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Oklahoma (Wilson) (386) (Midseason) 
‘ee One. Of athe sbestassmoky 
varieties. Rather soft smoky gray. Opens up 7 
nicely ruffled blooms on a long flower head. 
Plant is always tall and straight. Very reliable. 
Very good propagator. 
Oluf (Pruitt) (482) Yellow tinted apricot 
———__ but shading to a clear deep yellow 
lip with scarlet blotch in which red lines 
radiate. A distinctive novelty. Doesn't usually 
open more than 4 or 5 but the color is so 
unusual | think you will like it. This is a favorite 
of Mr. Pruitt, the originator. 
Opechee (Deam) (486) A _ different 
5 al ne a SIOKY.§ SMOKY Olderoses Wilh 
lavender overlay and carmine feather on 
lower petals. Opens 8 well placed 5” blooms 
on a tall straight spike. This is a smoky that is 
very well liked by the florists as it is not too 
bizarre like some of the smokies. 
Orange Gold (Marshall) (452) (Early 
midseason) Clear beau- 
tiful medium dark orange gold. Opens 4-6 
wide open blooms ona very tall willowy plant. 
A very nice variety for any purpose. 
Orchid Belle (Lake) (467) An early 
itn ene | Ceauiitul medion light 
rose that opens up a large head of bloom. 
Only medium height under poor conditions 
but with plenty of water it gets plenty tall. 
Very nice commercial prospect. 
Orchid Lady (Butt) (442) This is 
iif hee eneecalled sone orcnidh pink 
but to me it is really pinkish lavender with a 
creamy yellow throat. It grows very tall and 
straight with 6-7 414” florets open out of 18- 
20 buds. It blooms in early midseason and | 
think will make a very valuable addition to 
the early cut flower varieties. We used lots of 
them last year at our flower shop. It grows 
well at any time so you can plant it either early 
or late and the blooms are always valuable 
for cut flower use. 
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Orchid Marvel (ack) (566) Deep 
orchid lavender with 
small cream throat lines. Opens 7-8 with 23 
buds total. This looks like one of the very best 
of the Jack varieties and one that will become 
very popular as a cut flower sort, also for ex- 
hibition. A really marvelous variety. 
Oriental Pearl (Carlson) (506) A 
huge clear cream va- 
riety. Opens 4-6 blooms, sometimes reaching 
7" in diameter on a tall straight plant. This 
variety doesn’t need much fertilizer or any 
coddling. Will grow large enough under 
ordinary conditions. 
Orion (Chase) (510) Giant light yellow. 
Very strong vigorous plant and a 
beautiful flower. Lots of good reports on it. 
Pactolus ‘ & M (417) Apricot cream 
with orange red blotch. Opens 
8-10 wide open well placed flowers with 
firm attachment. Only medium height but an 
exceedingly showy and beautiful variety that 
is bound to be immensely popular. 
Palisades (Beaton) (430) (Late mid- 
ann <secson). Vv ery sidilesorange 
salmon. Strong slender plant and flower head 
that will open up to 12 blooms in the field. 
Never wilts or burns in the hottest sun and 
seems to stand the cold fall rains better than 
most kinds. A fine cut flower variety. A spike 
is a Whole bouquet in itself. 
Pandora (Beatrice Palmer) (342) (Mid- 
i iene season) sBbecutitul eclearm soft 
geranium pink with slightly darker lines in the 
throat. Opens 8-10 well placed blooms with 
good attachment ona plant of medium height or 
taller. The last few years this has been be- 
coming very popular with the growers as it is 
one of the best cut flower varieties. 
Parma (Almey) (401) (Early) Soft creamy 
~~ white with purple lines in the 
throat. Opens up to 9 large blooms on a tall 
vigorous plant. Very good for early cut 
flowers. 

“A friend gave me some corms this year from stock originally obtained from you. They 
were so wonderful that | want to plant many more this year.’ 
Carl loepler, N24 
