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INTRODUCTIONS _ 
These seedlings have been carefully selected as being distinct and better than 
known named varieties. Many have written, expressing their satisfaction with them, 
and ordered more, We have tried to keep prices at a level most people can pay, 
Good plants:sent. Two descriptions are given for these varieties. The colors are 
taken from Ridgeway's chart for.the first description, and are intended for those 
who want exact colors. The.second one gives the general color most people would see 
in the flower, All pale yellows introduced are distinct in form and growth. 
; Ten varieties were sent to the Valleevue Test Gardens at Cleveland in the fall 
of 1949, In their report received recently, 6 were commended in the following groups; 
AA Superior - Riviera and Samson. A Excellent = Flaming Glory, B Good — Armada, 
Cool Waters and Mezzotint. Others may receive favorable mention, when the plants 
are better established. 
1951 - There is enough stock of, two varieties, for introduction at lower prices. 
1 EVADNE - 48" July-Aug, Flower 6x13", Amber yellow, flushed deeper, with the 
sides of the petals brushed with faint pinkish cinamon. Sepals are a shade 
deeper, green throat, Unfading. Nice form and substance. . $3.00 
L FAIRY MAID - 36" July-Auc. Flower 6"x1-3/8", Petals are ochraceous buff, “veined 
and overcast light carrot red, greenish throat. Sepals flushed a deeper rose 
shade, Lightly fluted petals that recurve slightly. A nice flegh salmon 
that holds color. , Meier APA 5 OO 
M GARGOYLE - 40" July. Flower Sp"x14", Petals ochraceous buff, overlaid light 
ferruginous, pale edge, with a Point buff-yellow mid-rib, and a dark band:at 
center. Lemon chrome throat. Sepals a lighter shade. A pleasing: color of light 
brownish tan, Pctals twist widely at edges, and gives the flower 
distinctiveness. $3.00 
O KENWOOD - 46" Late Falliv-hine Flower 6ztxlan » A lovely large pale lemon, greenish 
throat, with: widely recurving petals, overlapping at the base, like a large 
pale VVC lily. The loveliest of the pale yellows introduced. Increases 
Slowly. Produces heavy fans of foliage. $6,00 
M TITIAN - 48" July-Auc. Flower 63"x1-5/8", wierd: buff, veined and heavily flushed 
Brazil red, and oyed velvety dark carmine, bronzy cdge, that turns white in the 
afternoon, Deep gold throat, with green céntor, Sepals brushed English red, 
gold tips. <A large Urtiatant red toned flower with life and color, Increases 
slowly, Was much admired. Fall delivery. ~ a $5.00 
. 1950 - Only a few of Admirable and Rotens 4 bai: are available for August delivery, 
L “ADMIRABLE - 36" July-Aug. Plower 6ax13", Ochraceous buff petals, closely veined 
and flushed light Pompeian,red, ate light band of same color at center, 
Lemon throat, greenish center, Sepals leave a pale edge of rosy tone, ‘A broad, 
slightly ref léxing flower that has a decided pink coloring. 85. 00 
D INTENSITY ~ 36" July-Aus. Flower 6$"xl", A vory brilliant velvety dark maroon, 
with an iridescent gold ident aye Star-shaped cadmium throat. Unfading at 
6:P.M. Everyone wanted this variety.  ©£$6500 
O SOLFERINO = 48" July-Aug, Flower 5arxia" « Lemon yellow, with a deeper center and 
~~ green ‘throat. Larger and broader “then sunny West, with good substenee,. Fades _ 
very little. + US eT EB? BO 
QO “THUNDERCLOUD - 42" July-Aug, Flower 7"x13", Petals rosy ferruginous with heavy 
V-shaped bands of velvety liver brown, pale mid-rib. Sepals same shades, 
flushed deeper, Large green throat, An unusual shade of light rosy brown, with 
a blackish band, widely open segments. $4.00 
