state, N. W. N. Y. (Buffalo) also best 
R.I., Two Rivers, Wis. also grand 
champion. Two firsts at N. W. Ohio 
(Toledo), two firsts at Pa. state, two 
firsts at Ohio state, two firsts at 
East Liverpool, also reserve cham- 
pion. Three firsts at Tri State (Wells- 
ville) and four firsts at Winnipeg 
shows. . 
Our AA rating has been corroborated 
by the Test Garden which placed 
Boldface in the 4-way tie for top 
honors at AA 92. 
Each L $1.25 M .75 S .50. Bits .10 (100, 
$8) (1000, $60) (pt., $90.). 
432 DIEPPE (Hassal 745) M. Deep, red 
salmon, blotched deeper. Slightly 
waved and ruffled. Excellent cut 
flower habits and fast propagator. 
Very attractive, not far from that of 
Harmau. The records say we beat a 
very fine spike of Boldface at the 
Chagrin Falls show, ’47 with a fine 
spike of Dieppe! 
A grand cut flower at reasonable 
price. 
Our rating, A 88. Third best glad, 
last C.G.S. symposium. 
ue L .15 M .10 Bits (100, .50) (1000, 
Ey 
432 SPITFIRE (Evans ’48) M. Color is 
clear, irridescent, rosy toned salmon, 
white throat marked with several 
small cherry lines. Opens 8-10 slightly 
ruffled 5 inch florets. Powerful plant, 
strong stem, no crooking, bloom long 
lasting. Propagation medium, other- 
wise good cut flower qualities. Has 
won medals, cups, seedling and grand 
championships, fives different Awards 
of Merit. Australian catalogs call it 
“America’s Perfect Exhibition Glad.” 
Spitfire has topped its color section in 
the last Canadian Symposium. Bulb- 
lets run small and because we get 
no large and not too many medium 
bulbs with one year’s growing, we 
never have enough stock to go around. 
Its ability to win occasional second 
day grand championships (as W. Va. 
and Winnipeg, ’47) shows its stamina. 
In ’48 grand champion at Indiana 
state show, where it started its career 
as champion seedling just 10 years 
before. We note many firsts, often 
several at one show, such as 2 at Tri 
State, 2 at Ohio state, 2 at Pa. (Green- 
ville), 3 at Pa. (Pittsburgh). Was 
most open at Wis. state. 
In extensive trials by Florida State 
in 747, Spitfire turned out to be one 
of but six varieties found to be both 
a desirable commercial variety and 
also resistant to the “leaf spot” 
disease so prevalent in Florida and 
California under humid conditions. 
Judging the Port Arthur show, ’49, 
Leonard Butt said the spikes of Spit- 
fire and Mid-America were positively 
the longest flowerheads he had seen 
during the year. 
See illustration on back cover. 
Our rating, A 84. 
Each L .25 M .20 Bits .02 (100, $1.50) 
(1000, $10.). 
432 TUNIA’S FANCY (Both ’46) (our 
48 import release) M. One could rate 
this No. 1 for sheer beauty and not 
be far off. Exquisitely ruffled, medium 
deep orange pink. Clean color. The 
florets are rigidly held, well placed 
on stretchy spikes, medium tall, about 
50 inches. 
In °48 A. M. by Ballarat Test Garden 
with top color rating over all 36 
varieties on test. 
Our rating, A 89, 
Each L $1.00 M .75 S .50 Bits .06 
(100, $4.). 
432 WATERMELON (Evans ’48) LM. 
The name describes the color so per- 
fectly that little remains to be said. 
It is definitely a deep, pinkish salmon 
with a small cream mark in the throat. 
Florets 4% inches and larger, 6 and 
more open, strong, stretchy spikes 
about 52 inches high. Good propa- 
gator. With habits well above aver- 
age and color decidedly “different,” 
we believe there will be a place for 
Watermelon. Derived from the cross 
Bobby Dazzler x Sir Galahad, a “hot” 
cross we have several times listed 
and from which many of our custo- 
mers have seedlings of merit. One 
was seedling and color champion at 
the Solon (Ohio) show, ’47. 
Our rating, B 90. 
Each L .30 M .20 Bits .05 (100, $3.). 
SCARLET—36 Series 
936 AUSSIE (Both) (our ’49 import 
release) EM. A giant bright scarlet 
with a violet tongue. Has produced, 
in Australia, a 40 inch flowerhead 
with 28 buds, 12 wide open florets. 
Formal placement. Supply limited. 
Our rating, B 86. 
Bulbs, any size, your choice. Each 
$1.00 (no dozen rate) Bits. .10. 
437 CARNIVAL (Butt-Evans ’47) EM. 
Bright, dazzling scarlet with clear 
white throat. Exhibition quality spikes 
are regularly produced and it opens 
7-10 well placed florets at once. At- 
tachment and substance are good and 
one spike is a bouquet in itself. Color 
is uncommonly attractive and the 
variety is well named. We joined in 
its introduction without invitation. 
We asked for the privilege having 
grown it as a seedling on test. In ’48 
we noted firsts at Ohio state, Tri 
State and International (Binghamton, 
N. Y.). At our current reduced prices 
this variety becomes one of the best 
bargains in the catalog. 
Our rating, A 90. 
Each L .40 M .80 S .15 Bits .03 (100, 
$2.50) (1000, $15) (pt., $25.). 
