HALLOWEEN (1943) 
An early cutflower glad that is fast becoming popular. A medium spike with 
about 16 buds, 5-inch florets of good substance. The color is pure unflecked deep 
orange blending to a red throat, which makes the flower seem orange red. 
Large $.20 Medium $.15 Small $.10 Bulblets 10—$.20 
KENWOOD (1943) 
This is an absolute pure red. Has no blotch or mark of any kind. Usually 
builds a tall straight spike with good flower head opening five 542” plain petaled 
florets. 
Spikes cut in tight bud with just a little color showing open up very well in 
water. Plants and bulbs are healthy and it is a good propagator. Large decorative 
type. Blooms in 95 - 100 days. 
Large $.35 Medium $.25 Small $.15 Buiblets 10—$.35 
MANDALEEN (1943) 
A beautiful light pink blending to a creamy white throat with a touch of yellow 
which makes it a real beauty. As a cutflower it will be hard to beat. The spikes 
are tall wtih 6 to 8 five-inch ruffled florets perfectly attached and placed. Commer- 
cial growers watch this one. 
Large $.35 Medium $.25 Small $.15 Bulblets 10—$.35 
MARQUEETA (1943) 
This was introduced in 1943 as Conchita. If you have this variety please change 
your records to MARQUEETA. Name was changed to avoid confusion with another 
variety. 
Builds a tall spike with good flower head opening around 6 florets 5 to 6 inches 
across, are ruffled and of beautiful form. The color is unflecked light orange, blend- 
ing to lighter throat, overlaid with small orange red blotch. Makes sound healthy 
bulbs and plants and is a good propagator. 
For me this is an all around good variety. Makes good spikes from all size bulbs. 
This is really an outstanding variety the more you see of if the better you like it. 
Large $.30 Medium $.20 Small $.15 Bulblets 10— $.30 
MELROSE (1943) 
This being a cross between a blue seedling and Picardy, the color of the large 
ruffled florets is between deep rose pink of bluish cast and rose red blending into an 
American Beauty color throat. Plants are medium height but build a good spike. 
Florists consider this a fine color. Plants and bulbs are healthy and is a good prop- 
agator. Makes bulblets as large as No. 5 bulbs, which, if given room will grow into 
large bulbs in one season under field conditions. Large decorative. Early mid- 
season. 
COMMENDATION AWARD from Maryland Trial Grounds. 
Large $.35 Medium $.25 Small $.15 
MERCURY 
Clean non-flecking mellow vermillion red. Keeps its brilliancy under artificial 
light. Mercury is a good propagator. Peeled bulblets planted early make big bulbs 
by fall and are loaded with bulblets. A seedling of Picardy x Koehl and has both 
the good and bad habits of Picardy. 
Large $.50 Medium $.35 Small $.20 Bulblets 10—$.50 
RIO RITA (Lins) (95 days) 
RIO RITA is a sensational show flower that will be a great winner as soon as 
it is distributed more and that is just what we are going to do this year. The price 
is down so all can try now for the blue ribbons that this glad will reward you with. 
Regarded by many as the best in its color class. This beautifully ruffled orange 
will open up to 8 on a 23-inch flowerhead. Being a seedling of Picardy it has 
inherited the ability to produce thrilling show spikes. 
Large $.35 Medium $.25 Small $.15 
Bulblets 10—$.35; 100—$2.50; 1,000—$18.00 
