ROCKY RIVER INTRODUCTION 
ZEST (Goddard-Rocky River) A miniature 
formal that will, literally, add zest to 
the garden. Brilliant cardinal red, with 
each petal tipped clear, clean, white 
for about a third of the distance from 
tip to base. In two years, it has never 
produced a solid colored flower in our 
fields, nor is there much variation in 
the proportion of the two colors. An 
early and profuse bloomer. Flowers 
keep well when cut. Stems are very 
good. Bush growth slightly above the 
average for a miniature. Size is in the 
upper limits of the miniature range. 
ZEST won the A.D.S. Seedling Sweep- 
stakes award at the 1949 New York 
show. It is on Mr. Dudley's and Mr. 
Roberts’ Honor Rolls, and on Mr. 
Webb's Eastern Dahlia Review. 

Root $5.00 net, Plant $2.00 net 
New Novelties for 1950 
Each year, we select a humber of what we believe to be the best of the introduc- 
tions from other growers. All of those selected are on one or more Honor Rolls and 
have other noteworthy recommendations. We have seen most of them in gardens or 
shows during the past year and many of them also come with the recommendation of 
friends who have observed them growing for as much as three years. Their Trial 
Ground reports and show winnings have also been considered in the making of the 
selections. 
AUTUMN GLORY (Comstock) Informal decorative. Old gold of solid color except 
that the base is slightly darker. Blooms ten to twelve inches in diameter on long 
stems. Early and free bloomer. Winner of two Achievement Medals, and certified 
at Trial Grounds. 
Plant $5.00 net 
BARWAL QUEEN (Barwal) Informal decorative white. A low growing, sturdy plant 
with heavy, wide leaves, darker than those of most whites. Size up to twelve inches. 
Ten inch stems hold flower facing side. An early bloomer and a good keeper. A 
good exhibition variety. Winner of the Achievement Medal at New York. 
Plant $5.00 net 
BUCKEYE PINK (Golden Rule) Formal decorative to semi cactus. Light blend of 
camelia rose with chrome yellow shading and reverse. Size 10!/4x6!/y. Cane-like 
stems eighteen to twenty inches long hold the flowers at forty-five degree angle. 
An early bloomer and a good keeper. 
Plant $5.00 net 
