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more, well attached on very tall 
spikes, 26 buds on extra strong stems, 
as well as extra long flowerheads, 
33-36 inch heads being almost an aver- 
age for large bulb production. Foliage 
is wide and heavy and tall, even that 
of bulblets growing 30 inches tall. 
About a fourth of the bulblets bloom. 
Even tiny bulbs hardly larger than 
bulblets, placed 2 inches apart have 
made many spikes 60-66 inches tall, 
with foliage 36 inches tall, opening 10 
giant florets. 
For about a full page of further 
description see ’48 and ’49 catalogs. 
The king of the garden, as Mr. Larus 
aptly calls it. 
It has just about smothered all op- 
position in the shows. 
A sell out of L and M every year 
and this will be no exception. 
Test ratings, A 90. 
Our ratings, AA 90. 
Each L .85 M .25 S .15 Bits .03 (100, 
$2.) (1000, $12.) (pt., $20.). 
DEEP RED—52 Series 
452 C. ROBERTS (Both ’46) (our ’49 
import release) M. The color is very 
uncommon and quite attractive. It is 
a deep colored glad and the effect is 
almost a self color. In detail, it is a 
fiery, orange toned cerise red, blend- 
ing almost imperceptibly to an almost 
purple throat. The top petal tints out 
a bit lighter than the others. Large, 
stretchy spikes on a tough stem, with 
florets of size that occasionally go 
over 6 inches. Good propagator. 
Test ratings, B 87. 
Each L .75 M .50 S .80 Blts .07 (100, 
$5.) (1000, $40.). 
452 FIREBRAND (Butt ’44) M. We con- 
sider this Mr. Butt’s best origination 
to date. Within our experience, no 
other medium deep red has color value 
to match it. Slightly ruffled, deep 
signal red, slightly deeper in throat 
with small white lines on lower petals. 
Color is velvety and unopened buds 
are of unique form resembling roses 
and the florets lie tight and flat to 
the stem. 8-13 open on spikes that are 
tall and straight. Good propagator 
and makes show spikes from No. 4 
medium bulbs. Has entered the 
columns of Color Champion and Grand 
Champion and has won many recent 
introduction section championships in 
the few years it has been on the 
market. Now that we are able to offer 
this variety at popular prices we have 
abandoned the older variety Red 
Charm. 

In Holland tests Red Charm suc- 
cumbed to fusarium infested soil 
whereas Firebrand alongside  sur- 
vived 100% clean. 
Our ratings, AA 93. 
L .12 M .07S .04 Bits (100, .50) (1000, 
$3.) (pt., $4.). 
5352 MIGHTY MONARCH (Butt ’46) LM. 
Very velvety, clean, glowing deep red. 
An exceptionally strong grower, ap- 
proaching the power shown by Strath- 
naver and Mid-America. Florets 5%4-6 
inches, 8-10 open on extremely long, 
20-26 bud flowerheads. Good propa- 
gator and bulblets make a large pro- 
portion of large and medium bulbs. 
A quality glad in every respeet and 
we consider it one of the three best 
reds in existence. (And you know 
what we think of Mid-America and 
Firebrand). 
As anticipated, it has started to make 
its mark on the show records, taking 
awards for most beautiful in show, 
longest flowerhead, section, division 
and grand champion awards. Spikes 
from medium bulbs, as well as large, 
consistently produce grand champ 
caliber spikes. 
Our ratings, AA 90. 
L .35 M .25 S15, Blise0ssGl00 52) 
(1000,° $12.50:)> (piace 
552 REDOWA (Butt 748) M. Velvety, 
medium-deep red (not as deep as 
mighty Monarch), a narrow, deeper 
red line on lip petal. Tall strong spikes, 
close to stepladder placement, 5%4-6% 
inch florets, 6-9 open, 19-20 buds. Its 
commercial qualities look very good. 
Also, we took a first at W. Va. ’49. 
Test ratings, B 84. 
Each L $1.00 M .60 S .40 Blts .05 
(100, $3.). 
BLACK RED—54 Series 
454 MANSOER (Salman) (our ’47 import 
release) EM. Mansoer is very deep 
blood red with a blackish brown, vel- 
vety glow. The florets are close to the 
giant size, smooth, round and wide 
open, firmly held on tall, wiry stems. 
7-10 open. First Class Certificate, 
Haarlem, ’45. Because it is perfectly 
healthy and cuts 100% blooms of 
exhibition quality it will quickly be- 
come our most popular black red cut 
flower. Very fast propagator. 
Our rating, A 89. 
L .15 M .10 Bits (100, $1.) (1000, $7.) 
(pt., $10.). 

Bulbs priced per each. 12 sold at 10 rate. 6 at 5 rate. 25 at 100 rate. 
Bits any amount at rate offered. Delivered Prepaid in U. S. 
