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BONNIE LASS Originated by Marion C. Rich 
(Picardy x Damaris) X (Highland Chief Seedling) 466 Class. 85 days to bloom. 
BONNIE LASS is very clean, pure orchid lavender, with a white blotch diffused into 
lavender on a single lip petal. Midribs are lighter and slightly raised or creased. Petals 
have frilled wavy edges and are of good texture. Attachment is good, facing and spac- 
ing excellent. The stalk is slender, but very strong and always straight. It opens very 
well in water when cut in bud, holds its size to tip, and blooms well from any size bulb. 
Very healthy, and quite prolific, and good germination of bulblets, The growth is up to 
60” tall, 25” flowerhead, 414” to 5” blooms, 20 buds and opens up to 8. Will make a fine 
show flower, and an excellent commercial. 
EACH — $2.00 any size. Bulblets in lots of 10 only $2.00 
RECENT INTRODUCTIONS OF BIRCHVILLE GARDENS 
WITH SPECIAL UNIT PRICES. 
SUNDAY BEST (Pletcher 1950) 
We predict a wonderful future for this outstanding commercial. A beautiful, clear, 
light lavender, with a rose color blending into a deep cream throat. Opens 6 to 8 well- 
placed blooms on a 25 to 30 inch flowerhead with tall spikes. Sunday Best has very good 
bloom attachment and. is a good shipper. Unusually healthy and vigorous with heavy 
propagation and germination. A wonderful grower from all size bulbs; this past Season 
we cut good spikes from No. 5 bulbs. As a grower, will you be on the band wagon and 
grow SUNDAY BEST in 1951? 
At the shows it will be consistent winner, having won the American Home 
Achievement Medal and best seedling, also winner in its color class many times. In 1949, 
SUNDAY BEST received the second highest score (8414) at the Rhode Island G. S. Trial 
Garden. 
SPECIAL UNITS: 
$ 25.00 38 Large 3 Medium 10 Small 150 Bulblets 
50.00 10 Large 10 Medium 25 Small 400 Bulblets 
100.00 25 Large 25 Medium 75 Small 1% Pint Bulblets 
250.00 50 Large 75 Medium 200 Small 1 Quart Bulblets 
ABIGAIL (Myers 46) 466-70 Days 
Another top-notch glad from our recent introductions. Color is about the same as 
Minuet. Opens 7 to 9 beautiful large lavender florets on a 50 to 60 inch spike with 
double row placement. A wonderful propagator. Growers have just wakened up to the 
fact that this is one of the leading cut flower lavenders. Early and reliable cutter. 
SPECIAL UNITS: 
$ 5.00 10 Large 20 Medium 20 Small 100 Bulblets 
10.00 20 Large 40 Medium 50 Small 350 Bulblets 
