BIRCHVILLE GARDENS 
Plainville, 
Connecticut 
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ON THE BEAM (Krieg 47) 411-85 
Large pale yellow with a small pale red 
blotch. Grows up to 65-70” tall. Opens 
10 five inch blooms on a long flowerhead 
of 24 buds. Will win at the shows. 
ORCHID FANTASY (Siemsen 51) 466—75 
Pale Orchid, beautiful color that stands 
the heat very well never wilts. Grows up 
to 55” tall with 7 well placed florets open 
and has perfect placement. Winner of 
Award of Merit Connecticut 1949. Western 
Massachusetts 1951. 
ORCHID MARVEL (Jack 47) 566-85 
Deep orchid—lavender. Spikes carry 20 
buds, 7 to 8 open. This looks like one of 
the best ’47 introductions. Will become 
very popular as a show glad. Grows tall 
with up to 23 buds. 
OSTRICH FEATHER (Pfitzer 50) 540-85 
Huge heavily ruffled and need!e pointed 
pink with a deeper throat. Grows 60” tall 
with 8 open. This is a real fine novelty 
that will be very popular. Also called 
Straussenfeder by some. 
PALETTE (Kooy 51) 487-85 
Vermillion-red with sharp contrasting 
clear purple—blue color in throat. This is 
very attractive and should become very 
popular as it is a good grower. Certainly 
one of the best new novelties. 
PALISADES (Beaton 48) 4380-90 
Somewhat ruffled. Grows about 5 feet tall 
and opens up to 12. Has a long flowerhead 
and is a good grower. Not a good looking 
glad but will be a heavy show winner. 
PARADE (Klein 51) 470-68 
Cyclamen purple, with magenta throat 
Grows 50 inches tall with a 20 bud 
spike. Opens 8 with good attachment, its 
main use wi!l be as a cut flower for it is 
very early. 
PARTHIENA (Hinchcock 49) 566-80 
A striking deep mauve-lavender. It will 
open 8-10 on a 55 inch spike with a long 
flowerhead. The 5% inch blooms are per- 
fectly placed and are ruffled and fluted. A 
sensational show winner, winning all sorts 
of top awards. A very healthy and fast 
increaser. 
PASTERLINE (Kolb 49) 440-95 
I still believe that this is tops for late 
blooms. A tall light rose pink with large 
creamy throat. Opens 8 well placed 5% inch 
florets on long flowerheads. Certainly re- 
commend you try Pasterline. 
PATROL (Palmer 46) 416-77 
Clear apricot with yellow throat that 
opens 8 with 8 more showing color. Tall 
grower with long flowerhead. Outstanding 
show variety. 
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