Gea DROW, Use .O FT DISTINCTION 

exhibition type with 20 buds, 9 open ana 
7 in color. Florets measure 6 to 7 inches, 
moderately frilled and wide open. Bulb- 
let production and germination very 
good. Season about 90 days. Stock very 
searce and am holding for propagation. 
NEW DAY (Perrin) Introduced as a lemon 
yellow Picardy. Has never come up to 
expectations but is getting better each 
year. Strong, healthy grower of average 
propagation. 
L $1.50; M $1.00; Bts. .25, 
OGARITA (Willson) Rose salmon shading 
to. golden throat. Probably the tallest 
grower of all varieties, every plant 
stands upward of 6 ft. tall, spikes have 
flowerheads of 3.-ft. which carry 20 or 
more buds. Opens 8 or more very large 
florets. Ogarita is too big for decorative 
value but is definitely the glad to win 
championships’ with. Healthy grower 
with wide dark green folig3ge. Good pro- 
pagator and germinator. Popularly 
priced this year. 
M .25; Bts. 15 for .25. 
OHIO NONPARIEL (Wilson) Another of 
the good Wilson reds. Big scarlet red 
with long show record, including 9 cham- 
pionships. 7 inch florets, 9 open, 20 buds 
on 32 inch flowerhead, overall height 72 
inches. Commercial growers are stock- 
ing this one, with bulblets in quantity 
sold out at present writing. Bulblets 
are small but produced in quantity and 
grow like weeds. 
¥, 30; M .20; S. 15; Bts. 25 for .50; 100 for 
$1.50. 
OPHIR (Baerman) Early mid season light 
vellow with small red mark in throat. 
Large ruffled blooms, about 5% inches 
in diameter, 5 to 6 open on a spike of 
moderate height. Color description 
sounds like Spotlight but is entirely dif- 
ferent type and in a class by itself. A 
variety for the connoisseur. who wishes 
the ultimate in beauty. 
M .40; S .25. 
OREGON GOLD (Mojeski) Heaton = says, 
“The finest yellow in existence.” A very 
large ruffled light yellow with deeper 
throat. Splendid clear color, lightest of 
the yellows. Splendid keeper when cut. 
This variety is late season in blooming. 
Medium sizes planted May 15 are just 
blooming now, September 15. Commer- 
cial growers are stocking it heavy. Good 
propagator, needs a bit of co2xing to 
germinate. Getting better each succes- 
Sive year. 
L 230; M .35; S .20; Bts. 10 for .40; 100 
for $3.00. 
P. 39  (Ritsema) Probably the greatest 
show sensation of 1943. Another white 
sport of Picardy. Plenty of chance for 
argument as to which is best, this one 
or Leading Lady. There is a definite 
difference in type of florets, as grown in 
my garden, and as displayed in my ex- 
hibit at Garfield Park Show, 1944. P39 
being somewhat whiter, wider open and 
a bit more ruffled. Stock very scarce 
and not near enough to go around last 
Wear ssoldmonly. this year as No. 1,: 2, 
and 3, priced respectively at $7.00, $6.00 
and $5.00 each, 


2h) 
Bulblet Spike 
