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Blazing Gold June 11 June 18 None July.9 July 9 | 
Granite State June 4 June 11 None July 2 July 2 
Sunray (Do not disbud) 
Richard Mandel May 28 June 4 None June 25 June 25 SEPTEMBER 3 
Gypsy (Do not disbud) 
Queen of Pinks* 
Bonnaffon DeLuxe* May 21 May 28 None June 18 June 18 
Blazing Gold June 25 July 2 None July 23 July 23 
Granite State June 18 June 25 None July 16 July 16 
Sunray (Do not disbud) 
Richard Mandel June 11 June 18 None July 9 July 9 SEPTEMBER 17 
Gypsy (Do not disbud) 
Queen of Pinks* ; 
Bonnaffon DeLuxe* June 4 June 11 None July 2 July 2 
Blazing Gold July 9 July 16 Aug. 1-Aug. 6 Aug.6 Aug. 6 | 
Granite State July 2 July 9 None July 30 July 30 
Sunray (Do not disbud) 
Gypsy (Do not disbud) June 25 July 2 None July 23 July 23 
Queen of Pinks* 
Queen’s Lace* July 2 July 9 None July 30 July 23 \ 
Yellow Lace* ) OCTOBER 1 
Ind. White* 
Ind. Yellow* 
Ind. Pink ; 
Ind. Bronze 
Bonnaffon Deluxe* June 18 June 25 None July 16 July 16 
'No-Pinch Indianapolis* July 18 No Pinch = None No Pinch July 22 / 
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