‘‘FOR THE BEST IN GLADS’’ 21 
PAUL RUBENS (470) Salman ‘47 (85) 
Terry, our son, owns the stock of this variety. He pal his nickels 
and dimes to get his start. All bulb sales on this go to him. Paul 
Rubens is a rhodamine purple. The color is a duplicate of the old 
Anna Eberius. Clear pure color, vigorous grower and a fine variety. 
Terry thanks you for your generous orders for Paul Rubens last year 
Lite enabled him to purchase his first bicycle. L 15c; M 10c; S 6c; 
1S.) 1¢: 
PEGGY (366) West ‘46 (80) 
Clear light lavender that opens 6 on a tall straight spike. This looks | 
good to us as a cutflower. L 75c: M 50c; S 25c; Bits. 7c. 
PENELOPE (466) Dean ‘48 (75) 
A new shade of mauve or lavender with a white throat and slight 
peppering of mauve in the throat. A color the ladies will like and 
one useful to the florists. L $1.50: M $1.00: S 60c;: Blts. 12c. 
PHANTOM BEAUTY (440) Bastian ’47 (85) 
Light pink with formal placement of 10 open. A fine show flower 
and should make a standard commercial pink. L 50c; M 35c; S 25c; 
Blts. 5c. 
PICARDY (530) Palmer ‘31 (90) 
Standard salmon pink. Grown by the millions as a cutflower. L 8c; 
M 5c: S 2/2¢c; Blis. pkg. 20c. 
PINK RADIANCE (440) Quackenbush ‘41 (85) 
Silvery pink commercial. Very uniform and dependable. One of the 
best pink cutflowers. L 9c; M 6c; S 3c; Blis. pkg. 25c. 
POINCIANA (562) Snyder ‘48 (80) 
Attractive rosy-red with slightly deeper rose-red throat. The bottom 
petals have ‘small white spears through their centers. Opens 8-5'% 
inch blooms on a 50 inch spike. L $1.50: M $1.00: S 75c; Blts. 12c. 
POLYNESIE (432) K & M ‘49 (85) 
Color salmon with a yellow throat and a small salmon blotch. Will 
open 8 or more 5 inch florets on a tall spike. Looks promising for 
both cutflower and exhibition use. L $5.00; M $3.75: S $2.50; Blis. 60c. 
PORCELAIN BLUE (478) Rich ‘44 (90) 
A pansy blue or medium dark violet, with a clean creamy throat 
feather. Grows 50 inches tall with 6 open 5% inch blooms. Fair pro- 
pagator and a worthwhile addition to the blues. L 60c; M 40c; S 25c; 
Blts. 5c. 
PRES. TRUMAN (540) Salman ‘48 (90) 
Light pink shading to lighter pink in throat. Produces a formal spike 
with 8 or more open florets. Very promising cutflower. L 25c: M 20c; 
SelZCseDiis.a.c. 
PREVIEW (460) Marshall ‘48 (80) 
Bright cerise-rose with harmonious blending to throat and midribs. 
Strong healthy plants with about 7 open blooms on long flowerhead. 
This has a bright attractive shade and one we feel will make a fine 
, florists color. L 75¢: M 50c:S 25c; Blits. 5c. 
PROSPERITY (530) Silva ‘47 (85) 
Beautifully ruffled light rose sport of Picardy. Looks good both as a 
show and cutflower. L 50c:; M 35c;: S 25c; Blts. 3c. 
PURPLE SUPREME (470) Wilson ‘42 (85) 
Very tall purple with light picotee edge. Somewhat like King Lear in 
color but with better floret attachment. Color flakes off in wet, damp 
weather. L 10c:; M 7c: S 3c; Blts. pkg. 25c. 
“Many thanks again for those nice bulbs, and those extras too—it 
has been, and will be, a great pleasure to do business with you again.” 
eld f, W. H., Jr., Winston-Salem N. Cc. 
