GEO. K. GROFF 
746 New Holland Avenue 
LANCASTER, PA. 
NEW VARIETIES FOR 1953 
PONCA (Univ. of Neb.) Oct. 10. Small 
decorative. Deep lavender pink. Com- 
pact and prolific. Useful for gardens 
and pot plants. 
RONNIE Oct. 12. Small dark lavender 
button Pompon. Vigorous and produc- 
tive. Striking color and form for gar- 
den culture. 
RAINBOW (Yoder) Nov. 1. Small coral 
pink single. New and beautiful color. 
Vigorous and productive. Suggested 
season April-June 15 and September- 
November 1. 
ARBUTUS (DePetris) Nov. i. Small 
shrimp pink Pompon. Good growth and 
production. A pleasing pastel color and 
high quality flower for the shading pro- 
gram. 
Pink 
ALMEGA (DePetris) Noy. 20. Large light 
lavender pink Pompons. Form, color 
and substance excellent. Average pro- 
duction, vigorous but tall growth. 
DARK LONG ISLAND BEAUTY (Leisy) 
Nov. 20. An intensified color selection 
of Pink L. I. Beauty. 
EVENING STAR (Baur-Steinkamp) Nov. 
20. Small anemone, very deep lavender. 
Productive growth. Responds to shade 
well. A novelty color. 
DUBONNET VALENCIA (Southern Flor- 
al) Nov. 28. Dubonnet sport of Valencia. 
This variety improves Orchid Valencia 
with a brighter, more intense color. 
Valuable for shading and delay pro- 
grams. 
IMP. DARK SUPREME Dec. 10. Im- 
proved sport of Dark Pink Supreme. 
This selection possesses a larger, flatter 
flower plus color intensification. All 
Supremes are best grown cool. 
LIGHT PINK MINSTREL (Yoder) Dee. 
13. Shell pink sport of Minstrel. 
SERRATED RIVIERA (Mikkelson) Dec. 
15. Saw-toothed petalled sport of Riv- 
iera somewhat resembling a Carnation 
in form. 
ROSE MEDALLION (Yoder) Dec. 20. 
Rose pink sport of Medallion. 
See Price Schedule on Page Five for more than 50 of a variety. 
AMERICAN GROWN AND IMPORTED BULBS 
Fall and Spring Planting 
NARCISSUS GLADIOLUS 
IRIS LILIES 
TULIPS FREESIA 
HY ACINTHS TUBEROUS BEGONIA 
CROCUS GLOXINIAS 
FIELD GROWN CARNATIONS| 
We can supply your needs in Field Grown Carnations for the 
1953 Season; clean well branched Field Grown Stock July 
and later. 
Note: Write for prices and further information on Bulbs and 
Carnations. 
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