PHANTOM BEAUTY 440 (Bastian, ’47)— 
M—A tall light pastel pink that will 
open as many as 15 florets at once on 
a 22 bud spike. A wonderful cut flower 
variety. Now that the price is down 
this should be in every garden. 
Lg. 2 for 25c; 10 for 90c:; Med. 3 for 25c; 
10 for 60c; Sm. 5 for 25c; 10 for 40c. 
PROSPERITY 530 (Silva)—-M—A beauti- 
ful ruffled light rose. Has huge florets 
of good texture, opens up to 8 well 
attached florets at once. Very good as 
a commercial too. I like it. 
Lg. 25c; 10 for $1.90: Med. 2 for 35c; 10 
for $1.25: Sm. 2 for 25c; 10 for 99c. 
RAVEL 477 (K & M, ’47) A violet blue 
with a garnet throat. Very popular. 
A vigorous grower opening up to 8 
five-inch florets at once. 
Lg. 2 for 35c; 10 for $1.25; Med. 2 for 
25c: 10 for 90c; Sm. 3 for 25c;: 10 for 
60c. 
R.B. 590 (Upton, ’40)—L—Another fa- 
vorite of almost everyone. A huge 
rusty bronze opening 5 ruffled 6-inch 
florets on a nice spike. A very lively 
color. In big demand. 
Lg. 2 for 25c; 10 for 90c; Med. 3 for 25c; 
10 for 60c; Sm. 5 for 25c; 10 for 40c. 
RED CHERRY 450 (Roberts, *46)—VE— 
A soft smooth light red with a deeper 
cherry red throat. A tall glad opening 
up to 10 florets at once. A top notch 
red commercial. 
Lg. 35c: 10 for $2.50; Med. 25c; 10 for 
$1.90; Sm. 2 for 35c; 10 for $1.25. 
RECADO —A fine exhibition smokey that 
is well liked. I am tired of writing 
descriptions and this is hard to describe 
so if you like smokies try it as the 
price is reasonable. 
Lg. 2 for 25c; 10 for 90c; Med. 3 for 25c; 
10 for 60c; Sm. 5 for 25c; 10 for 40c. 
RED CHARM 452 (Butt, ’39) The standard 
red commercial of today. Opens 8 large 
medium red florets on a tall 20 bud 
spike. A fine cut flower — Vigorous. 
Lg. 2 for 25c; 10 for 90c; Med. 3 for 25c; 
10 for 60c; Sm. 5 for 25c; 10 for 40c. 
REDOWA 522 (Butt, ’48) An all around 
improvement over Red Charm. Opens 
8 five-inch florets on a nice spike, Will 
make a wonderful commercial. 
Lg. 50c; 10 for $3.75; Med. 35c; 10 for 
$2.75; Sm. 25c; 10 for $1.75. 
RED WING 436 (Wright, ’48)—-M—A very 
ruffled scarlet red that makes fine ex- 
hibition spikes. Opens 10 florets on a 
22 bud spike. Also will make a fine 
commercial. 
Lg. 60c; 10 for $4.00; Med. 40c; 10 for 
$3.00; Sm. 30c; 10 for $2.00. 
REGAL RED 536 (Fischer, ’49) We list 
lots of reds but they are all different. 
Regal Red opens 6 large 6-inch round 
deep red florets on a 5 foot spike. It 
has a silvery sheen over the whole 
flower. A robust grower. 
Lg. 25c: 10 for $1.90; Med. 2 for 35c; 10 
for $1.25: Sm. 2 for 25c; 10 for 90c. 
ROSE CHARM 360 (Fischer, ’48)—VE—A 
small ruffled rose with mid-ribs of 
cream. A wonderful glad for arrange- 
ments and table bouquets. It is extra 
beautiful. 
Lg. 2 for 25c; 10 for 90c; Med. 3 for 25c; 
10 for 60c; Sm. 5 for 25c; 10 for 40c. 
ROSA VAN LIMA 440 (Pfitzer, ’40)—VE 
—A very early rose pink that opens 7 
large florets on a tall spike. A good 
commercial. 
Lg. 3 for 25c; 10 for 65c; 5 for 25c; 10 
for 45c; 7 for 25c; 10 for 35c. 
ROYAL ROBES 450 (Lins, ’>47)—-M—Per- 
haps the most beautiful of all deep reds. 
Has very ruffled deep velvety red 
florets but grows rather short. Makes a 
wonderful cut flower for the house. 
Lg. 35c: 10 for $2.75; Med. 25c: 10 for 
$2.00; Sm. 2 for 35c: 10 for $1.25. 
ROBINSON CRUSOE 490 (Lins, °44)— 
Ruffled chocolate with heavy grey 
purple stripes on the petals. A very 
unusual smokey that is very popular. 
It’s different. ; 
Lo. 2 for 35c: 10 for $1.25; Med, 2 for 
25c; 10 for 90c; Sm. 3 for 25c; 10 for 60c. 
SEPTEMBER — I spend most of Septem- 
ber at the Los Angeles County Fair. 
Perhaps I will see you there. I hear 
we are going to have a new floral 
building next year. Give all of your 
trees a good big drink of water now, 
especially fruit trees. Dig your bulbs 
from the glads that bloomed in June. 
Bring your wife a box of candy, and 
surprise her half to death. 
SHERWOOD 470 (Pruitt, ’48)—M—The 
brightest, most beautiful medium purple 
I have ever seen. Opens 7 large ruffled 
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