(EARL) (432) (Mid-season) Sport of Picardy that is a little 
Pink Picardy darker and a better color and in many places is liked better 
than Picardy. Not quite so large but because of its improved color should become very 
popular. 
Pioneer (LASALLE) (532) (Mid-season) Dark shell pink blending -to a yellow 
5 eNews. throat. Opens 6-8 large well placed blooms on an 18 bud spike. Strong 
vigorous grower with heavy foliage. This was very fine with me this past season and I 
much preferred it to some of the other highly touted pinks. 
Poet's Dream (FISCHER-BAERMAN) (366) (Mid-season) A beautiful heavily 
—_——  rufiled cool shade of lavender with cream*throatetpemeass 
blooms. A variety for the connoisseur and for the up to date florists who appreciate the 
nicer things. 
(540) (SatMAN) Late mid-season. Light blush pink with 
Pres. Truman salmon-white base. A giant, reaching 7’’ in diameter and with 
10-12 open on a spike of 28-30’. 51% feet tall. Fine propagator. You must have this one. 
Preview New introduction. See page 20. 
4 (Sttva) (560) (Mid-season) Ruffled sport of Picardy of a light 
Prosperity _ rose shade instead of the salmon. A large strong growing variety 
with all the good qualities of Picardy but more heavily ruffled and a different shade of color. 
(Witson) (470) (Mid-season) ‘Tall slender plant with 
Purple Supreme many well placed bright purple blooms open at a time. 
About the best of the commercial purples and a fine show flower also. Not nearly so large 
as King Lear but a better shipper. 
(Dow.ttna) (410) (Mid-season) Clear soft light yellow 
Queen Charlotte with lower petals shading somewhat deeper. Opens up 
to 12 or more formally arranged blooms of medium size with several more showing color. 
Probably the best exhibition yellow as it makes an enormously long head and so many open. 
Radiance (Butr) (336) (Early) Salmon red with slightly darker throat mark- 
—_—————————. ings. Opens 8 or more well placed somewhat ruffled blooms on a tall 
straight plant. This looks to me like one of the best early reds. Don’t know why it hasn’t 
become more popular. Certainly should be when better known. 
Ravel (K & M) (877) Violet blue with reddish brown markings. Healthy grower 
and good propagator. Tall straight spikes with many large heavy textured 
blooms open. Should be a fine exhibition and commercial variety. 
Red Button New introduction. See page 19. 
Red Charm (Butr) (452) (Early mid-season) Medium red. Opens 8-9 well 
—————_+- placed blooms on a tall straight stem.’ Does well inmiorge aes 
or anywhere else. This is considered one of the very best if not the best medium red. Does 
well everywhere. 
Redowa New introduction. See page 17. 
(KADEL) (436) (Very early) Live orange red with somewhat 
Red Penny ruffled medium size blooms. A good straight stem and low foliage 
enabling a long stem to be cut without disturbing the leaves. Looks like a good first early 
cut flower scarlet. 
(BAERMAN) (536) (Very early) Huge clear salmon scarlet. Opens 
Red Plush 5 to 6 blooms on a spike of about 16 buds. Large wide open flowers 
but a little loose on the stem so suitable for the home garden and near by cut flower use. 
We use lots of them in our flower shop as it blooms before any other large red. You need 
at least a No. 3 bulb to be sure of a good bloom as it is not a good bloomer from small bulbs. 
A very good variety that you should try. 
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