DARK MIDNIGHT 
(1945) 454 Class. 70 days. A very dark glistening 
red, slightly darker than Midnight Red, with only 
a trace of white marking in throat. Arrangement 
very good, spikes are always straight, healthy with 
clean green foliage, and it is an excellent propaga- 
tor. We believe this to be the best early black red, 
growing up to 55” tall, 24” fl. hd., 5” bloom, 17 buds, 
with 6 open. C.A. 1942. 
EACH—L. 25c Med.15¢ -S. 2 for 20c 
Bits. 15 for 25c — 100 for $1.25. 
MIDNIGHT RED 
(1940) 454 Class. 70 days. A very dark red, velvety 
and glistening, with a small cream stripe on lower 
petal. Sells very well for our cut flower trade. 
EACH—L. 2 for 20ec Med. 2 for 15ec Sm. 4 for 15¢ 
Blts. 50c for 100. 
MISTY DAWN 
(1941) 580 Class. 90 - 95 days. Giant formal. Soft 
smoky gray or bluish salmon with a smoky orange 
red blotch. It has good textured long lasting blooms, 
which are well placed on generally straight spikes. 
Fairly Prolific and excellent bulblet growth. It is one 
of the leading winners in the giant smoky class and 
was outstanding in the 1946 E.S.G.S. shows. About 
65” tall, 26” fl. hd., 6 - 7” blooms, 16 - 18 buds, up to 
9 open. A.M. 1941. 
EACH—L. 15c Med. 2 for 20c Sm. 4 for 20c 
Bits. 20 for 25¢ — 100 for $1.00. 
PORCELAIN BLUE 
(1945) 478 Class. (Blue Admiral x Takina) 90 days. 
This true Pansy blue, or medium dark violet, with a 
clean creamy white throat feather, has a very pleas- 
ing color, and is one of. the largest near blues. It 
makes a strong spike, always straight and with good 
placement, growing about 50” tall, 22” fl. hd., 514” 
blooms, 18 buds, with 6 open. Its blooms are of ex- 
cellent texture, bulbs healthy and fairly prolific. 
Bulblet germination is fair. Blooms well from small 
bulbs. It won 1st 3 spikes Open and Ist R.I. Elmira, 
and 1st R.I. Cortland Annual 1946. 
EACH—L. $2.50 Med. $1.75 Sm. $1.00 
Blts. 25¢ — 10 for $1.75 
RICH RED 
(1943) 554 Class. 80 days. This is a rich blood red, 
flaked black, with good textured and slightly ruffled 
blooms. It grows very straight and has good place- 
ment, tho the 6” blooms are slightly crowded, and 
the heavy flower head needs support in the field 
with 9 to 11 open. It is also one of my best breeding 
parents with several of its offspring outstanding. 
A fair propagator and germinator of bulblets, grow- 
