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popular florists variety that is highly 
recommended. 
I, .15; M 2 for .20; S 3 for .15; Bts. 100 
for .20. 
PINK PICARDY 530 (Earl) (Mid-season) 
This is a deeper and far more attractive 
sport of Picardy, identical save for col- 
oring. Those who witnessed the huge 
basket at Wabash ’45 will testify to this. 
Has been largely sold to commercia! 
growers the past two years to replace 
Picardy. 
L .15; 10 for $1.00; Bts. 100 for .20. 
PIONEER 532 (LaSalle) (Mid-season) Giant 
deep pink, blending to a cream throat. 
More salmon than Cover Girl. Opens 6 
to 8 sx inch blooms in forinal placement 
on an J8 bud spike, Though ‘large, it 
has refinement and clear color. Makes 
good s zed bulblets which grow easily. 
I. 50; M .35; S .20; Bts. 3 for .20; 10 for 
00; 100 for $4.00. 
PROSPERITY 560 (Silva) (Mid-season) In- 
troduced last season as the first ruffled 
sport of Piesrdy. Color is much better, 
light rose in tead of salmon. Same fine 
propagator. May take over the Picardy 
cut flower market and should be espe- 
cially good for breeding. 
L $3.00; Bts. .205 each; 10 fir $2.00. 
PURPLE SUPREME 470 (‘Vi'son) (Mid- 
season) Probably the best and most 
popular of the Wilson purples and sure- 
ly the tallest. Color as attra:tive as 
any. I believe this is the finest com- 
mercial in its coor. Very heavy propa- 
gator and easy grower. lt opens 8 c«asily. 
L .15; 10 for $1.29; Bts. 100 for .20. 
(Butt) (Mid-senson) 
name be sure you 
Color a  ittle c+ eper 
opens 8 or 9 large 
well placed blooms on a tall. straight 
stem. Placement is always perfect. My 
choice for the best commercial in this 
shade of red. Good propagator, germ- 
inator and grower. 
L .15; 10 for $1.20; Bts. 100 for .20. 
RED RASCA*, 552 (Graff) (Mid-season) 
Red Rascal is a ruffled red, one shade 
deeper than Intruder. Small white mid- 
rib runs from center of throat to tip 
of lower petals. Florets measure over 
54% inches, 7 open with 6 in color. It 
has a total of 20 buds with placement 
and harmony good. Flower head is 24 
to 26 inches in length and it stands al- 
most 5 ft. in field. Bulblet production 
and germination are good. 
L $3.00; M £2.00; S $1.00; Bts. .30 each; 
10 for $2.40. 
RHAETT BUTLER 336 (Kuhn) (Early) A 
brilliant orange scarlet, first to bloom 
in this color. Fine for arrangement with 
early whites like Annamae. Makes a tal) 
spike carrving 18 to 20 buds, holding 6 to 
RED CHARM 452 
Several by this 
get the right one. 
than medium red, 

8 open. Wonderful propagator of large 
sized bulblets, practically all of which 
bloom. One of the brightest things in 
the garden. 
M £1.00; S .75; Bts. 5 for .25; 100 for $3.75. 
RIALGAR 516 (FPrrey) (Mid-season) Giant 
size formal exhibition type of exquisite 
‘-oloring, being a glowing apricot or- 
ange, shading to rich chrome yellow in 
throat. Opens 10 easily in the field, 
making a florescence unexcelled in this 
color. 
I. £3.00; M $2.00; S $1.00; Bts. 30 each; 
10 for $2.00. 
ROSEA 560 (Errey) (Mid-season) The 
color of this fine varitey is a glorious 
clear rose, a most attract’ve shade, real- 
ly a rose pink Picardy. The florets are 
well arranged on a tall straight spike. 
Excellent for both exhibition and de- 
corative purposes. 
L .50; M .35; S .25; Bts. 3 for .15; 10 for 
40; 100 for £3.00. 
ROSE O'DAY 566 (Fischer) (Early Mid- 
season) Rose O’Day possesses a most 
unusual shade of rose lavender which is 
on the red side of lavender, being sev- 
eral shades more red than E'izabeth The 
Queen. It opens ten, 6 to 6% inch flor- 
ets in formal double row. This stal- 
wart giant possesses excellent growing 
habits. It produces good cut flowers 
from small buibs and opens well in 
water, holding its color to the very tip. 
M .35; S .25; Bts. 10 for .25; 100 for $2.00. 
ROSY LIGHT 460 (Jack) (Early Mid-sea- 
son) Clear bright rose. Much taller 
than Early Rose with large ruffled 
blooms. One of the pleasant surprises 
of the season. 
M .75; S .45; Bts. .15 each; 10 for $1.20. 
ROSY RED 352 (Knight) (Early) A me- 
dium decorative deep rose red, valuable 
for earliness, color and good cutting 
stem. Makes up beautifully in baskets, 
combined with whites. Heavy producer 
of jumbo size bulblets. 
M .25; S .15; Bts. 10 for .30. 
ROYA’Y, GARNET 452 (Haring) (Hartly) 
Royal Garnet resembles its pollen par- 
ent Picardy, in height, manner of growth 
and progapation. lt will not average as 
large flor>ts. ‘he «color is it dark but 
showy red. Tt is by far the earliest 
blooming in this color, biooming in 70 
days. 
J, $1.00; M .753; S .50; ts. .15 each; 10 for 
$1.00. 
ROYAT, ROBES 450 (Lins) (Marly Mid-sea- 
son) Pure velvety ruffled red, suggestive 
of its name. The 4% inch florets are 
round and wide open. Opens 5 to 6, 
with 6 in color, on an 18 bud spike. It 
ig a heavy propagator and good germina- 
or. 
M £1.50; S $1.00; Bts. .25 each; 10 for $2.00. 
ROYAL WINDSOR 550 (Beaton) (Early 
medium) I was privileged to share in 
the introduction of this pure spectrum 
red which won the Chrysler trophv at 
S. FE. Michigan Show—Detroit ’44. Color 
in my garden is very light scarlet. It 
grows 54 inches tall with 8 to 10, five 
and one-half inch florets open on a 20 
bud spike with a 24 inch flowerhead. It 
can be cut in bud and opens perfectly. 
Spikes are always straight with perfect 
attachment of florets. One of the most 
profuse bloomers from bulblets, Detro't 
florists rave over its color value and 
perfect formal arrangement. 
M $1.00; S .75; Bts. .20 each; 10 for $1.50; 
100 for $10.00. 
SILVER WINGS 590 (Ritsema) (Mid-sea- 
son) Probably the greatest show sensa-= 
tion of 1943. Another white sport of 
Picardy, formerly known as P39. Plenty 
