1951 Descriptive List 
been very fine with me both years. A coming 
commercial. 
Pink Pica rdy (Earl) (542) (Midseason) 
Very much like Picardy 
but not quite so large and a little darker color. 
So far seems to be healthier than Picardy. Be- 
coming very popular. 
Pioneer (LaSalle) (532) Dark shell pink 
— or salmon blending to a yellow 
throat. Opens 6-8 large blooms of heavy 
substance on a vigorous plant. Placement not 
always perfect but still a good variety. 
Poet’s Dream (Fischer-Baerman) (366) 
(Midseason) Beautiful 
cool lavender with cream throat. Opens 4-6 
well placed somewhat ruffled blooms on a 
medium height plant. A decorative variety that 
the connoisseur will love for arrangements. 
Poinciama (Snyder) (552) (Early mid- 
~~ season) Rosy toned red with 
a slightly deeper rose red throat. Small white 
markings on the bottom petals. Opens up 8-9 
* somewhat ruffled and fluted blooms. Plants are 
tall and strong. Good propagator. Am sure 
you will like this as it is really nice. 
Polynesia (K & M) (432) (Salman) 
Called a salmon but often is 
tinged with orange. Opens 8-10 round well 
placed blooms of heavy texture on a tall 
straight plant. Good placement and attach- 
ment. 
Porcelain Blue (Rich)(478) (Late mid- 
aes ~<secson) ~Irue pansy 
blue or medium dark violet with a creamy 
white throat feather. Opens 6 blooms over 5” 
across with a total of 18 buds. About 4 feet 
tall. One of the best blues. 
Pres. Truman (Salman) (540) (Late 
~~ midseason) Light blush 
pink with salmon white base. A giant some- 
times reaching 7”’ in diameter. Opens 6-8 or 
more on a tall plant. This was very nice this 
past season. In color something like Magnolia. 
Preview (Marshall) (462) The first year | 
had this it was quite early but 
this last year has been much later. The color 
isa deep vivid rose somewhat like Chamouny 

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but a larger flower. Opens up 6-7 with a 
total of 17-20 buds. This should become a 
very popular florist’s variety. Very tall and 
strong. 
Prosperity (Silva) (530) (Midseason) 
~~ Ruffled sport of Picardy of a 
light rose shade. Quite similar to Heart's De- 
sire except that it has a very mild feather in 
the throat. Has all the good qualities of Picardy 
with a stronger color and heavier ruffling. 
Queen Mary (Torrie-Flad) (530) 
Huge exhibition salmon 
that opens 7 614” florets on an 18 bud spike. 
Very pretty variety and a commercial prospect. 
Rae (Hatch) (460) Beautiful light pink 
~~ flushed rosy lavender, nicely ruffled. 
Opens up to 10 on a long spike. Color of 
this is entirely diferent from anything else and 
| like it very much tho the attachment and 
placement are not always perfect. 
Rangoon (Palmer) (471) (Midseason) 
~~ Pure deep glistening purple 
Opens 8 heavily ruffled well placed blooms. 
Only a medium height plant but to me is the 
most beautiful purple | have ever seen. Not 
a very fast propagator. 
Ravel (K & M) (477) Violet blue with 
——— reddish brown markings. Tall 
straight spike with several blooms open. One 
of the best of the so called blues and destined 
to become a standard cut flower variety. 
Rebound (Wesselman) (460) (Very 
early) A lively rose color with 
lighter petal edges. Somewhat like a lighter 
Chamouny. It opens 8 414” blooms on an 18 
bud spike. Healthy and a good propagator. 
One of the main features of this variety is that 
it is 10 days or so earlier than most other 
varieties. This should make it a valuable com- 
mercial variety. 
Rebus (Pruitt) (486) Mr. Pruitt called this 
———_ his orchid smoky. A distinctive and 
beautiful large smoky. Only medium height. A 
nice color that | think you will like. 
Red Cherry (Roberts) (450) Early bril- 
liant scarlet with darker 
throat. Opens 6-7 blooms which often are 
