FOREWORD 
I take great pleasure in presenting my 1948 catalog to you my friends and customers. 
I am very grateful for the past season’s orders and the fine cards and letters which you have 
written regarding our quality and service. I appreciate them very much and although I 
cannot personally answer all of them, I do thank you and will continue to give you the 
finest quality and service possible. 
I have added a number of new varieties this year which after our trials seem worthy 
and merit your consideration. 
I am presenting two of my own originations this year which I hope will please you. 
BLUE LAGOON, my 1946 introduction, is gaining in popularity every year and winning 
many blue ribbons at major shows. From all reports this should be the leading blue cut 
flower, as ability to make fine spikes under all conditions, plus healthy growth and good 
propagation tend to verify this. 
All of the varieties that we list are capable of, and have won, many ribbons and 
awards at the shows. Most are outstanding as commercial varicties. 
The following is my opinion of the newer varieties, listed in the order of my 
preference, as grown this year: White-WHITE CHALLENGE, WHITE MAGIC, SILVER 
WINGS, top three; very close, IGLOO, WAX MODEL, SNOW CRUISER, ALPINE. 
Cream—LEADING LADY, ORIENTAL PEARL, equally good. Yellow—GOLDEN DRA- 
GON, KLONDIKE, SPOTLIGHT, ELIZABETH MAIER, hard to pick, all good and 
different shades; very close runners, CRINKLE CREAM, COVENTRY, SUNNY DAY. 
Buff-—SUNSPOT, GOLD STANDARD, SUSQUEHANNA, a beautiful trio. Orange— 
LARIME, DRUM MAJOR, very little choice, both tops. CHIEF PONTIAC in giant class 
a sure winner. Salmon—TITAN, SPIC & SPAN, VICTORY QUEEN, GENGHIS KHAN, 
MARION PEARL, MADELEINE BROWN, GAVOTTE, take your choice, they’re all tops. 
Scarlet-—HIAWATHA. Pink—Another large class and many different shades, light to deep, 
all excellent; CONNECTICUT YANKEE, PERSONALITY, TROJAN, EGLANTINE, 
SPITFIRE, SUMMER GAL, YANKEE LASS, CHERRY JAM, ALGOMA, DAISY MAE, 
DEBORAH SAMPSON. Red—MID AMERICA, ROYAL WINDSOR, GRACIE ALLEN, 
FIREBRAND, ANIMATION, CARNIVAL, from the first to the last all extra: different 
forms and shades. Black Red—MAURIE TREVAN, BLACK DIAMOND, BLACK PAN- 
THER. Deep Rose—BURMA. Light Rose—VENIDA, MISS WISCONSIN, TRALEE, dif- 
ferent shades, all excellent. Lavender—-MINSTREL, ABIGAIL. Purple—LANCASTER 
PURPLE SUPREME. Deep Blue—BLUE LAGOON. Light Blue—BLUE BONNET. 
Smoky—TUNIA’S MAHOMET, PERSIAN BEAUTY, HIGH FINANCE, TWILIGHT 
DREAM, all extra but different types and colors. Any other color—OKLAHOMA, R. B. 
Yours for a Glad Year, 
G. V. SNYDER 
