1953 Release GARNET RUFFLES Class 352 
Karly Midseason (Maynard) (Sport of Rewi Fallu x Rose Smoky 
x Grace Stewart Peet) 
This clean deep velvety red has been highly successful at shows in Michigan and has been approved 
in the 1952 NEGS trial gardens. [ts record includes: 
1950 American Home Achievement Medal Mesick, Mich. Show 
1951 Best Seedling, Score 87 S. E. Mich. Show 
Best Seedling, Score 82 Ann Arbor Show 
Best Seedling, Score 85 NEGS East Lansing, Mich. ‘Trial Gardens 
1952. Grand Champion and Best Seedling Mt. Pleasant Show 
Best Seedling, Score 84 State Show, Ann Arbor 
Score 88 NEGS Pennsylvania Trial Gardens 
Score 82.6 NEGS Washington Trial Gardens 
Best Seedling, Score 82.1 NEGS Massachusetts Trial Gardens 
Best Seedling, Score 84 NEGS East Lansing Trial Gardens 
Trial garden reports indicate that Garnet Ruflles grows under normal field culture about 50” tall 
with 19 buds on a 24” head and 7 ruffled 4” florets open. The florets are a rich self color with a narrow 
silver edge around the petals. 
Our experience has indicated that varieties that have received trial garden approvals are well 
worth trying and for this reason we have selected Garnet Ruffles for our catalog, although we have not 
tested it ourselves. 
1 Bulb (any size) and 5 Bulblets $3.00 
1953 Release CHEROKEE Class 590 
Midseason (G. V. Snyder) Chief Pontiac x Burma 
We have seen this as a seedling but have not tried it. Because it looked promising and because there 
is a strong need for more good varieties in this color range, we feel that we should offer this new one. 
Originator’s description: 
The florets are a rich velvety bronze red, a new and distinctive color, and are beautifully formed, 
being wide open, ruffled, needlepointed and of good texture. Spikes are uniform with 519” to 6” excel- 
lently placed florets which are well attached. Cherokee opens 7 to 8 on a 55” spike with a 28” to 30” 
head and 20 to 22 buds. Spikes are straight and good from all sizes of bulbs. Bulblet production and 
germination are good. Show record includes an American Home Achievement medal and an Award of 
Merit. 
Large $4.00 Medium and Small $3.00 
Bulblets 10 for $4.00 (with purchase of a bulb) 
1953 Release LIBERTY Class 432 
Late Midseason (Larus) Corona x Burma 
This new one has been very thoroughly tested by 12 other growers during the past 2 years, and 
where actual ratings were given they have all been A or B; none below. Average performances reported 
have been 5314” tall, 19-20 buds, 26” head, 5” florets and 7 open. We consider this an excellent average 
for field grown spikes throughout the country. In one garden it grew 60” tall with 21 buds, 30” head, 
534” florets and up to LI open. 
The florets are a clean light scarlet or medium orange salmon self of excellent form with light ruffling. 
Attachment is excellent, placement regular, and no crooking or other faults have been noted. A very 
strong husky grower that has demonstrated its showability by winning several blue ribbons and seedling 
awards although it has been shown only infrequently. 
While it gives promise as a show glad, the reports indicate that its best bet is as a commercial. 
Liberty is a nice easy grower and healthy. [t opens from tight bud. Picture on page 5. 
In order to provide a good distribution of the limited stock we will give a free bulb with each order 
for $5 or more — large bulbs while they last. Only one bulb to a customer. 
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