Mercury (4386) (Lins 1941) 
Large pure vermillion red. The most brilliant red I 
know of. Shown as seedling at the National Glad Show, 
it won the AMERICAN HOME MEDAL and the GRAND 
CHAMPION RIBBON. Has been GRAND CHAMPION 
and RESERVE CHAMPION at other shows. Being a 
Picardy X Com. Koehl seedling, some spikes have short 
heads but produces a good percentage of tall exhibition 
spikes with large brilliant bloom. 
Was introduced at $10.00 but being a good increaser, 
current prices are low enough to now enjoy this brilliant 
flower in quantity. 
You will love the brilliant, yet mellow shade of red 
of MERCURY. 
Large Medium Small Bulblets 
hoe eg PAN Ste) ce ell) 102fors S220 
LOR te 60 1.60 .80 100 for P50) 
See wholesale list for quantity prices. 
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Rio Rita (523) (Lins 1941) 
THE KING OF ORANGES 
The late J. R. Kopkins called it Rio the great Rita. 
We think this is the greatest exhibition orange of all and most likely you would 
agree if you would have seen our Rio Rita last September, spike after spike grand and 
tall, with exhibition flower heads. These had ony one watering. Occasionally we 
find an off color spike but most are brilliant and clear. 
As a cutflower it opens beautiful large florets, holding size to the last tip bud, 
even when cut in tight bud and opened in water. 
Some varieties simply cannot make a superior exhibition spike, no matter how 
well grown. Rio Rita, however, has the inherent faculty of being able to produce 
sensational exhibition spikes, proof of which is its show record as seedling and since. 
If you like to grow exhibition spikes for shows, order a few dozen large or 
medium bulbs of this, give them good growing conditions and hope you hit the show 
date. If you do, you will likely bring home another blue ribbon or better. Blooms 
late midseason, around 95 days. It opens slow, so allow an extra day or so to develop 
the spike. 
Large Medium Small Bulblets 
Peers: Sead) Saae lo $ 10 10: for $ .20 
LORE see 1.60 20 .80 100 for 1.00 
Check wholesale prices for quantity prices. 
“T grew RIO RITA last season. Won Ist for best “3 spikes in orange class” 
at the Marshall, Ill., show and won lst for best “single spike orange” at Terre Haute. 
I don’t believe one could have too many RIO RITA.” 
Flower Hill Gardens. Martinsville, Ill., 2-15-47 
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