MADISON, OHIO 
PAUL RUBENS (470) Salman 746 (85) 
Terry, our son, owns the stock of 
this variety. He saved his nickels and 
dimes to get his start. All bulb sales 
on this go to him. Paul Rubens is a 
rhodamine purple. The color is a 
duplicate of the old Anna Eberius. 
Clear pure color, vigorous grower and 
a fine variety. 
Dezoc: M 12c: S 7c; Bits. 2c 
PEGGY (366) West °46 (80) 
Clear light lavender that opens 6 on 
a tall straight spike. Good propagator. 
This looks good to us as a cutflower. 
L $1.50; M $1.00; S 50c; Bits. 20c 
PENELOPE (466) Dean ’48 (75) 
A new shade of mauve or lavender 
with a white throat and slight pepper- 
ing of mauve in the throat. A color 
the ladies will like and one useful to 
the florists. 
L $3.00; M $2.00; S $1.50; Blts. 25c 
Sen s BEAUTY (586) Knierim ’48 
90) 
Color is Persian lilac blending out 
to rose taupe with a silvery gray edge 
on all petals. This is a sport of R. B. 
It retains all the size of florets, vigor, 
and habits of R. B., and is identical in 
fact except for color. All those who 
like R. B. we feel sure will want this 
variety. 
L $1.50; M $1.00; S 75c; Blts. 15c¢ 
PERSONALITY (542) Butt ’47 (85) 
Huge light rose pink, grows tall 
and holds 8 open. Mr. Butt rates this 
variety right along with his famous 
Red Charm. 
L $1.00; M 60c; S 40c; Bits. 6¢ 
PHANTOM BEAUTY (540) Bastian ’47 
(85) 
Light pink with formal placement 
of 10 open. A fine show flower and 
should make a standard commercial 
ink. 
L $2.00; M $1.50; S $1.00; Blts. 25¢ 
PICARDY (530) Palmer 731 (90) 
Standard salmon pink. Grown by 
the millions as a cutflower. 
L 8c; M 5c; S 2\4c; Bits. pkg. 20c 
PINK PICARDY (542) Earl ’46 (88) 
A sport of Picardy with a deeper 
color. Seems to be healthier than 
Picardy. 
ly 12¢: M 7e; S 3c; Bits. pke. 25¢ 
PINK RADIANCE (440) Quackenbush 
"41 (85) 
Silvery pink commercial. Very uni- 
form and dependable. One of the best 
pink cutflowers. 
L 9c; M 6c; S 3c; Bits. pkg. 25c 
POINCIANA (562) Snyder °48 (80) 
Attractive rosy-red with slightly 
deeper rose-red throat. The bottom 
petals have small white’ spears 
through their centers. Opens 8-5% 
inch blooms on a 50 inch spike. 
L $3.00; M $2.00; S $1.00; Bits. 30c 
PORCELAIN BLUE (478) Rich *44 (90) 
A pansy blue or medium dark violet, 
with a clean creamy throat feather. 
Grows 50 inches tall with 6 open 5%4 
inch blooms. Fair propagator and a 
worthwhile addition to the blues. 
L 75c:; M*50c; S 25c; Bits: 5c 
PREVIEW (460) Marshall °48 (80) 
Bright cerise-rose with harmonious 
blending to throat and midribs. Strong 
healthy plants with about 7 open 
blooms on long flowerhead. This has 
a bright attractive shade and one we 
feel will make a fine florists color. 
L $1.50; M $1.00; S 50c; Bits. 12c 
PROSPERITY (560) Silva ’47 (85) 
Beautifully ruffled light rose sport 
of Picardy. Looks good both as a 
show and cutflower. 
L $1.25; M 75c; S 50c; Bits. 10c 
PURPLE SUPREME (470) Wilson ’42 
(85) 
Very tall purple with light picotee 
edge. Somewhat like King Lear in 
color but with better floret attach- 
ment. Color flakes off in wet, damp 
weather. 
L 12c; M 7c; S 3c; Bits. pkg. 25c. 
RADIANCE (350) Butt ’42 (70) 
Salmon red with slightly darker 
throat markings. Opens 8 on a tall 
spike. One of the best early ones in 
this color. Should be much _ better 
known. 
TE 15¢37>M 10c; S*h5e; Bits. le. 
R. B. (590) Upton *40 (90) 
Rusty brown on old rose base. Novel 
color can win in shows for largest 
floret. 
L 10c; M 7c; S 4c; Bits. pkg. 25c. 
RED CHARM (542) Butt ’39 (85) 
A fine medium dark red with a 
deeper throat. A fine all around glad 
for show and cutflower use. Very con- 
sistent and tops in its color. 
L 10c; M 6c; S 3c; Bits. pkg. 25c. 
RED CHERRY (450) Roberts ’46 (70) 
A medium cherry red with slightly 
darker throat. Opens 7 round florets 
on a tall spike. Rapid propagation, 
nice color and earliness promise to put 
it on top as an early commercial red. 
L $1.00; M 60c; S 40c; Bits. 12c. 
