GEO. K. GROFF 
746 New Holland Avenue 
LANCASTER, PA. 

Novelty Section 
Introductions for 1945 
RIVIERA 
(Yoder Bros.) 
A luminous pink decorative pompon blooming nor- 
mally about December 10, just nicely following 
Minuet. This variety finishes beautifully, maintain- 
ing its color and form much better than existing 
varieties that bloom at the same season. The flower 
is showy and of good substance. Its heavy petallage 
permits an extended season of cutting. The plant is 
vigorous, of medium height and top production. The 
spray resembles that of Snow, being extremely rigid 
and well branched. Foliage is small with a very 
strong stem. A productive variety having a color 
and season in great demand. 
Price for Rooted Cuttings, $125.00 per 1000 
BITTERSWEET 
(Yoder Bros.) 
A beautiful medium sized bittersweet red daisy that 
blooms normally November 8. The flower possesses 
substance and keeping qualities that are superior to 
any existing red daisies suitable for cloth house cul- 
ture. It retains its brilliance with full maturity. The 
flower has from three to four rows of stiff, broad 
petals that lay perfectly flat giving a fresh, lively and 
attractive appearance. Bittersweet has a stiff wiry 
stem that produces well branched sprays. The folli- 
age is small, dark green and glossy. It responds well 
to black cloth treatment. It bunches well and 
because of its striking color and attractive foliage it 
compels attention when displayed with other 
varieties. A better cloth house red daisy and a good 
running mate for Sylvanna. Awarded gold medal 
National Chrysanthemum Show 1943. 
Price for Rooted Cuttings, $125.00 per 1000 
COCQUETTE 
(De Petris) 
Large button type pompon. Color clear golden 
yellow, with good form and hard substance. Of 
free easy growth with good production. Stems strong 
and upright attaining medium height. Matures 
November 12 to 15. A desirable yellow button 
pompon flowering at a period when button varieties 
are not plentiful. Cocquette will be found to pro- 
duce well and extremely free and easy to grow. 
Price for Rooted Cuttings, $125.00 per 1000 

BARCAROLE 
(Yoder Bros.) 
An intense golden yellow pompon that blooms nor- 
mally November 5. It is a very formal flower and 
possesses excellent substance. The habit of growth 
is outstandingly vigorous. It is of extremely easy cul- 
ture and its smart, dark, glossy foliage, its rigid 
sprays and very high production mark it as a real 
bread and butter variety. It has proven a valuable 
variety for black cloth shading, fowering with Nug- 
gets when shaded with that variety. Barcarole has 
shown no sensitivity to cultural conditions, being 
easily grown on either raised benches or ground 
beds. We suggest that those who now grow Mary 
L. Hall under black cloth will find Barcarole a more 
satisfactory variety. Awarded gold medal National 
Chrysanthemum Show 1943. 
Price for Rooted Cuttings, $125.00 per 1000 
VESPER 
(Yoder Bros.) 
This variety is the result of an attempt to combine 
the flower quality of Rev. Bushnell with the free 
growth and high production of Sea Gull. It is a 
glistening white pompon that blooms normally No- 
vember 10. The flower is very pure in color and 
has unusually good substance. The form is beautiful 
and its heavy petallage permits a long period of cut- 
ting. Free growth, easy culture, and a well branched 
spray rank Vesper with the best of the early depend- 
able varieties now in use. This unique combination 
of flower quality and free growth habit plus its fav- 
orable response to black cloth treatment should 
make this variety very popular. Gold Medal 
National Chrysanthemum Show 1943. 
Price for Rooted Cuttings, $125.00 per 1000 
TRIANON 
(De Petris) 
Crimson bronze pompon with a good and appealing 
color. Perfect form and hard substance. Growth is 
free with clean medium sized foliage and good stems. 
Matures November |2. Trianon will produce a good 
average of upright sprays. It is easy to grow and 
produces a good quantity of perfectly rounded 
blooms with both good form and_ substance. It 
blooms at a period when deep bronze pompons are 
not plentiful. 
Price for Rooted Cuttings, $125.00 per 1000 

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