PACTOLUS (417) Konynenburg & Mark ‘47 (80) 
Pactolus gave us sensational spikes, each one being 
near perfection in spike formation. Its color is vivid 
—apricot cream with a prominent orange red blotch 
on the lower petals. It opens up to 10 wide open 
tightly attached florets that are ruffled and per- 
fectly placed on nice long spikes. Pactolus will be- 
come very popular, especially with those who like 
blotched varieties. It is a strong healthy grower 
and an excellent propagator. Bulblets make fine 
growth. It should be a heavy winner on the show 
table and if it performs in the future as it did this 
year, will become a first class commercial. 
PARTHIENA (566) Hitchcock “49 (90) 
Parthiena is a color hard to describe being about 
half way between deep lavender and purple. As 
a seedling it was a heavy winner at the Eastern 
shows and was the winner of the American Home 
Achievement award at the 1948 Binghamton show. 
It opens up to 8 lightly frilled blooms on an average 
spike. An exceedingly healthy grower, it produces 
plenty of big bulblets which grow and bloom with 
ease. Parthiena’s huge florets are sometimes mis- 
placed and not too well attached but in spite of this 
it can make magnificent spikes. Best vase at Bing- 
hamton; best single spike and best Recent Intro- 
duction at the N.E.G.S. show at Boston this year 
(1949). 
PATRICIAN (566) Scheer ‘47 (87) 
A beautiful medium shade of lavender. Color was 
flecked in our extreme heat of July and August but 
later blooms were clear. It opens up to 7 very large 
recurved florets on a strong straight spike with ex- 
cellent attachment and placement. Vigorous healthy 
grower and bulblet production is extremely heavy 
with near perfect germination. With 6 or 7 six inch 
florets open, flowerheads appear a bit short; with 
fewer open it presents a more balanced spike. Similar 
to Birch Red in spike formation. We are offering 
large bulbs only this year. Grown from planting 
stock, these have bloomed and showed no trace of 
virus. Bulblets also are virus-free. 
PATROL (416) Palmer ‘46 (77) 
A light apricot with a yellow throat that can produce 
stunning spikes. Opens up to 10 tightly attached 
florets with most of the remaining buds showing 
color. Foliage shows some discoloration but the 
bulbs are clean and healthy. Good increaser and 
germinator. Consistently make fine spikes. 
From Santa Monica, California— 
Per 
1 
10 
1 
10 
1 
10 
Large 
1.75 
14.60 
1.50 
12.00 
90 
4.00 
Medium 
1.25 
10.00 
1.25 
10.00 
35 
2.80 
Small 
80 
6.40 
1.00 
8.00 
25 
2.00 
Bulblets 
Per 
2. 45 
10m e1-90 
100 14.40 
1 20 
10 —-1.50 
100 12.00 
1 25 
10 = 2.00 
100 16.00 
10 90 
100 4.00 
I do not know whether I thanked you for your extras with my earlier order or told you 
that your bulblets were wonderful but | will eee now that I have three favorite dealers 
and that you are one of them. 
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