 
in special class with cash entry fee, winner take all, 
with 16 entries, Ohio Nonpareil first. 1942—First and 
best R. I. Wellsville. First Penna. Tied for longest 
flowerhead, second to our King Click in R. I. at S. E. 
Mich. First R. I. first amateur and G. W. Wilson 
special at Ohio State. First amateur and longest flower- 
beadeat Ns HG aos boston.yirst, Conh..otate, First 
Maine State. First and largest floret Utah. First Empire 
State. Commendation W. Va. Trial Gardens. Second 
to King Click in’class W. Va. Same prices as King 
Click. 
SILVER BANQUET 
Picardy X Bill Souden 
(95 Days) 1942 . ».. Large ex. type silvery frosted 
orange. Fine propagator and grower. This is a beauty 
and will hit its stride in the shows in the near future. 
Very few large bulbs in circulation. Tall grower. Five 
and one-half inch floret, 8 open, 27 inch flowerhead. 
You will like it. 1941—First three spike sdlg., runner- 
up for champ. sldg. and winner Am. Home Ach. at 
Ohio State. Runner-up for same award (Am. Home 
Ach.) S. E. Mich. 1942—First Algona, Ia. First both 
one and three spike Cedar Rapids, Ia. First Utah. First 
Wellsville. Same prices American Home. 
WEDDING GOWN 
Mammoth White X Peggy Lou 
(90 Days)-1942°-*.:, Plain’ petaled- clear cream «of ex. 
type. Fine all around performer with excellent com- 
mercial value with wonderful keeping qualities. Fifty- 
nine inches tall, 22 buds, 9 open, 4 inch floret, 28 inch 
flowerhead. 1941—First both one and three spike open 
at S. E. Mich. First year award H. M. 1940 and second 
year award commendation 1941 at Empire State. 1942 
—First three spike open in large class Penna. State. 
First N. E. G. S. Boston. A two way glad we recom- 
mend most highly. Same prices as Purple Supreme. 
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