PURPLE SUPREME 
Charles Dickens X Paul Pfitzer 
(85 Days) 1942 ... Tall ex. type purple with small 
border around all petals. One of our foremost exhibi- 
tors wrote us he had tried out all the new worthwhile 
purples last summer and that Purple Supreme was 
way out front and had championship caliber. All visi- 
tors to our gardens were thrilled to walk along a full 
row of Purple Supreme higher than their heads and 
like peas in a pod. Fine propagator. Plant and bulb are 
very healthy. Bulbs are in as good condition in spring 
as the day they were dug. You will make no mistake 
in stocking Purple Supreme we assure you. Shown at 
only two shows for the first in 1941 under number, 
sectional champion Ohio State. H. M. Empire State. 
1942—First three spike open, first one spike open and 
special for tallest spike in show (6 feet) Wellsville. 
First Penna. State. First R. I. Southeastern Mich. First 
three spike, first R. I. and tallest spike in show at Ohio 
State. First three spike R. I. Ohio State Cleveland 
show. Award of Merit three spike scoring at third Ohio 
State show. Introduced in 1942 with no large bulbs 
sold. So watch for winnings of this number from here 
on. An excellent propagator but we have just a fair 
stock this year owing to planting only a portion of the 
stock last spring. This will not allow as large a cut in 
prices as we would like. Large, $1.50 each; medium, 
80c; small, 40c; blts., 8c each or 14 for 70c. 
FRANCES M. IRWIN 
Tangarine X Minuet 
(90 Days) 1941... Somewhat of a difficult color but 
shows in the large ex. light rose class. One of the new 
glads that will be heard from in a big way both in the 
shows and commercially. One of our bonus bulbs in 
1941. Nothing but praise from customers and florists 
alike. Fine performer and propagator. We cannot say 
too much for this fine glad. Floret 544 inches, 21 buds, 
8 open, 26 inch flowerhead, 60 inches tall. 1941—First 
three spike open Midwest. First one spike N. E. G. S. 
Regional, Algona, Ia. First S. W. Va. 1942—First and 
best spike in show by commercial grower, N. E. G. S. 
Coal Belt Regional W. Va. First both one and three 
spike Penna. State. First and second in class R. I. and 
sec. champ. and second open to our entry of Rose De- 
fiant at S. E. Mich. First Walterloo, Ia. Award of 
Merit three spikes scoring Ohio State Cleveland show. 
Same prices as King Click. 
KING TAN 
Red Phipps X Marmora 
(80 Days) 1941... Large ex. type rosy tan, a color all 
its own that is well liked. Many fine reports on it. 
Good propagator. Our stock of King Tan this year is 
much smaller than usual. Five and one-half inch floret, 
19 buds, 8 open, 29 inch flowerhead, 48 inches tall. 
1940—Winner of American Home Ach. Wellsville. 
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