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Descriptive Price List 
ALADDIN (Palmer) (Midseason) Large beauti- 
fully ruffled deep salmon with cream blotch. 
This year Aladdin was very beautiful for us. 
Oftimes it is inclined to grow short from the 
ground to the first floret, although it throws a 
long flowerhead. (L. 3-.25; 10-.70) (S. 10-.25) 
Bbts. .20 per package. 
ALGONQUIN (Palmer) (Midseason) One of our 
favorite bright scarlet commercials. Opens 8 
wide open blooms on a straight stem. (L. 2-.25; 
10-$1.00) (S. 5-.25; 10-.49) 
ALPINE (Palmer) (Early midseason) We grew 
2 spikes of Alpine last summer and fell in love 
with both of them. Each spike reminded one 
of an arrangement of waxy, ruffled white lace. 
The critic would immediately see one fault, a 
clubby tip somewhat similar to the old W. H. 
Phipps spikes. It would seem that 4 or 5 addi- 
tional buds are necessary to carry out the true 
grace of the arrangement and ruffling of this 
flower. But to see Alpine is to love it. Pro- 
duces a goodly number of large bbts. (M. 1-$2) 
(S. $1.25 ea.) 
ANNA MAE (Pommert) (Early) We consider this 
the best early pure white commercial. Blooms 
a week before Maid of Orleans or Snow Prin- 
cess. Straight stem and good placement. (L. 2- 
.20; 10-.80) (M. 3-.25; 10-.60) (S. 4-.20; 10-.40) 
Bbts. Pkg. .20. 
ARETHUSA (Fischer) (Midseason) Large and 
consistently tall growing ruffled buff. Very good 
seed parent. A really fine glad. (L. 10.65) 
(M. 10-.35) (S. 10-.25) Bbts. Pkg. .20. 
ASOKA (Fischer) (Early) A bright tall red seed- 
ling of ours that we are using as an early cut 
flower. Opens 4 or 5 well placed blooms. (L. 
10-.65) (M. 10-.35) (S. 10-.25) Bbts. Pkg. .20. 
ATHLONE (B. Palmer) (Early midseason) As 
grown in the summer of ’43, this was one of 
the finest varieties I have ever seen. Perform- 
ance was favorable this year. A tall, stately, 
waxy light buff somewhat paler than Duna in 
color. Blooms are round, carved, and immacu- 
Jately arranged in a precise formal style. We 
had excellent growth on our stock this year. 
(L. $1.50) (M. $1.00) (S. .75) 
AUTUMN GOLD (Prestgard) (Late) This year we 
fairly stuffed our florists with Autumn Gold 
from midseason on, with never a kick. Several 
times we would overhear, ‘Oh, there’s that 
new orange again.” Even though 134 of our 
load would be Autumn Gold, it would still be 
welcomed on the next trip. We shipped it by 
the thousands also. Everything cannot be claim- 
ed for this ruffled rich golden yellow, since it 
is inclined to be on the short side. However, it 
can be cut to the ground without injuring the 
foliage. Thus, when cut, its length compares 
favorably. Autumn Gold with its dazzling color 
appeal makes up beautifully in floral pieces. A 
very vigorous grower, blooming well from small 
sizes. The heavy substance withstands the frost 
well. In the commercial price range this year. 
(L. 2-.25; 10-$1.00) (M. 2-.15; 10-.60) (S. 4-.20; 
10-.40) Bbts 100-.35. 
AVALON (Marshall Midseason) In Avalon we 
have a combination of vigor, height, color and 
many open, but an unhappy habit, like New 
Era, of openness of flowerhead. Nine 5-inch 
florets blooming on a 25-inch flowerhead would 
be typical blooming habits of this variety. 
(L. 1-.20; 10-$1.60) (M. 1-.15) (S. 1-.10; 10-.80) 
Bbts. 10-.15; 100-.75. 

I have bought bulbs from several growers in 
the past 5 years, but never in all my experience 
have I received such clean bulbs or such generous 
treatment.—Rev. Kincaid, N. Y. 
