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A Message of Thanks 
WE’RE NEVER TOO BUSY to say “THANK YOU” to our 
patrons; nor are we ever too busy to give complete and careful 
attention to every one who comes to our gardens or orders by mail. 
aor at the year-end the members of Al’s ‘ 
-l urged o express a very special “THANK YOU” to cover the 
aude year and to go to all the friends whose patronage and good 
will have meart so much to our success. 
Glad Patch, Al and Jessie, 
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1948 Introductions 
BIKINI 
brilliant orange, 
(Lins-Ruble), Bikini-is a 
similar to the or- 
ange flash of the Atomic bomb, 
‘hence its mame. Bikini has a very 
pretty throat mark that it inherits 
from Peggy Lou, which blends in- 
beautifully and adds to its beauty. 
lieing a tall grower, with wonderful 
erowth and good bulb health. The 
florets are 4% to 5 inches, slightly 
ruliled, opening 5 to 6 wide cpen ° 
round flore:s. Never a crooked spike. 
Riooms in 95. days.- Bulblets are 
plentiful and germinate good. $2.50 
any size bulbs. 10 Bulblets, 2.50. , 
Sold only with bulb orders. path 
BUTTERSCOTCH #CL oak, =Larig- 
A glowing Indian Yéllow 
of Chinese 
worthy). 
with throat markings 
"Coral.and /a \suifusion ci: the “same 
coral shade overlaying the edges of 
the lower petals. Opens 10-inch fine 
Won grand seedling 
championship in Southern Califor- 
Show. The color effect is a 
warm pastel salmon. Strong, vigor- 
cur grower. L., 1.25; M., 1.00; Bulb- 
lets. LOMor se), 
formal spike, 
nia 
CHARLOTTE ANN (Lins-Ruble). 
A heavily ruffled chocolate colored 
glad that the florists go for. Tall, 
rugged grower with 4 to 6 open and - 
4 to 6 showing color @n heavy stem. 
Salable spikes from Bulblets that 
propagate fine. This is really some- 
thing new in color. a 26g GOO gM eZ Bes 
fo ROUC, 
ned on calling it Basket Rose; but 
- but a very dependable flower. 
ROSE CHARM (Fischer). Lay. and 
_ Gold. (Maid of Orleans. Picardy) (5- 
Rose Charm is submitted to 
the world as an early rose cut flow- 
43). 
r. It has always been among the 
first half dozen to bloom and _ has 
twice led the season’s parade. Rose 
Charm. has earliness, plant vigor, 
height, rapid propagation and a 
beautiful color. It inherits most of 
these qualities from Queen of Bre- 
men, Lavender and Gold being a 
Queen of Bremen seedling. Unlike ~ 
Queen of Bremen, it does not crook, 
but it is fully as prolific. 
its long, tapering flowerhead and 
Icng slender stem made it unusually 
adept for basket work, we had plan- 
we were denied that name. Plant 
attains a height of 46 to 48 inches 
from large bulbs. Rose Charm com- 
pares with the well-known Margaret 
Fulton for size, opening 5-6. 414” 
florets. The color is a very pleasing 
shade of rose. It has a large cream 
throat and midribs. It is compara- 
ble to the color of Rose O’Day, Ve- ak 
Not a pink. Not — 
nida and Topflite. 
exceptional as to beauty of form, 
2.00 each, 
bulblets: 2 for 25c; 
for 8.00; Io hey Ma2-83 
any size; 12 for 20.00; 
propagation. One of the first glads 
to bloom. Never a crooked spike. BEN sak 
you are looking for an early cut- 
flcwer glad here is your answer. 
Any size _bulb, 1.00. No. bulbistes : 
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Se Ag FO. 
: ’ ‘ om 
_ Because | 
Pricem 
10 for (1.005100 ae 
10 bulblets 
6.00; 2. L., 5 M., 25 S., 200 bulblets | 
25.00;/5 L., 10 M., 50 Se Ye Pt, 60.00! 
PHOENIX (Ruble), (Early) This | 
is a Minute seedling having all the 
good habits of Minuet plus good 
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