1948 CO-INTRODUCTIONS 
NO DISCOUNT ON 1948 CO-INTRODUCTIONS 
EVANGELINE (Palmer-Gove) 
The beautiful rosy pink of Prof Palmer’s which has, through the efforts of Mr. Fort- 
nam, graced the honor table at several Mid-West shows, resulted from a cross between Greta 
Garbo and Elizabth the Queen. It is capable of opening 10 to 11 florets of large size at 
one time. The spike at Wausau, Wis. in 1946 was a beauty. Evangeline has a fine show 
record. 
It is said that Evangeline is a tall grower with spikes that carry up to 18 or 19 buds, 
and that it is strong grower from bulblets. 
Price each bulb any size $10.00 No bulblets sold this year. 
Bulblet grown bulbs will be furnished to those buyers who so specify. 
HEARTS DESIRE (Fidler-Puerner) 
A large ruffled pink, shading into white with a pastel yellow throat. It has a heavy 
midrib which with the fine color and wide open florets make a distinctive floret. The spike 
with its 20 buds and 7 open florets of 534" size is beautiful in form and in color. 
Hearts Desire has the necessary traits of spike, bulb and propagation, to qualify as 
a true commercial variety. It is a superb variety. 
In 1946 Hearts Desire won the three spike seedling Championship at Garfield Park. 
It was the best informal seedling (1 spike) at the West Allis, Wisconsin lst show the same 
year. It received an A rating at Binghamton ‘47. 
Price per bulb, Large $4.00: Medium $3.50; Small $3.00; bulblets sold only with a 
large bulb at $4.00 for 10 bblts. ($8.00 for one Large and 10 bblits.) 
MORNING STAR (J. Van Prooyen) 
It is a pleasure to co-introduce Morning Star, the whitest sport of Picardy that I have 
observed. The superbly grown spikes of it at Garfield Park in 1946 attracted my attention. 
The specimens grown here this past season did not attain the height of those grown by the 
Van Prooyen’s, but the intense heat kept the height of other sports of Picardy to lesser length 
at the same time in my planting. 
Morning Star has unruffled florets with the side upper florets flaring out very wide. 
The blossoms are wide open. 
The plant, spike, and bulb characteristics are identical with those of Picardy hence 
they need not be renumerated here. 
Price each, Medium bulb $4.00, 10 bulblets with a bulb purchase for an additional 
$4.00 
REDWING (Wright-Graft ‘48) 
A solid red to give competition to Red Charm has been needed for some time. Red- 
wing appears to be it. Under adverse growing conditions several spikes opened 9 florets 
in good condition. The substance was of the best. It is an excellent keeper. Redwing grew 
to a total height of 60’. The florets were of 514" size. The flower head 26’, on which 
were carried 20 buds. No misplaced florets nor any crooks were presented by this fine red 
of excellent color sheen. 
The traits enumerated above disclose Redwing to be a great exhibition glad, and a 
very promising commercial. 
Price each bulb, Large $5.00; Medium $4.00; Small $3.00; purchasers of a large bulb 
may buy 10 bulblets for $5.00 (1 Large & 10 bulblets $10.00) 
