MID AMERICA (550) Knierim ‘47 (85) 
A clear brilliant light red that opens up to 9 huge 
florets that reach 7 inches in diameter. Florets 
overlap each other. Mid America makes massive 
spikes that should be staked to prevent their falling 
over. Heavy bulblet producer and robust grower 
from bulblets. Good show variety. 
MINSTREL (566) Palmer ‘44 (85) 
A giant lavender that opens up to 8 very large 
florets of good attachment and placement. Florets 
are ruffled and fluted. Flowerheads are long but 
plants are rather short. Good increaser and grower. 
MISS CHICAGO (560) Buckheit ‘49 
Rose with a lavender cast and an inverted yellow 
crescent throat mark. It opens up to 8 giant florets 
on a flowerhead of 20 to 22 inches. It is a vigorous 
healthy grower but less than average propagator. 
A favorite with garden visitors. Miss Chicago was 
3 spike Champion at the Wisconsin State Fair show 
this year (1949). 
MISS VERMONT (540) Hatch ’45 (80) 
A beautiful light pink, tinted lavender. Opens up to 
10 well attached florets on a long flowerhead. 
Plant is medium height. Good increaser, easy cutter, 
fine color value. Does well from small bulbs. 
MISS WISCONSIN (460) Kreuger ’43 (90) 
The rose pink that makes a wonderful florist variety. 
Opens up to 8 on a spike of medium height. Little 
shy on bulblets, but propagates better if you leave 
the stock in the ground until the very last as it seems 
to make its bulblets late in the season. Will always 
be in demand by cut-flower growers. One we sell 
out of early. 
MOUNTAIN GEM (436) Requa ‘46 (80) 
A beautiful shade of scarlet with a light picotee 
edge. Opens up to 6 round florets on an average 
spike. Makes lots of bulblets that grow easily. Old 
bulbs are inclined to split causing short flowerheads 
and stems; does fine from young stock. Fine variety. 
MT. INDEX (401) Miller ’42 (68) 
A very early variety that makes an excellent cut- 
flower. Opens up to 8 white florets with a yellow 
blotch on a tall straight spike. Excellent growing 
habits. Ome we have always sold out of early. 
MY DEAR (440) Sisson ’48 (77) 
A refreshing shade of shell pink with deep pink 
markings on the lower petals. It opens up to 8 
wide open ruffled florets on a 30 inch flowerhead. 
Bulblets are produced in quantity and they make 
splendid growth with many of them making sal- 
able spikes. My Dear has excellent growing habits 
and in addition is very pretty. 

From Urbana, Illinois— 
The order you sent out to cover this letter Iam writing on was wonderful. 
Large 
20 
1.60 
30 
2.40 
4.00 
32.00 
30 
2.40 
-20 
1.60 
75 
6.00 
.20 
-80 
2.50 
20.00 
Bulblets 
Medium Small Per 
os 10 10 .20 
1.20 .80 100 1.50 
.20 10 .29 
1.60 100 2.00 
3.00 2.00 1 .50 
24.00 16.00 10 4.00 
100 32.00 
.20 att) 10 .30 
1.60 1.20 100 8§=2.00 
15 ot) 10 .20 
1.20 .80 100 1.60 
-65 45 10 .60 
5.20 3.60 100 4.80 
4-.25 10-.30 100 00 
-90 
2.00 1.50 ] 20 
16.00 12.00 10 1.50 
aren't that healthy. You were most generous with your extras. 
23 
100 12,00 
My own bulbs 
