GUIDEBOOK FOR 1951 
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440 MRS. P. COSTA (Both ’46) (our ’48 
import release) M. Very light creamy 
blush white, perfect double row place- 
ment, somewhat ruffled—in fact it 
looks like a larger, much improved 
Rosemarie Pfitzer. There is a flush 
of lavender on the lower petals. 
Medium-tall. 
Our ratings, 89-B-C. 
Each L .25 M .15 Bits (100, $1.50.). 
540 OSTRICH FEATHER  (Pfitzer) 
(U. S. 750) M. Light peach with pink- 
ish red scratches on salmon base in 
throat. Huge florets, orchid appear- 
ing, laciniated, ruffled and pointed. 
There are almost no laciniated glads 
other than miniatures. 
Vv ratings, C 82. 
Each L .380 M .25 Bits (100, $2.50). 
441 SILCHERLIED (Pfitzer ’50) (our 
1950 introduction) E. Song of Silcher, 
a German composer of about 1600. 
This is a wonderful color harmony 
of unflecked, clean la France pink with 
solid small primula rose mark deep 
in throat. 
The plant specifications ring in har- 
mony also, as its exhibition and com- 
mercial qualities are tops. Tall, strong 
spikes, 60-66 inches high, carrying 
18-20 buds capable of opening eight 
5 inch, well formed and attached 
florets even when cut in bud and 
several more if cut later. Double row 
placement, early, healthy and excel- 
lent propagator. We _ expect this 
variety to far outpoint the Valleevue 
ratings thus far received. 
Vv ratings, 84-x-B. 
Our prices, as exactly as we can esti- 
mate them, equal the one and only 
current foreign wholesale price plus 
the duty and other incidental costs 
of importation, so these prices are 
Each L $7.00 M $5.00 S $3.00 Bits 
$1.00. 
541 SKYMASTER (Salman) (U. S. ’49) 
M. Apple blossom pink, small deeper 
mark in throat. Huge florets, many 
open, making mammoth flowerheads. 
Strong habits and good’ propagator. 
Our first at Binghamton, 750. 
Our ratings, 86-B-B. 
Each L (not many this size) .30 M 
.20 Blts (100, $2.). 
DEEP PINK—42 Series 
443 COTILLION (Butt ’48) M. Deep pink 
with prominent cream throat. Ten 
open on tall spikes, a grand champion 
contender. Our 1st Tri State, Wells- 
ville, Ohio. A first at W. Va. also 
Best R.I. and Grand Champion at 
Mich. (state), ’49 and Oshawa, Ont., 
50 
Vv test ratings, A 85. 
Each L .50 M .35 S .20 Bits (100, $2.). 
542 GENERAL EISENHOWER (Sal- 
man) (our ’48 import release) M. A 
medium-light rose in the general depth 
range of Leeuwenhorst, Rosea, Festi- 
val Queen, Sensation and the like. 
Relatively clear color, bright hydran- 
gea pink but with variable amount of 
deeper feathering. The variety is 
powerful in every respect, with excel- 
lent cut flower habits. It makes 
flowerheads with 7 inch florets double- 
row placed in such fashion that the 
width of the tremendous flower spike 
is the greatest of any variety we have 
yet seen. Tremendous is the word, 
even from medium bulbs. 
Test rating, A 83. 
Each L .10 Bits (100, .50). 
443 NECIA (Both ’45) (our ’49 import 
release) M. Though Mr. Both describes 
this glad as salmon pink, we consider 
it to be deep pink, the depth of color 
seemingly to be made up of an inter- 
mixture of some salmon and some 
rose. Has a rather prominent cycla- 
men blotch making it a very pleasing 
and harmonious color combination. 
The tall, strong spikes bordering on 
very tall, show real power and heavy 
substance. The florets are at the top 
of the 400 size range and occasionally 
go beyond 6 inches. We have been 
growing stock of this variety several 
years, becoming more and more im- 
pressed with its good propagation and 
fine commercial habits and pleasing 
color. Very outstanding. 
Test ratings, A 87. 
Each L .50 M .385 S .15 Blts .05 (100, 
$3.) (1000, $20.). 
542 PERSONALITY (Butt-Evans ’47) M. 
Basic color is deep pink slightly rosy 
toned. This glad looks equally good 
for exhibition and for commercial use. 
Most every spike appears to be of 
show champion quality. Tall, power- 
ful plants, 7-9 open in the field. Of 
the many “deep pink Picardys,” most 
of them sports, this is the only one 
that has satisfied us. 
Our ratings, 86-A-B. 
Each L .25 Bits (100, $1.50) (1000, 
$10.). 
