4 4 (EarL) This is a pinker sport of Picardy that I think is going 
Pink Picardy to make good though possibly not quite so large as Picardy 
but a little better color and seems perfectly healthy with the tall growth and long heads 
that Picardy used to have. I think it has been sold this season only at wholesale but under- 
stand it has all been picked up by growers looking for an improvement on most of the 
stock of Picardy as it is now. Have only a limited stock of bulbs this year but it is a heavy 
propagator and no doubt shall have a fine stock next season. Better try it. I think most 
of the stock that has been sold has been to growers wanting it for cut flowers. 
¢ 4 Kk *Y% «= (QUACKENBUSH) (Med. For) (Mid-season) Pure 
Pink Radiance light pink with silvery sheen with slight touch of 
carmine deep in the throat. Opens 6-8, 4% inch or larger blooms on a spike of 18 buds with 
8 more showing color. Blooms are well placed and of heavy texture. About 41% feet tall. Good 
propagator. Has won a number of awards at the shows and an Award of Merit at the 
West Virginia Trial Ground. 
Pioneer New introduction. See page 13. 
Piquante New introduction. See page 14. 
Prelude *«**% (Beatrice L. Parmer) (Med. Dec.) (Early) Medium rose 
with velvety cerise shading on lower petals. Opens 5-6 well 
placed blooms. Medium height or better. Somewhat similar in color to Early Rose but I 
think better than that variety. A few Corona got mixed into my stock of this a year or so 
ago and though we have tried to clean it out and make it 100% clean you may possibly 
find an occasional bulb of Corona in it yet. 
*&%&%*% (Roozen) (Large Dec.) (Mid-season) Very 
Purple Beauty large clear deep’ purple. 4—5 large round blooms 
on a medium height plant. Somewhat similar in color to King Lear but a different type of 
flower and very pretty. 
Red Charm *%*&*&* «(Butr) (Large For.) (Early Mid-season) Medium 
shade of red that is very attractive. Opens 8—9 large 
well placed blooms on a tall straight stem. Considered one of the best medium reds and dif- 
ferent from any other. One of the best sellers. 
Red Plush %%% 14 (BAERMAN) (Giant Dec.) (Early) Soft rich salmon scarlet 
with no markings. Opens 5-6 very large blooms on a spike 
of about 15 buds. Opens wide and flat. For first early red I know of nothing better. Will 
become very popular. 
Rose Ruffles wk *w Ys (Harcu) (Giant Dec.) (Mid-season) Massive rose 
pink with 8-10 huge ruffled blooms open on a long 
flower head. Plant over 4 feet tall and blooms sometimes up to 71% inches across. The color 
hasn’t the purity that some of us connoisseurs insist upon but it is a variety that most of 
you will like very much. 
Rosa Van Lima Kk kw wk «(PrITzER) (Large For.) (Early Mid-season) 
Light rose with a few darker lines in the throat. 
Opens up to 8 or more well placed blooms on a tall strong spike. One of the best and most 
popular pink commercials and also a good exhibition variety. 
Rose ©’ Day *&%&*% (FiscHER) (Large For.) (Early Mid-season) An un- 
protattvaiiiat tet Utes Sovectttef A usual shade of rose lavender. Somewhat similar in 
color to Miss Wisconsin but lighter. Opens up to 10 large blooms in a double row. Tall plant 
with a long flower head. A very nice variety in a “‘different’”’ shade. 
Salutation *«**” (Baermay) (Large Dec.) (Early) | Fresh clean light 
pertain testis S _ pink with a small spot of darker pink in the throat. 
Florets are round and lightly frilled at the edges. Opens 6-7 blooms. Very nice color and a 
coming commercial. See cut on page 12. Have had fine reports on it. 
¢ *Kk&w’% (MarsHAtL) (Giant Dec.) (Late) Bright but soft rose 
Sensation salmon shading lighter in the upper throat with a very 
pretty darker feather on the lip. 6-9 heavily ruffled massive blooms on a long flower head. 
Very tall strong massive plant. A really outstanding variety. Its main fault is that from 
large bulbs the flower head is so heavy and huge that sometimes the stems bend. I don’t 
call it a crooker but it should be planted deep like all very tall strong growing varieties. A 
fine exhibition and commercial variety. 
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