
MAPLETON, IOWA—1948 5 
Personality Parade of 1948 
Some new and very attractive personalities have joined the Parade this year. Others 
whose charms have been conceded, have stepped into line to compete with the new 
arrivals. Choose your own favorites. 
Each $1.00 — 6 for $5.00 — All for $10.00 
CONGO PRINCESS (W. 1947) No. 4088 (RUBEO X SMOLDER) Late, 36 inches. Deep, 
plum purple of glossy texture. 
CYNTHIA ANN PARKER (W 1947) No. 403 (SHINING WATERS X GLORIOLE) Early 
midseason, 36 inches. Clear, light blue with brilliant yellow beard. 
DAWN RAYS (W. 1948) No. 4019 (MIDWEST GEM X FIESTA) Midseason, 36 inches. 
Soft pink and yellow blend, a sister seedling of MELLOWGLOW. 
DUSKY NIGHT (W. 1948) No. 4323 (MISSOURI X MATA HARI) X (SABLE) Mid- 
season, 36 inches. Very dark blue violet self, much admired in the garden. 
GALLANT LADY (W. 1947) No. 4338 (PURISSIMA X MATULA) X (WHITE GOD- 
DESS) Midseason, 40 inches. Very large, beautifully ruffled flowers of pastel lavender 
blue. Tall and gracefully branched. 
JANE OPPEL (W.-Swan. 1947) No. 4126 (MIDWEST GEM X PRAIRIE SUNSET) 
Midseason, 36 inches. Glowing red gold blended self of broad form and firm substance. 
KING HIGH (W. 1947) No. 4273 (SENSATION X HAPPY DAYS) X (SNOWKING) 
Late midseason, 55 inches. Very tall white, useful at the back of the border. Large 
flowers, well formed and pure in coloring. Useful in breeding. 
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MAY CHARM (W. 1948) No. 4259 (MIRABELLE X ANGELUS) Late midseason, 36 
inches. Large, soft toned pink, long coveted by garden visitors. Sister seedling of 
PATHFINDER. Well branched and vigorous in growth. 
MEADOW SWEET (W. 1948) No. 4220 (JONQUIL X GILT EDGE) Midseason, 34 inches. 
Creamy buff and pink blend, smooth as satin. Large, full flowers, rather close branched 
but most effective in garden clump. 
MEXIA (W.-C. 1947) No. 426 (MATULA X CHINA MAID) Early midseason, 34 inches. 
Rich, glowing copper rose blend. A best seller in the garden. Handsome and sturdy. 
PASTEL PORTRAIT (W. 1948) No. 4344 ((MARISHA X SANDALWOOD) X (MARI- 
SHA X AMENTI)) X (ANGELUS) Midseason, 36 inches. Warm cream, delicately 
flushed throughout with soft pastel pink. A luscious color. Flowers large, wide and 
full; branching fair, plant vigorous. 
ROSEMARY (W. 1947) No. 4232 (MARISHA X MOROCCO ROSE) Midseason, 38 inches. 
Very large orchid pink. Hardy, prolific and free flowering. 
SPRING CHEER (W. 1947) No. 4012 (MATULA X HAPPY DAYS) Midseason, 36 inches. 
Large, creamy yellow, with blue and gold pattern on the falls. Strong grower. 
We filled hundreds of orders from the Personality Parade of 1947. If you already 
have several of the 1948 Parade, you may choose substitutes from the All Star Cast 
below: 
10 for $10.00 All Star Cast 15 for $12.00 
BLUE ZENITH JONQUIL RAEJEAN 
CEDAR ROSE LAVENDER AND GOLD LACE ROUGE BOUQUET 
DAYDAWN NYLON RUBIENT 
FROSTY BLUE PALE PRIMROSE SEA BLUE 
GOLDEN SPIKE PRISCILLA VEISHEA 
