1948 Releases 
CHOCTAW 
TREASURY GOLD X Mrs. RICHARD McGOvERN 
(About 85 days)...Beautiful shade of light chocolate 
with clean R.O. blotch. On the textile color card it is 
burnt orange and henna, with pimento blotch. The color 
is very rich and different from any other chocolate and 
never fails to draw plenty of attention and enthusiastic 
comments at shows and we have received many fine re- 
ports on it from our customers who grew it last year. Is 
bound to be a red hot contender in the AOC class at future 
shows when it gets to working from large bulbs. To date 
we have made only seven entries of Choctaw at shows 
the past three years, winning seven blue ribbons and two 
sectional championships, as follows. Ohio State (Solon) 
first. Chargrin Falls first. East Liverpool first and Sec- 
tional champ, 1946. East Liverpool first, 1947. Ohio 
State (Solon) first. East Liverpool first both one and three 
spike and sec. champ, 1948. 
Imagination does not clarify the real beauty of the 
unique color and vigorous growth of both spike and foliage 
of Choctaw. Excellent propagator. Blts, of easiest germ- 
ination. Formal type, 10 open, 22-24 buds; straight ram- 
rod stem, very strong attachment, 28 inch flowerhead, 60 
inches overall. Heavy straight upright dark green crinkly 
foliage with 12-13 leaves two inches across. Ninety per- 
cent of our spikes the past summer equaled the illustra- 
tion shown in this list. Exhibitors will make no mistake 
in growing CHOCTAW for their blue ribbon stretcher. 
Our stock of this variety escaped with very little damage 
the past summer so we have a fairly good supply and with 
a very substantial cut in price this year, it is your chance 
to grab off a good start NOW. Large $2.50; Medium $2.00; 
INNO* 6. hlezoce bits’ each 22520r 10 fors$2.00 
CHE YENNE 
Reb Lory X COMMANDER KOEHL 
(About 80 days)...Wide open ruffled scarlet, a much im- 
proved Southern Drama. Not hooded. Excellent formal 
type, 9-10 open, 20 buds, 60 inches overall. Healthy up- 
right dark green foliage. Excellent propagator. 51% inch 
floret. Has given us wonderful performance every year 
and we do not hesitate to say it will be a fine commercial 
as well as a top show scarlet. Planted so late in season 
during 1946-47, we had no large bulbs from which to 
grow show spikes but now have a nice quantity for 1949 
planting and we fully expect to do some neat winning with 
Cheyenne. Was very outstanding the past summer from 
number 3-4 bulbs, 6-7 open on tall straight stems with 
probably a half dozen spikes with any off placed florets 
out of over 200. 
Believe we have ample stock this year to fill all retail 
orders. Large each $3.00; Medium $2.25; No. 6, $1.50: 
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