General List 
Abi ail (Myers) (466) (Early mid-season) An early lavender pink that is some- 
4 what similar to Minuet in color but earlier and taller. Opens 7 or more 
blooms on a straight stemmed plant. Looks like a coming commercial. 
Abnaki (FUNK) (422) (Early) <A vivid orange that will not burn in the hottest 
cam secess* sun. Opens 5 or 6 or more well arranged blooms on a plant of 414 feet. 
Good grower and propagator. Should become very popular as an early cut flower variety, 
tho it is just as good for late blooms when planted late. One of the brightest and most vivid 
orange varieties I know of. Abnaki is not very well known yet because of shortage of stock 
but will become popular when better known. Is especially fine and great keeper when bloomed 
in late season. 
Abu Hassan (PFITZER) (378) (Early) Beautiful, clear dark blue. Opens 
eee several medium size blooms on a tall straight \plantyeqmeue 
variety is comparatively new to this country it is going like wild fire and will soon hecome 
the most popular dark blue. 
Adoration New introduction. See page 19. 
4 (BENEDICT) (400) (Mid-season) An informal pure white that has 
Alice Ayer a distinctive and attractive appearance because of the strongly re- 
curved petals. Grows up to 5 feet tall with a 27’ head and opens about 7 at a time out of 
a total of 22 buds. Received an Award of Merit from the N.E.G.S. 
Alsace (BENEDICT) (516) (Mid-season) A beautiful buff apricot with triangular, 
osews~~. ruffled, needlepoint blooms. Opens 7 large flowers on a spike of 17—20 buds. 
Heavy foliage and strong grower. 
Aria New introduction. See page 20. 
Astrid (Jack) (562) (Early) Clear medium rose of a new and distinctive shade 
with a narrow throat line and slight feather in the throat. Strong husky 
grower with 5-6 large somewhat ruffled well placed blooms open with a total of 23 buds. 
Begins to bloom early but the blooming season extends over quite a long period. 
A number of commercial growers have tried this and recommended it very highly. It 
is a new and distinctive shade of rose that should become very popular. 
Athena (KOERNER) (276) (Mid-season) Bright clear lavender shading darker on 
°o ee ~=sae gee of petals and with a golden stripe down the middle of the two lower 
petals. Center petals curl back. All petals slightly laciniated and spread out winglike. In 
color and shape Athena resembles the hybrid orchid Athena. The florists nowadays are 
using many glads in corsages and this is a new color that will work in very well for this 
purpose. 
Athlone (BEATRICE PALMER) (416) (Early mid-season) Buds are pinkish opening 
Ne Up to a clear flesh color. Opens up to 11 in the field. Blooms usually 
arranged in ideal formal style. A very beautiful and distinctive variety for any purpose. 
Grand exhibition flower, fine florist variety and one for the home garden. 
Atom (HEpGECcock) (336) A new very beautiful small flowered scarlet variety 
with a gold edge around all petals. This has not only been a big show winner 
but received a silver medal from the New York Florists Club as a commercial. The florists in 
New York have used it in corsages, table decorations and other ways and find it a very 
useful variety. The colored picture of it on the inside back cover shows the variety better 
than I can describe it. 
Aureole New introduction. See page 20. 
(MARSHALL) (440) (Mid-season) Beautiful bright rosy pink shading to a 
Avaion creamy throat. 8-10 or more nicely ruffled blooms open on a long head. 
Sometimes will crook in hot weather tho this isn’t usual. Have had fine reports on this, 
many people considering it one of the most beautiful pinks. 
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