20 GLADRIDGE GARDENS, PERRY, OHIO 
PERSIAN BEAUTY (586) Knierim ‘48 (90) 
Color is Persian lilac blending out to rose taupe with a silvery gray 
edge on all petals. This is a sport of R. B. It retains all the size of 
florets, vigor, and habits of R. B., and is identical in fact except for 
color. All those who like R.B. we feel sure will want this variety. 
L 30c; M 20c: S 10c; Blbts. 10-25c; 100-$1.50 
PEGGY (366) West ‘46 (80) 
Clear light lavender that opens 6 on a tall straight spike. This looks 
good to us as a cutflower. 
L 40c: M 25c; S 15c; Blbts. 6-20c; 100-$3.00 
PENELOPE (466) Dean ‘48 (75) 
A new shade of mauve or lavender with a white throat and slight 
peppering of mauve in the throat. A color the ladies will like and 
one useful to the florists. 
L 60c: M 40c: S 25c: Blbts. 6-25c; 100-$3.50 
PERSIAN RUG (486) Roberts ‘50 (80) 
A striking blend of oriental colors mostly plum and rose with a large 
creamy yellow throat. Opens 6 or more frilled florets. Admired by 
many who saw it bloom in our trial garden this past summer. 
L $3.00; M $2.25; S $1.50; Blbts. 25c each; 10-$2.00 
PHANTOM BEAUTY (440) Bastian ‘47 (85) 
Light pink with formal placement of 10 open. A fine show flower 
and should make a standard commercial pink. 
L 12c; M 2-15c: S 5-15c; Blbts. 20-25c; 100-75c 
PICARDY (530) Palmer ‘31 (90) 
Standard salmon pink. Grown by the millions as a cutflower. 
L 10c; M 2-10c; S 10-25c; Blbts. pkg. 20c 
POLYNESIE (432) K & M ‘49 (85) 
Color salmon with a yellow throat and a small salmon blotch. Will 
open 8 or more 5 inch florets on a tall spike. Looks promising for 
both cutflower and exhibition use. 
L $1.00; M 75c: S 50c; Blbts. 2-25c: 10-$1.00 
PORCELAIN BLUE (478) Rich ’44 (90) 
A pansy blue or medium dark violet, with a clean creamy throat 
feather. Grows 50 inches tall with 6 open 5% inch blooms. Fair pro- 
pagator and a worthwhile addition to the blues. 
L 40c; M 30c; S 20c; Blbts. 10-30c; 100-$2.50 
PRES. TRUMAN (540) Salman ‘48 (90) 
Light pink shading to lighter pink in throat. Produces a formal spike 
with 8 or more open florets. Very promising cutflower. 
L 15c; M 10c; S 2-10c; Blbts. pkg. 30c 
PREVIEW (460) Marshall ‘48 (80) 
Bright cerise-rose with harmonious blending to throat and midribs. 
Strong healthy plants with about 7 open blooms on long flowerhead. 
This has a bright attractive shade and one we feel will make a fine 
florists color. 
L 35c; M 25c; S 15c; Blbis. 10-25c: 100-$2.00 
PROSPERITY (530) Silva ‘47 (85) 
Beautifully ruffled light rose sport of Picardy. Looks good both as a 
show and cutflower. 
L 15c; M 10c; S 2-10c; Blbts. pkg. 25c 
PURPLE SUPREME (470) Wilson ‘42 (85) 
Very tall purple with light picotee edge. Somewhat like King Lear in 
color but with better floret attachment. Color flakes off in wet, damp 
weather. 
L 10c; M 2-10c; S 10-25c; Blbts. pkg. 25c 
