Mee Qove © no SeHOns 1953 
In presenting the following new introductions we believe we have secured the “‘cream 
of the crop” for this season. We have grown most of them in our trial ground and have 
seen all but 3 or 4 of the others. We believe you will be delighted with any of them. 
(New introductions may NOT be used as extras, and there is no discount on them.) 
From L. W. BUTT 
Introducer’s descriptions. 
DAINTINESS 200 (48031) (Crinklette x Wedg- 
wood) An exciting, heavily ruffled miniature 
in a new color that should make it much in 
demand. Daintiness is a creamy white with a 
cream throat, no hint of any outside color or 
throat feathering. 
Here is the glad the florists will all want in 
quantity for brides’ bouquets, corsages, dainty 
bowls, etc. because it will fit in with any color or 
colors. Plants are green and thrifty averaging 
40” in height, spikes always straight, 16 buds, 7 
non-hooded florets open in perfect placement and 
attachment. 
Daintiness stock is very limited but to give 
everyone who wants a start in this new miniature 
an equal opportunity bulbs and bulblets will be 
sold only as a unit. 
1 bulb and 10 bulblets (wholesale and retail) 
for $10.00, plus 1 bulb of Seedling 44991 as 
a bonus. 
RED TAPE 552 (4145-A5) (Hindenburg’s 
Memory x Red Charm) Early midseason. Dark 
red, deeper throat, a rich vibrant color that 
instantly appeals. It seems to have inherited the 
best qualities of both parents. Average height 
46-48”, straight spikes with 18-19 buds of 
which 7-8 will open at once in perfect placement 
and good attachment. Florets about 51” in 
size and flower heads average 22’’—24”’. 
Received a Gold Medal award from the Glad 
Growers Test Gardens. Good propagator. A 
spike Champlain View Gardens raised won ‘‘Best 
Seedling’ at the Maine Show.(It makes fine big 
heads of blooms’ EG.) 
Bulbs any size $3.00 each, 5 for $12.00. 
GROWER’S UNITS 
25 bulbs, 200 bulblets for $49.75 
50 bulbs, 500 bulblets for $99.75 
SKALAWAG 242 (44034) (Crinklette x M1- 
bloom) Early midseason. This ruffled minia- 
ture is a full sister seedling of Bo-Peep and has.all 
of that variety’s good habits of health, pro- 
ductivity and attractiveness. It is dark pink with 
a clear yellow throat and the three inch florets are 
heavily ruffled. Medium height, straight spikes 
and 6-7 open in perfect placement all add up to 
a real topper in its class. 
Awarded a Silver Medal in the C.G.C. trial 
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grounds and received a superior seedling award 
at Binghampton in 1951. 
Any size $5.00 each—5 for $20.00. 
GROWER’S UNITS: 
15 bulbs, 120 bulblets for $49.75 
30 bulbs, 300 bulblets for $99.75 
SEEDLING 44991 210 (Min. sdlg. 40379 x 
Crinklette) VE. This ruffled miniature seedling is 
light yellow and very early. Planted on May 2, 
1952, it bloomed July 9th, our first variety to 
bloom by far. Used as a pollen and seed parent it 
has produced some wonderful seedlings and its 
introduction is prompted by this thought. It is 
an intensely inbred seedling of Crinklette as 
seedling 40379 is Harlekin x Crinklette. A full 
sister seedling to Statuette, Marionette, Figurine, 
etc. Sdlg. 44991 imparts to its seedlings heavy 
ruffling and predominantly yellow colors. The 
one thing that we do not like about this seedling 
is that as the florets age they go a darkish color 
and some spikes show flecking. Its virtues are 
earliness and as a breeder. 
Not for sale but a bonus bulb given with 
the purchase of at least 1 bulb each of the 
three Butt varieties—Red Tape, Daintiness 
and Skalawag. 
SILVER PHANTOM 400 (Sport of Phantom 
Beauty) This beautiful clear, clean white sport 
of Phantom Beauty is identical with that 
variety in plant habits and performance. Silver 
Phantom is a real white with no cream in its 
make-up and no throat streaks or feathers. In its 
class Phantom Beauty is a leader although it is in 
a crowded section and as a florist’s variety leaves 
little to be desired. Silver Phantom is identical 
except in color and because of this is destined to 
become a leading white when stock is available. 
Its possibilities for the Florida trade alone are 
tremendous. 
Due to small amount of stock a unit offer only 
is possible. 
1 bulb and 10 bulblets (wholesale and retail) 
for $6.00. 
MAVIS 432 (Butt) (Seedling 44522) (Avalon 
X Burma) Early midseason. The color of this 
variety is a lively orange pink or deep salmon 
shading to a somewhat deeper blotch on a lighter 
throat. The color is wonderfully beautiful and 
striking. It is brilliant and sparkling and gives an 
iridescent effect which makes it glow like an open 
