acres within the city limits and are easy to locate. Greatest num- 
ber of varieties should be blooming between August 15th and Sep- 
tember 15th; however, you will always see something worth while 
from August lst on. 
Most truly yours, 
ANTIETAM 
(Rewi Fallux (Vagabond Prince x Beacon) 
Introduced 1948 - Class 454 - A beautiful 
deep glistening red with velvet appearance. 
Opens eight good facing, closely attached 4% 
inch florets with good substance on a 20 bud, 
25 inch flower head with all remaining buds 
showing color. Very stiff steel-like spike 
60 inches or more tall. Good producer of 
bulblets which germinate easily. Blooms in 
90 days. 
A-l in every way 
No red near its color can equal its beauty 
Tall spike - straight and stiff 
In the must have list 
Exhibition - sure to be a real winner 
The best of my introductions to date 
Ace high commercial - extra good cutter 
Much praise will come from those who grow 
Antietam 
Antietam is a real glad for both show table 
and commercial growing; cutsnice large spikes 
from medium and small bulbs (see photo of 
basket on center spread cut from No. 4 bulbs. 
Over-al] dimensions of basket only - without 
| | -— spikes - height, 36"; width 42"; basket- con- 
tainer - height 134%"; length 21". Number 
eM of spikes in basket - 23.) 

Antietam opens fine when cut in bud and is a good keeper, one of 
the very few varieties that did not sun-cook for us during the 
terrific heat wave this past summer - and no crooks! 
Prices during ]949 
Bulbs: L. $3.00; M. $2.00; S. $1.50  Bbts: 1, $0.30; 10, $2.40 
10 bulbs will be supplied at 8 times the price per each 
2 bulbs or bbts. at half the 10 price 
Write for quotations on larger amounts, or growers specials. 
* * * 
Antietam is wonderful. I am sure nothing in its color class will 
touch it. E.B.S. -- Wisconsin 
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