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Firebrand (Butt 1944) (85 days) Deep orange-red, cream throat line. Opens 10 
of 19 buds on 27” head. Very popular. (L 2-25c) (M 3-25c) (S 5-30c) 
Firebrand (Ellis 1942) (90 days) Brilliant smoky red, darker throat. Opens 7 of 
19 buds. (L 25c) (M 2-40c) (S 2-30c) 
Gracie Allen (Wilson 1943) (86 days) Clear light red self, of fine quality. Opens 
8 52” florets of 20 buds on 27” head. (L 40c) (M 25c) (S 2-30c) 
Interceptor (Jack 1945) (75 days) A very fine recurved orange-crimson. Opens 
7 of 18 buds on 23” head. (L 20c) (M 2-30c) (S 3-30c) 
Intruder (Graff 1944) (90 days) Flame red with small red feather. Opens 8-10 
6” florets of 19 buds. (L 25c) (M 2-40c) (S 2-30c) 
2-i Jo Wagenaar (K & M 1949) (88 days) Latest release. Very deep red with white 
stripes. From size 4 bulbs made 5%” florets. Opened 6-8 on 20 bud flowerhead. 
Fine placement on stretchy straight spike. (L $3.50) (M $2.50) (S $1.75) 
i Manscer (Salman 1947) (82 days) Best black red at anywhere near its price. 
Opens 7 of 16 buds on 27” head. (L 2-30c) (M 3-30c) (S 4-30c) 
Maurrie Trevan (Both 1946) (80 days) One of the darkest reds, smooth petaled. 
Opens 9 6%” florets of 20 buds on 29” head. (M 90c) (S 60c) 
i Mid-America (Knierim 1947) (85 days) Brilliant light red. Opens 10 7” florets 
of 24 buds on 32” head. (L 35c) (M 25c) (S 2-40c) 
Mrs. R. G. Errey (Errey 1948) (95 days) Rated as Australia’s best black-red. Opens 
10 of 25 buds. 6” florets. (L 75c) (M 50c) (S 25c) 
Nancy (Arnett 1949) (88 days) Brilliant scarlet-rose to red. Opens 5-6 of 18 buds 
on 29” head. 5” florets. Received highest average rating of any variety included 
in all four NEGS test gardens in 1947. (L 50c) (M 35c) (S 25c) 
Navaho (Lins 1944) (85 days) Pure unmarked deep red. Opens 6 5” florets of 
18 buds on 22” head. (L 20c) (M 2-30c) (S 3-30c) 
Paul Robeson (Cave 1943) (93 days) A dark beauty, fine exhibition flower of 
black-red. Opens 8 of 18 buds on 26” head. 60” in field, no crooking. 
(L 40c) (M 30c) (S 20c) 
Pillar of Fire (Baerman 1943) (100 days) One of the best tall intense reds. Opens 
9-12 of 20 buds on 24” head. (L 35c) (M 25c) (S 2-30c) 
Pursuit (Riley 1944) (75 days) Clear red, velvety, dark feather. Opens 7, 8 more 
in color, of 20 buds on 27” head. (L 2-40c) (M 2-30c) (S 3-30c) 
Ragged Robin (Addleman 1941) (93 days) This is an extreme novelty lacinated 
rich red with typical Dragon spurs. In 1947 our small stock was accidently poured 
into a tray of Picardy — and it has taken us two years of marking and separate 
digging to secure a true stock. Splendid for arrangements and very interesting 
for hybridists. (L or M, each 50c) NET 
Ranger (Vaughan 1943) (90 days) Bright deep red. This has sold so close each 
year that we have never had a large bulb left to check average performance. 
(L 25c) (M 2-40c) (S 2-30c) 
Red Cherry (Roberts 1946) (70 days) Smooth light red, cherry-red throat. Opens 
6-7 of 20 buds on 23” head. (L 75c) (M 50c) (S 30c) 
Redwood Beauty (Majeski 1933) (98 days) Only opens 4 or 5 but is such a beauty 
that we can’t discard it. Heavily ruffled light rose-red, evenly striped darker, 
red-velvet throat markings, bordered primrose. 15 buds on 20” head. 
(L 50c) (M 40c) (S 30c) 
Rodney (Coates 1939) (92 days) Huge glistening red, spectacular white blotch. 
Opens 8 of 18 buds. (L 50c) (M 35c) (S 25c) 
Royal Robes (Lins 1947) (80 days) Intensely ruffled rich red, round wide-open 
florets. Opens 5 of 18 buds, 18” head. (L $1.00) (M 75c) (S 25c) 
Ruddygore (McKillop 1939) (88 days) An extremely vivid deep red with darker 
throat. Opens 6 or more of 17 buds. (L 2-40c) (M 2-30c) (S 3-30c) 
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