1948 
EVANGELINE (Palmer-Gove) (Late Mid- 
season) Large ruffled light rose with 
mild cream throat. Informal type, 5% 
inch or over, round, ruffled, wide open 
florets. Flowerhead is 25 to 30 inches 
carrying 18 to 20 buds, opening 8 to 12 
at one time. Bulblet production is fair, 
but practically every one grows and 
makes large size. A very beautiful 
variety that has won numerous prizes 
during the past two years. C. D. Fort- 
nam says it is the best variety he ever 
grew. 
Priced: M $10.00; No bulblets this season. 
GOLD MEDAL (Seardmore-Krueger) 
Gold Medal is a giant size ruffled buff 
yellow, blooming mid early. The plant 
grows almost five feet in height, spikes 
carry a flower head of 24 inches, opening 
5 to 6 florets with a total of 16 buds. Gold 
Medal has won numerous awards both in 
'46 and °’47, including champion seedling 
and grand champion’ spike, Wisconsin 
seedling and new introduction show, 1946, 
and first in single and three spike seed- 
ling, Chicago, 1946. A 83 spike seedling 
entry scored 87 at St. Paul, 1947. 
Priced; L $5.00, M $4.00, S $35.00. No 
Bulblets. 
RELIANT (Krueger) 
A mammoth heavy textured, late bloom- 
ing white with a warm glow in the throat 
caused by tan throat scratches. Plants are 
very vigorous, growing to a height of 60 
inches. Spikes carry 20 buds, opening 5 
to 6, 6 inch lightly ruffled blooms. Excel- 
lent propagator and germinator. 
Priced; I. $3.00, M $2.00, S $!.00. Bulbdiets 
10 for £3.00. 
MORNING STAR (Van Proayen) 500 
Morning Star is introduced as the whit- 
est edition of the white sports of Picardy. 
The cream tone in the thrcat common to 
other white sports is lacking. All other 
features are the same. 
Priced: M $4.00. Bulblets sold only with 
purchase of bulb, 1 medium and 10 bulb- 
lets for $8.00. Wholesale prices on appli- 
cation. 
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HHARI’YS DESIRE (HK :idler-Puerner) 
Large ruffled pink, shading into white 
with a pastel yellow throat. Heavy mid- 
rib, wide open florets, average buds, 20. 
with 6 to 8 open and all florets will open 
to tip. Floret: size, 5: te) 6 Inches. saspize 
seedling champion at Chicago, 1946. Best 
informal seedling, Wisconsin, 1946. Re- 
ceived ‘“‘A” rating at Binghamton, 1947. 
Priced: L $4.00, M $3.50, S $3.00. Bulb- 
lets sold only with purchase of large bulb, 
1 bulb and 10 bulblets fer $8.00. Whole- 
sale on application. 
RED WING (Beardmore-Graff) 450 
A self colored scarlet red with an in- 
creased density resembling a small feather 
deep in throat. Florets measure up to 5% 
inches, slightly ruffled at edges. Spikes 
carry a flower head of at least 30 inches, 
carrying 21 to 24 buds, with 8 to 10 open 
and 6 more in color. Plant grows 60 inches 
tall under ordinary conditions, foliage is 
dark green, erect and healthy. 
Priced: L $5.00, M $4.00, S $3.00. Bulb- 
lets sold Only with purchase of large bulb, 
1 large and 10 bulblets for $9.09. 
YANKEE CLIPPER (Baker-Drake) 540 
A white Picardy seedling with a trace ofr 
blush pink as it ages. Formal type: 6 inch 
ruffled, fluted, triangular and wide open 
florets; 18 to 20 buds, 8 to 9 florets open, 5 
showing color. Flowerhead Beth to 30 
inches; field height 60 inches. Bulblet pro- 
duction fair, germination good. Mid-sea- 
son in blooming. Award of Commenda- 
tion, Providence, 1947 and Award of Merit 
at N.E.G.S. Seedling Show, 1947. 
Priced; M $3.00. Bulblets sl Gy 
$10.60 per 12. 
BLACK CHERRY (Rich) 554 
A tall growing dark red, growing 50 
inches or more in the field. Flowerheads 
are 24 inches in length, carrying 18 to 20 
buds, and opening 6 to 8, 6 inch blooms. 
It has won numerous awards, includ:ng 
best seedling, Chicago, 1946. Will not burn 
in sun and is one of the most promising 
black reds for the giant elass. 
Priced: Medium only, $4.00. 
for $4.00. 
each, 
10 bulblets 
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ABIGAIL 366 (Myers) (Mid-season) This 
new glad resembles Minuet in color, 
Opens 7 to 9 medium sized florets, about 
41%, inches. Plants are strong and grow 
to a height of 60 inches. Double row 
placement, mid-season and a good propa- 
gator. 
M $2.00; S $1.00; 
$3.00. 
ABU HASSAN 378 
Beautiful clear dark blue. Opens sev- 
eral medium sized blooms on a tall 
straight plant. Looks like the best dark 
blue of recent years. 
L .25; M .20; Bts. 10 for .20; 100 for $1.50. 
ALPINE 400 (Palmer) (Early mid-season) 
Creamy white to light cream in the 
throat much whiter than other cream 
whites. Florets are beautifully waved 
(Pfitzer) (Mid-season) 
and a spike with 6 to 8 open is a sight 
to behold. Only fault is that it tends 
towards short spikes, but still is about 
the most beautiful of all whites. 
L 35; M .25; S .15; Bts. 10 for .25; 100 
for $2.00. 
AMBERLITE 420 (Palmer) (Late mid-sea- 
son) The general color effect is orange 
apricot. Florets are medium large, 
spikes carry 18 to 20 buds, most of them 
showing color by the time 4 blooms are 
open. <A splendid variety for the home 
eee not recommended for a. commer- 
cial. 
M $1.50; S $1.00; Bts. .20 each; 10 for $1.60. 
ANNAMAFE 400 .(Pommert) Very early 
chalk white, a leading commercial, good 
In every way. Heavy propagator of jum- 
bo bulblets which grow easily into large 
