FOR THE COMMERCIAL GROWER 
We are frequently asked what we consider the best varieties to grow for commercial cut 
flower uses. This list contains the leading varieties among the low priced group as well as 
many of the newer ones that we believe will soon supplement them. All in this list can be 
grown with confidence and the knowledge that your blooms will be of the finest available. 
Varieties marked * we consider the best for shipping purposes. 
WHITE — EARLY — Anna Mae, *Mt. Index, *Snow Princess, White Fantasy, Texas. MID- 
peaeON — Ariadne, *Florence Nightingale, Margaret Beaton, *Silver Wings. LATE — 
* Surfside. 
CREAM — EARLY — White Gold, Salmons Glory. MIDSEASON — Leading Lady, Lady Jane. 
LATE — Oriental Pearl. 
YELLOW — EARLY — *Mother Kadel, *Yellow Herald. MIDSEASON — Crinkle Cream, 
Manchu, *Spotlight, Lancelot. 
BUFF — MIDSEASON — Patrol, Pactolus *Sunspot, Susquehanna, Sunlight. 
ORANGE — EARLY — Lantana. MIDSEASON — Henri de Grieve, *Daisy Mae, “Orange 
Gold, Trocadero, Betty Duncan. LATE — Larimie. 
SALMON — MIDSEASON — *Polynesie, Glamis, *King William, *Picardy, King Alfred, 
Prosperity, *Spic & Span. 
SCARLET — EARLY — Valeria. MIDSEASON — *Beacon, “Dieppe, Carnival. LATE — 
Destiny. 
PINK — EARLY — *Friendship, June Day, *Skyway, Truelove, Invictus, *Pink Charm. MID- 
SEASON — *Spic & Span, *Beautys Blush, *Gen. Eisenhower, Conn. Yankee, Big Top, 
*Deborah Sampson, *Evangeline, “Magnolia, Pink Radiance, Marion Pearl, *Phantom. 
RED — EARLY — *Red Cherry, *Red Charm. MIDSEASON — *Birch Red, Firebrand, 
Redowa, Nancy, Royal Windsor. LATE — *Animation, “New Europe. 
ROSE — EARLY — *Rosa Van Lima. MIDSEASON — Boulogne, Burma, Chamouny, *Modern 
Times, *Tivoli, Preview, Betty’s Choice, Cherbourg. LATE — Miss Wisconsin, Venida. 
LAVENDER — EARLY — *Huntress, Abigail, Wedgewood. MIDSEASON — *Eliz. the 
Queen, *Benjamin Britten, *Lavender Prince, Lavender Queen, *Siboney, *Parthiena. LATE — 
Orchid Lady. 
PURPLE — EARLY — King Lear. MIDSEASON — Dorothy Armstrong, Vulcan, *Sherwood. 
LATE — *Purple Supreme. 
BLUE — EARLY — Blue Beauty, *Max Reger, High Life. MIDSEASON — Ravel. 
SMOKY — MIDSEASON — *Buckeye Bronze, Dusty Miller, Uhu (The Owl), *Tunias 
Mohamet, *Gray Summitt. LATE — *High Finance, Misty Dawn, Flying Fortress. 
NEWER VARIETIES THAT ARE GOOD COMMERCIAL PROSPECTS 
Andrena, Boise Bette, Bonanza, Bonfire, Bridal Orchid, Connie G, C. D. Fortnam, Dee Twelve, 
Dolly Vardon, Elmers Rose, Gelber Hercules, Gorgeous Deb, Harold K., Kashmir, Lavender 
Lace, Lila Wallace, Macushla, Noweta Rose, Orchid Fantasy, Pharoah, Polynesie, Red Wing, 
Rosy Future, Ruffled Knight, Silcherlied, Skyway, Sundance, Sunday Best, Sweet 16, White 
Goddess. 
“We thought a 6 ft. glad was a Cartoonist 
dream, but several of our bulbs grew from 5 
to 7 ft. with 5’’ to 8’’ blooms. Please accept 
an order for 200 of your deluxe collection.’’ 
— Athol, Mass. 
“Very late in telling you how much I ap- 
preciated your nice bulbs also your generous 
amount of extra bulbs. I won a blue ribbon on 
BURMA and CHAMOUNY.’’ — Hanson, Mass. 
