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MIGHTY MONARCH 552 (Butt) (Mid-season) A tall, straight stemmed, rugged red. 
Opens 6 to 7 huge blooms of heavy substance. Said.to be fine for breeding. 
M .35; S .20; Blbts. 3 for .15; 10 for .40 
MINSTREL 566 (Palmer) Largest of all the lavenders and in great demand by exhibitors. 
Color a lavender pink, sometimes comes flecked but is usually clear. Petals are point- 
ed, florets sometimes attain 7-inch size. Was voted most beautiful at Wisconsin 1944. 
L .25; M .20; S .15; Blbts. 10 for .25; 100 for $2.00 
MISS CHICAGO 460 (Buckheit-Krueger) Introducer’s description: The beautiful color of 
Miss Chicago, rose with a lavender cast, and with an inverted yellow crescent is very 
appealing to both florists and fans. It opens 8 or more giant florets at one time on good 
spikes with a 20 to 24 inch flowerhead which carries 18 to 20 buds. It is a conservative 
producer of bulblets which germinate well. Its beautiful color and formal floret ar- 
rangement carried it to important wins: champion seedling, Kankakee, IIll., champion 
three-spike seedling, Kohler, Wisconsin, and champion seedling and American Home 
Achievement Award winner at Garfield Park, IIl. all 1948. 
L 4.00; M $3.00; S $2.00; Blbts. .50 each; 10 for $4.00 
MISS WISCONSIN 460 (Krueger) (Late mid-season) One that has little competition among 
the rose pinks. It fills a gap in a color class that has heretofore been weak. One spike 
of Miss Wisconsin is practically a bouquet in itself, opening 6 to 8, five-inch florets. 
Spikes always come straight. Miss Wisconsin is an average propagator but makes most 
of its bulblets late in the season. Not the fastest of germinators but eventually come 
100% and at present writing is in full bloom in the bulblet field. One of the most 
sought after in entire list. L .20; M .15; S .10; Blbts. 10 for .20; 100 for $1.60 
MORNING STAR 500 (Van Proayen) (Mid-season) Morning Star was introduced last 
season as the whitest of the Picardy sports. The cream tone in the throat common to 
other white sports is lacking. All other features remain the same. 
L $1.00; Blbts. .15 each; 10 for $1.00 
MRS. R. G. ERREY 554 (Errey) (Mid-season) Tall growing black-red of promise for the 
exhibitor. Along with Maurrie Trevan, the best in this color from Australia. Grows 
so tall it may have to be staked. Bulblets bloom very freely. 
L $1.00; M .75; S .50; Blbts. .10 each; 10 for .75 
NANCY 442 (Arnett) <A bright scarlet red that has won numerous Trial Garden awards. 
It grows 55 to 60 inches tall, and carries 17 to 19 buds, 6 to 7 open with 5 more in color. 
A wonderful commercial prospect. 
L .50; M .35; S .25; Blbts. 2 for .15; 10 for .50; 100 for $4.00 
NEWPORT WHITE 500 (Oesterling) Purest of the whites. Newport White shares honors 
with White Wings in producing the finest bulblet spikes of the season. A real find 
among the new white glads. 
L .75; M .50; S .35; Blbts. .15 each; 10 for $1.00 
OCTOBER SUNSHINE 420 (Quackenbush) (Early Mid-season) Because of its beauty, 
high color value, ability to open in water when cut in bud, growing habits and ease of 
propagation, October Sunshine will merit the interest of cutflower growers. The color 
blends from orange to golden yellow throat. Open 5 to 6 recurved florets on an 18 bud 
spike with about 8 buds showing color. Spikes are straight, florets well spaced and 
attached, lower floret occasionally may come misplaced. 
L .75; M .50; S .25; Blbts. 3 for .15; 10 for .40; 100 for $3.00 
OKLAHOMA 490 (Wilson) (Mid-season) Ruffled light lavender-grey with creamy yellow 
throat, 5-inch florets, 7 open, 18 buds on a 26-inch flowerhead. Plant grows only mod- 
erately tall, about 4 feet. Substance, texture and placement are good. A very unusual 
color, blends well in baskets with yellow glads. 
L .25; M .15; S 2 for .20; Blbts. 10 for .20; 100 for $1.50 
ORANGE GOLD 420 (Marshall) (Early) (Mid-season) Large wide open lustrous orange 
blooms with golden throat. Informal type, opening 6 large wide open blooms with a 
total of 16 buds. Flowerheads not exceptionally long but it has a good cutting stem. 
Blooms quite early here. Orange Gold is said to be valuable for hybridizing, especially 
to produce good yellows. L .15; M 2 for .20; S 3 for .15; Blbts. 10 for .15; 100 for $1.20 
ORCHID MARVEL 566 (Jack) (Early Mid-season) Deep orchid-lavender, small cream 
throat line. Spike carries 20 buds, 7 to 8 open. Formerly called Orchid Gem. 
M $1.00; S .75; Blbts. .15 each; 10 for $1.20 
