GUIDEBOOK FOR 1950 
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554 MARSHALL MONTGOMERY (Sal- 
man ’48) (our ’48 import release) M. 
A seedling of Mansoer and in every 
respect an improvement. Color is still 
warmer, shining, deep maroon red. 
Enormous florets, wide open, slightly 
ruffled and of pleasing form. Long, 
heavy spike on extremely heavy, 
straight and long stems. 
Two firsts, including R.I., Cleveland, 
"49, 
Test ratings, A 90. 
Macnee !.2o Vi $1.00 S°:75 Bits :10. 
454 MAURRIE TREVAN (Both) (our 
746 import release) EM. One of the 
darkest, if not the darkest, red in 
commerce. Color is substantially clean 
and very velvety. Spikes from bulb- 
lets and from No. 6 small bulbs have 
won in well filled classes including 
both large and giant size in big time 
shows. Bulblet production fairly good 
but not what would be termed prolific. 
Other habits all well above “satis- 
factory level.” Florets are round, close 
to giant size and the flowerheads are 
extremely long, holding many open. 
Award of Merit, Ohio Society, ’46. 
Without trying to tabulate its ’49 
winnings we noted firsts at Bingham- 
ton, Cleveland, Solon, East Liverpool 
and Tri State though none of them 
are recorded in the N.A.G.C. Dec. 
prize winner tabulation. 
Prizes are sharply reduced, warrant- 
ing “grower unit” (of dimensions to 
suit) purchase. 
L .60 M .40 S .25 Bits .06 (100, $4.50) 
(1000, $25.). 
554 MENELIK (Salman ’50) (our 1950 
introduction) LM. Clean black red 
with rosy tinge blending deeper at 
base of petals. Makes stupendous, 
magnificent long spikes of gran 
championship caliber. 
AA 90 test ratings, such as this has 
received, are awarded with the great- 
est concern for the ultimate correct- 
ness of the estimate. Only four AA 
were issued in 748, eight in 749, two 
of these repeaters. 
Normally, the stock of this variety 
would undergo one or two years 
further propagation before release, 
even to Holland growers, as it was 
only a seedling on test and stocks 
very small. We believe the stock is 
very fairly priced and a very good 
investment. 
Each M $8.00 (no dozen rate). Bit 
units of 10, $5.00 per bulb purchase. 
“I purchased a medium bulb of Strathnaver from you. It 
bloomed in time for the St. Elmwood (Winnipeg) show. It 
won first in Sec. 1, snapshot enclosed (here reproduced.) It 
had 22 buds, 27” flowerhead, 8 open, 7 inches ‘‘as is” 
diameter, the whitest glad I have ever seen and attachment 
was very good.”” J. H. Pottage, Man. 
554 MRS. R. G. ERREY (Errey) ’47. M. 
Velvety red, very deep, faintly marked 
deeper. Some crooked stems in ex- 
tremely hot. weather. Very tall. Too 
tall at times. 7-10 open on 20-25 bud 
spikes. Easy propagator. Two F.C.C. 
awards down under. Our first, East 
Liverpool, ’49. 
Bach. .b0°S=.25-Blts, ¢100;-$3.)< 
LIGHT ROSE—60 Series 
560 COUTTS’ ORCHID (Coutts) (our 
’41 import release) M. Six inch and 
larger, immense, round petalled florets 
of unmarked light orchid rose with 
cream throat. Has a tendency to pro- 
duce a quarter inch lighter edging, 
or halo. Never, in all these years of 
selling it, have we found a woman who 
did not admire it, almost all men. 
The color value is outstanding. About 
16 buds, 5-7 open, placement reason- 
ably satisfactory, easy grower though 
bulblets run small sized. Award of 
Merit, Canadian G. S. 
Our rating, A 86. 
L .12 Bits (100, $1.00) (1000, $8.). 
460 EIFFEL TOWER (Both ’47) (our 
748 import release) M. Very pale 
lavender blush pink, substantially 
unmarked but still lighter in the 
throat. Round, wide open florets of 
about 5 inches. Spikes carry 8-10 
florets open, excellently placed, full 
double row exhibition placement. 
real goliath in plant size and a strong, 
husky grower. Fairly good propaga- 
tion. The name is a slight exagger- 
ation, at least. 
Our rating, B 80 
Each L $1.25 M .75 S .50 Bits .10 
(100, $8.) (1000, $50.). 
560 EVANGELINE (Palmer ’48) LM. 
Ver ale, light rose, almost blush 
white with creamy yellow throat. This 
is the giant seedling that started its 
way to fame as seedling and grand 
champion at the big Cleveland *46 
show. Both bulbs and bulblets make 
powerful growth. Winning its share 
of prizes now and was grand cham- 
pion at Solon, Ohio show, also at 
Nz J. state,..’49. 
Test rating, A 86. 
Each L $2.00 M $1.25 S $1.00 Blts .15 
(100, $10.) (pt. $125.). 
460 FOLKLORE (Butt ’49) E. Medium 
deep rosy lavender, creamy white 
throat. Color is on the order of Coutts’ 
Orchid but the rose is deeper, the 
florets smaller but opens more. For 
two years most of our spikes have 
opened an average of 8. 
Test rating, B 86. 
Each any size bulb $1.50 Blts (units 
of 12;: $1.50): 
