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

New Introductions For 1947 
CAROLINE YOSICK (Shelby Floral) :—A small, 
decorative, lavender pink pompon that flowers 
naturally October 20. Caroline Yosick gives a 
sharp and uniform response to black cloth shade 
and its major value is for August and September 
flowering. It compliments and completes an im- 
portant trio for early shading—Caroline Yosick, 
Pinocchio, and Gold Coast. It has a very de- 
pendable growth habit, does not crown like Jew- 
ell, and has a much more rigid stem than Jessie 
and Pink Dot. The small, decorative flower of 
Caroline Yosick possesses excellent color-holding 
quality, and is very satisfactory even under the 
earliest shadings. Its color is not outstanding in 
natural daylight but brightens or softens remark- 
ably under artificial lights. We suggest that you 
wait to evaluate this variety until the reports from 
the wholesalers are received. 
GOLD COAST (Baur-Steinkamp ) :—A small deep 
lemon yellow pompon blooming normally Octo- 
ber 25. It lends itself ideally to early shadings. 
Its clean, vigorous free growth habit is outstand- 
ing. In growth habit and production, it is very 
similar to Pinocchio. It compliments and com- 
pletes an important trio for early shading . 
Gold Coast, Pinocchio and Caroline Yosick. The 
flower is small and firm; the color is intense. 
Easily grown and consistently dependable—a top 
notch cloth house variety. We recommend Gold 
Coast as the best yellow pompon for early shad- 
ing. 
LAKME (Depetris):—A _ glistening small white 
pompon that matures normally November 12. It 
possesses a hard, durable, formal flower that 
easily satisfies the most critical demands for keep- 
ing and shipping quality. Its trim, smart appear- 
ance is enhanced by a chartreuse eye. The habit 
of growth is free, wiry and the dark, rigid stems 
develop a very productive compound spray. In 
growth habit and cultural requirements it very 
closely resembles the variety Cassandra. Its 
black cloth response is rapid and just nicely fol- 
lows Pinocchio in the shading program. It lends 
itself well to out-of-season flowering and has been 
outstanding in the Cornell trials. High, uniform 
production and the height of quality in list of 
early profitable white pompons. 
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RED RUST (Depetris) :—An exquisitely colored, 
well rounded, large pompon blooming. November 
5. The color is a beautiful blend of orange, red 
and chrome bronze similar to Natoma. The habit 
of growth is clean, uniform, and vigorous with 
excellent foliage and well branched sprays. The 
scintillating color is an epoch in chrysanthemum 
breeding but it is sensitive to intense light and is, 
therefore, best adapted to later greenhouse shad- 
ings and natural flowering. It possesses greater 
vigor and is easier to grow than Natoma. The 
production excels that of Navaho. In its natural 
season Red Rust should become a very important 
variety in creating greater consumer appeal and 
stimulating interest in intrinsically vivid and use- 
ful colors. 
OMEGA (Yoder Brothers) :—A deep lemon yellow 
pompon maturing December 10, just nicely fol- 
lowing Sunnyside. Omega combines an exception- 
ally strong, vigorous habit and beautiful dark, 
glossy foliage with a rigid, wiry spiral. The formal 
flower possesses unusual substance and keeping 
quality. No blindness has ever been apparent 
and tests indicate a very high degree of resistance 
to Verticillium. Omega in its natural season com- 
pliments Sunnyside by extending the season of 
top quality yellow pompons. It is equally valu- 
able on raised benches or ground beds. On the 
latter with late planting and lights it is easily had 
for Christmas. It has been successfully lighted 
into February flowering. 
Unhesitatingly we recommend Omega as the 
best pompon to follow Sunnyside. 
SUNKIST (Yoder Brothers) :—An intense golden 
yellow single that flowers normally with Vibrant 
December 20, for the Christmas season. 
The variety lends itself to wide variations in 
culture and dependably produces a_ profitable 
crop. Like Vibrant, Yukon, and Rosalind it is well 
suited to late planting and ground bed culture. 
In preliminary trials it has responded very satis- 
factorily when lighted for delayed flowering. 
Easily grown and readily sold, Sunkist fills a real 
demand for golden Christmas daisies. 


