GEO. K. GROFF 746 New Holland Avenue 
LANCASTER, PA. 

eLéscriptions of Vie ere for 1950 
SNOWCAP 
Intermediate formal type white pompon for 
Christmas and for January and February flowering. 
Growth habit an improvement over Snow and 
Revelation. 
BUTTERSCOTCH 
Intermediate golden bronze pompon with same 
season as Cassandra but with an improved growth 
habit. Very high quality hard pompon. Excellent 
for the cloth house when the competition is keen. 
RUBICON 
Early bronze red decorative to flower with Mary 
McArthur in July, August and early September. 
Superior color to Seneca and Red Rust during the 
summer period. 
SAMOVAR 
Rosewood bronze decorative flowering at the 
same time as Red Rust both natural and in the 
shading program. A good variety for September 
and October flowering. 
BOURBON 
Intermediate rust bronze single Very good form 
and substance. Flowers about the same time as 
Carnelia. Better growth habit and more productive 
than Carnelia, for December through March flower- 
ing group with Goldsmith, Cameo and Omega. 
FESTIVAL 
Small red single for Thanksgiving. Also now being 
flowered from December through March. The ear- 
liest of a group of outstanding red singles in which 
the growth habit and production is greatly improved 
over that of varieties listed in the past. 
GALAXY 
Intermediate bronze single. Same season as 
Viking and Cavalcade with an improved growth 
habit. Useful shade of bronze when lighted for the 
winter program. 
HOLIDAY 
Intermediate wide petaled red single owering for 
Christmas. Freer growth habit than Sarong and 
therefore better suited for winter flowering than 
Sarong. 
MERRYMAKER 
Crimson red single for the holiday season and 
for lowering through January, February and March. 
‘A little larger and a better flower form than 
Christmas Star. 
BALLERINA 
Intermediate pink single. Early cloth house vari- 
ety and similar in shading response to the California 
daisies. Better form and color than October Pink 
and has a more upright growth habit than that 
variety. Best with some disbudding. Resistant to 
Verticillium. Excellent for June flowering. 
SOPRANO 
_ Intermediate pink single to follow Ballerina in 
both the shading program and natural season. Fine 
for April, May and June flowering with Little Amer- 
ica, and White Mensa. 
DEFIANCE 
(DePetris) Large glowing, true orchid pink pom- 
pon of decorative type with a green immature center 
making a very pleasing color. Excellent free growth 
and good production. Matures December 20-25. 
QUEEN’S LACE 
Early white spider. Responds with Silver Sheen 
and does well in the year round flowering program 
from April-November. It should receive the same 
cultural treatment, spacing, etc., as Silver Sheen. 
A very durable flower. Has been very much in de- 
mand for June weddings this past season. 


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