1951 Descriptive List 
Parthiena (Hitchcock) (566) Giant deep 
lavender. Opens 6-8 some- 
what ruffled well placed blooms on a long 
head. Under poor conditions the stem may be 
a little short but usually is tall enough for 
anyone. This is entirely different from any- 
thing else and a really gorgeous variety. As 
soon as stock is available so it can be grown 
for cut flower use it will be immensely popular. 
We have used it in our flower shop where it 
made simply gorgeous sprays. 
Pasteline (Kolb) (540) (Late) Beautiful 
—— light pink with creamy throat. 
A very refined and appealing color growing 
very tall with heavy spikes. Opens up 7-8 
huge blooms on a long head. One of the very 
best cut flower varieties for late in the season. 
Patrician (Scheer) (566) (Midseason) 
> Large clear lavender of a dif- 
ferent shade. Opens 6-7 blooms on a medium 
height plant. This variety needs good culture 
but this past season was very nice for me. 
Patrol (Palmer) (461) (Midseason) Beau- 
~— tiful clear apricot with yellow 
throat. Opens 10 or more with the remaining 
showing color. Tall strong grower with long 
flower heads. The foliage is sometimes rather 
whitish showing a lack of chlorophyll but. this 
doesn't affect the bulbs. A very beautiful 
variety that is not only one of the best for 
exhibition but has become very popular as a 
cut flower sort. 
Paul Rubens (alan) (470) (Midsea- 
Sian son) Dark reddish violet 
with magenta cast. A new shade, sort of 
magenta purple. Opens several large blooms 
ona tall strong spike. A color the women like. 
Peerless (Rowse) (440) Light pink with 
~ ¢reamy lower petals. Opens 10 
large well frilled blooms on a big tall plant, 
with 20-99 buds. One of the best varieties 
that has come from Australia in a long time. A 
beauty. 
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Peggy Farrell (arrett) (501) Ruffled 
~~~ and pointed petals. 
White with slight cherry throat. Large fine 
flower and a good commercial. 
Penelope (Deam) (466) (Midseason) A 
~ new shade of mauve that is 
bound to be very popular especially with the 
ladies. Opens 6 large well placed blooms 
with a total of 18-20 buds. This variety has a 
color all its own, there is nothing else like it 
in the whole list. But it is one that | am sure 
you will like if you like the mauve shades. Also 
will be a grand florists variety when stock is 
available. 
Perdita (Grout) (313) (Midseason) Ruf- 
~ fled deep yellow with scarlet 
throat markings. Many well placed blooms 
open. This has had very high compliments from 
the growers. Some consider it is one of the 
very best varieties in the market. 
Personality (Butt) (40) Light rose 
~~ shading somewhat lighter 
toward the center. Opens 7-9 huge blooms 
ona long head. Very tall strong husky grower. 
Personally | don’t care for the color as it is not 
quite so clear as | like but it is a grand show 
flower and | know will be very popular with 
the public. 
Phantom Beauty (estian) (440) 
iin in ecemmeen= N/ldSedson) Clear 
warm light pink that opens up to 12 medium 
large blooms with 6 more showing color. 
Blooms on the spike are set rather close to- 
gether and with so many open a spike makes a 
whole bouquet. This variety is really good for 
exhibition and for cut flowers and one ‘that 
every amateur will want in his garden. It has 
been very fine with me. 
Pharaoh (Higgins) (530) (Late mid- 
—— season) Glowing pink salmon 
with cream yellow throat and midribs. Tall 
strong growing plant with several well placed 
and well attached blooms on a 19 bud, 30” 
spike. | have had this two years and it has 

“Had many wonderful glads this summer. | hcd a lot of the No. 6 bulbs and not one failed 
to grow or bloom. | was surprised at the large blooms from small bulbs.’ 
—Mrs. Albert Borchers, lowa 
